Woodbridge, Virginia, United States
I serve as a physical scientist in NA-MB-921 Office of Studies and Decision Analyses in the Management and Budget (NA-MB) Division. I support NNSA program offices in Defense Programs and Defense Nuclear Non-proliferation in early-stage capital acquisition of line item infrastructure projects. This support includes performing cost/schedule estimates and risk analysis. Other types of analysis include supply/demand and portfolio affordability studies. I also participate and lead model development to improve cost and schedule estimating efforts across the nuclear security enterprise. When needed, I stepped up and served as the acting executive director for Budget in NA-MB for extended periods of time.
As a fellow, I supported the NA-MB-92 Office of Analysis and Evaluation in the Management and Bueget division. During the fellowship, I participated in the Aspiring Leaders Certificate Program (ALCP), where I was mentored by members of the Nuclear Forensics Team and Nuclear Verification team. I also shadowed the assistant deputy administrator for Defense Nuclear Non-proliferation. I went to different site visits for mission-critical and training purposes, such as Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Nevada National Security Site and the Y-12 National Security Complex.
During my time as a graduate student in the Low Energy Beam and Ion Trap (LEBIT) group at MSU, I participated and contributed to performing high-precision mass measurements using Time of Flight Ion Cyclotron Resonance in a Penning trap. The topic of my dissertation was measuring the mass of 24Si and developing a prototype for a beam stopper to perform collision-induced dissociation of low energy molecular ion beams. I also supported LEBIT operations through circuit board construction, cryogenic sustainment and regular facility maintenance.