Expertise Description
I am a nuclear power expert witness with more than four decades in the industry. I specialize in analysis, design, and licensing of commercial nuclear reactor control and protection systems, preparation of safety analysis, Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA), and safety evaluation of reactor systems including: shutdown systems, onsite electric systems, active and passive core and containment cooling systems, and spent nuclear fuel handling systems. I have prior experience offering my services as a nuclear power expert witness.Areas of Expertise
Expert Witness
I have provided expert witness analysis and testimony on matters of instrumentation, control, and electrical systems safety, and licensing.
Education
| Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Engineering Science | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| M.S. | Nuclear Engineering | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| M.S. | Physics | University of Vermont |
| B.S. | Mathematics | University of Vermont |
Awards & Affiliation
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
OECD Nuclear Energy Agency Working Group on Robustness of Nuclear Power Plant Electrical Systems
IEEE
American Nuclear Society/American Society of Mechanical Engineers Joint Committee on Nuclear Risk Management
Executive Committee American Nuclear Society’s Nuclear Installation Safety Division
Primary Affiliation
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
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