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Daniel Wentz

Daniel Wentz

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Nuclear Engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - PNNL

  • Education

    • The University of Tennessee

      2009 - 2013
      Bachelor of Science Nuclear Engineering, Engineering concentration 3.52

      Activities and Societies: Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity Studied Nuclear engineering for both my undergraduate and graduate degree, specializing in criticality safety

    • University of Tennessee-Knoxville

      2013 - 2014
      Master's degree Nuclear Engineering 3.62

      Activities and Societies: Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity - Treasurer Studied nuclear engineering for both my undergraduate and graduate degree, focusing on criticality safety and shielding analysis

  • Experience

    • Science Academy

      Aug 2008 - May 2009
      Research Assistant Intern

      Fabricated and tested Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs)Tested, analyzed, and improved OLED fabrication processWorked under Dr. Bin Hu of University of Tennessee

    • Payless ShoeSource

      Jun 2009 - Feb 2010
      Sales Associate

      Provide excellent customer servicePrevent burglaryManage cash registerStock the store, heavy lifting

    • University of Tennessee

      Jul 2011 - Apr 2012
      Research Assistant

      Research material science and engineeringWrite book chapters about fatigue and fracture in nuclear power plantsPolished and tested Bulk Metallic Glasses (BMG)Edit and correct thesis papers for graduate studentsWorked under Dr. Peter Liaw

    • Oak Ridge National Laboratory

      Aug 2012 - Jan 2013
      Reactor Physics Analyst Assistant

      - Used the SCALE 6.1 program to model and simulate Boiling Water Reactors (BWR)- Analyzed cask fuel data for optimal storage capabilities- Assisted in writing and editing journal papers on modeling and simulating BWRs- Worked under Dr. Joshua Peterson

    • University of Tennessee

      Aug 2012 - May 2013
      Lab Technician

      - Started-up and assisted with experiments involving a particle accelerator- Participated in interstate and international research projects- Maintained and added machinery to the particle accelerator

    • Oak Ridge National Laboratory

      May 2013 - Aug 2013
      NESLS Intern

      -Validating SCALE 6.2 by running benchmark cases and comparing them to SCALE 6.1 cases.-Work under Dr. Chris Perfetti

    • Atkins

      Jun 2014 - now
      Nuclear Engineer 2

      Provide MCNP analysis for cask storage and transportation for contracted companiesDeep shielding analysis.

    • Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - PNNL

      May 2019 - now
      Nuclear Engineer

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Nuclear Criticality Safety

      University of Tennessee

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Eagle Scout

      Issued by Boy Scouts of America on Jun 2003
      Boy Scouts of AmericaAssociated with Daniel Wentz