Matthew Walker
About Matthew Walker
Matthew Walker is the Principal Member of Technical Staff and Hydrogen Materials R&D Lead at Sandia National Laboratories, with extensive experience in materials science and engineering.
Company
Matthew Walker is currently employed at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, California. His tenure at Sandia National Laboratories involves a progression through roles such as Senior Member of Technical Staff in Materials Chemistry and Energy Innovation Materials, to his present position as Principal Member Of Technical Staff and Hydrogen Materials R&D Lead.
Title
Matthew Walker holds the title of Principal Member Of Technical Staff and serves as Hydrogen Materials R&D Lead at Sandia National Laboratories. In this role, he leads research and development initiatives focused on hydrogen materials.
Education and Expertise
Matthew Walker has an extensive educational background in Materials Science and Engineering. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Carnegie Mellon University in 2010, following a Master of Science (M.S.) from the same institution in 2007. He also holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Ceramic Sciences and Engineering from Alfred University. His expertise lies in high temperature chemical reactions, corrosion/oxidation of materials, and the application of chemical thermodynamics and phase equilibrium to solving applied materials problems.
Background
Matthew Walker's professional journey includes various roles across different companies. He was a Sr. Materials Scientist at Alcoa, a Diffusion Process Engineer at Intel Corporation, and a Graduate Research Assistant at Carnegie Mellon University. His early career involved positions such as Process Engineer at HITCO Carbon Composites and Fuel Cell Materials Test Engineer at GE, with initial research experience gained during a Post-Bachelors Research Fellowship at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Achievements
Matthew Walker is known for his skills in laboratory chemical analysis and materials characterization techniques, including X-ray diffraction and thermo-gravimetric analysis. He uses thermochemical software like FactSage to develop materials processes and is proficient in statistical analyses and design of experiments. His ability to devise experimental strategies and innovate new experimental approaches demonstrates his creative thinking and technical versatility, evident in his various technical positions.