{"id":1878,"date":"2025-11-25T10:26:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T15:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mse\/?page_id=1878"},"modified":"2025-11-25T15:54:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T20:54:45","slug":"michael-ohl","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mse\/faculty\/research-faculty\/michael-ohl\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Ohl"},"content":{"rendered":"

Associate Research Professor<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

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\"Michael<\/div>\n
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Contact Information<\/h3>\n

422 Ferris Hall,
\n1508 Middle Drive,
\nKnoxville, TN 37996-2100<\/p>\n

Phone<\/b>
\n865-974-2268
\n865-800-9802<\/p>\n

Email<\/b>
\nmohl@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Research Areas<\/h3>\n
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  • Polymer dynamics and glass transition<\/li>\n
  • Solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) batteries<\/li>\n
  • Fuel cells<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    <\/p>\n

    Education<\/h3>\n
      \n
    • PhD, Augsburg University, Germany (2000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      <\/p>\n

      Professional Service<\/h3>\n
        \n
      • 2003\u20132009
        \n<\/b>Project leader for the design and construction of the Neutron Spin Echo Spectrometer (NSE) BL15 at the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS).<\/li>\n
      • 2008\u20132017
        \n<\/b>Head of the J\u00fclich Centre for Neutron Science (JCNS), Research Centre J\u00fclich\u00a0(FZJ), outstation at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).<\/li>\n
      • 2017\u2013present<\/b>
        \nGroup leader and lead scientist for neutron scattering studies in energy materials, Research Centre J\u00fclich\u00a0(FZJ).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        <\/p>\n

        Awards & Recognitions<\/h3>\n
          \n
        • 1996
          \n<\/b>Heraus Prize winner for outstanding academic performance.<\/li>\n
        • 2012
          \n<\/b>Recipient of Forschungszentrum J\u00fclich\u2019s highest annual performance distinction of the Helmholtz Association for leading the JCNS outstation at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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