Innovation at the interface of science and engineering
Committed to science with the mission in mind, Sandia creates innovative, science-based, systems-engineering solutions to our nation’s most challenging national security problems.
Recent Highlights
The major challenge with using algae as a feedstock is growing it economically, which hinges strongly...
Brittle material failure can appear random and unpredictable at subcritical stresses. A fundamental understanding of how...
As counterfeiting methods become more sophisticated, countermeasures must be developed at the same pace. In this...
Jonathan Pegues, a researcher in Sandia’s Coatings & Additive Manufacturing department, was approved to be the...
The development of equations-of-state and transport models in areas such as shock compression and fusion energy...
Predictive design of experiments in Radiation, Electrical, and High Energy Density Science (REHEDS) requires knowledge of...
Chalcogenide thin films that undergo reversible phase changes show promise for next-generation nanophotonics, metasurfaces, and other...
Atmospheric corrosion is a critical materials degradation problem, yet the ability to predict its kinetics remains...
Gallium nitride (GaN) is a very hard, mechanically stable wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductor that permits devices to...
Subcritical fracture controls deformation and permeability of rocks and degradation of manmade materials. To further understand...
Novel material and device concepts previously took years for iteration. Discoveries in this LDRD project will...
Underfilling is a widely used manufacturing process that helps stabilize and reinforce solder joints in electronic...
Data-heavy workflows such as AI require in to increase system efficiency. Work on this memory computing,...
An integrated data science and experimental approach is being taken to the challenges of direct capture...
Representation of soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics in Earth system models (ESM) is a key source...
While ML classifiers are widespread, output is often not part of a follow-on decision-making process because...
Multiscale materials modeling fundamental insight into microscopic mechanisms that determine materials properties in nuclear stockpile applications...
Multimaterial problems exist in mission applications such as mechanics and subsurface transport. To capture effects arising...
Proposed actions to reduce ever-increasing global temperatures include geoengineering the Earth’s climate by injecting matter into...
Accurately capturing solidification of fluids and the development of residual stress is critical for fully predictive...
Computer aided design (CAD) to simulation workflows for nuclear deterrence (ND) have shown dramatic performance improvements...
Predicting explosive performance at length scales near the minimum needed for a detonation to propagate is...
The team, led by Sandia principal investigator Jessica Rimsza, developed new modeling capabilities for evaluating multiphase...
Low density plasmas are predicted to impact Sandia’s Z machine experiments in a variety of ways....
Ryan Davis, a principal member of Sandia’s technical staff in Bioresource and Environmental Security, and his...
The Intrinsic Control for Genome and Transcriptome Editing in Communities (InCoGenTEC) project team, exploiting the CRISPR-associated...
Catherine Mageeney, a senior member of Sandia’s technical staff in bioengineering and biotechnology, has expertise in...
Electrothermal instability (ETI) is driven by Joule heating and arises from the dependence of resistivity on temperature....
Many polymer liquids flow easily when stretched gently but become viscous and solid-like when stretched rapidly....
Try this thought experiment: imagine a small measurable quantity of something—perhaps a grain of sand or...
Sandia visualization experts are working with climate scientists to visualize complex simulation results from the Energy...
Research Areas
Computing, Information Science, and Mathematics
Developing essential tools for solving the world’s most difficult problems.
Earth, Energy, & Environmental Science
Recognized world-class earth and atmospheric sciences R&D and biological solutions.
Materials & Advanced Manufacturing
Leading the nation in the knowledge of materials engineering, processing, and aging.
Nanodevices & Microsystems
Developing and delivering custom microsystems and national security hardware.
Physical Science
Securing the nation’s critical infrastructures and environment against attacks, threats, and climate change.
Radiation Effects & High Energy Physics
Exploring science in extreme environments – from the earth’s center to black holes.
Laboratory Directed R&D (LDRD)
This R&D funding source encourages revolutionary explorations of science and technology to solve our nation’s greatest challenges.
Programs
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Awards & Recognition
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Career possibilities at Sandia
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