Performed characterization of metals to observe and link substructure to mechanical properties, including:Post-mortem analyses using light optical microscopy (LOM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).In-situ straining experiments to directly observe mechanical behavior of materials, using LOM, SEM, and TEM.

Performed electron microscopy of metals to observe and link substructure to mechanical properties, including:Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) to characterize a wide range of metals.Focused Ion Beam (FIB) to prepare samples for TEM and in-situ experiments.Conventional TEM to characterize substructure in materials over a wide range of conditions.In-situ TEM experiments to examine dislocations, twins, and their interactions in Mg.In-situ SEM experiments to probe mesoscale properties of materials. High-resolution TEM (HRTEM) to study structure of twin boundaries in hcp metals.Experience with project management in support of laser-based welding techniques, including Optomec LENS additive manufacturing system.Co-organized the Materials by Design workshop hosted by Los Alamos National Laboratory, Summer 2013.

Laboratory Safety Coordinator (2008 - 2011)Extensive use of electron microscopy to characterize Zircaloy-4 (TEM, SEM, EBSD)Developed method for preparation of thin foils for TEM observationPerfomed numerous creep tests on samples of Zircaloy-4

Carried out TEM analysis of crept Zircaloy-4 in support of mechanistic model developmentDirected preparation of specimens for TEMPerformed microscopy and characterized the dislocation substructure of Zircaloy-4Measured critical microstructural features using advanced image analysis software

Measured critical current (Ic) of superconducting samplesMeasured Residual Resitivity Ratio (RRR) of superconducting samplesLimited experience with Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM)Extensive experience with mounting and metallography of samples