Ben Chen Email & Phone Number

Lemont, Illinois, United States

- Assisted in development of the Probabilistic Risk Model for the Versatile Test Reactor project- Assisted and lead an advanced reactor regulatory development effort regarding the treatment of low frequency external events in a RIPB Framework- Developed an optional methodology to meet the safety criteria for seismic design of advanced nuclear reactors- Supported other advanced reactor regulatory development efforts including evaluations of non-core sources, high temperature fluid releases, and emergency planning zone methodologies for advanced reactors- Adapted nuclear safety analysis concepts to other industries such as oil/gas and healthcare for assessment of risk in a methodology that follows ISO 9001 standards- Developed training materials and assisted in creation of software tools to support effort

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Performed many Risk-Informed Technical Specifications (RITS) Initiative 4b evaluations across multiple sites and reactor designs across Exelon, SNC, Duke, Entergy, Energy Northwest, PSEG, and Talen fleet reducing operating costs• Performed many Risk-Informed Technical Specifications (RITS) Initiative 5b evaluations across multiple sites and reactor designs across Exelon, Talen, and TVA fleet as quantification lead• Developed code to automated process to streamline RITS 5b submittals which received internal company recognition• Supported Internal Events model rollouts and Fire PRA model updates• Assisted in the development of maintenance rule scoping and ignition source scoping• Qualified in multiple Exelon certifications to perform work following regulatory and industry PRA standards• Consistently exceeded expectations yearly, maintaining over 90% billable utilization annually

405 Wendt Commons 215 N. Randall Ave. Madison, Wi 53706

• Assist students in solving problems in their engineering courses• Provide one on one tutoring sessions for in depth help

1500 Engineering Drive Madison, Wi 53706

• Design and perform practical experimental procedures for ongoing FLiBe fluoride molten salt freezing study experiments • Wrote a LabVIEW program to automate experiments and increase efficiency • Designed a custom experimental apparatus in SolidWorks• Take command of project after graduate student left• Helped construct a glovebox and revamp a laboratory from scratch• Gained valuable presentation and technical report writing skills

2375 Cabot Drive Lisle, Il 60532

• Prepared environmental testing chambers for tests on products along with setting up NI data modules and sensors• Collected data from tests using LabVIEW• Maintained database of results with a proficient use of Excel and some Access• Personally developed and implemented acoustic noise test for brake light sensors• Experience in helping reverse engineer competitors’ products• Assembled harnesses and connectors for data collection