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Brian M. Everhart

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Desired Job Title

NRC Postdoctoral Research AssociateDoctoral Research AssistantGraduate Student ResearcherGraduate Research CollaboratorNSF CAREER International Exchange Researcher

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Full Time

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On-Site
Location: Long Beach, CALos Angeles, CAIrvine, CABaldwin Park, CA
Open to relocation: Yes

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Summary

Dynamic Materials and R&D scientist with a Ph.D. in chemical engineering and extensive postdoctoral research experience at the Air Force Research Laboratory. Possesses robust expertise in high-throughput thin-film process development, CW-laser processing, vacuum deposition, and multimodal characterization across a diverse range of materials, including optoelectronic, ferroelectric, oxide, nitride, chalcogenide, perovskite, and 2D materials. Proficient in advanced techniques such as sputtering, PLD, CVD, ALD, XPS, XRD/GIWAXS/GIXRD, Raman spectroscopy, photoluminescence, UV-Vis, ellipsometry, and Python-based high-throughput data analysis. Recognized as an invited speaker at SVC TechCon 2026 with a strong publication record encompassing topics from laser-induced phase diagrams to emerging electronic materials.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education

Work History

NRC Postdoctoral Research Associate

Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH
10.2023 - Current
  • Lead high-throughput laser-processing research for thin-film materials relevant to optoelectronics, ferroelectrics, neuromorphic devices, solar technologies, and aerospace-relevant materials systems.
  • Developed process maps from laser enabled high throughput experimentation linking reaction conditions to film chemistry, crystallinity, and device relevant optical and electronic properties.
  • Design and execute thin-film experiments involving sputtering, pulsed-laser deposition, ALD, and post-deposition laser processing under controlled atmospheres.
  • Characterize thin-film structure, chemistry, and properties using XPS, Raman spectroscopy, XRD/GIWAXS/GIXRD, ellipsometry, photoluminescence, UV-Vis, and electrical measurements.
  • Built Python workflows for high-throughput spectral analysis, data visualization, phase mapping, and process-structure-property correlation.
  • Secured successful CHESS synchrotron beamtime proposals and presented invited talks on laser-enabled thin-film engineering, high-throughput optimization, and phase-diagram-guided materials discovery.
  • Conducted experimental design and analysis to enhance material performance under extreme conditions.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate findings into ongoing defense projects.

Doctoral Research Assistant

Kansas State University, Department of Chemical Engineering
Manhattan, KS
06.2017 - 12.2022
  • Designed and fabricated a custom continuous-flow photocatalytic reactor system on a limited budget, enabling reproducible NOx and VOC oxidation experiments under controlled pollutant concentration and humidity conditions.
  • Developed reproducible photocatalyst film deposition and testing procedures using doctor-blade casting and thin-film catalyst preparation methods.
  • Led and managed collaborative projects across Kansas State University, AFRL, and Colorado School of Mines, including weekly technical presentations to researchers with backgrounds in chemistry, physics, and engineering.
  • Mentored eight undergraduate researchers, providing hands-on laboratory training and conference-presentation experience.
  • Used CVD, ALD, ion-beam sputtering, hydrothermal synthesis, Raman, XRD, XPS, SEM, UV-Vis, and BET/physisorption to synthesize and characterize CNTs, TiO2, nanocarbon-oxide composites, MXenes, and photocatalytic materials.
  • Monitored and documented safety standards to verify compliance.

Graduate Student Researcher

UES Biological & Nanoscale Technologies Division
Dayton, OH
08.2021 - 12.2021
  • Secured funding to extend AFRL-based research and continue projects initiated through summer research programs.
  • Investigated scalable carbon nanotube synthesis strategies, including floating-catalyst CVD, flame synthesis, and high-rate reactor concepts for industrial CNT production.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to drive innovative research projects.

Graduate Research Collaborator

Air Force Research Laboratory - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH
06.2017 - 08.2021
  • Conducted collaborative AFRL research on laser-induced synthesis and processing of semiconductor thin films for tailored optical and photocatalytic performance.
  • Performed extensive Raman, photoluminescence, and UV-Vis characterization to evaluate laser-processed thin films and nanomaterial systems.
  • Used ARES, an autonomous research CVD system equipped with in-situ Raman spectroscopy, for controlled synthesis and high-throughput evaluation of single-wall carbon nanotubes.
  • Established efficient approaches for visualizing large experimental datasets in concise technical summaries for multidisciplinary collaborators.

