Bio
Eric Schindelholz is an electrochemist at NRRI working in the area of electrometallurgy. Prior to joining NRRI, he served on the faculty of The Ohio State University, Materials Science and Engineering Department, and was a principal staff scientist at Sandia National Laboratories. His prior work includes basic research in atmospheric corrosion, stress corrosion cracking of nuclear used fuel waste canisters, corrosion of emergent materials and development of anti-corrosion coatings.
He received his PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2014 and was awarded the Electrochemical Society’s 2015 Morris Cohen award for his contributions to corrosion science. Prior to obtaining his PhD, Eric worked as a corrosion expert on the preservation of historic monuments, shipwrecks and museum artifacts for both private and federal institutions.
Education
- Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Virginia
- M.A., Museum Conservation, Queen's University
- B.A., Chemistry/Archaeology, University of Minnesota