Janelle Wharry

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Education

• B.S., Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan, 2004
• M.S., Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan, 2005
• Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan, 2012

Academic Positions

• Assistant Professor, Materials Science & Engineering, Boise State University, 2013-2016
• Assistant Professor, Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University, 2016-2019
• Assistant Professor (courtesy), Materials Engineering, Purdue University, 2017-2019
• Associate Professor, Materials Engineering, Purdue University, 2020-2024
• Professor (courtesy), Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois, 2024-present

Other Professional Employment

• Editor, Materials Today Communications, 2019-present
• Editor, Materials Science & Engineering: A, 2023-present

Research Interests

• Advanced materials manufacturing and joining
• Materials and fuels for nuclear energy systems
• Mechanical behavior of materials
• Irradiation effects and corrosion

Service to Federal and State Government

• Panel Lead, DOE-SC Roundtable on Fundamental Science to Accelerate Nuclear Energy Innovation, 2022  
• Chair, DOE Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) Scientific Review Board, 2023-present  

Honors

• American Nuclear Society Landis Award, 2020
• DOE Office of Science Early Career Award, 2019
• NSF CAREER Award, 2018