Dr. Kimberly Ann Webber, Director of Division of Systems Analysis (NRR), NRC, will give a talk entitled "Shaping the Future of Nuclear Regulation and Safety"

October 04, 2024

@10:10 am, 6-051, VTRC, Arlington (in-person), 440 Goodwin Hall, Blacksburg
For remote access, please click here to register.

AbstractThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission plays a pivotal role in overseeing the safe and responsible use of nuclear materials and technologies in the United States. This information and recruiting briefing will provide attendees with:
• Insights into the NRC's mission, regulatory responsibilities, and its commitment to safeguarding public health and the environment.
• A brief overview of the regulatory framework governing nuclear activities highlighting the NRC's role in maintaining the highest safety standards.
• Research that supports licensing of non-light water reactor technologies.
• Information about exciting career opportunities within the NRC, including summer internships, research grant opportunities and full-time positions for aspiring nuclear engineers and scientists.
• An interactive question and answer session with the NRC executive, providing an opportunity for attendees to gain deeper insights and seek career guidance.

Bio
Dr. Kimberly Ann Webber is an engineering executive with 27 years of experience working for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. She has over 18 years of safety analysis and licensing experience involving high-level waste disposal, spent fuel storage and transportation as well as operating and new reactors. She is currently the Director of the Division of Systems Analysis in the NRC’s Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. In this position, she is responsible for directing NRC’s research programs associated with fuel performance and source term analyses, reactor systems analyses, accident progression and consequence analysis, and radiation protection and health physics. She manages an engineering staff of 65 employees who maintain broad technical expertise, evaluate experimental data, maintain and develop the NRC’s suite of reactor safety codes and perform a wide range of safety analyses that enable the NRC to make reliable and safety-focused regulatory decisions. She received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a Master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering and Ph.D. degree in Materials Science and Engineering from North Carolina State University.