Kayla Hahn

Kayla is a PhD student currently researching plasma bubble spectroscopy for material quantification in molten salts. She graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor’s degree in Physics, and minors in both Mathematics and Nuclear Engineering. Her other research interests include plasma dynamics, ultrafast spectroscopy, electrochemistry and molten salts. Future plans for her involve gaining employment at a national lab and working towards the widespread commercialization of Gen IV reactors. Outside of academia she enjoys gardening, drawing and spending time with both her cat and snake.