Education:

• 2000  Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University
• 1996  M.Sc. in Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University
• 1993  B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Universidad del Valle, Colombia, S.A.

Professional Employment:

• 12/2000-Present     Research Staff Member, Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• 01/1995-12/2000    Graduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
• 07/1994-12/1994    International Visitor, Clemson University
• 09/1993-07/1994    Instructor, Universidad del Valle, Colombia, S.A.

Professional Activities and Awards:

• 2004 UT-Battelle Science and Technology, Early Career Award.
• Member of IEA Hydrogen Implementing Agreement Task 17 – Solid and Liquid State Hydrogen Storage Materials
• Member Advisory Committee – IPHE International Hydrogen Storage Technology Conference, to be held in Barga, Italy, June 19-22, 2005
• Member DOE’s Carbon Working Group
• Secretary / Treasurer, American Carbon Society – 2004- to date.
• Oak Ridge Chapter of ASM International: Chair (2004-2005); Vice-chair (2003-2004); Secretary (2002-2003).
• Co-organizer Education Symposium “The Hydrogen Future” – March 2003
• Co-organizer of 4th Annual Carbon Foam Workshop –October 2002
• Member ASTM International, Committee D02 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants
• Member American Carbon Society
• Member Materials Research Society

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