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Nataly Panczyk

Nataly Panczyk

PhD Student

Contact & Info

Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

Joined August 2024

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.

Research Interests

Explainable AI

Current research focus

Interpretable AI

Current research focus

Nuclear Energy

Current research focus

Education

University of Michigan

Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, 2028

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

B.S. in Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering, 2023