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Farzad Rahnema is the Georgia Power Company Distinguished Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology in the Department of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering. He directs the Computational Reactor Medical Physics Laboratory, focusing on theoretical and computational radiation transport and reactor physics. Rahnema has published over 240 peer-reviewed technical articles and has played critical roles at General Electric Nuclear Energy, leading the development of advanced reactor core simulators. He is a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society and serves on editorial boards for several prominent journals in nuclear science and engineering. His research interests include high-fidelity modeling and simulation of nuclear systems, emphasizing applications in reactor core analysis, nuclear security, and radiotherapy calculations. He has received several awards for his contributions and has served in leadership roles within the American Nuclear Society, including as Chair of various divisions and committees.
Georgia Institute of Technology • Atlanta, GA
Director of the Computational Reactor Medical Physics Laboratory and primary researcher in nuclear engineering and medical physics.
General Electric Nuclear Energy • USA
Led development of the 3-D Core Simulator PANACEA and 3D MONICORE systems.
Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.