Capability Areas
Technical Communication
- Experienced technical communicator
- Extensive experience as teacher and lecturer
- DOE-qualified Classroom Instructor
Nuclear Data Processing & Libraries
- Produced nuclear data libraries (continuous-energy and multigroup) used worldwide
- Data used to design the first US reactor built in 40+ years
- NJOY project lead — led modernization of the primary nuclear data processing system
- Led production of ENDF/B-VII.1 and ENDF/B-VIII.0-based data libraries
Nuclear Safety & Accelerator Facilities
- Safety basis development for accelerator facilities
- Developed and delivered safety basis training for accelerator facilities
- Modernized software for hazards evaluation and analysis
Technical Leadership & Team Building
- Led teams of scientists and engineers with multimillion-dollar budgets
- Developed focused teams resulting in significant quality and efficiency improvements
- Recruited and mentored staff across multiple disciplines
Computational Physics & Modeling
- Monte Carlo neutron transport (MCNP) modeling and simulation
- Atmospheric dispersion analysis
- Verification and validation of nuclear data for simulation codes
International Collaboration & Standards
- Co-chaired OECD Nuclear Energy Agency working party (WPEC Subgroup 43)
- Invited collaborator at International Atomic Energy Agency
- Active in Cross Section Evaluation Working Group (CSEWG)
Education
PhD, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
University of Michigan
MS, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
University of Michigan
BS, Physics
Weber State University
Professional Recognition
- U.S. Department of Energy, The Secretary of Energy Achievement Award — Spent Fuel Nondestructive Assay (NDA) Project Team
- LANL Distinguished Performance Award, Large Team Award: Spent-Fuel Nondestructive Assay Project Team
- Graduate of Theoretical Institute for Thermonuclear and Nuclear Studies (TITANS) — Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Los Alamos Awards Program for MCNP6 and ENDF/B-VII.1 Development Team — Defense Programs, U.S. Department of Energy
- Outstanding Oral Presentation in Computing — Los Alamos National Laboratory Student Symposium
- 1st Place, Graduate Category — American Nuclear Society Student Design Competition
- Outstanding Graduate Award — Physics Department, Weber State University
- Beishline Computer Application Fellowship — College of Science, Weber State University
- Best Undergraduate Poster — Four Corners Section, American Physical Society
Professional Service
- Technical reviewer: American Nuclear Society, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Journal of Nuclear Engineering
- Cross Section Evaluation Working Group (CSEWG)
- WPEC Expert Group — GNDS (member)
- WPEC Subgroup 43 (co-chair)
- WPEC Subgroup 38 (member)
- Program Committee, Reactor Physics Division, American Nuclear Society
Skills
- Proficient in Python, C++, and LaTeX.
- Experience running scientific codes such as MCNP and NJOY.
- Speak and read French.
Publications
Author or co-author of more than 110 publications including 11 peer-reviewed journal articles, 47 refereed conference proceedings, and 59 technical reports.