Thomas Zacharia
Thomas Zacharia (born 1957 in Kerala, India) is an Indian-born American computer scientist. He received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from National Institute of Technology, Karnataka in 1980 and a master's degree in Materials Science from the University of Mississippi in 1984. He obtained his doctoral degree from Clarkson University in 1987.
Thomas Zacharia | |
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| Born | 1957 Kerala, India |
| Alma mater | Clarkson University University of Mississippi National Institute of Technology, Karnataka |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computational Materials Science |
| Institutions | Oak Ridge National Laboratory Qatar Science & Technology Park University of Tennessee Clarkson University |
He has contributed to research in computational materials science, particularly on Marangoni Effect in solidification processes.[1] He previously served as the executive vice president and chief port officer captain at Qatar Science & Technology Park[2] at Qatar Foundation.[3]
Zacharia was previously deputy director for science and technology at Oak Ridge National Laboratory[4] and a professor at the University of Tennessee[5].
On June 1, 2017, UT-Battelle named Zacharia as ORNL's new laboratory director. He succeeds Thom Mason.[6]
References
- Zacharia, T.; Vitek, J. M.; Goldak, J. A.; Debroy, T. A.; Rappaz, M.; Bhadeshia, H K D H. (1995). "Modeling of fundamental phenomena in welds". Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering. 3 (2): 265–288. doi:10.1088/0965-0393/3/2/009.
- "Qatar Science and Technology Park". www.qstp.org.qa. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
- http://www.qf.org.qa/content/about/leadership/qatar-foundation-leadership/dr-thomas-zacharia
- "Thomas Zacharia | ORNL". www.ornl.gov. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
- "Dr. Thomas Zacharia | Office of Research & Engagement". research.utk.edu. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
- "Thomas Zacharia named director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory | ORNL". www.ornl.gov. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
