Nancy J Dudney

Nancy J Dudney

Corporate Fellow and Group Leader

  • Novel materials for hybrid vehicle batteries (current)
  • Synthesis and properties of ceramic films by magnetron sputtering (current)
  • Properties and fabrication of thin-film rechargeable lithium batteries
  • Synthesis and properties of heterogeneous catalysts
  • Properties and synthesis of composite films
  • Ionic transport in composite solid state electrolytes
  • Hydration, ion exchange, and Raman spectroscopy of β- and β -aluminas
  • Defects and conductivity of MgO
  • Galvanic cell measurements of mixed conductors
  • Electronic conduction in nonstoichiometric ceramic oxides
  • Distinguished Senior Research Staff (2010), Materials Science and Technology Division, ORNL
  • Senior Research Staff (2006-2010), Materials Science and Technology Division, ORNL
  • Group Leader (1999-2006), Thin Film Ceramics, Solid State Division, ORNL
  • Research Staff Member (1981-1999), Solid State Division, ORNL
  • Wigner Fellow (1979-1981), ORNL
  • Corporate Fellow, 2015
  • UT Battelle Distinguish Inventor, for > 14 patents
  • Fellow, Electrochemical Society, 2013
  • EFRC Scientific Advisory committee for the Northeastern Center for Chemical Energy Storage (NCCES)
  • R&D100 Award, (2011) CeramClad™: Rapid Metal Coating Process
  • R&D100 Award, (2010) Sulfur-Carbon Nanocomposite Cathode Material and Additives for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
  • R&D 100 Award 2009 “PulseForge 3100, Pulse Thermal Processing”
  • R&D 100 Award 1996 Thin-Film Batteries Invention
  • Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer, Federal Laboratory Consortium, National Award, (2012) “Pulse Thermal Processing”
  • Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer, Federal Laboratory Consortium, National Award, 2004
  • Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer, Federal Laboratory Consortium, Southeast Region, 2003
  • YWCA Tribute to Women Award, Science and Technology, 2005
  • Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp, Technical Achievement Award (Invention), 1996 Team Award
  • DOE Materials Science Research Competition Award for Significant Implication for DOE Related Technologies in Solid State Physics, 1994
  • Technical Achievement Award, Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., 1993 Team Award
  • Technical Achievement Award, Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., 1989
  • Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award, East Tennessee Section of the Association of Women in Science 1989
  • Wigner Postdoctoral Fellow, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1978–1981
  • Sigma Xi, 1977
  • American Institute of Chemists Outstanding Senior Award, 1975
  • Phi Beta Kappa, 1975
  • Ph.D, Ceramics (1979), Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (1975), College of William and Mary
  • Program Chair, BLI-7 June 2014, ANL
  • Member, Electrochemical Society, Ways and Means Committee
  • Electrochemical Society, Battery Division Executive Committee
  • Member at large 2004-2006, Treasurer 2006-2008, Chairman 2008-2010.
  • American Ceramic Society
  • Associate Editor, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 1986–2012
  • American Ceramics Society, 1987–1991
  • Member, DOE-EPSCoR Advisory Committee to University of Puerto Rico, 2003-2005
  • Mentor, 8 postdoctoral researchers and graduate students
  • Member, SURA/ORNL Summer Cooperative Research Program, 2001 and 2003
  • Participant: NEMI (National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative) Roadmap Workshop on Energy Storage Systems, June 1995
  • Participant, DOE Advanced Lithium Solid State Batteries Workshop, July 1999
  • Participant, Research Assistance Task Force on Beta-Alumina for Sodium-Sulfur Cells, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, March 1983
  • Judge, Annual Southern Appalachian Science and Engineering Fairs, 1987–1994       
  • Member, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Ph.D. Recruiting Committee, 1981–82
  • Member, Local Committee, International Conference on Fast Ionic Transport in Solids, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, May 1981
  • Chairman, Ceramics graduate student organization
  • Member, American Ceramic Society, International Society for Solid State Ionics, Materials Research Society, Electrochemical Society, North American Catalysis Society