Dr. Zhang has been named a Class of 1969 Teaching Fellow by the Center for Teaching and Learning at Georgia Tech. The fellowship recognizes her commitment to innovative, evidence-based teaching practices. Dr. Zhang will have the opportunity to earn a “Reflective Teacher” badge by applying evidence-based teaching practices and submitting documentation and reflections. Additionally, she… Read more: Dr. Zhang Named Class of 1969 Teaching Fellow

We are pleased to announce the recent news from ANS, which highlights notable achievements of our members. Dr. Zhang has been elected as the Secretary of the HFICD (Human Factors Instrumentation & Controls Division) and will also serve on the Executive Committee for RRSD (The Robotics and Remote Systems Division). These positions recognizes Dr. Zhang’s… Read more: iFAN members elected to professional division positions of American Nuclear Society (ANS)

On July 9th, we had the pleasure of hosting the Nuclear and AI Outreach and K12 Education Workshop. The event showcased the great work of Ms. Marchan Jackson, who presented an educational module aimed at middle school students (grades 6-8). This innovative module, designed to introduce young learners to the field of nuclear engineering, will… Read more: Successful Launch of the Nuclear and AI Outreach and K12 Education Workshop

At the recent American Nuclear Society (ANS) Annual Meeting, a thought-provoking robotics panel was organized and led by Dr. Zhang. The event brought together experts from both academia and industry to delve into the opportunities and challenges of applying robotics in nuclear power plants. The panel featured distinguished speakers, including Daniel Moneghan, Young Soo Park,… Read more: Dr. Zhang at ANS Annual meeting

iFAN Lab members, Dr. Fan Zhang, Sungmin Kim, and Stephen Yoo, participated and showed the great work of the lab in the NPIC&HMIT 2023 conference held in Knoxville, Tennessee. As session chair of two technical sessions and two panel discussions, Dr. Zhang actively lead the idea sharing on cyber security for LWRs and advanced reactors… Read more: iFAN Lab in NPIC&HMIT 2023 Conference

Congratulations! Dr. Fan Zhang has been awarded $1 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a nuclear energy research project through the Nuclear Engineering University Program (NEUP) as a co-PI. With the lead PI, Dr. Shaheen Dewji, the lab will start working on the project “Risk-Informed Consequence-Driven Hybrid Cyber-Physical Protection System Security Optimization… Read more: Georgia Tech Researchers Awarded $1M for Nuclear Energy Project

Congratulations! Dr. Fan Zhang has been selected as one of the new Cybersecurity Fellows who will help grow the College of Engineering’s work in high-impact cyber-physical systems security (CPSS). The three-year fellowship will help Dr. Zhang and the lab in developing an advanced manufacturing cybersecurity thrust in the Woodruff school.

Congratulations to Stephen Yoo, a Graduate Research Assistant within the iFAN lab, for receiving the Presidential Fellowship Award! He is pictured here attending the Prestigious Fellowship Award Winners Welcome Event. This event was an opportunity to meet other fellowship award winners and their advisors in a casual setting. Way to go Stephen!

Bradley (Brad) J. Adams, vice president of technical compliance at Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4, affiliated to Southern Nuclear, visited iFAN lab and had a meeting session with the students. The lab proudly introduced the current research in progress, including the hardware-in-the-loop simulator and the flow loop. Brad introduced the importance of cybersecurity to… Read more: Mr. Brad Adams visits iFAN lab

Dr. Zhang had the honor of hosting Mr. Brad Adams, Vice President of Technical Compliance at Southern Nuclear’s Vogtle Units 3&4, for a jointly-hosted Georgia Tech ME and ANS-GA Section Colloquium at the GTMI auditorium on September 14. More than 50 attendees including faculty, and industry professionals, and Georgia Tech students joined the talk and… Read more: ME and ANS Georgia Section co-hosted Colloquium

Congratulations to Tanya Sharma, a Graduate Research Assistant within the iFAN Lab, for being awarded the FS-ISAC 2022 Women in Cyber Scholarship! FS-ISAC’s Women in Cyber Scholarship is earned by rising young women pursuing cybersecurity careers in financial services. The winners receive a $10,000 USD scholarship, mentorship directly from an industry expert, and free attendance,… Read more: Tanya Sharma awarded as FS-ISAC 2022 Women in Cyber Scholarship Winner

Congratulations! Dr. Fan Zhang, assistant professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and the lab director of the iFAN lab, has been awarded a Distinguished Early Career Award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy (NE). Her awards of $625,000 over five years will provide support for her… Read more: Dr. Fan Zhang Receives DOE-NE Distinguished Early Career Award

Welcome! Assistant Professor Fan Zhang joined the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering on July 1 as a member of the nuclear and radiological engineering program. Before coming, she worked as a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), where she got her Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering and a concurrent M.S.… Read more: Faculty Spotlight: Fan Zhang

Congratulations! Dr. Fan Zhang is the recipient of the 2021 Ted Quinn Early Career Award from the American Nuclear Society (ANS) based on her outstanding achievements and dedication to the industry. During her doctoral student years, her research gained international attention from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for her new approach for enhancing cybersecurity… Read more: Dr. Fan Zhang Wins Early Career Award from ANS