Ryan Spencer has a BS and MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale and received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He has focused on the characterization and nondestructive testing (NDT) for advanced composites and additive manufacturing with multiple collaborations with ORNL. He has over 10 years experience with R&D within the NDT field, which includes proficient knowledge of ultrasound testing, acoustic emission, vibration analysis, infrared thermography, and digital image correlation. He has received multiple awards including the 2019 American Society for Nondestructive Testing Mentoring Award, MABE Department Outstanding Graduate Student in Mechanical Engineering, Science Alliance GATE program, and a Certificate of Achievement and Recognition from ORNL’s Composites Science and Technology section.
Represented Organization
ThermaMatrix
Key Innovation
A rapid inspection technique which is a cost-effective solution compared to alternative methods.
ORNL Principal Investigator
- Ahmed Hassen - Group Leader, Composites Innovation, Energy Science and Technology Directorate
- Hsin Wang - Group Leader, Nuclear Energy Materials Microanalysis, Physical Sciences Directorate