Dr. Glenn Sjoden, Energy Solutions Presidential Endowed Professor of Nuclear Engineering, University of Utah, will give a talk entitled "Recent Development in Computational Radiation Transport Methods and Data Science"

October 18, 2024

@10:10 am, 6-051 VTRC, Arlington; 440 Goodwin Hall, Blacksburg
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Abstract
Dr. Glenn Sjoden from University of Utah’s Nuclear Engineering Program will present a seminar on recent work using computational radiation transport methods and data science applied to:
i) “Spectral tuning” for nuclear reaction optimization,
ii) Novel applications in 3-D burnup and transmutation, and
iii) Direct multigroup cross section generation for advanced fuel simulations.

Bio
Dr. Glenn Sjoden is the Energy Solutions Presidential Endowed Professor of Nuclear Engineering, and Director of the Utah nuclear engineering program. Glenn has almost 40 years of experience, spanning a broad range of science and engineering applications serving in numerous capacities—Professor, Chief Scientist (USG SES, AFTAC), Technical director, Nuclear Research Officer (LtCol, USAF (ret), 61D), Lead Design Engineer, author, and Licensed engineering consultant. He is an expert in particle transport, and is the principal developer of the PENTRAN 3-D Sn Parallel Particle Transport Code. He performs cross-cutting research in nuclear systems analysis with High Performance Computing. Glenn is an expert in reactor research, non-proliferation, and power engineering. He also has significant treaty monitoring technical experience in nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) arms control, with work on advanced technology defense programs for the US Government; he has served as a technical expert and research lead for critical reviews supporting the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT), the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, and numerous classified defense and US Government projects. He holds a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from Penn State University, is a licensed Professional Engineer, and has published over 135 articles, one textbook, and one patent. In 2018, Glenn was awarded the Presidential Rank Award for superior accomplishment as a senior executive in Federal service by the President of the United States.