Bio
Federico Gallo is the Group Leader for the Dynamic Testing Team in the Enrichment Science Engineering Division working on advancing dynamic characterization techniques for highly complex structures and systems. Federico earned a Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering from Politecnico di Milano in Milan, Italy followed by a M.S. and Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Texas at Austin, his thesis work focusing on the impact of high-density-short-duration current pulses on the mechanical resistance and fracture response in metals and alloys. He joined ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company in October 2010 performing research on high temperature subterranean granular heaters for kerogen pyrolytic conversion. During his career at URC he worked on a variety of technologies focusing on sand and flow control equipment including the development of advanced erosional models (fluid-structure-interaction) to predict the life of oil and gas equipment and components. His work culminated in drafting a new standard (API-19D) along with experts from all major International Oil Companies, Service Providers and Independent Testing Facilities. After serving as an Advisor for the Sakhalin Drilling Team in ExxonMobil Development Company he moved to Oak Ridge National Lab to serve as the group leader for the Dynamic Testing Team, a role he currently holds. His current focus is in developing novel techniques to characterize the behavior of various components for the Domestic Uranium Enrichment Centrifuge Experiment (DUECE) and the Stable Isotope (SI) machines along with leading the development of various subsystems for both machines.