Students in Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering once again did very well in competitions at the 2019 American Nuclear Society Student Conference.
Since 2016, the Illinois ANS Student Chapter has brought a large contingent of members to the conferences, and has come away with many honors. The students’ ability to travel to the conferences and present posters of their research is supported in part through the NPRE unrestricted fund. In this way, NPRE alumni and donors are making a huge impact in giving students a high-quality educational experience.
Listed are the awards NPRE students gained during the 2019 national conference, held at Virginia Commonwealth University April 4-6.
Best Undergraduate Presentation in Advanced Reactors
Adewale A. Adeyinka, Tyler R. Kennelly, Kelsey E. Luo
Low-Cost Micro-Reactor for Developing Energy Markets
Best Graduate Presentation in Fusion Energy & Plasma
Jeremy J.H. Mettler
Dry Etching of Medical Grade Titanium
Outstanding Abstract Submission
Dario G. Panici
Molecules in Extreme Conditions
Best Undergraduate Presentation in Fusion Energy & Plasma
Alyssa L. Hayes, Jack T. Stahl, Austin J. Schmidt
Leveraging an Ionized Gas to Mitigate Ablation
Best Presentation in Nuclear Criticality Safety
Dean R. Price
On the Effect of BWR 3D Depletion Calculations on Cask Criticality and its Uncertainty