Dr. William Shaw, Ph.D. is a Deputy Group Leader within the Reaction Dynamics Group and a detonation scientist in the Energetic Materials Center. His research interests focus on material aging, compatibility, and performance of initiation train components. This includes the development of energetic formulations, accelerated aging capabilities and test fire diagnostics. Dr. Shaw’s overarching goal is to correlate various non-destructive techniques to elucidate the underlying material and chemical drivers that change material performance for new and existing high explosives.

Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

B.S., Chemistry, Illinois State University

Highlights Include:

• A. Maiti, A. Venkat, G.D. Kosiba, W.L. Shaw, J.D. Sain, R.K. Lindsey, C.D. Grant, P.-T. Bremer, A.G. Gyulassy, V. Pascucci, R.H. Gee*, “Topological analysis of X-ray CT data for the recognition and trending of subtle changes in microstructure under material aging,” Comput. Mater. Sci. 182, 109782 (2020).
• M. Bagge-Hansen, S. Bastea, J.A. Hammons, et al. “Detonation synthesis of carbon nano-onions via liquid carbon condensation,” Nat. Commun. 10, 3819 (2019).
• X. Zhou, Y. Miao, W.L. Shaw, K.S. Suslick, D.D. Dlott, “Shock wave energy absorption in Metal-Organic Framework,” JACS 141, 2220 (2019).
• A.A. Banishev, W.L. Shaw, W.P. Bassett, D.D. Dlott, “High-speed laser-launched flyer impacts studied with ultrafast photography and velocimetry,” J. Dynamic Behavior Mater. 2, 194 (2016).
• A.D. Curtis, A.A. Banishev, W.L.Shaw, D.D.Dlott, “Laser-driven flyer plates for shock compression science: Launch and target impact probed by photon Doppler velocimetry,” Rev. Sci. Instruments 85, 043908 (2014).

For a full list of publications visit https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4438-0389

• 2020: Physical and Life Sciences Directorate Award

• 2019: Physical and Life Sciences Directorate Award