Senior Research Engineer, PhD
Nuclear & Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics
G. W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Boggs Building 3-10, 770 State St NW, Atlanta, GA 30332-0405
Office: (404) 894-1044; Cell Phone: (404) 563-9934
yuguo.tao@gatech.edu
BIO:
Yuguo Tao received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering and M.S. degree in Power Machinery Engineering from Tianjin University in China, and Ph.D. degree in Photovoltaic Engineering from University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Prior to joining in the LANNS group in 2019, he worked as a Research Scientist at the ECE School of Georgia Tech since 2011.
RESEARCH:
Dr. Tao is currently working as Senior Research Engineer within the Consortium for Enabling Technologies and Innovation (ETI) that is led by Dr. Erickson. His primary research focus is on high-performance silicon photomultipliers for photon sensing and next-generation radiation detection sensors. He supports and assists Dr. Erickson in the overall management, execution and operations of the ETI Consortium as well as the LANNS group R&D activities, with the responsibilities of: keeping tracking research progress, generating periodic reports (monthly, quarterly and annual) to sponsors, establishing and updating the website content, communicating with students & faculty at lab visits, keeping track of equipment purchase, supporting lab work, developing new technologies, publishing & presenting research findings, mentoring students, and directing the day-to-day activities as needed for LANNS.