Nataly Panczyk

Biography

Nataly Panczyk is a Ph.D. student in Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on model-agnostic, explainable AI methods for applications in the nuclear industry. She holds a B.S. in Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering with a minor in Political Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. In 2023, Nataly interned with MPR Associates in Alexandria, VA, where she contributed to safety analyses for advanced nuclear reactors, dosage modeling for fusion systems, and market analysis for microreactors across the U.S. She has also worked with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory on nuclear waste management modeling and with Idaho National Laboratory on a techno-economic analysis of nuclear-powered steel manufacturing. Nataly has served twice on the Nuclear Engineering Student Delegation and is an active member of Women in Nuclear and the American Nuclear Society. She is passionate about advancing nuclear technology as a key component in addressing global climate change.