Travis Smith

Travis Smith

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  • About me

    R&D Engineer at Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Education

    • Texas A&M University

      2010 - 2014
      B.S. Nuclear Engineering Nuclear Materials & Irradiation
  • Experience

    • Texas A&M University

      Jan 2010 - Jan 2014

      Material irradiation using ion accelerators. Radioactive material preparation and analysis. Scanning electron microscopy certified. Published.Metallic-Uranium diffusion couples (Iron, Nickel, Molybdenum, Zirconium) in order to analyze Fuel-Clad Chemical Interactions (FCCI). Managed over 30 freshmen engineers in 5 engineering related projects through sponsorship with NASA and Texas Space Grant Consortium (TSGC). Answered phone calls and ran errands for the engineering Dean and Engineering Student Services and Academic Programs office (ESSAP).

      • Undergraduate Researcher

        Jan 2012 - Jan 2014
      • Undergraduate Assistant

        Jan 2011 - Jan 2012
      • Front Desk Assistant

        Jan 2010 - Jan 2011
    • AREVA

      May 2014 - Aug 2014
      Design Engineering Intern

      Criticality analysis of an enriched uranium transportation package.

    • AREVA

      Feb 2015 - Jun 2016
      Nuclear Criticality and Shielding Analyst

      Criticality, safety, and shielding analysis for nuclear fuel storage solutions using Monte Carlo N-Particle (MCNP) and Standardized Computer Analyses for Licensing Evaluation (SCALE) codes.June 2016: CORE Award for new method development

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

      Jul 2016 - now
      • R&D Engineer III

        Sept 2022 - now
      • R&D Engineer II

        Jun 2021 - Sept 2022
      • Criticality Safety Analyst

        Jul 2016 - Jun 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Scanning Electron Microscopy