Projects
- Euclid LDRD Project at LANL
- Critical Experiments at the National Criticality Experiments Research Center
Involvement
American Nuclear Society
- ANS Trinity Section, VChair, 2022-2023
- Education, Training, and Workforce Development Division, Executive Committee, 2015-2018
- Public Policy Committee, Executive Committee, 2015-2018
- Speaker’s Bureau
- Special Committee on Nuclear in the States
- Student Sections Committee, Executive Committee, 2015-2018
- Young Members Group, Former Chair, 2018-2019
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Walthousen Reactor Critical Facility, Senior Reactor Operator, 2013-2017
- Phalanx Honor Society
- Rensselaer Student Union Executive Board, Graduate Student Representative, 2015-2016
- Graduate Student Council, Treasurer and Representative, 2012-2016
- MANE Student Advisory Council, 2012-2016
- RPI ANS Student Section, President, 2012-2013
Other Organizations
- Generation Atomic
- Original Board Member
- Students for Nuclear
- Founding Member
- Nuclear Engineering Student Delegation
- Delegate, 2012; Co-Vice Chair, 2013; Chair, 2014
Awards
- LANL Distinguished Mentor Award, 2022
- Los Alamos Awards Program awardee, 2020 and Three LANL Spot Awards (2021, 2022, 2022)
- NNSA 2017 Stewardship Science Academic Programs Symposium, Outstanding Poster, 2017
- ANS Presidential Citation, 2016
- Phalanx Honor Society, 2016 (#1547)
- NAYGN Excellence Award, 2014
- Innovations in Fuel Cycle Research Award, First Place, Nuclear Materials and Accountability, 2011
- Undergraduate Research Symposium at RPI, First Prize, 2011
- Rensselaer Dean’s List, 2009-2011
- Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local Union No. 28 Scholarship, 2007-2011
- Rensselaer Leadership Award, 2007-2011
- Eagle Scout Award, 2006
Past Projects
- Measurements at the Walthousen Reactor Critical Facility
- #SaveTheRCF
- RPI Graduate Research Symposium
- Analyzing the Clean Power Plan
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