Education:

• Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering (University of Tennessee, June 1987)
• Dissertation: The Role of Nitrogen in the Localized Corrosion Resistance of Cast Duplex
• Stainless Steels
• MS in Metallurgical Engineering (University of Tennessee, June 1983)
• Thesis: The Sensitization Behavior of Cast Duplex Stainless Steels Subjected to Weld Repair
• BS in Metallurgical Engineering (University of Tennessee, June 1980); minor in chemistry

Experience:

Development Staff Member (1994-present) in the Metals and Ceramics Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory; current interests and responsibilities:

• liquid metal compatibility studies
  • thermal gradient mass transfer, fatigue, and cavitation for design and maintenance of the Spallation Neutron Source target
  • Li and Na/NaK compatibility studies for fusion energy and space power systems
• Hydrogen Delivery programs
  • member of DOE delivery tech team
  • manager of ORNL pipeline delivery projects
• compatibility studies with ethanol and related biofuels
• corrosion studies for the pulp and paper industry
  • electrochemical noise examination of digester corrosion
  • stress-assisted corrosion/cracking of boiler tubes (water-side corrosion)
• chemical process corrosion and failure analysis across Oak Ridge Installations

Development Staff Member (1987-1994) in the Development Division of the Oak Ridge Y-12 National Security Complex; primary responsibilities included:

• long term research in liquid metal and molten salt corrosion programs
• material selection and chemical process corrosion control
• long term immersion studies for high performance coatings/linings
• systems analysis/specification and procedure review/implementation
• failure analysis across Oak Ridge installations
• technical support of technology transfer initiatives

Publications