Education:

• B.A. Biology, Chemistry, Oberlin College, Oberlin Ohio, 1977 Additional Course work in engineering, material science, and other topics at various colleges and universities, 1978-present.

Experience at ORNL:

• 21 years combined research experience in mechanical properties measurements, chemical vapor infiltration, superconducting magnet research, cancer and genetic engineering research.

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• Grew up in Zurich, Switzerland
• Lived in St. Moritz
• Lived in London
• Reading Area Community College
• Penn State
• Oberlin College
• University of Tennessee
• Pellissippi State Technical Community College
• Roane State Community College

Publications:

• 1998: Determination of X-ray Elastic Constants for Nitrided Steels. T.R. Watkins, L. Riester, R.D. England, C.A. Klepser. Poster Presentation Annual Meeting, American Ceramic Society Meeting, May 3-7, 1998, Cincinnati, Ohio.
• 1998: Mechanical Properties of Carbon-Carbon Composite Components Determined Using Nanoindentation. David T. Marx and Laura Riester, manuscript accepted for publication in the Carbon Journal.
• 1998: Failure Probability Prediction of Dielectric Ceramic in Multilayer Capacitors. A.A. Wereszczak, K. Breder, M.K. Ferber, R.J. Bridge, L. Riester and T.P. Kirkland. American Ceramic Society Meeting, May 3-7, 1998, Cincinnati, Ohio. "Failure Probability Prediction of Dielectric Ceramics in Multilayer Capacitors". Multilayer Electronic Ceramic Devices, Ceramic Transactions, Vol., 97, pp. 73-83, 1999
• 1998: The Plasticity Response of SiC and Related Isostructural Materials to Nanoindentation: Slip vs. Densification. Trevor Page, Laura Riester, Sarah Hainsworth. Poster Presentation MRS Spring Meeting April 12-19, 1998, San Francisco, Ca. Symposium T. Fundamentals of Nanoindentation and Nanotribology, Volume 522 (1998) p. 113-118.
• 1998: Nanoindentation Experiments on Coated Systems - Approaches using Continuous Stiffness Techniques. T.F. Page, G.M. Pharr, J.L. Hay, W.C. Oliver, B.N. Lucas, E. Herbert, L. Riester.Symposium T Fundamentals of Nanoindentation and Nanotribology, Volume 522 (1998) p. 113-118.
• 1998: Nano-Hardness Measurements of Oxidized Zr-2.5Nb and Various Orthopaedic Materials. Marc Long, Laura Riester and Gordon Hunter. Poster Presentation 24th Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials, April 22-26, 1998, San Diego, California. Published in Transactions Volume XXI, p. 528, Society for Biomaterials, Minneapolis, MN.
• 1998: Characterization of Vickers, Berkovich, Spherical and Cube Cornered Diamond Indenters by Nanoindentation and SFM. L. Riester, R.J. Bridge, and K. Breder. Poster Presentation MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, April 14, 1998, Symposium T. Fundamentals of Nanoindentation and Nanotribology, Volume 522 (1998) p. 113-118.
• 1998: Young's Modulus, Hardness, Fracture Toughness and Geometric Comparisons of Equivalent Multilayer Capacitors. A.A. Wereszczak, L. Riester, and K. Breder, Executive Summary, May 26, 1998.
• 1998: Characterization of Sputtered Amorphous Platinum Dioxide Films. L. Maya, L. Riester, T. Thundat, C.S. Yust, Journal of Applied Physics, Volume 85, Number 11, December 1998.
• 1998: Use of Nanoindentation Technique for Studying Microstructure/Crack Interaction in Fatigue of 4340 Steel Fan Yang, Ashok Saxena, and Laura Riester, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, Volume 29A, December 1998, p. 3029-3036.
• 1997: Relationships in Epitaxial Multilayer Oxided on Biaxially Textured Metals. A. Goyal, E.D. Specht, L. Riester, E.Y. Sun, D.P. Norton, M. Paranthaman, J.E. Mathis, D.M. Kroeger and D.K. Christen. Symposium T. Stability of High-Temperature Superconductors - Robust Materials for Applications. MRS Fall Meeting, Dec. 1-5, 1997, Boston, Ma.
• 1997: Metallographic Characterization of alterations in Case Carburized Steels formed by Rolling Contact. J.D. Makinson, W.N. Weins, M.K. Ferber, L. Riester, ISM 97, July 20-23, 1997.
• 1997: "Properties of Thin Coatings for Heavy Equipment Applications," T. R. Watkins, L. Riester, D. N. Braski and J. Zhang, presented by C. R. Hubbard at the Annual Automotive Technology Development Customers' Coordination Meeting, Dearborn, MI, October 27-30, 1997
• 1998: Assessment of Techniques for Characterizing the Surface Quality of Ground Silicon Nitride E.S. Zanoria, T.R. Watkins, K. Breder, L. Riester, M. Bashkansky, J. Reintjes, J.G. Sun, W.A. Ellingson, and P.J. Blau. JMEPEG(1998) 7:533-547
• 1997: The Effect of Implantation Temperature on the Surface Hardness, Elastic Modulus and Raman Scattering in Amorphous Carbon. Deok-Hyung Lee, Hyukjae Lee, Byungwoo Park, David B. Poker and Laura Riester. Appl. Phys. Lett. 70, June 1997.
