Over 40 years of first-hand experience in the fabrication, inspection and auditing of nuclear fuel and related components and materials
Meets the requirements of an NQA-1 Certified Lead Auditor
B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of New York
Held DOE and Reactor Site Clearances
Worked within the commercial, defense (DOE), and naval reactors programs
Recognized expert in fabrication, inspection, systems (QA and Information Safeguards) and Foreign Material Controls
Performed over 300 audits at suppliers (fabrication, surveillance, QA system, Information Safeguards, Quality culture, etc.)
Works with utilities and suppliers in the US, Europe (Western and Eastern) and Asia
Experience spans the full supply chain, including material and service suppliers, component suppliers, and fuel and core-component suppliers
Provides training to personnel on performing audits and surveillances
Developed and maintained QA and Information Safeguards systems
Provided shop-floor training to operators and inspectors
Served on an IAEA steering committee for fuel quality in Eastern Europe
Experience includes PWR, BWR, AGR, VVER, MOX, test reactor, naval reactor, and weapons reactor fuel, core components and materials and transport and storage systems
Author of a number of papers related to nuclear fuel and related processes as well as numerous proprietary reports including audit reports, evaluations of QA Systems, process and inspection evaluations, Quality culture assessments and other technical reports
