Dr. Dale Lancaster

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Biography

Dale Lancaster is an Adjunct Professor in the field of Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, earned in 1981, and has a strong educational background with a Master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University. His professional experience spans several decades in various significant roles. Since 2000, he has been a consultant as the founder of NuclearConsultants.com, specializing in criticality analysis and working with high-profile customers such as EPRI, Dominion, and Exelon. His previous positions include Burnup Credit Manager for the Yucca Mountain Project and a Visiting Faculty role at Penn State University. Additionally, he was an Assistant Professor at Georgia Tech and worked on core design for Westinghouse Electric. Lancaster's research interests focus on Nuclear Criticality Safety, Reactor Physics, Nuclear Fuel Cycle, and Waste Management, emphasizing Fission Systems and Radiation Transport.

Research Interests

Experience

Founder

— Present

NuclearConsultants.com •

Consultant specializing in criticality analysis.

Burnup Credit Manager

— Present

Yucca Mountain Project (TRW) •

Visiting Faculty

— Present

Penn State University, Nuclear Engineering Department •

Assistant Professor

— Present

Georgia Tech, Nuclear Engineering Program •

Designer

— Present

Westinghouse Electric •

Involved in CRBR (fast reactor) PWR Core Design.

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