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James Dickens is a Professor at the Whitacre College of Engineering, Texas Tech University, where he also serves as the Charles Bates Thornton Professor and Co-Director of the Center for Pulsed Power and Power Electronics (P3E). He holds a PhD (1995), MS (1993), and BS (1991) in Electrical Engineering from Texas Tech University, and is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas.
- Research Interests: Grounding & Shielding, Explosive Pulsed Power, High-Power Microwaves, Electric Space Propulsion, Aerospace Electronics
- Key Contributions: Development of semiconductor opening switches, investigation of gas insulation performance, optimization of nonlinear transmission lines, and analysis of multipactor phenomena in waveguides
- Awards: Fellow of the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (1996)
His recent publications focus on solid-state switching technologies, high-voltage gas insulation, and multipactor suppression in microwave systems. His work bridges theoretical modeling (LTspice, ANSYS Maxwell) with experimental validation in extreme environments, including studies on explosive emission cathodes, nanocrystalline transformer cores, and vacuum insulator flashover physics.
