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**OVERVIEW** With a wealth of experience in the civil nuclear sector and emerging clean energy solutions such as hydrogen economy, I am an engineer and leader who can deliver results. I have participated in various stages of new construction (concept to completion), operation and maintenance of existing facilities, advanced reactors design and implementation. I provide guidance and consultancy on advanced nuclear technologies, fusion devices, radioisotopes, alternative fuels and net zero integrated energy systems. I have a strong background in RD&D, procurement, engineering, licensing, quality, manufacturing, construction and life cycle management. I possess a blend of technical and people skills, strategic vision and commitment with a demonstrated history of optimizing processes, driving continuous improvement, managing resources, and cultivating a culture of collaboration and excellence. **EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS** **a) Small Modular Reactors, Integrated Clean Energy Systems and Advanced Nuclear Development** \- I was the lead designer of novel high temperature reactors with capacities ranging from 125MWe to 300MWe\. These reactors are part of the integrated clean energy systems and advanced nuclear development initiatives that aim to achieve net zero emissions\. I was responsible for engineering innovation\, R&D\, supply chain\, advanced manufacturing\, regulatory support and cost management with a team of 10 cross\-functional experts\. I also provided consultation\, advice and mentorship in the fields of emerging cleantech and nuclear energy applications\. **b) Plant Aging and Asset Management** \- I managed a $50M high profile project for the life extension of Darlington nuclear station\. The project involved condition assessment of 95\,000 items\. The outcomes of this project informed the $500M CAPEX plan for the station refurbishment \(life extension\) scope\. I also managed a $5M technical scope and planning project with a team of 40 members\. This was required for vendor selection to prepare for Bruce Power major components replacement\. These projects were part of the plant aging and asset management portfolio that I oversaw\. **c) Engineering Services and Business Development** \- I managed operational support for major components of 16 nuclear power reactors \(500MWe – 900MWe\) for OPG and Bruce Power at Kinectrics\. The scope included maintenance optimization\, methodologies development\, fitness for service assessments and creating new business opportunities\. This role mainly involved $3M\-$6M/year consulting services with a team of 15\-25 professionals\. This was part of the engineering services and business development portfolio that I led\. **d) Program Management** \- I have experience in project/program management including risk\, quality\, change and earned value management\. I managed plant operation services portfolio for fuel channels\, performance engineering and other consulting roles\. **e) New Build Design and Construction** \- I was involved in the design and construction of CANDU reactors in India\. I performed design verification\, quality assurance and commissioning activities for various systems and components\. I also supported the development of licensing documents and safety analysis reports\. This was part of the new build design and construction portfolio that I contributed to\.

My Ph.D. thesis mainly focused on decentralized security solutions to attest, recover and update IoT networks. We designed and evaluated a decentralized scheme that distributes attestation among devices for systems that work in swarms. Our approach assures system resilience to node compromise/failure while guaranteeing only devices that execute genuine code remain part of the group. This decentralized approach was then extended to a scalable, efficient and secure mechanism of recovering a network of heterogeneous low-end devices in the presence of self-propagating malware. We demonstrated that swarm can be scaled up to thousands of devices, ensuring guaranteed update of the entire network. Finally, we explored and proposed a data-flow verification based decentralized swarm attestation mechanism for embedded devices. This technique focused on verifying runtime attacks that corrupt the underlying application’s security critical data without hijacking its control flow. Towards making embedded devices’ attestation complete, we combined both static and runtime verifications, assuring that the prover device executes the correct and unmodified program (i.e., checking if application is benign). I am currently focusing on integrating machine learning (ML) and Blockchain-based communication and security solutions into cyber-physical systems. For example, I am working on ”Fusion of Blockchain and Machine Learning: A case of Secure Smart Grid.”, AI-Powered Security for IoT: A Blockchain Enabled Device Twin Approach and Property-based attestation in device swarms: a machine learning approach. These approaches aim to optimize, control, and secure systems such as power distribution and smart grids. After implementation, I test them on real-time hardware, simi- lar to what I did during my Ph.D using actual Smart IoT devices. These methods are valuable for establishing secure learning-based communications and creating resilient distributed systems, addressing power grid control problems, and cybersecurity challenges. In summary, these approaches and the verification methods mentioned above help guarantee reliable communication, data privacy, security, efficient energy distribution, governance, resiliency, robustness, and automation for Autonomous Robotic Systems, Internet of Things, embedded systems security, hardware security, Multi-Robot Systems, Autonomous Unmanned Systems, Human-Robot Interaction, power grid control problems, and cybersecurity applications. I am confident that my research experience would be a good fit for the Institute. My expertise and experience in research activities in the area of Cyber-Security, Advanced Scientific Computing, IoT, Networked Embedded Systems and Blockchain, publishing research papers as a lead researcher, Conducting Lectures and guiding students in Ethiopia and India, mentoring graduate students at IIT-Delhi, reviewing research papers for IIT-Delhi and the American Journal of Computer Science and Technology, and interacting with various researchers and stakeholders, along with my inherent ability to identify problems and gaps in existing technology and collaborate with stakeholders and leaders to address them, would be a valuable addition to any research team. Finally, I am capable of working in any environment that employs the following and more: C, C++, Java, C#, MATLAB, Python, Perl, HTML, Bash, Rust, UNIX/Linux, NS3, OMNeT++, MySQL, shell scripting, socket programming, OpenDSS, PyTorch, and pandas. Sincerely yours, Samuel Wedaj Kibret (Ph.D.)

