Join us for “Nuclear Engineering: Synergistic Research with other Disciplines” a keynote presentation by Dr. Braden Goddard, College of Engineering-Mechanical & Aerospace, MizzouForward faculty candidate.  Dr. Goddard will present on his research for approximately 40-minutes with a 20-minute question and answer session to follow.

Braden Goddard, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). In his current position he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on multiple topics in mechanical and nuclear engineering and performs applied research. The primary focus of his work is on radiation measurements, isotope production R&D, and nuclear security. This effort has resulted in teaching and co-teaching 18 different courses and supervising 112 researchers (high school students through visiting faculty), funded by 19 external grants totaling $5.2M to just Dr. Goddard’s research group.

Prior to joining VCU, Dr. Goddard worked at domestic and international industries, national laboratories, and academia. These locations include TXU Energy where he updated the fidelity of the pressurized water reactor plant simulators. The University of Tokyo where he performed experiments with two phase fluid flow. Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory where he developed new methodologies for quantifying actinide compositions for international safeguards applications. The Nevada National Security Site where he served as an emergency responder, developing radiation detection and identification techniques and deploying to national events to survey for radioactive materials. Khalifa University where he trained the next generation of Emirati nuclear engineers and set up and managed multiple radiation measurement-based laboratories. Abu Dhabi Customs where he served as an emergency reachback scientist, adjudicating radiation alarms created when shipping cargo entered the country through Khalifa Port.

He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from Texas A&M University. He is a senior member of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM), founding faculty advisor for the INMM-VCU student chapter, INMM deputy chair for the material control and accountability division, and associate editor for the Journal of Nuclear Materials Management. He is also a World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS) Certified Nuclear Security Professional (CNSP) and served as a mentor for the 2022 World Nuclear University Summer Institute. His research has been published and presented in 173 international journals and conferences.

Dr. Braden Goddard’s primary research focus is on radiation measurements, isotope production R&D, and nuclear security, which has resulted in training of 112 researchers through 19 external grants totaling $5.2M to Dr. Goddard’s research group. This work has been published in 173 international journals and conferences and resulted in multiple awards/honors and MOUs with professional societies, universities, national laboratories, and private industries.

You can access Dr. Goddard’s CV via OneDrive here:  Braden Goddard CV.pdf (University log in required to access)

After the keynote, please provide candidate feedback with our brief survey.