Studied the corrosion behavior of amorphous alloy coatings and uncommon ceramics in molten chloride salts.Developed spectroelectrochemical methods for online monitoring of salt composition to support the DoE Versatile Test Reactor effort.Investigated the effects of molten salt composition on the diffusion coefficient of uranium species using absorption and fluorescence based spectroelectrochemical techniques.Compared the stability of commonly used metals for quasi-reference electrodes in molten chloride salts using an internal redox reaction.Studied the effects of applied overpotential and impurities in molten salt solutions on the morphology and purity of electrochemically separated uranium.Analyzed solvents at varied temperatures for dissolution of chloride salts containing uranium(III) chloride.

Radiation shieldingDesign of unique equipment/tooling for support of naval nuclear reactor conversionsUpdated drawings with current 3D modeling technologiesModified and improved existing procedures supporting the refueling of naval nuclear reactorsPreparation and planning for safe transportation of potentially contaminated equipment

Assisted in compiling a student textbook for Nuclear Engineering EconomicsConducted lectures and graded assignments for Fundamentals of Nuclear EngineeringHelped students execute lab experiments and achieve better understanding of theory for Introduction to EngineeringProvided supplemental aid to Engineering Statics students that were having difficulty understanding concepts and theory