Richard Karnesky is a materials science leader with 13 years of experience managing multidisciplinary research teams at Sandia National Laboratories, currently serving as Senior Manager of the Energy Nanomaterials Department. He specializes in nanomaterials for energy and national security applications, spanning nanoporous materials, hydrogen and energy storage, and advanced nanoscale characterization techniques including APT, TEM, AFM, and XRD. Richard has led programs from hands-on experimental measurements of deuterium permeation and alloy behavior to department-level resource coordination and fusion energy portfolio management. He combines deep technical expertise in materials compatibility and failure mechanisms with program and project management experience shepherding DOE- and lab-funded efforts toward commercialization. Outside the lab he co-founded and ran a successful public lecture series, Nerd Nite, demonstrating his ability to communicate complex science to broad audiences. Based in Oakland with a Ph.D. from Northwestern, he is notable for translating atomistic characterization into practical qualification tools and databases used across national labs.
13 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
California Institute of Technology
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Materials Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Materials Science at Northwestern University
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 7 months
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Richard Karnesky - Senior Manager at Sandia National Laboratories