NSF CAREER International Exchange Researcher

Hokkaido University
Japan
11.2018 - 11.2018
  • Collaborated on liquid-phase photocatalysis using micro-honeycomb structures as supports for CVD TiO2 deposition.
  • Delivered an invited oral presentation on carbon nanotube-TiO2 composites for photocatalytic oxidation of volatile organic compounds.

Education

Ph.D. - Chemical Engineering

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
06.2017 - 12.2022

B.S. - Chemical Engineering

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
08.2013 - 05.2017

Skills

  • Thin-Film Processing: Magnetron sputtering, pulsed-DC sputtering, HiPIMS, co-sputtering, reactive sputtering, pulsed-laser deposition, ALD, CVD, spin coating, photolithography, CW-laser processing
  • Characterization: XPS, XRD/GIWAXS/GIXRD, synchrotron diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, photoluminescence, UV-Vis, ellipsometry, four-point probe, optical and electron microscopy
  • Data & Visualization: Python, high-throughput spectral analysis, phase-property map visualization, Origin, Blender scientific visualization
  • Materials Systems: TiOx, MoOx, MoSe2, AlScN, HfN/HfOx, NbN, CsPbBr3/perovskites, CNTs, TiO2, MXenes, COF thin films, nanocarbon/oxide composites
  • Laboratory techniques
  • Safety awareness
  • Experimental work plans

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working

Interests

  • Passionate about improving physical health and the associated benefits to mental and emotional wellness

Timeline

NRC Postdoctoral Research Associate

Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate
10.2023 - Current

Graduate Student Researcher

UES Biological & Nanoscale Technologies Division
08.2021 - 12.2021

NSF CAREER International Exchange Researcher

Hokkaido University
11.2018 - 11.2018

Ph.D. - Chemical Engineering

Kansas State University
06.2017 - 12.2022

Doctoral Research Assistant

Kansas State University, Department of Chemical Engineering
06.2017 - 12.2022

Graduate Research Collaborator

Air Force Research Laboratory - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
06.2017 - 08.2021

B.S. - Chemical Engineering

Kansas State University
08.2013 - 05.2017

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  • Everhart, B. M. et al., Mapping the transient phase diagram of titanium suboxide (TiOx) thin films, Materials Today Advances, 2025.
  • Everhart, B. M. et al., High-throughput synthesis and evaluation of metal and metal oxide precursor films for two-step conversion to MoSe2, npj 2D Materials and Applications, 2025.
  • Everhart, B. M.; Austin, D. et al., Exploiting laser-induced oxidation phase diagrams for multifunctional titania thin films, Advanced Functional Materials, 2024.
  • Austin, D.; Everhart, B. M. et al., Laser-induced crystallization and oxidation phase diagrams for high-throughput evaluation of MoS2/MoOx optical thin films, Advanced Optical Materials, 2025.
  • Everhart, B. M. et al., Photocatalytic NOx mitigation under relevant conditions using carbon nanotube-modified titania, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022.
  • Additional publications: 14 peer-reviewed publications; full list available via Google Scholar, ORCID, or upon request.

Accomplishments

· SVC TechCon 2026, Long Beach, CA - Thin-Film Engineering of Optoelectronic and Ferroelectric Materials via Laser Processing, invited talk.

· TMS 2025 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Las Vegas, NV - Laser-Induced Oxidation Phase Diagrams: Opportunities for High Throughput Thin Film Optimization, invited talk.

· 106th IUVSTA Workshop on Laser Patterning and Surface Modification, Golden, CO - Exploiting Laser Processing Phase Diagrams for 2D Materials and Thin Film Oxides, invited keynote.

· 20th International Conference on Diffusion in Solids and Liquids, Barcelona, Spain - Laser-Induced Oxidation, Crystallization, and Defect Formation in 2D Materials, invited talk.

POSTDOCTORAL AWARDS & GRANTS

2026 / 2024 CHESS Synchrotron Beamtime Proposal Grants, 2024 Graeme E. Murch Early Career Scientist Award, 2023 National Research Council Research Associate Award

Awards

2026   / 2024

CHESS Synchrotron Beamtime Proposal Grants

2024

Graeme E. Murch Early Career Scientist Award

2023

National Research Council Research Associate Award

Brian M. Everhart