Nuclear reactor at NC State University. Photo by Marc Hall

NC State’s Department of Nuclear Engineering Awardees at the 2017 ANS Student Conference

Congratulations to our students!

 

NC State’s Department of Nuclear Engineering 2017 ANS student Awardees:

Best Presentation in “Nuclear Criticality Safety” Category:
Design of a Highly-Enriched Uranium (HEU) Metal Fast Burst Supercritical Assembly
Stephen Langellotti & Victoria Hagopian for their group
Faculty Adviser: Dr.John Mattingly with Los Alamos National Lab


Best Presentation in “Radiation Protection & Shielding” Category:
Transport of Accident Tolerant Fuel LUA Test Segments for Post-Irradiation Examination
Shane Henderson & Megan Isabelle for their group (joined by Logan Sit)
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Robert Hayes with GE-Hitachi mentors


Best Presentation in “Operations & Power” Category:        
Developing Optimal Loading Pattern for Westinghouse Two-Loop PWR Plant
Pete Ciaccio & Amber Robinson for their group
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Maria Arvamova with Westinghouse mentors