David Parkinson Email & Phone Number

Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States

I manage and lead vault de-inventory and pit production efforts for NA-191.

Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States

I managed the scope, schedule, and budget for pyrochemical production and maturation work packages. I worked to improve operations and efficiency in the pyrochemical processes (high-temperature, molten-salt plutonium purification processes) and tracked metrics to help us measure our success. I also managed the project to install a turnings press to increase efficiency by recycling material from further downstream.

Los Alamos, Nm

Led a growing team (from <10 to >30) in charge of high-temperature, molten-salt plutonium purification processes in gloveboxes in the plutonium facility.

Los Alamos, Nm

Assisted with the design, operation, and maintenance of plutonium reduction and purification processes.

Met-1

Began developing a new way to reduce plutonium oxide using an electrochemical cell; compiled and analyzed historical electrorefining data; began preparing for new electrorefining line Management Self-Assessment; managed technical baseline of various pyrochemical processing procedures.

Los Alamos, Nm

Learned basic SolidWorks drafting and CFD; helped design and test an impingement separator to increase process efficiency in the reduction of plutonium oxide; presented findings on impingement separators at the student symposium in 2012; obtained a Q-clearance.

Los Alamos, Nm

Coordinated the shipment of 53,000 lb. of TATB to an offsite location; participated in a TATB workgroup meeting in Washington D.C.; co-authored a poster on small-scale sensitivity testing presented at the 2011 APS Shock Conference; and presented a poster at the student symposium in 2011. Obtained an L-clearance, learned basic safety skills, and performed essential explosives safety tests in 2010.

Provo, Utah Area

Found and evaluated thermo-physical properties of 2 compounds, working approximately 10 hours per week.

Provo, Utah Area

Assisted in the instruction of 84 students in the junior Chemical Engineering and Society class by grading assignments and tests, holding test reviews, and through one-on-one tutoring during office hours. Worked approximately 10 hours per week in addition to taking 14 credit-hours of classes

Master Of Science (Ms), Nuclear Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi, Energy Club