This Tuesday, representatives from Sandia National Laboratory are visiting Talbot Lab room 111K. Sandia is based out of Albuquerque, NM, and focuses on the application of science for national security.
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Jason Petti, Manager, Solid Mechanics Department
Jason Petti is the Manager of the Solid Mechanics Department in the Structural Mechanics Research & Applications Group at Sandia National Laboratories. He has previously managed departments that support Sandia’s nuclear facilities and the Z Pulsed Power Facility. In addition, Jason currently leads Sandia’s Recruiting Team for the University of Illinois where he coordinates nearly 30 Illinois alumni that recruit at the university. Prior to his current position, Jason was a Test Director and Sandia’s Rocket Sled Tracks for 4 years, leading teams through execution of complex high-speed impact tests. During Jason’s first 8 years at Sandia, he was a Principal Investigator and Structural Analyst supporting numerous projects for the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. In 2013, Jason had the opportunity to participate in an International Atomic Energy Agency visit to the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plants site in Japan to review decommissioning plans. Prior to Jason’s 20+ years at Sandia, he received his BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Sandia Description:
For more than 75 years, Sandia has delivered essential science and technology to resolve the nation's most challenging security issues. Sandia National Laboratories is operated and managed by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International, Inc. National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia operates Sandia National Laboratories as a contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and supports numerous federal, state, and local government agencies, companies, and organizations. A strong science, technology, and engineering foundation enables Sandia's mission through a capable research staff working at the forefront of innovation, collaborative research with universities and companies, and discretionary research projects with significant potential impact. In keeping with our vision to be the nation's premier science and engineering laboratory for national security and technology innovation, we recruit the best and the brightest, equip them with world-class research tools and facilities, and provide opportunities to collaborate with technical experts from many different scientific disciplines.