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Nuclear Researcher

Sukesh Aghara, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering Director, Nuclear Engineering Program Director, Integrated Nuclear Security & Safeguards Lab (INSSL)
University of Massachusetts Lowell

Aspiring nuclear researchers should be analytical thinkers who are naturally curious and have a predisposition to saying "yes".

Mechanical Engineer

Natalie Zaczek McIntosh, P.E.

Nuclear Fuels Engineer
Exelon Nuclear

Don’t worry too much if you’re uncertain about which type of engineering degree to pursue – you don’t specifically need a nuclear engineering degree to be part of the industry.

Radiochemist

M. Alex Brown, Ph.D.

Chemist
Argonne National Laboratory

With great power…comes great responsibility! Nuclear chemists have a moral duty to promote peaceful uses of nuclear technology and dispel negative and harmful myths about nuclear energy.