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U.S. Department of Energy Secretary's Honor Award recipient (2018). Main analyst on three successfully completed research reactor conversions from HEU to LEU: JM-1 (Jamaica), GHARR-1 (Ghana) and NIRR-1 (Nigeria). Active involvement in several other reactor conversion projects, including KUCA dry and wet cores (Japan), BR2 (Belgium), KHRR (Iran), FRM-II (Germany) and JHR (France).Experience leading and participating in nuclear engineering research projects. Nuclear reactor Monte Carlo neutronic modeling with MCNP, analysis and development of used fuel management strategies including transportation and storage logistics, performance assessment of deep geological repository concepts, used fuel canister design, studies on plutonium immobilization options and matrix candidates and nuclear fuel cycle options, as well as production of multimedia material on nuclear reactor physics and teaching.Interested in nuclear engineering R&D projects, particularly those related to reactor analysis & design, fuel, fuel cycle, Generation IV or modular reactors, and new build.Specialties: Nuclear engineering, research reactor conversion, reactor physics, MCNP, nuclear fuel, fuel cycle, used fuel management, plutonium immobilization, radiation effects on materials, problem solving and CAD.

Listed skills include Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear, Nuclear Safety, Fortran, and 36 others.