M. Nedim Cinbiz is an R&D member in the Radiation Effects and Microstructural Analysis Group in the Materials Science and Technology Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He received his Ph.D from Nuclear Engineering Department (Nuclear Materials) at the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State). His main research focuses on mechanical behavior and thermophysical properties of nuclear materials, such as zirconium base alloys, accident-tolerant fuel cladding candidates, nuclear fuel, and metal hydrides.