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Kevin O Hanson

Technical Professional

Technical lead for Metals & Composites Processing Group's 4508 high bay facility.  Supervises and directs work of self and two materials processing technicians.  Primarily focus is iridium blank & foil production for the Radioisotope Power Systems program.  

9 years experience in materials processing in current location

14 years U.S. Army combat engineer (retired)

Secretary of Energy Achievement Award- Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Radioisotope Power Systems Team

2023 ORNL Technology Transfer Team award

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Austin Peay State University

Electron Beam Melter

Vacuum-Arc-Remelter

Inert-atmosphere arc-melters

1250-ton extrusion press