Bio
Emily Ghezawi (Steiner) is a technical staff member in the Mechanical Properties and Mechanics group in the Materials Science and Technology division. Her background is in ceramics with a bachelor's degree in ceramic engineering from Alfred University. Emily has been working at ORNL at her current role since November 2019 and was a post-bachelor intern for a year prior. Emily's focus has been on material characterizations; including mechanical and physical properties of ceramics and glasses.
Professional Experience
2019 - present: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN - Technician (2019-2023); Technical Professional Staff (April 2023-present)
- Material characterization of ceramics.
- Lab Space Manager of 7 lab spaces.
2019: AdTech Ceramics, Chattanooga, TN. Ceramic Engineer
- Part of the development team, whose goal was to make a new tape caste composition.
2018 - 2019: Post-Bachelor Intern at ORNL through ORAU/ORISE
- Material characterization of ceramics and glasses.
- Presented a poster at Dayton Beach conference on a new concept of adding rotation to the typical 3-point bend mechanical testing.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Ceramic Engineering at Alfred University