Melissa Teague
About Melissa Teague
Melissa Teague is a Materials Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories with extensive experience in nuclear fuel engineering and materials science.
Company
Melissa Teague is currently employed at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. Sandia National Laboratories is known for its contributions to science and engineering, particularly in the field of national security.
Title
Melissa Teague holds the position of Materials Engineer. She has been associated with Sandia National Laboratories since 2020, and she has previously been in this role from 2015 to 2020.
Education and Expertise
Melissa Teague earned her Ph.D. in Material Science and Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, completing her studies in 2013. She holds an M.S. and a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla, completed in 2008 and 2006 respectively. She has also spent 11 months at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2009. Her expertise includes working with highly irradiated nuclear fuels and tackling material challenges related to solid oxide fuel cell sealing glass and ultra-high temperature ceramics.
Professional Background
Melissa Teague has diverse industry experience, having worked in multiple roles. Her past positions include Materials Engineer at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (2008-2010) and Nuclear Fuel Engineer at Idaho National Laboratory (2010-2015). She also worked as a Summer Researcher at Idaho National Laboratory in 2009 and as a Nuclear Fuel Engineer at Kairos Power in 2020 for 5 months.
Microscopy and Modeling
Melissa Teague specializes in various microscopy analysis techniques including Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Focused Ion Beam (FIB), Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD), and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). Additionally, she has collaborated with the materials modeling community to develop experiments for model validation and utilized these models to enhance experimental design.