Bio
Birdy is a nonproliferation data scientist at 91°µÍø in the Nuclear Nonproliferation Division. She holds a B.Sc. in Physics (2012), an M.S.E. in Nuclear & Radiation Engineering (2014), and a Ph.D. in Nuclear & Radiation Engineering (2018) from the University of Texas at Austin. Her research aims to establish new capabilities for data interpretation and analysis for nonproliferation missions, emphasizing high-consequence decisions, uncertainty quantification, and sparse data.
Awards
2015 : DOE Innovations in Fuel Cycle Research Award (1st place in Energy Policy for Hedging Against Uncertainty in the Nuclear Fuel Cycle)
2013 : DOE Nuclear Energy University Program Graduate Fellowship
2013 : DOE Innovations in Fuel Cycle Research Award (2nd place in Energy Policy for A Monte Carlo Approach to Uranium Front End Market Analysis)
2011 : Best Film at UT Austin Texas Atomic Film Festival (featured in ANS Nuclear Cafe)