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Russell H. Jones, Ph.D.

Dr. Russell H. Jones is a Senior Materials Scientist with GT ENGINEERING. He has 38 years of experience in materials development, evaluation, and characterization. Dr. Jones has extensive experience in the fields of stress corrosion cracking, radiation effects on materials, corrosion, and high-temperature composites. His work in stress corrosion cracking includes evaluation of the effects of hydrogen, aqueous, high-temperature, and nuclear environments on crack growth behavior of iron, nickel, aluminum, and magnesium alloys, and ceramics and ceramic composites. Dr. Jones’ nuclear experience includes development of materials for advanced nuclear reactors and irradiation assisted stress corrosion cracking for light water reactors. Specific corrosion experience includes evaluation of the effects of interface, grain boundary, and surface chemistry on corrosion of materials including Yucca Mountain waste container materials. Dr. Jones has been instrumental in the development of SiCf/SiC composites for advanced nuclear reactor applications including high-temperature properties, corrosion and radiation stability.

Dr. Jones has performed R&D in support of several energy technologies and the automotive industry. He has worked on materials for advanced nuclear reactors, light water reactors, nuclear waste containment, gas pipeline, and steam turbines and gas turbine blading. Dr. Jones has worked on lightweight materials, hydrogen-materials compatibility issues and hydrogen storage for advanced automotive applications.

Dr Jones worked for the Westinghouse Research and Development Center from 1971 to 1973 doing materials development of steam and gas turbine materials, for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory from 1973 to 2005 doing research on a wide range of materials with an emphasis on corrosion and stress corrosion cracking, Exponent, Inc. from 2005 to 2006 as a Senior Managing Engineer in their Bellevue Office working in the Mechanics and Materials Practice and for GT ENGINEERING from May 2006 to the present.

Contact Dr. Jones at : rjones@gt-engineering.com