Former Canfield postdoc a Wigner fellow

Prior to joining ORNL, Athena worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Ames Laboratory (Ames, Iowa) in Paul Canfield’s Condensed Matter Physics Group for ~ 2 years. At Ames, her research focused on intermetallic crystals, their structures, and magnetic and transport properties.  To date, she has coauthored 20 publications. Athena’s current research interests include the syntheses of new and improved functional oxides, in polycrystalline and single crystal forms. Outside of work, she enjoys outdoor activities, the company of friends, and spending time with her dog, Max

The Wigner Fellowship provides an opportunity for outstanding new life, physical, computational, and social scientists and engineers from around the world to select and pursue fundamental or applied research in areas of global interest. It also offers competitive salary and benefits.

Fellows must be exceedingly well qualified, be no more than three years beyond the doctorate, and have not engaged in more than one post-doctoral position.