The American Nuclear Society, or ANS, recognized Steven Arndt, a distinguished R&D staff member at Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, during the organization’s annual conference in Las Vegas.
Arndt was recognized with two honors, the ANS Presidential Citation and the Don Miller Award.
The ANS Presidential Citation is presented by the ANS President to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding effort for the benefit of the Society. Arndt was hand-selected for this citation in recognition of his pivotal role in leading several key initiatives while serving as the previous ANS president from 2022 to 2023.
The Don Miller Award is given to individuals who have made recognized contributions to the advancement of nuclear instrumentation and control or human-machine interface technologies. Arndt received this award in recognition of his outstanding achievements and impact in I&C assessment and regulation.
Arndt, a globally respected expert in nuclear engineering, joined ORNL in 2021 as a distinguished R&D staff member in the Risk and Analysis group. His expertise spans nuclear power plant simulation, severe accident analysis and nuclear power plant instrumentation and control. He has held several advisory roles at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and has taught at the U.S. Naval Academy and the University of Tennessee Department of Nuclear Engineering. Arndt earned his Bachelor of Science in engineering physics, in addition to a Master of Science and doctorate in nuclear engineering all from The Ohio State University. He also holds a Master of Science in reliability engineering from the University of Maryland.
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