Harold Barnard

I am an engineer, a scientist, an adventurer, an artist, and a maker of many things.

I am interested in energy technology, particle accelerators, robotics, aerospace, and variety of other things. In recent years, I have been working on nuclear fusion energy research as a student and as a researcher at MIT. I completed my doctorate at the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center in February 2014 and am currently a postdoc working on projects related to my doctoral research. I'm always interested in exciting new projects and am looking forward to the places that my life and my career take me next.

Projects

• February 2014 ~ AIMS Diagnostic (doctoral thesis)

• January 2014 ~ Beam Dynamics Simulations (doctoral thesis)

• September 2009 ~ Accelerator for Materials Analysis (masters thesis)

• January 2009 ~ Tabletop Tokamak

• January 2008 ~ Bicycles

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Current Research Topics

• Accelerator-based diagnostic techniques for materials analysis (hardware development, beam optics, X-ray/gamma ray spectroscopy, and computational modeling)
• Fusion and fission reactor design (engineering and conceptual design studies)
• General design, engineering, and integration of scientific equipment

Engineering Experience

• Prototyping: accelerator hardware, instrumentation, mechanical design, PCB design
• Electrical Eng.: analog circuit design, PLC controls, DC/RF/pulsed power systems
• Mechanical Eng: structural/thermal analysis, FEA, pneumatics, vacuum systems
• CAD Modeling: SolidWorks, AutoCAD, QCad, Eagle
• Scientific Computing: Python, MATLAB, COMSOL
• Neutron Transport Modeling: MCNP
• Fabrication: machining, welding, brazing, electrical soldering, carpentry