Bio
Dana McClurg serves as a skilled and experienced research technician at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) specializing in high temperature materials characterization since 2010. Dana has served for 13 years as Lab Space Manager (LSM) for six laboratories within the High Temperature Materials Laboratory (HTML) building and as a Pressure Systems custodian for systems within HTML. Dana earned her BS degree in Engineering Technology, AS in Mechanical Engineering, and AAS degrees in Mechanical Engineering Technology (Mechanical Design & Quality Control.) Dana is a lifelong student and pursues higher education every year for extended learning and increased technical skill including robotics and 3D parametric modeling. Dana supports various research programs such as Fossil Energy (FE), Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs), Vehicle Technologies (VTO), and other Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs).
Professional Experience
- High Temperature Materials Characterization Technician at ORNL (Feb. 2010 - Present)
Awards
- R&D 100 Award for ACMZ Cast Aluminum Alloys, 2016
- Team Research Accomplishment Award, UT-Battelle Awards, 2018
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Engineering Technology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, 2014
- Laboratory Operations Supervisor Academy (LOSA), Columbus, OH, 2016
- Associate of Science, Mechanical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 2012
- Associate of Applied Science, Mechanical Engineering Technology (Mechanical), Pellissippi State, Knoxville, TN, 2009
- Associate of Applied Science, Mechanical Engineering Technology (Quality Control), Pellissippi State, Knoxville, TN, 2009
Specialized Equipment
- Resonant Ultrasound Microscopy (RT, High Temperature)
- Microscopy (Optical; some SEM and Atom Probe)
- Indentation (Nano, micro, macro, and micro at high temperature)
- Environmental Creep
- High Temperature Reformate Fuel Environment Slow Crack Growth
- High Temperature Fracture Toughness
- High Temperature Flexure
- SolidWorks Associate Certified
- Surface Roughness
- Micro-Tensile
- Impulse Excitation Technique
- Thermomechanical Analysis
- Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
- RoboMet 3D Material Characterization
- Electrical Conductivity
- High Temperature Compression
- Long-term exposure, isochronal testing and setup (silicate glasses and metal alloys)