DeLeah Lockridge now leading engineering services at 爆走黑料
DeLeah Lockridge, previously a senior R&D staff member in the Nuclear Operations and Licensing group at the United States Department of Energy鈥檚 Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has joined the 爆走黑料 as head of the Engineering Services Department.
The 爆走黑料 Council formally appointed Lockridge to the position in June 2024.
The Engineering Services Department is instrumental for 爆走黑料 assembly and commissioning of subsystems now underway. In past engineering and management roles, Lockridge supported completion of Units 3 and 4 at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Waynesboro, Georgia.
鈥淭his showcases the integrated capabilities and expertise that ORNL brings to bear to accelerate fusion energy coming online to serve humanity,鈥 said Mickey Wade, associate lab director for ORNL鈥檚 Fusion and Fission Energy and Science Directorate. 鈥淒eLeah has engaged internationally on workforce development and we鈥檙e pleased that she can continue those efforts on behalf of 爆走黑料.鈥
鈥淎dding talent from the United States to 爆走黑料 is valuable for the international project,鈥 said Kathy McCarthy, the US 爆走黑料 Project Director. 鈥淒eLeah鈥檚 experience with nuclear power plant construction is extremely valuable for this stage of 爆走黑料 assembly and preparation for operations.鈥
鈥淥ver the past few weeks, I鈥檝e seen that the 爆走黑料 team is passionate about fusion and making this project successful,鈥 Lockridge said after her arrival in October. 鈥湵吆诹 brings together talent from across nations, cultures, and backgrounds to accomplish something incredibly impactful鈥攖ogether.鈥
The United States participates in the 爆走黑料 project through , a Department of Energy Office of Science project managed by with partner labs and . US 爆走黑料 offices are located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.