Ep 107: Alan Icenhour, Oak Ridge National Labs

Ep 107: Alan Icenhour, Oak Ridge National Labs

In this episode we discuss...

  • Alan's background in the Navy and personal journey in the nuclear space
  • The role and history of ORNL in the Manhattan Project and across the broader nuclear field
  • Information that can be shared from Navy nuclear experiences to the private sector
  • Characteristics of plutonium 238 and reasons for use
  • The evolution of radioactive waste disposal
  • Alan's work as Associate Laboratory Director at ORNL
  • Creating and implementing a long-term strategic plan for ORNL
  • Development of radio isotopes in other industries, like actinium 225 for targeted alpha therapy in cancer treatment
  • Development and production of californium 222
  • A deep dive into the Transformational Challenge Reactor Project
  • Learnings and innovation from accelerated deployment and advanced manufacturing techniques

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Ep 458: Brian Woods - Head, School of Nuclear Science & Engineering, Oregon State University

Ep 458: Brian Woods - Head, School of Nuclear Science & Engineering, Oregon State University

1) The beginning of Brian's career and his time in the United States Navy as a diver, as well as what drew him to engineering and nuclear 2) Brian's initial journey to Oregon State and all of the rese...

10 Loka 202446min

Ep 457: Sarah Stevenson - Lieutenant, Physicist, & Nuclear Engineer, United States Air Force

Ep 457: Sarah Stevenson - Lieutenant, Physicist, & Nuclear Engineer, United States Air Force

1) Sarah's journey from ROTC at Kansas State University to the White House to active duty and everything in between 2) A dive into Sarah's time in graduate school at U.C. Berkeley, meeting her mentors...

16 Syys 202435min

Ep 456: Paul Wilson - Chair, Dept. of Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin

Ep 456: Paul Wilson - Chair, Dept. of Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin

1) Paul's decision to complete research on nuclear energy, as well as his journey from graduate school at the University of Wisconsin to Germany and back again 2) The current research Paul is conducti...

16 Syys 202448min

Ep 455: Zach Peña - CEO, Empirix Partners

Ep 455: Zach Peña - CEO, Empirix Partners

1) Zach's journey from the United States Marine Corps to becoming the CEO of Empirix Partners, a strategic sourcing and procurement advisory 2) The growing connections between the data center and nucl...

17 Heinä 202438min

Ep 454: Shaheen Dewji - Assistant Professor, Nuclear & Radiological Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

Ep 454: Shaheen Dewji - Assistant Professor, Nuclear & Radiological Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

1) Shaheen's upbringing as a fourth generation farmer, her early interest in physics, and how her career eventually ended up on a path towards nuclear 2) How Shaheen's early work lead to her current j...

9 Heinä 202434min

Ep 453: Reed Clay - President, Texas Nuclear Alliance

Ep 453: Reed Clay - President, Texas Nuclear Alliance

1) Reed's career journey and his experiences within the legal and government sectors, as well as how he became interested in nuclear energy 2) A bit about the Texas Nuclear Alliance and what the organ...

25 Kesä 202435min

Ep 452: Juliann Edwards - Chair, United States Women in Nuclear

Ep 452: Juliann Edwards - Chair, United States Women in Nuclear

1) How Juliann's energy career began shortly after graduating from the University of South Florida 2) A deep dive into Women in Nuclear and how the organization has grown since being founded in 1999 3...

21 Kesä 202436min

Ep 451: Stefano Buono - Founder and CEO, newcleo

Ep 451: Stefano Buono - Founder and CEO, newcleo

1) A re-introduction to Stefano Buono, the Founder and CEO of newcleo 2) Diving back into newcleo's technology, the fuel landscape, and fast reactors 3) The intersection of being both pre-revenue and ...

5 Kesä 202439min

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