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Robert Hockaday is the principal investigator and innovator of Energy Related Devices. He was a member of the Los Alamos National Laboratory staff from 1984 to 1994, when he took Entrepreneurial Leave of Absence to pursue full-time development of technologies for Energy Related Devices, a company he founded in 1987. During his tenure at Los Alamos Mr. Hockaday was the principal investigator of projects involving the development, calibration and analysis of high-speed x-ray diagnostic experiments on underground nuclear tests. He also conducted plasma experiments at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Livermore National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratory, and Triniti Laboratory in Troisk, Russia. For his innovative research and leadership qualities, he received two Awards of Excellence and a Distinguished Performance Award from Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Relevant Publications
-Hockaday R. Grimmer, R. Schoenmackers, and V. Risser, Fuel Cells for Photovoltaic Systems Applications, New Mexico State University, 1984.
-Hockaday, R., Development and Modeling of the Homoporous Electrode Fuel Cell, Masters Thesis, New Mexico State University, 1984.
-Popular Science, Nov. 1994, "Theories on Solar-Powered Space Vehicles (Space Dragsters)".
Awards and Honors
-Co-recipient of 1992 Award of Excellence for Significant Contribution to the Nuclear Weapons Program for the Lubbock Experimental Team (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
-Co-recipient of the 1990 Award of Excellence for Significant Contribution to the Nuclear Weapons Program for the Centurion Team (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
-Co-recipient of 1989 Distinguished Performance Award for the Bowie Team (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Education-
-M.S. Mech. Engineering, New Mexico State Univ., 1984.
-B. S. Physics, University of Hawaii 1979.
Personal Interests
-Camping, fishing, sailing, running and cross-country skiing.
-Robert Hockaday is the father of three children, ages 11, 8 and 6. His wife Mary is a Group Leader of experimental physics at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The Hockaday household also includes two cats one dog, several goldfish and lots of snails. | 