Post Bachelors Research Associate
Post Bachelors Research Associate

Biography

Alex Smith is a post-bachelors research assistant at the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) located on the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) campus, with a background as a mechanical engineer/designer and more than five years of computer aided design (CAD) modeling experience. Smith works with researchers to create innovative and unique solutions to their design problems that can range from fabrication to high-temperature atmospheric pressure gas reactors.

Smith supports ongoing projects such as the Operational Technology Assurance program, the Aging & Lifetimes program under the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of Engineering and Technology Maturation (NA-115) programs, and EMSL’s Science & Technology Development program.

Research Interest

  • Automation
  • Robotics
  • Design
  • 3D printing
  • Atom probe topography
  • Manufacturing technology

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Brigham Young University, Idaho
  • Professional Certification with SolidWorks CAD software.