Ricky A.

Vivanco
Permanent Address 12609 Bridoon Lane Reston, VA 20191 (703)-975-6387 Objective: Education: Relevant Courses:

Rav5050@psu.edu

Campus Address 636 East College Avenue Meridian 1, Apt 806 State College, PA 16801

To obtain full-time employment in the field of Nuclear Energy and Engineering Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Advanced Nuclear Reactor Design Theory Principles of Nuclear Reactor Design Systems Experiments in Radiation Detection and Measurement Thermo hydraulics of Two-Phase Flow in Energy Systems Expected Graduation Date: May 2014 Nuclear Reactor Core Design Analytical Techniques for Nuclear Concepts Experiments in Reactor Physics Power Plant Simulation

Experience:

Licensed Reactor Operator, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Aug 2012-Present Stood over 100 hours on watch of the reactor facility Performed reactor operations including timed irradiation, start-ups, pulses and squarewaves Qualified sample irradiation technician Performed contamination surveys, reactor systems surveillance, irradiation sample preparation Extensive knowledge of reactor safety systems, reactor coolant systems, facility exhausts systems Expert of fuel handling tool design Designed and built Argon-41 gas sampling rig Core Design Project Team Member, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Determined an optimum core loading pattern for Gator Lake PWR Used ANC coding to review and adjust core loading patterns and parameters Present

Power Plant Simulation, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Aug 2013-Dec 2013 Designed a working model of a nuclear power plant to achieve specified results based on various parameters using TRACE and SNAP computational programs Organized team meetings and individual assignments for teammates throughout the semester Reactor Physics Experimenter, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Aug 2013-Dec 2012 Modified and interpreted Monte Carlo N-Particle (MCNP) code for numerous experiments Performed control rod calibrations for Penn State TRIGA reactor Developed an experiment, algorithm and coding to determine neutron transport within a sub-critical reactor Skills/Training: Organizations: Languages: Conversational Spanish Simple French American Nuclear Society Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers National Society of High School Scholars Radiation worker Training Laboratory Training Hazard Communication Training CPR/First Aid Forklift Training TRACE, SNAP, SolidWorks, Matlab, Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint