Jud Ready

Jud Ready serves as Deputy Director of Innovation Initiatives at Georgia Tech's Institute for Materials, Adjunct Professor in Materials Science, and Principal Research Engineer at GTRI. With $17M+ research funding from DOD/NASA/NSF, his work focuses on nanomaterials for aerospace, energy, and electronics. Key innovations include carbon nanotube-based supercapacitors and space resource utilization technologies.

Honors include:

• Brimacombe Medal (TMS)
• IEEE/NAI Fellow
• 8 US patents in nanomaterials

Recent research examines lunar regolith processing and spacecraft instrumentation through NASA collaborations. Professional service includes TMS Board membership and committee leadership.

Publication trends emphasize:

• Nanoscale energy systems (60%)
• Space materials (30%)
• Electronics reliability (10%)

with consistent focus on applied materials innovation.