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Zachary Cordero received his SB in Physics from MIT in 2010. After working for a year in the materials science division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, he returned to MIT to pursue a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, focusing on powder-route synthesis of bulk nanostructured tungsten alloys. Graduating in 2015, he took a postdoctoral fellowship at the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where he developed process monitoring and quality control tools for powder-bed metal additive manufacturing technologies. In 2016, he began his independent career as an Assistant Professor in the Materials Science and NanoEngineering department at Rice University. In 2020, he moved to MIT’s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. His research program integrates his expertise in processing science, mechanics, and design to develop novel materials and structures for emerging aerospace applications, focusing on extending the lifespan of reusable rockets while reducing the risk of catastrophic failure.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
Associate Professor in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics specializing in processing science and materials for aerospace applications.
Rice University • Houston, TX
Assistant Professor in the Materials Science and NanoEngineering department.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory • Oak Ridge, TN
Postdoctoral researcher focusing on process monitoring and microstructure design tools for additive manufacturing.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory • Berkeley, CA
Worked in the materials science division.