Richard Karnesky

Materials Physics

Biography

I manage the Energy Nanomaterials department at Sandia/CA. In my work as an individual contributor, I studied hydrogen isotopes in metals. I am passionate about scientific outreach, having led a lecture-in-a-bar series called “Nerd Nite” and broadcasting a weekly science show on KALX (90.7 FM) called “Spectrum”. Prior to joining Sandia, my work at Northwestern University focused on aluminum alloys for high-temperature applications.

Education

Ph.D., Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern, "Mechanical Properties & Microstructure of Al-Sc with Rare-Earth Element or Al2O3 Additions" under D. Seidman and D. Dunand
B.S., Engineering & Applied Science, Caltech under E. Ustundag

Research Interests

I have a passion for solving materials issues that impact national security. My department specializes in the synthesis and characterization of hydrogen-isotope storage materials and on characterization (including via extensive electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, nanoindentation, and X-ray diffraction). I am a subject matter expert in hydrogen kinetics (measured via permeation and thermal desorption), atom-probe tomography, and materials data management.

Awards

Employee Recognition Award for W80–4 Model-Based Definition (MBD) Team (Sandia)
Poster Award (Atom Probe Tomography and Microscopy, International Field Emission Society, Stuttgart)
Winner of the John E. Hilliard Symposium for best thesis presentation (Northwestern University)
Walter P. Murphy Graduate Fellowship (Northwestern University)

Publications

R. Skelton, X. Zhou, R. Karnesky, (2021). Molecular dynamics studies of lattice defect effects on tritium diffusion in zirconium Journal of Nuclear Materials https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2021.153099 Publication ID: 78724

Jeffrey Koplow, Kent Smith, Natalia Jouravel, George Buffleben, Anupama Sinha, Oscar Negrete, Todd Barnett, R. Karnesky, (2020). Supercritical CO2 sterilization of N95 Masks https://doi.org/10.2172/1821584 Publication ID: 71222

Xiaowang Zhou, R. Karnesky, Nancy Yang, Joshua Yee, (2020). Kinetic Monte Carlo simulations of structural evolution during anneal of additively manufactured materials Computational Materials Science https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2020.109605 Publication ID: 58895

Matthew Humphries, Joseph Cordaro, R. Karnesky, (2020). Integration of the At-Risk Materials tools for hardware development at Sandia National Labs https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1783618 Publication ID: 72889

Joseph Cordaro, Celeste Drewien, R. Karnesky, (2019). Tracking and Analysis of At-Risk Materials at Sandia National Laboratories https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1643120 Publication ID: 66163

Celeste Drewien, Joseph Cordaro, R. Karnesky, (2019). EMIT Consortium Meeting: Sandia Site Update https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1646242 Publication ID: 66213

Jeffrey Wisoff, Dean Buchenauer, Josh Whaley, R. Karnesky, Christopher San Marchi, Robert Kolasinski, (2019). Analysis Tool for Deuterium Permeability Studies https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1645604 Publication ID: 69879

Xiaowang Zhou, R. Karnesky, Nancy Yang, Joshua Yee, Jose Chavez, (2019). Kinetic Monte Carlo Simulations of Structural Evolution of Additively Manufactured Materials https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1596526 Publication ID: 64529

Xiaowang Zhou, Michael Foster, Ryan Sills, R. Karnesky, (2019). Towards molecular dynamics studies of hydrogen effects in Fe-Cr-Ni stainless steels Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1599550 Publication ID: 66154

Jonathan Zimmerman, Dorian Balch, Norman Bartelt, Dean Buchenauer, Noelle Catarineu, Donald Cowgill, Farid El Gabaly Marquez, R. Karnesky, Robert Kolasinski, Douglas Medlin, David Robinson, Joseph Ronevich, Julian Sabisch, Christopher San Marchi, Ryan Sills, Thale Smith, Joshua Sugar, Xiaowang Zhou, (2018). Materials and Hydrogen Isotope Science at Sandia’s California Laboratory https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1592999 Publication ID: 59788

