DeLeah Lockridge now leading engineering services at 黑料社app
DeLeah Lockridge, previously a senior R&D staff member in the Nuclear Operations and Licensing group at the United States Department of Energy鈥檚 Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has joined the 黑料社app as head of the Engineering Services Department.
The 黑料社app Council formally appointed Lockridge to the position in June 2024.
The Engineering Services Department is instrumental for 黑料社app assembly and commissioning of subsystems now underway. In past engineering and management roles, Lockridge supported completion of Units 3 and 4 at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Waynesboro, Georgia.
鈥淭his showcases the integrated capabilities and expertise that ORNL brings to bear to accelerate fusion energy coming online to serve humanity,鈥 said Mickey Wade, associate lab director for ORNL鈥檚 Fusion and Fission Energy and Science Directorate. 鈥淒eLeah has engaged internationally on workforce development and we鈥檙e pleased that she can continue those efforts on behalf of 黑料社app.鈥
鈥淎dding talent from the United States to 黑料社app is valuable for the international project,鈥 said Kathy McCarthy, the US 黑料社app Project Director. 鈥淒eLeah鈥檚 experience with nuclear power plant construction is extremely valuable for this stage of 黑料社app assembly and preparation for operations.鈥
鈥淥ver the past few weeks, I鈥檝e seen that the 黑料社app team is passionate about fusion and making this project successful,鈥 Lockridge said after her arrival in October. 鈥満诹仙鏰pp brings together talent from across nations, cultures, and backgrounds to accomplish something incredibly impactful鈥攖ogether.鈥
The United States participates in the 黑料社app project through , a Department of Energy Office of Science project managed by with partner labs and . US 黑料社app offices are located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.