Aaron Reynolds
Senior Engineer, Nuclear Methods at TerraPower LLC
Helena, Montana, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAaron Reynolds is a Senior Engineer in Nuclear Methods with eight years of experience applying advanced transport and multiphysics techniques to next-generation reactor development. Currently at TerraPower after a Ph.D. and postdoctoral work at Oregon State University, he developed multilevel nonlinear iterative methods to efficiently solve transport problems for circulating-fuel reactors and validated simulations against experimental data. His background spans code development and integration (MPACT, VERA ecosystem) and hands-on experimental instrumentation for high-temperature reactor tests, reflecting a rare blend of computational rigor and lab-scale engineering. A meticulous problem-solver with roots in electrical engineering and even artisanal watchmaking, he brings precision, practical troubleshooting, and a playful dedication to “transporting neutrons one bucket at a time” as evidenced by his public GitHub work.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Nuclear Engineering, 4.0, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Nuclear Engineering, 4.0 at Oregon State UniversityBachelor of Science (B.S.), Highest Distinction, Electrical Engineering, 3.95/4.00, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Highest Distinction, Electrical Engineering, 3.95/4.00 at Montana State University-Bozeman
English, Spanish
Github Skills (13)
dynamic-code8
reactor8
automation-framework7
monte-carlo7
python7
solver7
automation5
simulation5
salt4
parallel4
multiphysics4
hosting3
acceleration2
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
aaronjamesreynolds/osu-transport
Apr 2018 - Sep 2022
Contributions:57 pushes, 1 branch, 1 comment in 4 years 5 months
aaronjamesreynolds/QuasiMolto
Oct 2019 - Jul 2022
A multiphysics solver for molten salt reactors that uses quasi-diffusion acceleration.
Contributions:18 PRs, 404 pushes, 37 branches in 2 years 10 months
molten-salt-reactorsquasisaltmoltenmultiphysics
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