Vlad Sobes, an associate professor and Charles P. Postelle Professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering, and four NE alumni have been named to the 2nd annual Nuclear News “40 Under 40” list.
Sobes, Amanda Bachmann (BS ’19, MS ’20), Lane Carasik (BS ’12), Tyler Steiner (PhD ‘21), and Fan Zhang (PhD ’19) were selected among 100 submissions. This year’s honorees “represent a new cohort of leaders whose innovation and drive are positively transforming the industry.”
The American Nuclear Society created the list to recognize the up-and-coming young professional talent who are helping contribute to the present and shape the future of the trajectory of nuclear science.
Sobes, 35, is advancing reactor physics, focusing on problems in nuclear data with a particular interest in the application of AI/ML algorithms, sensitivity analysis, and transport modeling. He leads design efforts for the University of Tennessee’s Flexible Neutron Source and contributes his expertise internationally through multiple organizations.
“I am very honored to have been selected for the Nuclear News 40 Under 40 list this year,” Sobes said. “I applaud the work of my fellow nominees who were selected for this list in recognition of their work to grow our field of nuclear science and engineering.”
Bachmann, 28, is a nuclear engineer at Argonne National Laboratory. Carasik, 33, is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University. Steiner, 30, is a mechanical engineer at NASA Glenn Research Center. Zhang, 33, is an assistant professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology.
NE Professor and Pietro F. Pasqua Fellow Nicholas Brown was named to the inaugural list last year.
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