The winner of the 1st American Nuclear Society (ANS) Thermal Hydraulics Division (THD) Instagram research photo competition is Kai Tai. He is a PhD student at NC State University (NCSU) Department of Nuclear Engineering (NE), and his research uses direct numerical simulation to study buoyancy-influenced turbulence phenomena that present challenges to advanced reactors. These include canonical single phase mixed convection flows and stable stratification in large enclosures. His faculty advisor is Dr. Igor Bolotnov, a member of the US Department of Energy NEAMS-IRP project.
