Kristina Armstrong holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from University of Missouri-Rolla and Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University – Fort Collins. For her graduate degree, she focused on alternative energy technologies and materials. Her thesis work combined an overview of the practices of Life Cycle Analysis at the Energy/Waste/Food Nexus with a specific analysis on the life cycle energy implications of combining microalgae growth and wastewater treatment. She has worked at ORNL since September 2015, first in the Center for Transportation Analysis and then with the Energy Efficiency Research and Analysis Group. Her previous work at ORNL included the development of a Fiber Reinforced Composite energy analysis web-based tool and conducting a technology assessment on the status of Wide Bandgap Power Electronics. Her current focus is assisting on the efforts to update the DOE AMO software tools, providing engineering support during development.
