Dr. Sara Pozzi

Biography

Sara Pozzi is a Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences at the University of Michigan. As the Director of the Consortium Verification Technology, she leads a large team of 25 faculty members and 250 students in research projects related to nuclear nonproliferation and safeguards. Her research focuses on the study of nuclear fission radiation, imaging, and the detection and characterization of nuclear materials. Notably, she has made significant contributions to the development of neutron-gamma ray radiation imagers for the location and characterization of plutonium. Pozzi has undertaken experimental measurements at several prominent national laboratories, including Los Alamos, Sandia, and Oak Ridge. She is a Fellow of both the American Nuclear Society and the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, and she has published extensively in her field. Her recent works include publications on artificial neural network algorithms, validation of neutron multiplication measurements, and developments in radioxenon detectors for nuclear explosion monitoring. Through her leadership in the Consortium Verification Technology, she fosters collaboration among 12 universities and 9 national laboratories to advance technologies crucial for nuclear treaty verification, ensuring a robust framework for national security.

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