I am a PhD-trained Materials Scientist and Engineer with advanced expertise in ceramics, polymers, metals, and electrochemical materials, and a strong track record of translating fundamental materials insights into practical, scalable solutions. My background includes end-to-end materials development—composition and process design, materials selection, failure analysis, and performance validation—working across both academic and industry-adjacent R&D environments. My research and consulting experience emphasizes materials characterization, thermodynamics and kinetics, degradation mechanisms, and structure–property relationships, with hands-on use of techniques such as diffraction and spectroscopy, thermal analysis, electrochemical testing, and microstructural evaluation. I regularly work at the interface of materials science and product engineering, advising on manufacturability, reliability, safety considerations, and performance trade-offs to support real-world design of experiment decisions. In addition to research, I have extensive experience communicating complex technical concepts to non-specialist audiences through teaching, technical presentations, and collaborative problem-solving with cross-functional teams. This includes serving as a teaching assistant in both undergraduate and graduate engineering courses, as well as collaborating with engineers and scientists to scope projects, interpret data, and guide development strategy. I am comfortable acting as a primary technical advisor—supporting early-stage concept development through validation and scale-up—while aligning materials choices with regulatory, safety, and compliance requirements relevant to global consumer products.

Dr. Caleb Ramette, Ph.D.

Materials Scientist (PhD) specializing in functional ceramics, advanced energy materials, single crystal growth, and optical properties

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America

Research Expertise

Ceramics

Oxides

Single crystal growth

Solid-state electrolytes

Advanced energy materials

Exploratory R&D

Optics

Neutron diffraction

X-ray diffraction

Spectroscopy

Device design

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Noncentrosymmetric Triangular Magnet CaMnTeO₆: Strong Quantum Fluctuations and Role of s⁰ versus s² Electronic States in Competing Exchange Interactions

Advanced Materials

2024

Floating zone crystal growth, structure, and properties of a cubic Li_5.5La₃Nb_1.5Zr_0.5O₁₂ garnet-type lithium-ion conductor

Journal of Materials Chemistry A

2023

Lithium-Ion Conduction in a Class of Aluminoborates Li MAlB12O24 (M = Ba, Sr, Ca, or La; n = 7 or 6)

Materials Research Bulletin

2023

First Light for Station V of the Low-Frequency All-Sky Monitor Radio Telescope

2020 IEEE USNC-CNC-URSI North American Radio Science Meeting (Joint with AP-S Symposium)

2020

Single crystal diffuse scattering analysis of short-range order in garnet-type Li-ion conductor Li6.75La3Nb0.25Zr1.75O12

Structural Dynamics

2025

Short-range order revealed by 3D-ΔPDF in a Li superionic conductor

Structural Dynamics

2025

Education

University of Utah

Ph.D. Materials Science & Engineering / 2025

Hillsdale College

B.S. Chemistry Magna Cum Laude / 2021

Experience

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Graduate Research Assistant / January, 2025 — December

Pioneered impulsively stimulated Raman and THz spectroscopy to quantify dynamic properties of single-crystal solid-state electrolytes. Collaborated with applied physics and nanomaterials staff scientists to link synthesis to device-relevant performance. Designed, built, and optimized optical spectroscopy systems for advanced materials characterization.

University of Utah

Graduate Research Assistant / January, 2021 — December

Scaled garnet (LLZO) synthesis from 2cm to 123cm per batch while maintaining microstructure control. Increased crystal size 100x for higher-fidelity LaueXRDsynchrotron characterization and defect studies. Set and met process objectives for 6 crystal growth campaigns of new materials, controlling doping levels below 0.5%. Coordinated campaigns with CHESS Cornell NSFs PARADIM Facility and Oak Ridge Argonne Los Alamos Lawrence Berkeley and Brookhaven National Laboratories. Built and optimized lab infrastructure (high-temp furnaces, growth chambers, safety systems) enabling reproducible process yields.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Graduate Research Internship / January, 2023 — December, 2023

Quantified LLZO lattice disorder and defects via structural and neutron scattering models. Adapted simulation tools to correlate engineered disorder impacts with LLZO performance.

Hillsdale College

Undergraduate Researcher / January, 2018 — December, 2020

Increased theoretical solar cell energy efficiency by 1% by modelling semiconducting polymer interactions. Synthesized core-shell nanoparticles for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Designed and commissioned low-frequency radio telescope (hardware-software-system integration).

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