Materials Research Scientist
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Tim is an R&D staff scientist in the Nuclear Energy Materials Microanalysis group. He joined Oak Ridge National Laboratory as an associate research scientist in the Materials Science and Technology Division in February 2020. Previously, he was a research scientist in the Reactor Materials and Mechanical Design group in the Nuclear Sciences Division at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. His research interests focus on the characterization and testing of advanced nuclear materials for fission/fusion energy and spallation neutron applications. In particular, he uses analytical electron microscopy (SEM and TEM) and atom probe tomography (APT) in conjunction with properties testing to elucidate processing-microstructure-property-performance relationships in materials exposed to extreme environments. He is an extensive user of the Low Activation Materials Development and Analysis laboratory (LAMDA) and the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS), as well as the Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF).