2022 ANS Annual Meeting

Catherine Prat

Principal Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company

Catherine Prat is a Principal Engineer with Westinghouse Electric Company. In her current role, she serves as the lead engineer supporting the Initial Test Program at Vogtle Units 3 and 4, focusing on mechanical issues on the Nuclear Island. Catherine has also served as a licensing engineer with a specialty in ITAAC and Part 52 licensing. Prior to moving to Vogtle, she worked on the GSI-191 resolution team for AP1000 and was a site engineer at Sanmen Units 1 and 2, helping to bring the first AP1000 plants online.

Catherine has been an active member of ANS for over a decade, in both student / local chapters and the national organization. She currently serves as the ANS Young Member Director on the Board of Directors, as well as the immediate past chair for the Young Members Group and on the Executive Committee for the Operations and Power Division.

Catherine earned her B.S. in Nuclear Engineering in 2014 and her M.Eng. in Nuclear Engineering in 2017. She also holds an SRO certificate (SNUPPS) and her PMP.