Janelle Wharry
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Education
- Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan, 2012
- M.S., Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan, 2005
- B.S., Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan, 2004
Academic Positions
- Professor (courtesy), Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois, 2024-present
- Associate Professor, Materials Engineering, Purdue University, 2020-2024
- Assistant Professor (courtesy), Materials Engineering, Purdue University, 2017-2019
- Assistant Professor, Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University, 2016-2019
- Assistant Professor, Materials Science & Engineering, Boise State University, 2013-2016
Other Professional Employment
- Editor, Materials Today Communications, 2019-present
- Editor, Materials Science & Engineering: A, 2023-present
Service to Federal and State Government
- Panel Lead, DOE-SC Roundtable on Fundamental Science to Accelerate Nuclear Energy Innovation, 2022
- Chair, DOE Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) Scientific Review Board, 2023-present
Research Interests
- Advanced materials manufacturing and joining
- Materials and fuels for nuclear energy systems
- Mechanical behavior of materials
- Irradiation effects and corrosion
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Honors
- NSF CAREER Award (2018)
- DOE Office of Science Early Career Award (2019)
- American Nuclear Society Landis Award (2020)
- TMS Brimacombe Medal (2025)