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Raluca Scarlat is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. She specializes in chemical termophysical characterization of high-temperature molten salts and inorganic fluids, with a focus on heat and mass transport in energy systems. Her research interests encompass electrochemistry, corrosion, thermodynamics, and the safety analysis of nuclear reactors, including licensing, design, and engineering ethics. She earned her Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from UC Berkeley in 2012 and her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University in 2006. Raluca serves as the Vice Chair for Undergraduate Matters in her department, contributing to both education and research in nuclear science and engineering.
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