Title:

Advanced Manufacturing Research at SRNL

Speaker:

Dr. Holly B. Flynn

Affiliation:

Savannah River National Laboratory

When:

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 11:00:00 AM   Add to Calendar

Where:

Boggs Building, Room 3-47

Host:

Anna Erickson
anna.erickson@me.gatech.edu

Abstract

Savannah River National Laboratory is at the forefront of advanced manufacturing research, particularly excelling in the three M's: Materials, Monitoring the digital ecosystem, and Machines. SRNL emphasizes adapting Materials such as polymers, metals, and ceramics for harsh environments - especially radiation and chemically resistant materials - into compositions and forms suitable for AM. This includes refractory metals, aerospace-grade polymers, and composite materials. Additional emphasis aligns materials for AM with SRNL's other mission areas of materials for fusion energy, environmental remediation, and national defense. Complementing their material-specific research, SRNL is also pioneering Monitoring efforts in the digital ecosystem, integrating cutting-edge digital tools and data analytics with AM processes to streamline production, ensure quality assurance, and accelerate the transition of novel technologies from the laboratory to industry. Such materials and monitoring efforts sometimes require Machine and processing advances beyond standardly available equipment functionality. SRNL develops custom AM equipment enabling advancement in the other two thrusts. This holistic approach positions SRNL as a leader in the evolving landscape of advanced manufacturing, driving technological advancements and fostering innovation across multiple domains.

Biography

Dr. Holly B. Flynn received her PhD in Energy, Science, and Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She has over ten years of experience in computational modeling, machine learning/artificial intelligence, and data science for fusion energy, tritium science and technology, and additive manufacturing. At SRNL she is the modeling team lead for Fusion Energy Sciences and a lead PI in the development of the Digital Ecosystem for AM. She was awarded a 2023 Office of Science Fusion Energy Science Early Career Award (SC-FES ECA) in tritium monitoring and accountancy and a 2025 Presidential Early Career Award for Science and Engineers (PECASE) for NA-10.

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