Bio
Dr. Chad Parish joined ORNL in 2009 as an Alvin M. Weinberg fellow. He previously was a post-doctoral scholar at Sandia National Laboratories (2007-2009) and completed a Ph.D. at North Carolina State University in 2006. In 2011 Chad finished his Weinberg Fellowship and continued as a staff research scientist. Chad's current research involves solving problems in materials for extreme environments and national security, using the methods of microscopy and microstructural characterization. Chad received an Office of Science Early Career Research Program award in Fiscal Year 2015. He also received the 2018 "David J. Rose Excellence in Fusion Engineering" award from Fusion Power Associates.
Education:
•North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Ph.D. in Material Science and Engineering, December 2006
•University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
M.S. in Material Science and Engineering, August 2003
•North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
B.S. in Material Science and Engineering, May 2000
Experience:
•Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Senior Research & Development Staff, January 2022 - present
Research & Development Staff, January 2012 - December 2021
Research & Development Associate, August 2011 - December 2011
Alvin M. Weinberg Fellow, August 2009 - August 2011
•Sandia National Laboratories
Post-Doctoral Appointee, January 2007-August 2009.
•North Carolina State University
Graduate Research Assistant, 2003-2006.
• University of Pittsburgh
Graduate Research Assistant, 2000-2003.
•US Steel Corporation
Research Intern, Summer 2002.
•Teledyne-Allvac Corporation
Metallurgical Intern, Summer 1999.
Professional activities:
- Member of the Microanalysis Society (MAS), the Microscopy Society of America (MSA), American Ceramic Society (ACerS), The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (TMS), and the United States Burning Plasma Organization (USBPO).
- Elected Secretary of the Microanalysis Society (MAS) Executive Council, 2018-2020, reelected 2020-2022.
- Member, International Conference on Fusion Reactor Materials (ICFRM) International Advisory Committee (IAC).
- Lead organizer, "Nuclear and Irradiated Materials" symposium at Microscopy and Microanalysis conference 2016 and 2019.
- Lead organizer, "Nuclear and Irradiated Materials: Relating Defects to Properties" symposium at Microscopy and Microanalysis conference 2015.
- Co-organizer, "Microscopy and Microanalysis of Joining and Coating Materials" symposium at Microscopy and Microanalysis conference 2012.
- Lead organizer, "Recent advances in structural characterization of materials" symposium at Materials Science and Technology conference 2011.
- Co-organizer, "Recent advances in structural characterization of materials" symposium at Materials Science and Technology conference 2010.
- Member, Microanalysis Society Topical Conference organizing committee.
Previous post-doctoral scholars:
- Dr. K. Wang. Now Assistant Professor, Alfred University.
- Dr. P. D. Edmondson (co-advised with Dr. M. K. Miller). Now Professor, University of Manchester.
- Dr. B. Mazumder (co-advised with Dr. M. K. Miller). Now Assistant Professor, University at Buffalo.
- Dr. D. G. Morrall, now Staff Member, Savannah River National Laboratory.
Awards
- Fusion Power Associates David J. Rose Excellence in Fusion Engineering award, 2018
- Department of Energy, Office of Science Early Career Research Program award, Fiscal Year 2015.
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Alvin M. Weinberg Distinguished Early Career Fellowship.
- Dean's Fellowship for Ph.D. work at NC State University.
- Alumni Fellowship for Ph.D. work at NC State University.
- USX Corporation fellowship for graduate study at University of Pittsburgh.
Trademarks and Patents
- C. E. Duty et al., US Patent# 9196760, "Methods for producing complex films, and films produced thereby."
- B. M. Evans et al., US Patent# 9255343, "Iron-based composition for magnetocaloric effect (MCE) applications and method of making a single crystal."