Bio
Andrew Conant is a staff R&D nuclear engineer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the Nuclear Nonproliferation Division. He received his Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2019. His main areas of interest include reactor physics and modeling, nuclear nonproliferation, and the intersection of security policy with nuclear technology.
Research areas of interest:
Reactor physics for analysis of spent fuel materials
Isotopic analysis for safeguards & nonproliferation
Advanced reactor modeling & simulation
Modeling and simulation validation
Research reactor design & optimization
Antineutrino detection
Education
Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering, Georgia Tech, 2019
M.S. Nuclear Engineering, Georgia Tech, 2015
B.S. Nuclear and Radiological Engineering, Georgia Tech, 2014
Professional Service
American Nuclear Society: Oak Ridge/Knoxville Local Section
2024-25: Chair
2023-24: Vice Chair
2021-23: Treasurer
2020-21: Executive Committee Member