Experts List

The following ORNL scientists and engineers are available as information resources for media. For assistance in scheduling interviews, please contact the Communications team at 865.576.1946.

Discipline	Contact
Artificial intelligence	Prasanna Balaprakash
Astrophysics	Michael Smith
	W. Raphael Hix
Batteries	Ilias Belharouak
	Gabriel Veith
Bioenergy/biofuels	Jerry Tuskan
	Erin Webb
Biotechnology	Carrie Eckert
	Adam Guss
Buildings technology	Melissa Lapsa
Ceramics	Allen Haynes
Climate science	Peter Thornton
Decarbonization	Edgar Lara-Curzio
Energy efficiency	Rich Davies
Environmental sciences	Eric Pierce
Exascale computing	Al Geist
Fusion	Phillip Ferguson
	Kathy McCarthy
	Mickey Wade
Geospatial science	Budhu Bhaduri
	Carter Christopher
	David Page
HFIR research reactor	Mike Pierce
High-performance computing	Al Geist
	Gina Tourassi
	Bronson Messer
Isotopes	Jeremy Busby
	Karen Sikes
	Susan Hogle
Manufacturing	Bill Peter
Materials (composites and lightweight)	Amit Naskar
	Allen Haynes
Mercury	Eric Pierce
Metals	Ryan DeHoff
Microscopy	Karren More
Nanoscience	Karren More
Neutron science	Jens Dilling
Nuclear energy	Mickey Wade
	Dave Pointer
Power grid	Madhu Chinthavali
Quantum computing	Travis Humble
Quantum information science	Nick Peters
Quantum materials	Matthew Stone
	Clarina Dela Cruz
Remote sensing	David Page
	Assaf Anyamba
Spallation Neutron Source	Jens Dilling
US ITER Project	Kathy McCarthy
Vehicle technology	Robert Wagner