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BIO
Dr. Leonard is a versatile researcher and engineer with experience in both industrial and laboratory environments. He has a strong interest in developing new materials and processes. His research projects concern carbon materials, antimicrobial protective coatings, x-ray and neutron imaging, and ion batteries. Prior to his employment at the University of Tennessee, he spent 12 years working as a project and tooling engineer for an automotive supplier with annual sales exceeding one hundred million dollars.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Research Associate ProfessorUniversity of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, United StatesAug 2022
- Visiting ScholarVanderbilt University, Biomedical Engineering, Nashville, United StatesJul 2020
- Research Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Tennessee, United StatesDec 2015 - Jul 2022
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Research AssociateUniversity of Tennessee2011 - 2015
- Graduate Research AssistantUniversity of Tennessee2009 - 2010
- Project and Tooling EngineerWalker Die Casting, Inc.1996 - 2008
DEGREES
- PhD, Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, United States
- MS, Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, United States
- BS Mechanical EngineeringTennessee Technological University, Cookeville, United States