Lauren Wirick serves as the Director of Fuel Engineering Technologies at Westinghouse Electric Company, accountable for developing simulation code applications to support reactor core safety analysis, core surveillance, and core monitoring. Prior to her current role, Lauren has held various leadership positions in the energy sector, specializing in design engineering, field services, manufacturing, and research and development of nuclear fuel technologies. Lauren holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering and a graduate certificate in nuclear engineering and operations from the University of Pittsburgh. She lives in Wexford, PA, with her husband, two daughters, and dog Akira.

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