• 1997: Elastic Modulus Calculations from Load/Displacement Curves using Spherical and Pointed Indenters. L. Riester, M.K. Ferber, K. Breder, R.J. Bridge. Poster Presentation: The 99th Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society, May 6, 1997, Cincinnati, Ohio.
• 1997: Elastic Modulus Calculations from Load/Displacement Curves using Spherical and Pointed Indenters. L. Riester, M.K. Ferber, K. Breder, R.J. Bridge. Nondestructive Evaluation of Ceramics (Ceramic Transactions, Volume 89), 1998, pp. 337-344.
• 1996: Mechanical Characterization of Retained Austenite Using Nanoindentation Techniques J.D. Makinson, W.N. Weins, R.J. DeAngelis, M.K. Ferber, L. Riester and R.V. Lawrence. Presentation: TMS 1996 Materials Week, Cincinnati, Ohio. Published in Metallurgical Transactions.
• 1996: Mechanical Characterization of Martensite Phase Using Nano-Indentation Techniques. J.D. Makinson, W.N. Weins, R.J. DeAngelis, M.K. Ferber, L. Riester and R.V. Lawrence. Poster Presentation at the International Conference on Displacive Phase Transformations and Their Application in Materials Engineering. May 8&9, 1996, University of Illinois (Urbana).
• 1996: Micromechanical Responses of Thermal Spray Materials. C.C. Berndt, L. Riester and M.K. Ferber Poster Presentation AVS Meeting San Diego, April 1996
• 1996: Surface Hardness Enhancement in Ion Implanted Amorphous Carbon. D. H. Lee, B. Park, Z.C. Feng, D.B. Poker, L. Riester and J.E.E. Baglin. J. Applied Phys. 1996 , Vol. 80, 1480-1484 (1996)
• 1996: A Comparison of Several Surface Finish Measurement Methods as Applied to Ground Ceramic and Metal Surfaces. Peter J. Blau, Rebecca L. Martin, and Laura Riester. Ceramic Technology Project Report ORNL/M-4924, January 1996
• 1996: Oxidation and Fracture in a SiC/Si3N4 Composite at Elevated Temperature. Fan Yang, Ashok Saxena, Thomas L. Starr, Laura Riester and Matt Ferber. Presented at the 11th Technical Conference on Composite Materials, October 1996, Atlanta, Ga. Published in the Proceedings of the American Society for Composites.
• Properties of nitrogen-implanted alloys and comparison materials. J.M. Williams, L. Riester, R. Pandey, A.W. Eberhardt. Surface and Coatings Technology 88 (1996) 132-138
• 1995: Enhanced Surface Hardness in Nitrogen-Implanted Silicon Carbide. C. Uslu, D.H. Lee, Y. Berta, B. Park, D.B. Poker and L. Riester. Nucl. Instrum. Methods in Phys. Res. B, 1995
• 1995: Young's Modulus of Nanocrystalline Fe measured by Nanoindentation. G.E. Fougere, L. Riester, M. Ferber, J.R. Weertman, R.W. Siegel. Material Science and Engineering A204 (1995)
• 1995: Depth-Dependent Hardness Improvements in Ion Irradiated Polystyrene. Gopal R. Rao, Laura Riester and Eal H.Lee, MRS Symp. Proc. Vol. 354, 1995.
• 1995: Artifacts In Nanoindentation Procedures. L. Riester and M.K. Ferber, Poster presented at the International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films, San Diego, Cal., April 21-26, 1995.
• 1995: High Energy Ion Processing of Materials for Improved Hard Coatings. J. M. Williams, S.M. Gorbatkin, R.L. Rhoades, W.C. Oliver, L. Riester, and T.Y. Tsui. Proceedings of the TMS Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb. 12-16, 1995.
• 1994: Ion Implantation of Orthopedic Alloys. J.M. Williams and L. Riester, Paper presented at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials, April 5-9, 1994, Boston, Mass.
• 1994: Investigation of Depth-Area Relationships Associated with Nanoindentation. L. Riester and M.K. Ferber. Plastic Deformation of Ceramics. Edited by Richard C. Bradt, Chris A. Brookes and Joules L. Routbort. Plenum Press, p 185, 1995
• 1994: Oxidation Effects on Nextel-Reinforced SiC. P.F. Tortorelli, C.A. Wijayawardhana, L. Riester, and R.A. Lowden. Paper presented at the ACS Meeting, Cocoa Beach, Florida, Jan. 1994.
• 1993: Influence of Fiber Coatings on the oxidation of Fiber-Reinforced SiC Composites. P.F. Tortorelli, R.A. Lowden, S. Nijhawan, L. Riester - Paper, presented at the ACS Meeting, Cocoa Beach, Florida Jan. 13, 1993.
• 1993: Evaluation of the Interfacial Mechanical Properties in Fiber-Reinforced Ceramic Composites.
• M.K. Ferber, A.A. Weresczcak, R.A. Lowden, L. Riester and K.K. Chawla. Paper presented at the ACS Meeting Cocoa Beach, Florida Jan. 14, 1993.
• 1993: Atomic Force Microscopy of Ceramic Surfaces" D.N. Braski, A.D. Underwood, L. Riester, R.L. Jackson, Poster presented at the ACS 95th Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 18-22, 1993.
• 1993: Atomic Force Microscopy of Ceramic Surfaces". D.N. Braski, A.D. Underwood, L. Riester, R.L. Jackson, Poster presented American Society for Information Science (ASIS), Knoxville, Tennessee, May 21-27, 1993.
• 1993: Evaluation of Matrix Properties in Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Ceramic Composites. K.L. More, R.A. Lowden, A. Underwood, L. Riester. - Poster presented at the ACS Meeting, Cocoa Beach, Florida Jan. 11, 1993.