Nathan is working on the flight implementation of EMCCDs for the Roman Coronagraph Instrument. Prior to this, he was a research fellow at the Centre for Electronic Imaging, Open University, UK, where he worked on the development and characterization of customized image sensors for space applications. Research interests include sensors for single optical photon counting and radiation damage in silicon image sensors.

• PhD (Open University) MPhys (University of Sussex)

Sensors for single optical photon counting and radiation damage in silicon image sensors

CCD/CMOS detector characterization and optimization, vacuum and cryogenic equipment, radiation source handling, soldering, camera electronics, optics, TCAD and pixel design, PhD supervision, line management of staff, proposal preparation and submission, conference and workshop organization. Python, Matlab, C++

• JPL Award | JPL Postdoc Research Day - Best Presentation (2021)
• Professional Society and External Organization Awards | Open University Three Minute Thesis - Best Presentation (2019)