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Sauk City, Wi, Us

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

- Defect/Component detection and classification of nuclear fuel rods

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

- Developed Python software for analyzing nuclear fuel rods in Phoenix's Nuclear Fuel Scanner machines.- Refactored C++ client-server application responsible for acquiring live nuclear detector data on Nuclear Fuel Scanner machines.- Produced a suite of analytic tools for quick turnarounds on customer requests and maintenance on the Nuclear Fuel Scanner machines.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

- Researched and optimized neutron interrogation systems for detecting explosives.- Designed and modeled dynamic radiation shielding for accelerator bunkers.- Developed software tools for simulating actual detector responses in MCNP; a feature the code is currently lacking.- Replicated CAD drawings of complex systems into MCNP for simulations.

Columbus, Ohio Area

- Led development of a multi-threaded model in C++ to estimate consequences from a nuclear detonation and fallout at any location in the USA. - Developed shielding requirement model for various radioisotopes using a python script to automate MCNP. Utilized several of MCNP's variance reduction techniques.- Managed an intern for two summers providing her with tasks that aided our team and her growth as a software engineer.- Developed and optimized a geographic transformation and… Show more - Led development of a multi-threaded model in C++ to estimate consequences from a nuclear detonation and fallout at any location in the USA. - Developed shielding requirement model for various radioisotopes using a python script to automate MCNP. Utilized several of MCNP's variance reduction techniques.- Managed an intern for two summers providing her with tasks that aided our team and her growth as a software engineer.- Developed and optimized a geographic transformation and interpolation C++ library taking advantage of test-driven development.- Administer several git repositories using Microsoft Team Foundation Server; Make final pull request approvals, version control releases, and consolidate parallel development- Upgraded existing python scripts to significantly increase data extraction speeds and analysis capabilities. Scripts are currently used by team for almost all data analytics tasks.- Wrote an appendix for a Pacific Northwest National Laboratory report documenting the algorithms I used to clean a sparse data-set of worldwide radioactive sources.- Upgraded several of our git repositories to use the C++ Google Test framework.- Produced a hundred page technical appendix which included creating several unique plots in Excel to help convey our risk results.- Replaced our team's existing legacy C++ model interface with a much simpler and usable C# interface that has been used ever since.- Created an interactive map GUI using C# and XAML that allowed our clients to visualize the spatially dependent results of their nuclear explosives model for the first time ever.- Led entire team in completely reorganizing our existing C++ code-base to a modular structure that uses NuGet packages for version control. Gave a instruction presentation to the entire team as to how to properly migrate to our new architecture.- Independently researched CRISPR gene editing, produced corresponding procedures, and underwent those CRISPR experiments in a BSL1/2 laboratory. Show less

- Developed an Adjoint Monte-Carlo Nuclear Framework (FRENSIE) for use in nuclear science and engineering applications- Implemented version control software (GitHub) to manage and collaborate with development group- Utilized a Unix operating system and terminal for development and testing purposes

- Maintained and prepare lab experiments for physics courses- Inspected, diagnosed, and fixed suspect electronic and mechanical instrumentation and apparatuses- Designed and fabricated a tech bench for my boss and coworkers- Managed and organized tasks of fellow employees

- Operated the University's TRIGA nuclear reactor- Received supplementary instruction in conjunction with the Nuclear Reactor Operations course- Familiarized with reactor control instrumentation- Adhered to strict operation and maintenance procedures and guidlines

- Trained new employees- Worked as a team in a fast-paced and stressful environment- Managed several tasks simultaneously

Master'S Degree, Nuclear Engineering, 3.885

Activities and Societies: FRENSIE Research Group

Bachelor'S Degree, Nuclear Engineering, 3.475

Activities and Societies: Dorm Student Leader