Tae Wook uses supercomputers to simulate material behavior at the microstructure level, supporting projects in energy storage, actinides, corrosion, metal additive manufacturing, and more. He enjoys computational materials science because “it integrates physics, chemistry, and applied mathematics.”
Tae Wook is particularly proud of his work with the Hydrogen Materials–Advanced Research Consortium (HyMARC), a multidisciplinary program focusing on solid-state hydrogen storage materials. In addition to participating in collaborative research with researchers from other national laboratories, he defined the roles of mesoscale modeling within the consortium and led microstructure-level research tasks.
Learn more about Tae Wook: Biography | People of PLS Profile
Johanna supports degradation research and polymer additive manufacturing at LLNL. She makes resins for 3D printing, advancing the chemistries and materials for 3D-printing systems, and then uses 3D printing toward targeted applications such as silicone dampeners and microfluidics. She is also building multi-material 3D printers as tools for chemistry and formulations optimization.
Although she tried a variety of scientists throughout her education, Schwartz finally found her niche in chemistry. “I wanted to find chemical solutions for engineering problems and be at the forefront of creating different engineering systems,” she said.
Learn more about Johanna: Biography | “Meet LLNL” Profile
