Perspective on hybrid electric technology for future for army vehicles

Dr. Freeman holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin (1996). Her graduate work was conducted at Stevens Institute of TechnoIogy in Hoboken, NJ (1990) and her undergraduate studies, at the University of Dayton, Dayton, OH (1 975). Dr. Freeman entered government service in 198 1 and worked as a physical scientist at US. Army Armaments Research, Development and Engineering Center (Picatinny Arsenal, NJ) from 1981-1993. She joined the Army Research Laboratory, Weapons & Material Directorate in 1993. During these years, Dr. Freeman worked primarily as a research scientist and technical project manager developing high energy density dielectric materials and capacitive devices for special miritary applications. She also served as the Army Liaison and technical representative (1991 - 1996) for the Army University Affiliated Research Center for Hypervelocity and Electrodynamics at The University of Texas at Austin.