DOE Fellows participation at WM2016

DOE Fellows from the DOE-FIU Science and Technology Workforce Development Program at the Applied Research Center (ARC) participated in the Waste Management 2016 Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, from March 6 through March 10, 2016. Twenty (20) DOE Fellows had the opportunity to present technical posters on their DOE-EM research that they have performed at FIU’s ARC and during their summer internships at DOE sites, national laboratories, and site contractors during Session 31 (Student Poster Competition: The Next Generation – Industry Leaders of Tomorrow).

The student posters included:

• Kinetic and Mechanistic Studies of U(VI) Bearing Groundwater Treated with Sodium Silicate at the Savannah River Site – Alejandro Hernandez
• Nonmetallic Materials Testing for Hanford’s HLW Transfer System – Anthony Fernandez
• Application of Geospatial Tools to Support Development of a Hydrological Model of the Tims Branch Watershed, Aiken, SC – Awmna Rana
• A Study of Sodium Silicate Treatment for the U(VI) – Impacted Acidic Groundwater at Savannah River Site’s F/H area – Christine Wipfli
• Modifications/Enhancements to the Robotic Pipe Inspection Tool Utilized for the DOE High Level Waste Project at the Hanford Site – Erim Gokce
• Topographic Analysis of Time Series Data to Support the Hydrology Model of the Tims Branch Watershed, Aiken, SC – Christopher Strand
• Rapid Imaging of Solids in High Level Waste Tanks at Hanford – Gene Yllanes
• Study of an Unrefined Humate Solution as a Possible Remediation for Groundwater Contamination at SRS – Hansell Gonzalez Raymat
• Innovative Process for Abatement of Mercury – Janesler Gonzalez
• The Expanding Nuclear Niche and Growing Requirements for Standardized Testing Protocols and Performance Metrics for D&D Tech. – Jesse Viera
• Stainless Steel Corrosion: Feed Properties Affecting Material Selection for LAWPS Piping at Hanford Site – John Conley
• Fixatives Decision Model on KM-IT Platform – Jorge Deshon
• Radial Jet Impingement Correlation Investigation – Maximiliano Edrei
• Heat Transfer Calculations for the Use of an Infrared Temperature Sensor – Meilyn Planas
• A Model to Simulate Flow in Tims ranch, Savannah River Site, SC – Natalia Duque
• The Characterization of Uranium Phases Produced by the NH3 Injection Remediation Method under Hanford 200 Area Conditions – Robert Lapierre
• Development of a Miniature Motorized Inspection Tool for the Hanford DOE Site Tank Bottoms – Ryan Sheffiled
• Cooperative Robotic Scheduling and Path Planning for D&D Applications – Sebastian Zanlongo
• Ammonia Gas Injection for Remediation of Uranium Contamination – Silvina Di Pietro
• Green & Sustainable Remediation Analysis of a Packed Tower Air Stripper Used to Remediate Groundwater Contaminated with CVOCs – Yoel Rotterman

During the conference, DOE Fellow Yoel Rotterman presented a professional poster on “DOE Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaption Planning” during Session 71 (Environmental Remediation Topic – A Posters: Environmental Remediation Analysis, Technology and Treatment Systems). DOE Fellow Robert Lapierre presented during professional session 81, on “Characterization of U(VI)-Bearing Precipitates Produced by Ammonia Gas Injection Technology for Unsaturated Sediments” and DOE Fellow Ryan Sheffield presented during professional session 95 on “Development of Inspection Tools for the AY-102 Double-shell Tank at the Hanford DOE Site.” Also, DOE Fellow Christine Wipfli participated as a panelist in Session 42 (Graduating Scientists and Engineers: Wants and Needs Does it Differ Between Countries?) and as a panel reporter in Session 19 (US DOE EM Risk-Informed Performance Based Decision Making).

It is with great pride that we announce that DOE Fellow Silvina Di Pietro was awarded with the 2016 Roy G. Post Foundation Scholarship during the WM2016 Conference Honors and Awards Luncheon. This endowment was founded to support students pursuing careers in the safe management of nuclear materials.

Poster Gallery

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