Micah Folsom
Research Scientist Engineer at Intel Corporation
California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMicah Folsom is a research scientist-engineer with 11 years of experience designing, building, and fielding advanced radiation detectors and instrumentation for nuclear security, safeguards, and photolithography modeling. He holds a PhD in Nuclear Engineering and has worked across national labs, the IAEA, academia, and industry, bringing a rare mix of hands-on hardware, firmware, and software skills (Python, C++, ROS, Monte Carlo simulations) to system-level integration and real-time 3D radiation imaging. At Intel he now applies his polygon- and optics-focused modeling skills to photolithography while his prior work produced portable, robust detectors that handle TB-scale data and complex digital signal processing. Beyond the bench, Micah has taught Geant4, led professional societies, and briefed policymakers—demonstrating an ability to translate technical details into practical policy and operational impact. Colleagues describe him as an engineer at heart who solves problems end-to-end, from FPGA algorithms to field-ready systems.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Nuclear Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Nuclear Engineering at University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Nuclear Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Nuclear Engineering at University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleMaster of Science - MS, Nuclear Engineering, Master of Science - MS, Nuclear Engineering at University of Tennessee, Knoxville
English
Github Skills (16)
nuclear-physics8
python7
ros5
ros-driver5
sensor-fusion4
sdl-image3
sdl-mixer3
decoding3
pytorch2
machine-learning2
deep-learning2
audio2
qt1
docker1
qwidget1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
micahfolsom/general-settings
Mar 2019 - Nov 2025
Contributions:27 pushes, 2 branches in 6 years 9 months
micahfolsom/amlabs-halloween
Oct 2023 - Oct 2025
Halloween code
Contributions:3 PRs, 61 pushes, 6 branches in 2 years 1 month
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