Dr. Brian Kiedrowski

Associate Professor

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Biography

Brian Kiedrowski is an Associate Professor and the Graduate Program Chair in the Department of Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences at the University of Michigan. He has an extensive background in nuclear criticality and particle transport methods, with a focus on software development in these areas. Kiedrowski's research interests lie in general-purpose Monte Carlo and deterministic particle transport methods, emphasizing critical experiment design and sensitivity/uncertainty analysis. His work also includes the exploration of adjoint hybrid methods, time-dependent transport, and kinetics. Before his current role, he was an Assistant Professor at the same institution and worked as a Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Kiedrowski is a member of the American Nuclear Society since 2003 and has been active in the Mathematics Computation Division since 2016. He earned his Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2009.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Teaching and research in nuclear engineering and radiological sciences.

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Focused on particle transport methods and their applications.

Scientist

— Present

Los Alamos National Laboratory • Los Alamos, NM

Conducted research in the X-Computational Physics Division.

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science