CHRIS THOMAS
Nuclear Engineer
Ann Arbor,MI
Summary
Motivated recent graduate with numerous internship and research experiences in reactor analysis and modeling. Effective communicator and collaborative team member who is ready to take on difficult nuclear challenges.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Graduate Student Instructor
University Of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Organized various class discussions and office hours as directed by professor.
- Taught nuclear concepts to 30 engineering students with approval rating of 4.7/5.0
Research Aide Intern
Argonne National Laboratory
Lemont, IL
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Applied quantum computing to reactor physics, specifically to the Bateman equations
- Developed quantum Python code to run in Qiskit's quantum computer simulator
- Contributed to Qiskit's GitHub page by identifying errors
Undergraduate Student Researcher
University Of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
06.2020 - 05.2021
- Verified developing Arctic radar and lidar satellite technology using time series and regression analyses
- Examined how Sun's longwave radiation affects moisture intrusion events
PWR Core Methods Intern
Westinghouse
Cranberry Township, PA
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Modeled the effects of CIPS and CILC using Python and various nuclear codes to within 10% difference
- Updated inputs for HPC clusters to benchmark results of nuclear codes
Education
Masters of Science in Engineering - Nuclear Engineering And Radiological Sciences
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 09.2020 - 12.2021
Bachelors of Science in Engineering - Nuclear Engineering And Radiological Sciences
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 09.2016 - 05.2020
Skills
MATLAB
Linux
Technical Communication
Python
C
GitHub
Fortran
Timeline
Graduate Student Instructor
University Of Michigan
09.2021 - 12.2021
Research Aide Intern
Argonne National Laboratory
06.2021 - 08.2021
Masters of Science in Engineering - Nuclear Engineering And Radiological Sciences
University of Michigan
09.2020 - 12.2021
Undergraduate Student Researcher
University Of Michigan
06.2020 - 05.2021
PWR Core Methods Intern
Westinghouse
05.2019 - 08.2019
Bachelors of Science in Engineering - Nuclear Engineering And Radiological Sciences
University of Michigan
09.2016 - 05.2020