Jackson Harter
Staff Scientist at Idaho National Laboratory
Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States
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Top SchoolJackson Harter is a Staff Scientist in Reactor Physics & Shielding at Idaho National Laboratory with 11 years of experience applying deterministic transport methods to reactor and materials problems. He holds a PhD in Nuclear Engineering from Oregon State University and has a strong track record using MOOSE/Rattlesnake, MELCOR, RELAP5-3D and other simulation tools to predict thermal conductivity and assess reactor behavior. His work bridges fundamental research—modeling phonon and neutron transport for fuel with fission-product defects—with applied risk and safety analyses in industry settings. At INL he develops methods and analysis that reduce reliance on costly experiments by improving predictive fidelity for fuel performance. Beyond nuclear engineering, his background includes culinary training, reflecting a practical, detail-oriented mindset and a knack for complex process optimization. Based in Idaho Falls, he combines academic rigor with hands-on code-driven solutions to advance reactor physics methods.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Nuclear Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Nuclear Engineering at Oregon State UniversityAssociate of Arts - AA, Culinary Arts/Chef Training, A, Associate of Arts - AA, Culinary Arts/Chef Training, A at Western Culinary Institute
English
Github Skills (17)
simulation10
parallel10
python10
finite-element-analysis10
amr10
multiphysics10
bed8
overlay4
reactor3
discord3
playing3
overlays2
background-service2
browser1
desktop1
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
harterj/moose
May 2020 - Jun 2023
Multiphysics Object Oriented Simulation Environment
Contributions:22 pushes, 8 branches in 3 years 1 month
pythonmultiphysicssimulationsimulation-environmentobject-oriented
harterj/osu-transport
Aug 2016 - Sep 2019
Contributions:43 pushes, 51 branches in 3 years 1 month
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