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Curtis Smith is a KEPCO Professor of Practice in Nuclear Science and Engineering at MIT. Before joining MIT, he served as the Director of Idaho National Laboratory’s Nuclear Safety Regulatory Research Division, where he led risk-informed activities in the Risk-Informed Systems Analysis (RISA) Pathway and contributed to the development of the SAPHIRE risk analysis software for the Department of Energy's Light Water Reactor Sustainability Program. Smith has published over 300 papers, books, and reports on risk reliability theory and its applications in the field. He holds a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from MIT and both a B.S. and M.S. in Nuclear Engineering from Idaho State University. His research interests include risk reliability methods crucial for understanding and managing complex systems in nuclear fission and fusion reactors, focusing on predictive risk assessment, Bayesian analysis, and human reliability modeling. Smith’s work aims to enhance safety and system performance by integrating advanced computational methods and addressing human factors in risk management.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
Teaching and researching in the field of Nuclear Science and Engineering, focusing on risk reliability methods and advanced probabilistic risk assessment.
Idaho National Laboratory • Idaho
Led the Nuclear Safety Regulatory Research Division and managed risk-informed systems analysis activities.