Celeste Drewien, Celeste Drewien, R. Karnesky, (2018). EMIT Consortium Member Presentation October 2018 https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1882367 Publication ID: 59572

Xiaowang Zhou, Michael Foster, Ryan Sills, R. Karnesky, (2018). Development of Fe-Ni-Cr-H Interatomic Potential https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1594306 Publication ID: 59375

Xiaowang Zhou, Michael Foster, Ryan Sills, R. Karnesky, (2018). Development of Fe-Ni-Cr-H Interatomic Potential https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1560805 Publication ID: 64037

Xiaowang Zhou, Ryan Sills, Michael Foster, R. Karnesky, (2018). Development of Fe-Ni-Cr-H Interatomic Potential https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1560806 Publication ID: 64038

Xiaowang Zhou, Ryan Sills, Michael Foster, R. Karnesky, Reese Jones, (2018). Examples of Uncertainties of Molecular Dynamics Simulations https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1515129 Publication ID: 62108

Khalid Hattar, Christopher Barr, Daniel Bufford, Brittany Muntifering, Kathryn Small, Ai Koh, R. Karnesky, (2018). Comparison of Hydrogen Introduction Techniques for in-situ TEM straining mechanisms https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1503089 Publication ID: 61155

Xiaowang Zhou, Ryan Sills, Donald Ward, Michael Foster, R. Karnesky, Vitalie Stavila, Mark Allendorf, B. Wood, Tae Heo, ShinYoung Kang, (2018). Errors of Molecular Dynamics Simulations and ?Accurate? Al-Cu-H and Mg-H Potentials https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1575330 Publication ID: 60746

Xiaowang Zhou, Ryan Sills, Michael Foster, R. Karnesky, Mark Allendorf, Vitalie Stavila, Tae Heo, Brandon Wood, ShinYoung Kang, (2018). Status of Interatomic Potentials Models for Hydrogen Energy Applications https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1498436 Publication ID: 60891

W. Lu, Nancy Yang, Joshua Yee, R. Karnesky, (2018). Mechanical properties of Additively Manufactured SS316L https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1512060 Publication ID: 58546

Xiaowang Zhou, Ryan Sills, Donald Ward, R. Karnesky, (2017). Atomistic Calculations of Dislocation Core Energies in Aluminum https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1483216 Publication ID: 54329

Celeste Drewien, R. Karnesky, (2017). Granta MI and Materials at Risk (M@R) at Sandia National Laboratories https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1478295 Publication ID: 53589

Xiaowang Zhou, R. Karnesky, Remi Dingreville, (2017). Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Radiation-Enhanced Permeation of Hydrogen Isotopes In Ni https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1466493 Publication ID: 58121

Xiaowang Zhou, Ryan Sills, R. Karnesky, (2017). Modeling Hydrogen Metal Interactions https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1466494 Publication ID: 58122

Nancy Yang, R. Karnesky, Joshua Yee, (2017). Thermal stability of the 3-D AM 316LSS prototypes https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1507643 Publication ID: 57454

R. Karnesky, Paul Chao, Dean Buchenauer, (2017). Hydrogen Isotope Permeation and Trapping in Additively Manufactured Stainless Steel https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1457965 Publication ID: 56261

Xiaowang Zhou, R. Karnesky, Remi Dingreville, (2017). Molecular Dynamics Studies of Grain Boundary and Irradiation Effects on Hydrogen Diffusion in Nickel https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1456325 Publication ID: 55468

Celeste Drewien, R. Karnesky, Kim Archuleta, (2017). Identifying Materials at Risk https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1426373 Publication ID: 55226

Xiaowang Zhou, Remi Dingreville, R. Karnesky, (2017). Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Radiation-Enhanced Permeation of Hydrogen Isotopes In Ni https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1456378 Publication ID: 55546

X. Zhou, Ryan Sills, D. Ward, R. Karnesky, (2017). Atomistic calculations of dislocation core energy in aluminium Physical Review B https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.95.054112 Publication ID: 48735

X. Zhou, R. Dingreville, R. Karnesky, (2017). Molecular dynamics studies of irradiation effects on hydrogen isotope diffusion through nickel crystals and grain boundaries Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CP06086F Publication ID: 58220

