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Raimi Clark

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Program Year:
3
University:
Texas Tech University
Field of Study:
Electrical Engineering
Advisor:
Andreas Neuber
Degree(s):
M.S. Electrical Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2022; B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2020

Residency Experience(s)

Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico (2025)

Residency Supervisor(s):
Adam
Steiner
Residency Title:
Spectroscopy diagnostic development for the investigation of anomalous low voltage failures in spark gap switches

Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico (2024)

Residency Supervisor(s):
Adam
Steiner
Residency Title:
Fast Framing Diagnostic for Vacuum Surface Flashover Imaging

Publications

PUBLICATIONS
1) R. Clark, C. Lynch, L. Boswell, J. Stephens, A. Steiner, A. Neuber. "Field Emission from Polymers Relevant to Anode-Initiated Flashover Development," submitted to Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation.
2) R. Clark, M. Burnette, K. Fulford, P. Reyes, A. Steiner. "A Flexible, Multi-Fiber Framing Diagnostic for Multi-GHz Frame Rate Imaging of Pulsed Power Plasmas," Review of Scientific Instruments, vol. 97, no. 2, 023507, 2026.
3) M. Mounho, C. Fuksa, R. Clark, W. Brooks, M. Hopkins, A. Steiner, A. Neuber, J. Stephens, "Statistical characterization of high voltage vacuum surface flashover with gapped and ungapped anodes," Physics of Plasmas, vol. 31, no. 8, 080701, 2024.
4) R. Clark, M. Mounho, W. Brooks, M. Hopkins, J. Stephens, A. Neuber, "Spectroscopic Investigation of Early Light Emission from Anode-Initiated Surface Flashover in Vacuum," Physics of Plasmas, vol. 31, no. 3, 032112, 2024. Editor's Pick.
5) W. Brooks, R. Clark, J. Young, M. Hopkins, J. Dickens, J. Stephens, A. Neuber, "Exploring the Basic Physical Mechanisms of Cathode and Anode Initiated High Voltage Surface Flashover," IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 50, no. 10, pp. 3361-3370, 2022.
6) R. Clark, J. Brinkman, and A. Neuber. "The Sensitivity of PBX 9502 to Drilling Operations," Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, vol. 46, no. 9, pp. 1367-1377, 2021.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
1) R. Clark, L. Boswell, J. Stephens, A. Steiner, A. Neuber, "Exploring Electron Emission from Insulator Surfaces and Contaminants." Proceedings of the 2025 IEEE Pulsed Power and Plasma Sciences Conference (PPPS).
2) L. Boswell, R. Clark, J. Dickens, J. Mankowski, A. Steiner, A. Neuber, "A Self-matching Cable Pulse Generator for High Voltage and Fast Risetime Applications." Proceedings of the 2024 International Power Modulator and High Voltage Conference (IPMHVC).
3) J. Sceiford, A. Spurbeck, R. Clark, S. Watkins, J. Dickens, J. Mankowski, J. Yokum, A. Neuber. "PBX Machining: Vacuum Fixture Characterization." Proceedings of the 2024 JANNAF Propulsion Meeting.
4) R. Clark, S. Watkins, A. Spurbeck, J. Sceiford, K. Kelp, L. Boswell, J. Brinkman, A. Neuber. "Review of PBX Machining." Proceedings of the 2024 JANNAF Propulsion Meeting.
5) M. Mounho, R. Clark, W. Brooks, M. Hopkins, J. Stephens, A. Neuber. "Statistical characterization of anode-initiated vacuum surface flashover." Proceedings of the 2023 IEEE Pulsed Power Conference (PPC).
6) R. Clark, M. Mounho, W. Brooks, M. Hopkins, J. Stephens, A. Neuber. "UV-VIS Spectroscopy of Anode-Initiated Vacuum Flashover Plasmas." Proceedings of the 2023 IEEE Pulsed Power Conference (PPC).
7) M. Hopkins, W. Brooks, R. Clark, Z. Echo, R. Goeke, C. Moore, M. Mounho, A. Neuber, J. Stephens, J. Young. "Investigations of Vacuum Insulator Flashover in Pulsed Power Systems." Proceedings of the 2023 International Symposium on Discharges and Electrical Insulation in Vacuum (ISDEIV).
8) R. Clark, W. Brooks, M. Hopkins, J. Mankowski, J. Stephens, A. Neuber. "Temporally resolved light emission and optical emission spectroscopy of surface flashover in vacuum." Proceedings of the 2021 IEEE Pulsed Power Conference (PPC).
9) J. Williams, E. Weeks, R. Clark, S. Watkins, J. Dickens, J. Brinkman, A. Neuber. "Sensitivity of PBX 9501 and PBX 9502 to Milling Operations." Proceedings of the 2021 IEEE Pulsed Power Conference (PPC).
10) R. Lee, A. Hewitt, R. Clark, H. Hudyncia, T. Buntin, D. Barnett, J. Dickens, J. Mankowski, W. Harrison, E. Tucker, and A. Neuber. "High-Speed Imaging of Polymer-Bonded Explosives under Mechanical Stresses." Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE Pulsed Power & Plasma Science (PPPS).
11) R. Clark, R. Lee, A. Hewitt, T. Buntin, D. Barnett, J. Dickens, W. Harrison, E. Tucker, J. Mankowski, and A. Neuber. "Ignition Mechanisms of Polymer Bonded Explosives During Drilling." Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE Pulsed Power & Plasma Science (PPPS).

Awards

IEEE Arthur H. Guenther Pulsed Power Student Award, 2025
Editor's Pick, Physics of Plasmas, 2024
TTU Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD Student of the Year, 2024
Dr. Magne "Kris" Kristiansen Memorial Scholarship, Texas Tech University, 2021, 2024
Distinguished Graduate Student Assistantship, Texas Tech University, 2020-Present
Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher, Texas Tech University, 2021
Honors from the Honors College, Texas Tech University, 2020