Presenters

Matthew Bucknor is a principal nuclear safety/risk analyst with the Nuclear Science and Engineering Division at Argonne National Laboratory. He has expertise in leading and performing advanced reactor safety and risk assessments for the Department of Energy and in collaboration with industry partners. His areas of technical expertise include advanced reactor safety analysis, probabilistic risk assessments, component reliability evaluations, mechanistic source term evaluations, and advanced reactor modeling and simulation. Matthew Bucknor holds a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering, an M.S. in Nuclear Engineering, and a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Ohio State University.

Gabrielle Hoelzle is a senior technical project manager and former lead data scientist at the Fastest Path to Zero Initiative (FPTZ) at the University of Michigan’s Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences. She led the development of a series of web applications supporting the rapid and equitable deployment of advanced nuclear reactors in the U.S. and internationally.

Randy Belles is a senior reactor safety and licensing analyst at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He previously worked for Florida Power and Light at the Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant where he held an SRO license. Mr. Belles is recognized for his background in reactor operations, his understanding of multiple advanced reactor systems, and his knowledge of reactor siting criteria.

Michael Samsa is a decision analysis associate with the Decision and Infrastructure Systems Division at Argonne National Laboratory. He is an accomplished systems professional specializing in the development and application of decision support systems and risk management strategies for public and private sector clients. He has experience counseling organizations in areas as diverse as aviation security and nuclear waste to improve their risk management and decision making in highly dynamic and uncertain environments.