Alex Bridges
Senior Team Leader at Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
- Role
- Senior Team Lead at EPRI
- Location
- Concord, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Alex Bridges
Dr. Alex Bridges is a Senior Team Leader at EPRI with expertise in advanced high temperature mechanical testing techniques, analysis of creep behavior and additive manufacturing (AM) of nickel-base superalloys. He currently manages 15 to 20 test programs in the mechanical test lab pertaining to a wide variety of engineering alloys used in extreme environments. He completed his Ph.D. studies at North Carolina State University and his dissertation is titled \"Microstructural Evaluation and High Temperature Behavior of an Additive Manufactured Novel Nickel-base Superalloy\". His most recent research has been focused on building out evaluation methods for additively manufactured components, working closely with demonstrations of AM component builds in industrial gas turbines and developing databases to increase industry adoption of AM. He also manages several research projects focused on hot-section gas turbine materials. Having a diligent attitude, Alex strives to work persistently and with rigor to ensure research projects are executed at a high level with impactful findings. As an effective communicator of research with excellent interpersonal skills, Alex has been successful at managing projects, working with external vendors and providing oversight for a team of engineers and technicians.
Experience
Senior Team Lead
Jul 2022 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US
Leading research focused on high temperature materials behavior, analysis of creep behavior, material property development, additive manufacturing of nickel-base superalloys, development of non-traditional testing methods, microstructural characterization, weld repair research and field test methods - Authored and/or co-authored >30 journal articles, conference papers and/or research reports - Manager of a team of 3-5 employees and have mentored >10 employees (including students, technicians and engineers)- Actively managing ~15 to 20 high temperature mechanical test/research programs - Led lab renovations plans, procurement of capital asses (~3+ million) and employee training to increase mechanical testing capabilities tenfold in ~4 years
Education
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering
2013 — 2017
North Carolina State University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Materials Science
2017 — 2024
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