Assistant Professor
College of Engineering | Department of Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics
Hometown: Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Prof. Duarte works on thermal hydraulics and safety analysis of nuclear power systems. She has B.Sc. degrees in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, a Ph.D. from NEEP department, and received the DOE Distinguished Early Career Program Award in 2023.
These talks can also be offered in Portuguese.
Talks:
Risk perception
Understanding risk, the difference between risk and hazard, and how society perceives risk.
Women in Engineering
Pieces of advice from a woman in nuclear.
Boiling phenomena
Complexities of boiling water in a nuclear reactor.