About
Nuclear Materials PhD student studying additive manufacturing and materials for extreme environments.
Education
- Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering, University of California, Berkeley [2023-present]
- M.Eng. in Nuclear Engineering, University of California, Berkeley [2022-2023]
- Honors B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah [2018-2022]
Experience & Fellowships
- Nuclear Science and Security Consortium (NSSC) Graduate Fellow – University of California, Berkeley / Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory [Jan 2025-present]
- Researching laser annealing and additive manufacturing of aerospace-grade aluminum alloys at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Graduate Student Researcher – University of California, Berkeley [May 2023-present]
- Graduate Student Intern – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory [July 2024-Oct 2024]
- Materials and Chemistry Institute Internship. Researched diode laser annealing and extreme environmental testing for aerospace and nuclear materials
Curriculum Vitae
Publications
Irradiation-induced gas production in REBCO-based magnet materials used for future compact fusion reactors
Chris Reis, Chase Gesteland, Mehdi Balooch, Kooknoh Yoon, Jonathan Lee, Masami Iio, Toru Ogitsu, Makoto Yoshida, Hamilton Parrish, Ella Yarossi, Tengming Shen, Yongqiang Wang, Lee Bernstein, Soren Prestemon, Peter Hosemann; Irradiation-induced gas production in REBCO-based magnet materials used for future compact fusion reactors. J. Appl. Phys. 21 June 2025; 137 (23): 235101. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0263824
Presentations & Talks
UCB-LLNL Materials & Manufacturing Collaboration Workshop (Invited Lecturer) – University of California, Berkeley [Sept 2025]
PrintSprint 3D Printing Bootcamp (Invited Lecturer) – University of California, Berkeley [Sept. 2025]
Influence of Build Direction and Part Size on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed 316 Stainless Steel – The Minerals, Metals, & Materials Society 2025
Microstructural Control of Additively Manufactured Ti6Al4V via in-situ Laser Annealing – The Minerals, Metals, & Materials Society 2025