Rate My Professor Allen Haynes

Dr. J. Allen Haynes joined Oak Ridge National Laboratory in April 1998 as research staff and has held multiple leadership positions within the Materials Science and Technology Division, including Group Leader of the Materials Processing and Joining Group, the Surface Processing and Mechanics Group, and the Materials Processing Group. He currently serves as Consortium Director and Principal Investigator for the Vehicle Technologies Office Powertrain Materials Core Program, as well as Program Manager for the Light Metals Core Program and the Joining Core Program. His work has focused on the development, fabrication, characterization, and testing of advanced structural materials, protective coatings, and high-temperature alloys for applications in extreme environments, including those relevant to internal combustion engines, electric and hybrid vehicles, and sustainable fuels.

Dr. Haynes earned a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1997, along with an M.S. in Materials Engineering in 1994 and a B.S. in Materials Engineering in 1992 from the same institution. He has authored over 120 peer-reviewed publications and holds multiple patents. His contributions have been recognized with three R&D 100 Awards, UT-Battelle Awards for Research Team Accomplishment and Team Commercialization, a DOE Office-Level Significant Achievement Team Award, and identification in the top 2% of scientists in the materials field by a 2020 Stanford University study. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of professional organizations including ASM International, TMS, and SAE International.