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Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

My position focuses on dynamic simulation and analysis of thermally integrated nuclear reactors with non-electrical heat applications. My day-to-day activities include: Managing Department of Energy funded projects at Idaho National Laboratory within and with team members of the Integrated Energy Systems program.Supporting research engagement through presentations, meeting participation, project management, travel, and proposal writing with external organizations and potential research partners. Engaging across multiple organizational levels within the Integrated Energy Systems program to plan and manage execution of multi-year objectives supporting the Department of Energy. Mentoring junior staff including postdoctoral researchers, interns, and graduate fellows: guiding research objectives, professional development, and workplace involvement. Managing HYBRID Github modeling repository, a suite of models mainly constructed in the Modelica language with the focus of modeling and analyzing the thermodynamic operations of integrated energy systems. This has also included development of multiple training modules for multiple kinds of audiences and training times. Technical work focuses on dynamic simulation of integrated energy systems, open-source modeling of advanced nuclear reactor systems, thermal energy storage modeling and analysis, thermal integration design and analysis, uncertainty quantification, and experimental validation of digital models.

Working on developing Nuclear-Renewable Hybrid Energy System models for the deployment of Small Modular Reactors. Under Dr. J. Michael Doster, I am working on a team to continue development of a Fortran SMR model, as well as transitioning this process into producing Modelica models.

Raleigh, Nc

I am on a team of 12 students from North Carolina State University and South Carolina State University working on fuel design for nuclear reactor applications. My inner group of 6 students is working on a Mixed Oxide fuel design for a power producing Pressurized Water Reactor, beginning from fuel pellet designs all the way to core-wide design characteristics. We will be considering many parameters, including thermohydraulic limits, neutronic characteristics, material selection considerations for creep and swelling, among others. Multiple nuclear codes will be implemented during this process, including HELIOS, NESTLE, FORMOSA-P and others.

Oak Ridge, Tn

Developed a SMR model in Modelica. Presented a paper on the research progress at the American Nuclear Society Winter Conference in Washington D.C. in November.

Raleigh, Nc

I weekly met with my co-leader to plan a weekly music or related religious set for a group of 75+ students from North Carolina State University and Meredith College. Responsibilities included formulating a team vision, creating weekly teams for performing music, organizing practices, attending large group coordinating meetings, setting up sound and music equipment, and communicating our vision statement weekly to our organization.

Assisting a professor in a research project. Currently assigned to help in creating more numeric methods for nuetron transport theory and computational physics regarding neutron transport.

Worked on a team of guards ensuring the safety of the entire pool deck. Also, rotated shifts monitoring the pool area, enforcing safety rules and being proactive to keep the pool area safe. Additionally, maintained the cleanliness of the public areas of the pool deck and other facilities at the pool.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Nuclear Engineering, 3.7

Activities and Societies: American Nuclear Society member.I am working on a Ph.D. focus in Nuclear Engineering with a focus on systems.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Nuclear Engineering, 3.62

Activities and Societies: InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Intramural sports, Freshman Engineering Design Team, American Nuclear Society

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