Mr. Peter Ferrara
Applied Superconductivity Team Lead, Naval Surface Warfare Center
Brief Bio of Mr. Peter Ferrara
Mr. Peter Ferrara is the Naval Applied Superconductivity team lead, and subject matter expert (SME) in high-temperature superconducting (HTS) applications at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD). As the team lead he aids in the development of HTS technology programs, and plans for US Navy adoption of the technology to improve the capability of the Fleet. As a SME, he is the project lead for large-bore HTS electromagnets and cryogenic research sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and various Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) program offices. He has executed multiple at-sea demonstrations, including participation in Fleet Experimentation, in addition to the integration and testing of HTS magnet payloads aboard small and medium unmanned surface vehicles. He received his B.S in Mechanical Engineering at Rowan University in 2001 and M.S in Mechanical Engineering at Penn State University in 2004.
Address: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States