Bio
As a Reactor Fuel & Core Component Nuclear Fabrication Engineer for the Research Reactors Division in the Neutron Sciences Directorate at ORNL, Mr. Capps is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR). This 85MW reactor is the highest flux reactor-based source of neutrons for research in the United States, and it provides one of the highest steady-state neutron fluxes of any research reactor in the world, enabling world-class capabilities for neutron scattering, isotope production, materials irradiation, neutron activation analysis, and nuclear physics.
Mr. Capps came to ORNL in October of 2022 to join the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) Engineering group. Currently, Mr. Capps is assigned to support the reactor beryllium reflector replacement project for the High Flux Isotope Reactor.
Prior to working at ORNL, Mr. Capps spent 13 years in engineering and management for a tier one automotive manufacturer. During this time, he oversaw the supplier quality engineering and development activities for gasoline fuel injection systems.
Mr. Capps holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee.