Dr. Jennifer Wolk
Department Head (Acting), Sea Warfare and Weapons
Dr. Jennifer Wolk is the Division Director, Advanced Naval Materials and Systems at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) within the Sea Warfare and Weapons Department. Dr. Wolk also leads the Manufacturing Focus Area within the Naval Science and Technology strategy. In this role, Dr. Wolk is responsible for basic and applied research manufacturing science and technology, sustainment and logistics. Dr. Wolk also serves as the ONR subject matter expert on additive manufacturing materials and processes to support Naval applications. Prior to joining ONR in 2015, Dr. Wolk was a senior engineer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division. She led the Warfare Center Additive Manufacturing Working Group and played a critical role in organizing the Naval Additive Manufacturing Technology Interchange. In addition to technical research for non-ferrous naval alloys, she supported technical assessment of manufacturing technology for use on Naval platforms, such as friction stir welding. Her background also includes expertise in non-ferrous metallurgy, microstructural simulation and characterization, arc welding, friction stir welding/processing, cold spray/thermal spray processes, and advanced manufacturing. She received her B.S. from Johns Hopkins University and her PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from University of Maryland College Park.