J. Madison, Joshua Koepke, R. Karnesky, Mark Kinnan, Ana Baca, Brian Scott, Steven Gomez, Deidre Hirschfeld, (2017). SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES – MEMBER UPDATE – WINTER 2017 MDMC https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1427984 Publication ID: 52872

R. Karnesky, Paul Chao, Dean Buchenauer, (2017). Hydrogen isotope permeation and trapping in additively manufactured steels American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1390472 Publication ID: 52117

Dean Buchenauer, R. Karnesky, Zhigang Fang, Chai Ren, Yasuhisa Oya, Teppei Otsuka, Yuji Yamauchi, Josh Whaley, (2016). Gas-driven permeation of deuterium through tungsten and tungsten alloys Fusion Engineering and Design https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.2016.03.045 Publication ID: 47102

Remi Dingreville, Christopher O’Brien, Stephen Foiles, R. Karnesky, Stephane Berbenni, (2016). Hydrogen segregation to grain boundaries in nickel https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1390458 Publication ID: 52093

R. Karnesky, Paul Chao, (2016). Hydrogen Isotope Trapping in Al-Cu Binary Alloys and AA2219 https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1390466 Publication ID: 52108

R. Karnesky, Douglas Medlin, Khalid Hattar, Daniel Bufford, A. Koh, Samantha Lawrence, Brian Somerday, (2016). Multi-Resolution Characterization of Hydrogen-Assisted Intergranular Fracture of Ni-201 https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1390735 Publication ID: 52131

Paul Chao, R. Karnesky, (2016). Hydrogen isotope trapping in Al-Cu binary alloys Materials Science and Engineering: A https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2016.02.003 Publication ID: 46639

R. Karnesky, (2016). Hydrogen isotope trapping in Al?Cu binary alloys https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1346447 Publication ID: 48702

Rémi Dingreville, R. Karnesky, Guillaume Puel, Jean Schmitt, (2016). Synergies between computational modeling and experimental characterization of materials across length scales Journal of Materials Science https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-015-9551-6 Publication ID: 41738

Dean Buchenauer, R. Karnesky, Robert Kolasinski, Josh Whaley, David Donovan, Zhigang Fang, Chai Ren, (2016). Faciltiies Report for Sandia National Laboratories https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1239354 Publication ID: 47974

R. Karnesky, Dean Buchenauer, (2016). Hydrogen Isotope Permeation Experiments in AM Steels https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1345097 Publication ID: 48505

R. Karnesky, Raymond Friddle, Josh Whaley, Geoffrey Smith, (2015). Permeation of "Hydromer" Film: An Elastomeric Hydrogen-Capturing Biopolymer https://doi.org/10.2172/1234933 Publication ID: 41995

Dean Buchenauer, R. Karnesky, Robert Kolasinski, Josh Whaley, David Donovan, Zhigang Fang, Chai Ren, Yasuhisa Oya, Takumi Chikada, Katsuyoshi Michibayashi, Teppei Otsuka, Yuji Yamauchi, (2015). PHENIX Research at SNL https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1506753 Publication ID: 46319

Dean Buchenauer, R. Karnesky, (2015). Stainless Steel Permeability https://doi.org/10.2172/1221706 Publication ID: 45623

Dean Buchenauer, R. Karnesky, Zhingang Fang, Chai Ren, Yasuhisa Oya, Teppei Otsuka, Yuji Yamauchi, Josh Whaley, (2015). Gas-Driven Permeation of Deuterium Through Tungsten and Tungsten Alloys https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.2016.03.045 Publication ID: 45389

R. Karnesky, (2015). Exporting Data from Granta MI https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1324587 Publication ID: 45432

Donald Ward, Xiaowang Zhou, R. Karnesky, Robert Kolasinski, Michael Foster, K. Thürmer, Paul Chao, Ethan Epperly, Jonathan Zimmerman, Bryan Wong, (2015). Understanding H isotope adsorption and absorption of Al-alloys using modeling and experiments (LDRD: #165724) https://doi.org/10.2172/1222665 Publication ID: 45784

