Enectali Figueroa

Dr. Enectalí Figueroa, Ph.D. (born 1971) is an Assistant Professor of Physics at MIT, astrophysicist at who pioneered the development of position-sensitive detectors, and currently an astronaut applicant.
Early years
Figueroa-Feliciano was born in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, which is located on the western coast of the island. After he graduated from high school, he attended the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus and, in 1995, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering. On September 2003, Figueroa-Feliciano was interviewed for the position of Astronaut candidate.
Currently
Figueroa-Feliciano is an Assistant Professor of Physics at MIT. He teaches a relativity class [http://web.mit.edu/8.033 '(8.033)'] to undergraduates there. He is also a volunteer firefighter, a certified diver, member of the Civil Air Patrol and a licensed pilot.
Selected publications by Figueroa-Feliciano
Figueroa-Feliciano has contributed to the following publications as author or co-author:
*"Position-sensitive low-temperature detectors," E. Figueroa-Feliciano. Invited review in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A , 520, pp. 496-501, 2004.
*"Cryogenic Microcalorimeters," M. Galeazzi and E. Figueroa-Feliciano. Contributed chapter in X-ray Spectrometry: Recent Technological Advances , John Wiley & Sons, 2004.
*"Position-sensitive transition edge sensor modeling and results," C. Hammock, E. Figueroa-Feliciano, E. Apodaca, S. Bandler, K. Boyce, J. Chervenak, F. Finkbeiner, R. Kelley, M. Lindeman, S. Porter, T. Saab, and C. Stahle. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A , 520, pp. 505-507, 2004.

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