Jacob Fritchie

Jacob is pursuing a Ph.D. in Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is a National Nuclear Security Administration Nuclear Nonproliferation and International Safeguards Fellow and works as an intern in the International Safeguards & Engagements Department at Sandia National Laboratories.

Jacob’s research focuses on radiation detection for nuclear nonproliferation, international safeguards, and arms control applications, with an emphasis on advanced reactor systems. His work includes the experimental characterization of radiation detectors along with modeling detector responses to safeguards-relevant molten salt reactor signatures for nuclear safeguards applications. He is interested in how technically informed policy and safeguards approaches can strengthen nuclear security.

In his free time, Jacob enjoys live music, basketball, and hiking, and he has visited more than 60 national park sites.