Paul Chao, R. Karnesky, (2015). Analysis of Hydrogen Trapping in Bulk Al-Cu with Thermal Desorption Spectroscopy https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1340038 Publication ID: 44602

Christopher O’Brien, Stephen Foiles, R. Karnesky, (2015). Hydrogen Segregation to Vicinal Twin Boundaries in Nickel https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1246857 Publication ID: 42441

R. Karnesky, Christopher O’Brien, Stephen Foiles, Douglas Medlin, (2014). Hydrogen Isotope Trapping in Nickel as a Function of Grain Boundary Structure and Chemistry https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1502655 Publication ID: 38402

Dean Buchenauer, R. Karnesky, Robert Kolasinski, Josh Whaley, Dennis Youchison, M. Shimada, Merill. B., (2014). Permeation Experiments at SNL-CA https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1241673 Publication ID: 38703

R. Karnesky, Robert Kolasinski, David Donovan, Josh Whaley, Dennis Youchison, (2014). Permeation Experiments at SNL-CA https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1126943 Publication ID: 36721

Robert Kolasinski, Josh Whaley, Donald Ward, R. Karnesky, Christopher San Marchi, (2013). Atomic Geometry of Adsorbed Hydrogen on Structural Aluminum https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1067692 Publication ID: 32374

R. Karnesky, Norman Bartelt, (2012). Imaging and quantification of hydrogen isotope trapping https://doi.org/10.2172/1055931 Publication ID: 30465

Robert Kolasinski, Dean Buchenauer, R. Karnesky, Josh Whaley, David Donovan, Dennis Youchison, Donald Cowgill, (2012). Gas and plasma-driven permeation of hydrogen through fusion materials https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1061086 Publication ID: 30468

R. Karnesky, Norman Bartelt, (2012). Imaging and Quantification ofHydrogen Isotope Trapping https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1116441 Publication ID: 29894

Robert Kolasinski, Josh Whaley, R. Karnesky, Christopher San Marchi, (2012). Interactions between gaseous hydrogen and aluminum alloys https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1061159 Publication ID: 29732

R. Karnesky, Nancy Yang, Christopher San Marchi, (2012). Solute Distribution and Mechanical Properties of Ultra-Fine-Grained Al-Mg Alloys https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1117596 Publication ID: 27537

Christopher San Marchi, R. Karnesky, Robert Kolasinski, (2012). The role of hydrogen isotopes in deformation and fracture of aluminum alloys https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1657409 Publication ID: 26880

R. Karnesky, (2011). LDRD Annual Report 2012/152506: Imaging and Quantification of Hydrogen Isotope Trapping in Stainless Steels https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1661546 Publication ID: 25098

Christopher San Marchi, Heather Jackson, James Foulk, R. Karnesky, Brian Somerday, (2011). hydrogen-assisted fracture of 12Cr-6Ni-9Mn stable austenitic stainless steel https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1118578 Publication ID: 25039

R. Karnesky, (2011). Copy of Imaging and Quantification of Hydrogen Isotope Trapping in Stainless Steels https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1688671 Publication ID: 24138

Robert Kolasinski, David Donovan, Donald Cowgill, R. Karnesky, Thomas Felter, Norman Bartelt, William Wampler, Jonathan Watkins, K. Thürmer, (2011). Overview of PMI at SNL-CA https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1106229 Publication ID: 23948

Robert Kolasinski, Josh Whaley, R. Karnesky, Christopher San Marchi, (2010). Characterization of the Ne-Al scattering potential using low energy ion scattering maps Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1121592 Publication ID: 20627

Robert Kolasinski, Dean Buchenauer, Donald Cowgill, R. Karnesky, Josh Whaley, William Wampler, (2010). Plasma-materials interaction results at Sandia National Laboratories https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1022206 Publication ID: 19383

Robert Kolasinski, Josh Whaley, Norman Bartelt, Thomas Felter, R. Karnesky, Dean Buchenauer, R. Causey, (2009). Characterization of H adsorption on W(100) using low energy ion scattering https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1142031 Publication ID: 17016

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