Lee Casalena, PhD
Sr. TEM Product & Applications Scientist – Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
Dr. Lee Casalena is a senior technical product specialist for materials science TEM at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Lee brings a rich background in microscopy and materials characterization experience, including five years as a TEM Field Applications Scientist.
Prior to joining Thermo Fisher, then FEI, Lee completed his PhD in Materials Science & Engineering under Prof. Mike Mills at The Ohio State University. His graduate research focused on thermo-mechanical effects of multi-element additions to advanced shape memory alloy systems, with a focus on structural and chemical characterization of novel secondary phase formations using TEM. He has contributed to multiple publications on these topics and received awards for his research including a presidential fellowship. He is based out of Portland, Oregon.