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Fan Zhang received his Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2019, alongside a M.S. in Statistics. He also holds a M.S. and B.S. in Nuclear Engineering from North China Electric Power University, obtained in 2016 and 2013 respectively. He is an Assistant Professor at the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he has been since July 2021. Zhang has received several prestigious awards, including the 2021 Ted Quinn Early Career Award from the American Nuclear Society. His research focuses on cybersecurity in nuclear facilities, employing online monitoring and fault detection techniques through data analytics and simulation methods. Dr. Zhang is actively involved in international collaborations with organizations such as the International Atomic Energy Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy to enhance nuclear cybersecurity. His research interests include instrumentation and control, autonomous control, cybersecurity, prognostics, risk assessment, and the application of data-driven models and artificial intelligence within nuclear systems.
Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.