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NPRE 596 Graduate Seminar Series - Kevin Coyne

Event Type
Seminar/Symposium
Sponsor
NPRE 596 Graduate Seminar Series
Location
103 Talbot Laboratory, 104 S. Wright St., Urbana, IL
Date
Feb 22, 2022   4:00 - 4:50 pm  
Speaker
Dr. Kevin Coyne, Senior Level Technical Advisor for Probabilistic Risk Assessment, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES), US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Cost
Free and Open to the Public
E-Mail
nuclear@illinois.edu
Phone
217-333-2295
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Presentation Title: Perspectives on Risk Informed Regulation at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Abstract: This seminar will provide an overview of the historical context for probabilistic risk assessment at the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and highlight several ways risk assessment supports the safe use of nuclear power.  Ongoing research activities in the areas of advanced PRA methods and applications, fire hazards and mitigation, and human reliability will also be highlighted. 

Bio: Dr. Kevin Coyne serves as the Senior Level technical Advisor for Probabilistic Risk Assessment in the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) at the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.  Dr. Coyne joined the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in 1994 as a graduate fellow in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR).  Since that time, he has served in a number of progressively responsible positions, including Reliability and Risk Analyst and Operations Engineer in NRR; Resident Inspector at the D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant; and Technical Assistant and Chief, Probabilistic Risk Assessment Branch in RES.  Prior to his current position, Dr. Coyne served as the Deputy Director, Division of Safety Systems, Risk Assessment, and Advanced Reactors Office of New Reactors (NRO), Acting Director, Division of Engineering, Safety Systems and Risk Assessment, NRO; and Deputy Director, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.  Before joining the NRC, Dr. Coyne was a Nuclear Shift Test Engineer at Norfolk Naval Shipyard.  He has an Undergraduate Degree in Nuclear Engineering and Masters’ Degrees in Nuclear and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Virginia; and Masters and Doctoral Degrees in Reliability Engineering from the University of Maryland.  Dr. Coyne is a licensed Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and a graduate of the NRC's Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program.

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