PITT Director (Interim), AMPED
RK Mellon Faculty Fellow in Energy
Professor, Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science
Paul Ohodnicki leads research on soft magnetic materials and manufacturing, component design and optimization, integrated sensing, and the interface between power electronics converters and magnetic components. He earned his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, worked at PPG Industries R&D, and then spent several years at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory, where he led a technical portfolio in sensors, magnetic materials, and power electronics. He is a long-time collaborator of Prof. Bhattacharya and Dr. Beddingfield. He has authored numerous technical publications and holds multiple patents. His honors include the 2016 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the Carnegie Science Center’s advanced manufacturing and materials innovation award, and a 2019 R&D 100 Award for gapless inductor alloys.
