Novel Materials Design and Synthesis for Functional Energy, Computing, Sensing Applications
Single Crystal Film and Bulk Ceramic Synthesis
Ion Implantation and Irradiation
Quantum Materials, Energy Materials, High Entropy Materials
Electronic, Magnetic, and Structural Characterization using Suite of Lab-Scale to Beamline Approaches
Prototype Device Fabrication
Education:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville Ph.D. Physics (Chair: Ward Plummer)
University of Missouri, Columbia B.S. Physics
University of Missouri, Columbia B.A. English Literature
Research Experience:
2009-Present Distinguished Research Staff, ORNL
2009-2011 Eugene P. Wigner Fellow, ORNL
Professional Activities and Recognition:
Fellow, American Physical Society
Steering Committee Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Physics Section
Advisory Board Member: Journal of Applied Physics
Panelist, US National Academies’ Condensed Matter and Materials Research Committee
Chair, Telluride Science Research Center Workshop
Co-Chair, International Conference on High-Entropy Materials (ICHEM 2022)
Elected Executive Committee: AVS Magnetic Interfaces and Nanostructures Division
MRS Symposium and Tutorial Organizer: Multiple Spring and Fall meetings
AVS Organizer: Magnetic Interfaces and Nanostructures symposia
MMM-Intermag Symposium Organizer
Active member of APS, AAAS, MRS
Education and Outreach:
Science Advisor, NASA Space Center Houston Outreach Programs
Mentor, ORNL-Appalachian Regional Commission summer research program (4-5 students/yr)
Volunteer Staff, ORNL Traveling Science Fair
Elementary classroom science demonstrations
Mentor, ORAU-Siemens Teachers as Researchers program
Students and Postdoctoral Scholars Advised:
Graduate Students: Luke Coward(2025-current) Previous: Anthony T. Wong (Ph.D. 2017, Staff, NASA JPL); Dr. Hangwen Guo (Ph.D. 2012, Professor, Physics, Fudan University, China)
Post-docs: Mohana Kante(2025-current) Previous: Dr. Alessandro Mazza (Staff Scientist, LANL), Dr. Xingyao Gao (Staff, Applied Materials), Dr. Wenrui Zhang (Professor, Institute of Materials, CAS), Dr. Yogesh Sharma (Staff, Lam Research), Dr. Andreas Herklotz (Professor, Physics, Martin Luther University Halle, Germany), Dr. Christianne Beekman (Professor, Physics, Florida State University)
