Industrial and Professional Advisory Council
The Nuclear Engineering Industrial and Professional Advisory Council (IPAC) is made up of representatives from industry, government agencies, and academia. IPAC advises the nuclear engineering department on academic issues, current trends, and future directions in the engineering profession. The council provides a forum for ideas and recommendations, and provides a link between industry and academia.
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2021- IPAC Members
- Heather Barry, Naval Nuclear Laboratory, Technology Directorate, Department Manager, Reactor Technology
- Gary Brassart, General Manager, Nuclear Fleet Operations Xcel Energy
- Jason Beebe, Westinghouse Electric Company, Senior Director, Global Transformation Office & Global Real Estate & Facilities
- Hans D. Gougar, Manager, Product Engineering, X-Energy, IPAC Vice Chair
- John Kotek, Vice President of Policy Development and Public Affairs, Nuclear Energy Institute
- Mary Jane Ross-Lee, Deputy Director, Division of Safety Systems, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Thomas J. Sambolt, General Manager at Naval Nuclear Laboratory.
- Gregory Sosson, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Environmental Management, U.S. Department of Energy, IPAC Chair
- Paul A. Triska, Vice President of Nuclear Services, System One
- Stephen Trautman, retired, former IPAC NUCE chair, serves on ARL advisory board
- Juswald Vedovi, Senior Engineering Manager , GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
- Daniel S. Williams, Project Director, Bechtel Power Corporation