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Jon Helgeland has over 30 years of experience in the materials science field. Before joining Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in January of 2019, he worked in industry at Hammond Group, Piezotechnologies, Praxair Specialty Ceramics, TRS Ceramics, Aura Ceramics, GE Superabrasives, EDO Western Division, and Motorola Ceramic Products. Helgeland has worked in a number of areas, including process development of electro-optic materials, piezoelectrics, dielectrics, conducting ceramics, and polycrystalline diamond products. He has been involved in business development for piezoelectric materials and ultrasonic devices.

• Ceramic Materials
• Ceramic Processing
• Lean Manufacturing
• Piezoelectric
• Quality Consulting
• Team Development
• Team Performance
• Ultrasonics

• BS in ceramic engineering, University of Illinois
• MS in ceramic engineering, University of Illinois

• Senior Member, IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Society
• Member, American Ceramic Society

• IR 100 award for Ceramic Anode

• US Patent #4,445,989 Ceramic Anodes for Corrosion Protection
• US Patent #5,660,075 Wire Drawing Die Having Improved Physical Properties

2024

• Riley B.J., N.L. Canfield, S. Chong, J.M. Oshiro, J.L. George, C. Burns, and J.L. Helgeland. 2024. Evaluating Iodine Immobilization Technologies: Cermets, Polycermets, and Polyhalmets. PNNL-35738. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Evaluating Iodine Immobilization Technologies: Cermets, Polycermets, and Polyhalmets

2023

• Rader K.E., J.T. Darsell, J.L. Helgeland, N.L. Canfield, T.J. Roosendaal, E.K. Nickerson, and A.C. Denny, et al. 2023. "Improving the Mechanical Properties of Cast Aluminum Via Ultrasonication-Induced Microstructural Refinement." In Light Metals 2023: TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, edited by S. Broek, 422-428. PNNL-SA-177512. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-22532-1_57