Reactor Director:
Professor Shaka is a professor in the Chemistry department with an interest in performing research utilizing the reactor facility. He has worked to utilize delayed neutrons to distinguish very dilute uranium and plutonium samples.
Reactor Supervisor Emeritus:
Professor Miller is a lecturer emeritus in the Chemistry department and filled the role of reactor supervisor since the inception of the facility, assisting in the design, construction, and operation for the five decades.
Research Professor:
Sarah Finkeldei is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and the head of the Nuclear Materials Research Group at UCI. Her research interests include the development of advanced nuclear fuel candidates as well as spent fuel research for the safe nuclear waste management.
Reactor Supervisor & Facility Manager
John Keffer is the facility manager and training coordinator. He has a nuclear engineering degree and experience in the power reactor industry.
Reactor Operator / Independent Researcher
Dr. Safavi-Tehrani previously studied under professor Nilsson and is an independent user and researcher. Her main focus has been on developing production techniques for making medical isotopes of a high specific activity (high quality) for different radioactive diagnostics / treatments.
