Athi Varuttamaseni
Nuclear Science and Security S, Nuclear Science & Security Department
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Nuclear Science & Security Department
Bldg. 490D
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(631) 344-7758
avarutta@bnl.gov
Athi is a nuclear engineer in the Nuclear Science and Security Department. His work at BNL includes the development of software reliability models for probabilistic risk assessment (PRA), thermal-hydraulics analyses to support reactor fuel upgrades, evaluations of the potential impacts of cyber-attacks on nuclear facilities, and assessments of control room habitability.
Prior to his role at BNL, Athi’s research at the University of Michigan focused on the development of reliability models for power distribution systems and surrogate modeling techniques to explore the effects of accident timing on pressurized water reactor behavior. He also served for six years as a licensed operator at the University of Wisconsin-Madison research reactor.
Expertise
- Probabilistic risk assessment
- Thermal-hydraulics for nuclear reactors
- Nuclear reactor neutronics
- Cybersecurity and failure analysis of digital control systems
- Atmospheric dispersion modeling
Education
Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan, 2011
M.S., Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2004
B.S., Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2004
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Nuclear Science & Security Department
Bldg. 490D
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(631) 344-7758
avarutta@bnl.gov
