Mackenzie J Ridley
R&D Staff - High Temperature Coating Performance
Bio
Research focus on high-temperature materials interactions: oxidation, corrosion, durability, and mechanical performance
Education
University of Virginia, Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering
Berea College, B.A. Applied Mathematics and Science
Specialized Equipment
- Loss-of-Coolant Accident Test Rig for light water reactor fuel cladding
- High temperature, high pressure corrosion test rigs
- High heating rate thermal shock and oxidation rig
- Thermal cycle oxidation and corrosion furnaces
- Digital Image Correlation
Publications
August 2025
ORNL Report
August 2025
Conference Paper
July 2025
Journal: International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology
June 2025
Journal: Materialia