Bio
Dr. Christopher Ledford is an R&D Staff Member in the Deposition Science and Technology Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Christopher’s current research focuses on evaluating the suitability and limitations of high temperature materials for use in extreme environments for processing via additive manufacturing routes. Christopher received his B.S. and M.S in Materials Science and Engineering 2013 and 2015 from North Carolina State University and Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from North Carolina State University in 2021.