Alumni met with other alumni, toured upgraded facilities and heard from students, new faculty and other departmental developments on November 2. A new wall of fame was unveiled and three alumni inducted – Drs. Dade W. Moeller, Donald H. Roy and Linda Butler.
Dr. Katharina Stapelmann, Assistant Professor of Nuclear Engineering, gave a presentation on plasmas for the life sciences. She studies the interactions of technical plasmas with biological systems on a macromolecular level. Her focus is on the characterization and optimization of plasma discharges used for biomedical applications and the understanding and improvement of plasmas used e.g. in medicine.
Mr. Ryan Schoell (PhD student), Miss Ashley Scoville (undergraduate senior) and Mr. Brandon Hunter (undergraduate sophomore) spoke to their experiences and plans upon graduation. The department’s newly renovated graduate suite and the PULSTAR research reactor were alumni favorites.
The 2018 Distinguished Nuclear Engineering Alumni are –
Dade W. Moeller – PhD NE 1957
The distinguished career of this outstanding alumnus is marked with significant contributions to environmental health and radiation safety. He received his B.S. degree in civil engineering and his M.S. degree in environmental engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1948, and he received his PhD in nuclear engineering from NC State in 1957. He served as a commissioned officer in the US Public Health Service from 1948 to 1966. While at Harvard University, he chaired the Department of Environmental Health Sciences and served as associate dean for continuing education.
A member of the National Academy of Engineering, he served on the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the International Commission on Radiological Protection, and the National Research Council. He was a consultant for the World Health Organization and is past president of the Health Physics Society. He is a fellow of the American Nuclear Society and the American Public Health Association, a registered professional engineer, a diplomat in the American Academy of Environmental Engineers, and is certified by the American Board of Health Physics.
Donald H. Roy – BS NE 1958
This distinguished alumnus, who has made significant contributions to the nuclear power field, earned two degrees in Nuclear Engineering from this university: the B.S. degree in 1958 and the Ph.D. degree in 1963. He earned his M.S. degree in Nuclear Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His entire professional career has been with Babcock and Wilcox. His outstanding record of technical and managerial skills has led him to his present position with the company as Vice President of Engineering and Systems Development in the Power Generation Group at Barberton, Ohio.
He is responsible for the Departments of Fossil Systems Engineering, Design and Equipment Engineering, Engineering Design Graphics, Systems Development and Integration, Automation and Advanced Systems, and Engineering Operations. A leader in his profession, he was major technical contributor to the thermal-hydraulic models used to evaluate the emergency core cooling systems of Babcock and Wilcox nuclear power plants. He served this university as a member of the Engineering Foundation, the Engineering School Advisory Council, and the Nuclear Engineering Industrial Advisory Group.
Linda Butler – BS NE 1986
This distinguished alumnus is responsible for Rex’s medical staff, quality programs (includes risk management and infection prevention), transitional care programs, and performance improvement. She was a pediatrician in Wake County for more than 13 years before joining Rex as VP of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer in 2009. Linda Butler served as a John Rex Endowment Board Chairman in 2016-2018. She is a member of the North Carolina State University Engineering Foundation and the Johnston Health Board. In 2012, she participated in Leadership NC as a member of class XIX.
Linda Butler was named “100 Hospital and Health System CMOs to Know,” by Becker’s Hospital Review in 2013. She serves on numerous multidisciplinary committees focused on population health in Wake County. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from N.C. State University and a master’s degree from University of Florida. She attended medical school at UNC Chapel Hill and completed her pediatric residency there as well.