Amanda Bachmann — Diversity Equity & Inclusion Co-Chair, Sponsorship Chair

Amanda graduated with a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering in 2019 and an M.S. in Nuclear Engineering in 2020, both from the University of Tennessee Knoxville. She is a graduate student studying the nuclear fuel cycle and nonproliferation safeguards under Prof. Kathryn Huff and Dr. Madicken Munk. She currently serves as the Student Director for ANS National, has been an active member of the UTK and UIUC student chapters, and has served on multiple committees at the national level. You may contact her with any questions related to diversity equity and inclusion at amandab7@illinois.edu

Sam Dotson — General Co-Chair

Sam graduated with a B.S. in Physics from UIUC in 2019. He attended his first ANS student conference in April 2019 and was so inspired by his experience that he decided to pursue graduate work in nuclear engineering rather than physics. Now he does research on machine learning applications and computational reactor physics with Prof. Kathryn Huff and Dr. Madicken Munk in the ARFC group. Hosting a student conference that will inspire others the way he was inspired is one of his top priorities this year. You may contact him with general meeting questions at sgd2@illinois.edu

Jeremy Mettler — Technical Program Co-Chair

Jeremy graduated with a B.S. in Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering from UIUC in 2018, and is now a graduate student studying plasma science under Prof. David Ruzic. He has been heavily involved in the UIUC student chapter of ANS since his freshman year, serving on the executive board for three years as External Vice President and President. Jeremy has attended the past five ANS Student Conferences, which serve as an inspiration for his involvement in this proposal process. He is dedicated to making sure that future generations of students are able to have the same amazing experiences through ANS as he had, especially at the ANS Student Conference. Outside of ANS, he has held a summer internship at Oak Ridge National Lab, and is currently focusing his research towards combined laser-plasma systems for materials processing. You may contact him with program questions at jmettle2@illinois.edu

Coordinators

Roberto Fairhurst Agosta — Workshop Coordinator

Roberto is a graduate student working on advanced reactor simulations. If you have any questions about workshop details or attending a workshop, contact him at ref3@illinois.edu.

Stephen Armstrong — Financial Coordinator

Stephen is a senior in the Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Department on the Plasma & Fusion Sciences track. If you have any questions about travel reimbursement, or financing our conference, contact him at sda3@illinois.edu.

Gavin Davis — Hospitality Coordinator

Gavin is a senior in the Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering Department on the Power, Safety, and the Environment track. If you have any questions about lodging, meals, or anything hospitality related, contact him at gavind2@illinois.edu.

Joshua Hoffman — Session Coordinator

Josh is a junior in the Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Department on the Plasma & Fusion Sciences track. If you have any questions about using our templates, presenting at our conference, or volunteering contact him at jmh7@illinois.edu.

Dilan Kurukulasuriya — Program Coordinator

Dilan is a senior in the Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Department on the Plasma & Fusion Sciences track. If you have any questions about our conference program, contact him at dilantk2@illinois.edu.

Jake Mistifer — Tour Coordinator

Jake is a sophomore in the Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Department on the Power, Safety, and the Environment track. If you have any questions about our conference tours, contact him at jakehm2@illinois.edu.

Nataly Panczyk — Social Coordinator

Nataly is a sophomore in the Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Department on the Power, Safety, and the Environment track. If you have any questions about our conference socials, contact her at panczyk2@illinois.ed.

Nathan Ryan — Media Coordinator

Nathan is a junior in the Physics Department. If you have any media questions about our conference or content you would like to share on a conference platform, contact him at nsryan2@illinois.edu.