Researcher

 

Joshua Daw is a research scientist and engineer at the INL’s High Temperature Test Laboratory where he develops instrumentation for in-core irradiation tests.  He currently leads development and deployment  efforts for in-core ultrasonic instrumentation.  He previously completed an assignment as a visiting researcher at the Norwegian Halden Reactor Project where he led efforts on an instrumented fuel assembly test investigating fission gas release.  As a University of Idaho graduate student, he received several recognition awards for his research in high-temperature in-core instrumentation.  Dr. Daw holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Idaho.  He was awarded the 2013 Laboratory Director's award for exceptional engineering achievement.  He has authored or co-authored 12 peer reviewed journal publications and 21 peer-reviewed conference papers on high temperature testing and in-pile instrumentation.