Blake W. Lance
About Blake W. Lance
Blake W. Lance is a Senior R&D Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories with extensive experience in mechanical engineering and energy conversion research.
Company
Blake W. Lance is currently employed at Sandia National Laboratories, located in the Albuquerque, New Mexico Area. He has been with the organization since 2015, serving in the role of Senior R&D Engineer. Sandia National Laboratories is a multi-program laboratory managed and operated by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC. It is known for researching and developing solutions to some of the most challenging problems that threaten peace and freedom.
Title
Blake W. Lance holds the position of Senior R&D Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories. He has been in this role since 2015. His responsibilities include overseeing various research and development projects, with a focus on energy conversion technologies.
Education and Expertise
Blake W. Lance earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering from Utah State University from 2012 to 2015. Prior to this, he completed a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from 2011 to 2012 and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering between 2007 and 2012. His academic background laid the foundation for his in-depth expertise in mechanical engineering and energy conversion systems.
Background
Blake W. Lance has a varied background with extensive experience in both research and practical applications. He worked as a Graduate Student Intern at Sandia National Laboratories from 2013 to 2014. Before that, he was a Graduate Research Assistant at Utah State University from 2011 to 2015 and had a stint as an Undergraduate Researcher from 2009 to 2011. He also interned as a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Apogee Instruments, Inc. in 2011.
Achievements
Blake W. Lance has made notable contributions to energy conversion research, particularly in the field of microchannel heat exchangers. He has conducted microchannel heat exchanger flow measurements and burst testing, led experimental data acquisition and control of large test loops, and performed energy economics analyses focused on supercritical CO2 systems. Additionally, he has worked on advanced header design for microchannel heat exchangers, demonstrating his expertise in this technical domain.