Bio
Dr. Hyer is a R&D Staff Scientist in the Materials for Advanced Manufacturing Group where he focuses on additive manufacturing (AM) of metals and ceramics. More specifically, using processes such as ultrasonic AM (UAM), laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), and direct energy deposition (DED) for potential fabrication of nuclear reactor components from relevant nuclear materials. Research interests include embedding sensors such as optical fibers for temperature and strain sensing, refractory metals, high temperature strength stability in advanced steels and Ni-based superalloys, and exploring open-porous structures only possible through AM processes.
Publications
August 2024
Strength stability at high temperatures for additively manufactured alumina forming austenitic alloy
Journal: Scripta Materialia
September 2025
ORNL Report
August 2025
Journal: ACS Applied Engineering Materials
August 2025
ORNL Report
August 2025
Journal: Journal of Materials Research