Dr. Deopura has over 45 years of experience in the field of polymer physics.. He has been a professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi since 1974, and has also served as the Head of the Department there. In addition to her teaching and research experience, Dr. Deopura has also authored or co-authored over 190 scientific papers in various international journals

Experienced in leading national and international projects with expertise in project planning, budget management, and program coordination. Proficient in regulatory compliance, innovation evaluation, and fostering intellectual property awareness across over 500 institutions. Strong research experience focused on environmental remediation, managing data, economic analysis. Passionate about conducting scientific research experiments, interpretation of analytical data, analysis, and scientific report writing. Excellent organizational, managerial and analytical skills. Highly competent in assessing and evaluating the team's performances and implementing need-based plans to address the weak areas.

Tushar Krishna is an Associate Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Georgia Institute of Technology, with a courtesy appointment in Computer Science. He held the ON Semiconductor (Endowed) Junior Professorship in ECE at Georgia Tech from 2019-2021. He has also been a visiting professor at MIT EECS + CSAIL, Harvard University CS and a researcher at Intel’s VSSAD group. He has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT (2014), a M.S.E in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University (2009), and a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi (2007).   Dr. Krishna’s research spans computer architecture, interconnection networks, networks-on-chip (NoC), and AI/ML accelerator systems – with a focus on optimizing data movement in modern computing platforms. His research is funded via multiple awards from NSF, DARPA, IARPA, SRC (including JUMP2.0), Department of Energy, Intel, Google, Meta/Facebook, Qualcomm and TSMC. His papers have been cited over 18,000 times. Three of his papers have been selected for IEEE Micro’s Top Picks from Computer Architecture, one more received an honorable mention, and four have won best paper awards.   Dr. Krishna was inducted into the HPCA Hall of Fame in 2022. At Georgia Tech, he has been honored by the “Class of 1940 Course Survey Teaching Effectiveness Award” in 2018, the “Roger P. Webb Outstanding Junior Faculty Award” from the School of ECE in 2021, the “Richard M. Bass/Eta Kappa Nu Outstanding Junior Teacher Award” in 2023, and the “Roger P. Webb Outstanding Mid-career Faculty Award” from the School of ECE in 2024.   Dr. Krishna currently serves as an Associate Director for the Center for Research into Novel Computing Hierarchies (CRNCH) – a cross-disciplinary research center at Georgia Tech. He is also a co-chair of the Chakra Execution Traces and Benchmarks Working group within ML Commons.

Dr. Ankur Shukla is a highly educated and experienced professional in the field of conductive textile and polymer. He obtained his degree in this field from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Delhi in 2024. His strong academic background and extensive research experience have made him an expert in the field. In addition to his education, Dr. Shukla also has a wealth of practical experience. He is currently serving as the General Manager at Trident Ltd., one of the leading textile companies in India. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the production and development of conductive textiles and polymers, as well as managing a team of professionals. Throughout his career, Dr. Shukla has worked on numerous research projects and has published several papers in renowned scientific journals. He is constantly seeking new and innovative ways to improve the conductivity and functionality of textiles and polymers. Aside from his professional achievements, Dr. Shukla is also known for his strong leadership skills and dedication to his work. He is a highly respected figure in the industry and is often invited to speak at conferences and seminars. Dr. Shukla's expertise in conductive textile and polymer has made him a valuable asset to the industry. He continues to push the boundaries of innovation and is committed to making a positive impact in the field.

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