Name: Tetsuo Miyahira

Biography: Received his M.S. in computer science from West Coast University in 1977. He joined the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 1987 and is a Member of the Radiation Effects Group of the Electronic Parts Engineering Office. He is a member of the Single Event Effects test team. He has participated in many Single Event Effects tests at off-site radiation facilities such as Brookhaven National Lab, Texas A&M Cyclotron Facility, UC Davis Cyclotron Facility and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. He has been a co-author in several technical papers. Tetsuo received the NOVA Award in 1999, for Customer Focus and Alignment. The award was for staying on schedule and for efforts in reducing costs.