Research Interests:

• Senior Engineering Technologist

Education:

• A.S., Chemical Engineering, Pellissippi State Technical Community College, 1999. Studies: AutoCAD, Chemistry (general and analytical), Physics, Mathematics (Algebra thru Differential equations),

Research Experience:

• CVD of thermal barrier, aluminide bond coatings, and environmental barrier coatings onto ceramics and high temperature alloys for use in gas turbine generators and coal fired plants. Design of CVD systems and reactors. Training of visitors and users in CVD equipment and analytical equipment.
• Analytical experience includes: Flame and graphite Atomic absorption, Inductively coupled plasma spectrometry for groundwater, surface water, effluents, biological, soils and solution chemical analysis. SEM (Hitachi S800 and Hitachi 4100) and XRD characterization of coatings, alloys and ceramic materials. Design of CVD systems and reactors. Training of visitors and users in CVD equipment and analytical equipment.

Honors and Awards:

• Technical Achievement Award, 1998
• Technical Achievement Award, 1993
• Rockwell Hanford employee excellence award, 1987
• Rockwell Hanford employee cost saving suggestion awards, 1983-1986

Professional Societies:

• Phi Theta Kappa honor society

Other:

Additional training:

• Varian Vacuum Systems Short Course
• Microsoft Office 97 and 2000
• Corel WordPerfect
• Netscape Communicator 4.7
• AutoDesk AutoSketch 7.0
• Labview 2.x
• Lotus 123
• PhotoStudio

Group Members

Surface Processing and Mechanics Group