Andrea Jokisaari
Principal Materials Engineer
Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States
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Top SchoolAndrea Jokisaari is a Principal Materials Engineer and nuclear materials scientist with 11 years of experience applying computational and experimental methods to materials selection, in-reactor degradation, and component design for advanced reactors. She transitioned from a computational scientist role at Idaho National Laboratory to lead materials engineering at Aalo Atomics, pairing mesoscale modeling expertise developed during postdoctoral work on cobalt-based superalloys with practical testing and system-level decision making. Her Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan underpins a track record of accelerating materials design through physics-informed simulation and hands-on validation. Based in Idaho Falls, she combines rigorous research instincts with an operator-focused mindset—treating materials choices as mission-critical reactor decisions. Outside of work she brings a maker’s curiosity to life as a fermented foods enthusiast, reflecting a blend of meticulous experimentation and creative problem solving.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, Ceramics and Materials Engineering, Bachelor's Degree, Ceramics and Materials Engineering at Clemson UniversityMaster's Degree, Materials Science and Engineering, Master's Degree, Materials Science and Engineering at University of MichiganMaterials Science and Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering at Institut national polytechnique de GrenobleDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Materials Science and Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Materials Science and Engineering at Unversity of Michigan
English, French
Github Skills (24)
simulation10
parallel10
python10
finite-element-analysis10
amr10
multiphysics10
thermodynamics7
octave7
monte-carlo5
xeon-phi5
computational-science4
moose4
finite-difference4
openacc3
cuda3
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
idaholab/hyrax
Apr 2016 - Feb 2018
Contributions:52 commits, 3 PRs, 36 pushes in 1 year 10 months
UMThorntonGroup/Hyrax
Jul 2015 - Apr 2017
Contributions:9 PRs, 22 pushes, 3 branches in 1 year 8 months
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