Bio
Dr. Samuel Fagbemi is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Multiscale Materials group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). He holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana, and a Master of Science (MSc) degree from the University of Southern California (USC). He obtained his PhD in 2020 from the University of Wyoming. Before joining ORNL, he was a senior research scientist at the Center for Innovation for Flow Through Porous Media (COIFPM) in Fort Collins, CO and then a President’s Postdoctoral Fellow (PPFP) at the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His research focuses on multiphase fluid-structure interaction (MFSI) in porous media, catalytic dehydrogenation of alkanes and chemical vapor infiltration. He also has research interests in the application of advanced manufacturing and fluid mechanics in creating smart renewable packaging materials using digital twins, smart sensing technology, and artificial intelligence (AI).
Professional Experience
2024 - Present: R&D Staff, Multiscale Materials Group, Computational Sciences and Engineering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
2022 - 2024: President's Postdoctoral Fellow, Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
2020 - 2022: Senior Research Scientist, Center of Innovation for Flow Through Porous Media, Fort Collins CO
Awards
2024: OLCF Distinguished Postdoc Award
2023: Rising Star in Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley
2022: President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Award (PPFP)
2019: Harry Hill Graduate Excellence Award, University of Wyoming
Education
PhD: Petroleum Engineering, University of Wyoming, 2020
MS: Petroleum Engineering (Smart Oilfield Technologies), University of Southern California, 2013
BSE: Mechanical Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, 2010
Trademarks and Patents
S. Fagbemi, M. Piri. Methods and Devices for Enhancement of Porous Media Images - U.S. Patent Application No. 18/239, 476