Research Interests:

• Utilization of advanced electron microscopy characterization techniques (HRTEM, EELS, EFTEM, EDX, FIB, OIM) for materials science research.
• Developing in-situ TEM capabilities for electrical energy storage research.
• Electrochemistry of electrical energy storage materials and technology.
• Mechanical behavior of structural materials
• Processing-structure-property relationships
• Phase transformations

Education:

• Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University (2008)
• M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Lehigh University
• B.S. Metallurgical Engineering, The Ohio State University

Experience:

• 2009 – present Alvin M. Weinberg Fellow Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• 2008 – 2009 Postdoctoral Researcher The Ohio State University
• 2002 – 2008 Graduate Research Associate The Ohio State University
• 2000 – 2002 Graduate Research Associate Lehigh University

Current Research:

Electrical Energy Storage

• In-situ TEM studies of solid electrolyte interface (SEI) formation mechanisms
• In-situ TEM studies of Li-ion intercalation mechanisms
• HRTEM characterization of next generation electrode materials
• Degradation mechanisms in Li-ion batteries

Professional Societies:

• Microscopy Society of America (MSA)
• The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (TMS)
• Materials Research Society (MRS)

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