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Washington, DC, US

Vienna, VA, US

Arlington, VA, US

• Executed strategic planning and wargaming analysis in support of government wargames for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) as a Military Operations Analyst and a Nuclear Subject Matter Expert (SME).
• Provided SME support for critical Joint Staff, COCOM, and other government wargames, encompassing diverse themes such as nuclear weapons employment, logistics, base reconstitution, operations, extended-duration.
• Personally pioneered innovative CBRN capabilities, including an adaptable framework assessing the interactional vulnerability of national infrastructure and critical sectors to nuclear weapons, and appendices to.
• Catalyzed government wargaming adjudication, education, and analyses through time-phased force deployment analyses, scenario development, nuclear vignettes, academic course development, and Table-Top Exercises (TTXs).
• Facilitated the seamless integration of Mission Impacts of Nuclear Effects Software (MINES) into pre-existing wargames and wargaming software, empowering facilitators to incorporate nuclear events realistically within.

Falls Church, VA, US

• Drove the success of the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) within NASA’s Artemis Program as a Fault Management and System Autonomy Engineer.
• Led the analysis of radiation effects on Computer-Based Control System (CBCS) and Time-Triggered Ethernet (TTE) Network during solar events, meticulously evaluating single-event effects (SEE) and functional interrupts.
• Spearheaded investigations into radiation reliability, fortifying critical network components against catastrophic failure and redundancy loss.
• Conducted comprehensive assessments of space radiation impact on flight computers, addressing transient effects, upsets, latch-up, permanent SEFIs, and destructive SEEs.
• Developed FMSA architectures, guiding fault propagation analyses, crafting test plans, and conducting component-level functional analyses for HALO.

Falls Church, VA, US

• Led a team of 4 engineers as the Nuclear Surety Physical Security Lead for the Sentinel (GBSD) ICBM Program.
• Directed the implementation of physical security model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and spearheaded requirements management initiatives.
• Executed comprehensive system assessments and integrated functional analyses for the physical security subsystem.

Falls Church, VA, US

• Safeguarded safety and security for the Sentinel (GBSD) ICBM Program in the role of a Nuclear Surety Engineer.
• Played a pivotal role in designing and supporting critical elements, including the launch facility, wing data simulation, missile suspension, signals distribution, launch equipment, physical security, and classified.
• Conducted meticulous analysis of launch actions, from presidential authorization to terminal countdown, evaluating risks to nuclear critical functions.
• Executed integrated and comprehensive nuclear safety analyses for the entire weapon system, ensuring a robust approach to safety, security, and reliability.
• Led the development of system architecture, requirements, and ensured compliance for numerous nuclear weapon components.

Washington, DC, US

• Led a division of 12 sailors, orchestrating administrative and personnel actions for hundreds of sailors and contractors aboard the USS Gonzalez.
• Pioneered the innovative toxic behaviors reporting program for Naval Surface Forces Atlantic (CNSL), revolutionizing the tracking, monitoring, and analysis of toxic behaviors across the force.
• Spearheaded the establishment of the CNSL Force Preservation Council, delivering comprehensive mental health, medical, and legal resources for sailors.
• Guided 20 sailors in providing technical training for hundreds of transient sailors, ensuring peak force readiness and qualification.
• Orchestrated command safety compliance, incident reporting, and safety standard enhancement for hundreds of sailors.

US

• Engineered an innovative assembly and fuel isotopic design of a Small Modular Reactor incorporating advanced accident-tolerant fuels and fuel cladding.
• Created nuclear fuel assembly cross-section models and conducted safety sensitivity testing using multi physics diffusion concepts.
• Formulated and validated an in-house reactor core multi-physics code with a conceptual benchmark for Small Modular Reactors.
• Evaluated the performance and safety metrics of advanced accident-tolerant fuel claddings, including APMT, FeCrAl, and SiC.
• Iteratively optimized core parameters design through computational analysis for enhanced reactor efficiency and safety.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, US

• Developed a novel Thorium-fueled Boiling Water Reactor to efficiently recycle spent fuel.
• Applied deterministic core neutronics concepts to craft the fuel arrangement and core design for optimal performance.
• Conducted comprehensive evaluations of core power and safety characteristics, aiming to maximize power generation, safety, and overall efficiency.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, US

• Executed multiphase flow analysis of a core lattice to fine-tune reactor safety parameters, employing computational fluid dynamics modeling.
• Conducted in-depth analysis of lattice-level power distribution, fuel safety, and thermal-hydraulic characteristics.
• Utilized Computer-Aided Design to innovate fuel rod grid spacers, subsequently employed in an experimental nuclear facility.

Master'S Degree, Nuclear Engineering

Bachelor’S Degree, Nuclear Engineering