Bio
Dr. Niedziela is a Physicist, and Senior Research and Development Staff member in the National Security Sciences Directorate. She leads the Applied Materials Analysis Group in the Materials Characterization and Modeling Section of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Division. The Applied Materials Analysis Group seeks to understand and translate fundamental materials insights to applied needs in service of multiple stakeholders.
Dr. Niedziela's research investigates fundamental materials physics using a combination of spectroscopy and high performance computing techniques, seeking specifically to gain new insights into the spectroscopic characteristics of defected, disordered, and out of equilibrium materials.
Dr. Niedziela has a Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics, and has over 20 years of experience working in a national laboratory setting.
Professional Experience
2022-Present, Senior R&D Staff and Group Lead, Nuclear Nonproliferation Division, ORNL
2017-2022, Research Staff, Nuclear Nonproliferation Division, ORNL
2015-2017, Postdoctoral Researcher, Materials Science and Technology Division, ORNL
2007-2015, Scientific Associate, Spallation Neutron Source, ORNL
2003-2007, Collider-Accelerator Operations Staff, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Education
Doctorate - Condensed Matter Physics, University of Tennessee
Bachelors of Science - Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst