We are a team of researchers and educators dedicated to a safer, more sustainable, and peaceful world. The SoTeRiA Research Laboratory increases the use of risk analysis technologies for the improvement of business enterprise performance and safety to protect workers, the public, and the environment.
Leadership Team
 | Zahra Mohaghegh zahra13@illinois.edu Associate Professor, Director Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering 111 G Talbot Laboratory (217) 300-5076 |  | Seyed Reihani sreihani@illinois.edu Senior Research Scientist Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |
 | Tatsuya Sakurahara sakurah2@illinois.edu Research Assistant Professor, Associate Director of Research and Education Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |  | Ha Hoang Bui habui2@illinois.edu Research Scientist, Associate Director of Research and Outreach Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |
Research Affiliates
 | Ernie Kee erniekee@illinois.edu Research Affiliate, Senior Industry Advisor Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |  | Amir Afzali aafzali@illinois.edu Research Affiliate, Senior Regulatory Advisor Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |
 | Pegah Farshadmanesh pegah2@illinois.edu Research Affiliate Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |
Graduate Researchers
 | Sari Alkhatib sarifa2@illinois.edu Ph.D. Candidate Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |  | John Beal jabeal2@illinois.edu Ph.D. Candidate Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |
 | Mohammad Albati malbati2@illinois.edu Ph.D. Candidate Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |  | Muhammad Hammad Khalid mkhalid5@illinois.edu Ph.D. Candidate Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |
 | Md Istiaque Ahmed miahmed2@illinois.edu Ph.D. Student Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering | ||
Undergraduate Researchers
 | Madeline Morasca morasca3@illinois.edu Senior Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |  | Jake Haywood Mitstifer jakehm2@illinois.edu Senior Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |
 | Riley Fisher rileyf2@illinois.edu Senior Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |  | Spencer Fargusson smf5@illinois.edu Sophomore Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |
 | Bella Pequette bellacp2@illinois.edu Junior Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |
Alumni
| Name | SoTeRiA Position | Current Position |
|---|---|---|
| Jumpei Komaki | Graduate Researcher | Engineer at Kajima Corporation |
| Wen-Chi Cheng | Graduate Researcher | Postdoctoral Researcher at Idaho National Laboratory |
| Ha Hoang Bui | Graduate Researcher | Research Scientist, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Justin Pence | Graduate Researcher | Founder, Organizational Informatics LLC |
| Tatsuya Sakurahara | Graduate Researcher | Research Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Yicheng Sun | Graduate Researcher | Software Engineer at Apple |
| Nicholas O'Shea | Graduate Researcher | Senior Consultant at AVENCORE |
| Ian Miller | Graduate Researcher | Nuclear Engineer at Enercon Services, Inc |
| Andrea Roy | Undergraduate Researcher | Software Engineer Intern at Datadog |
| Matthew Koziol | Undergraduate Researcher | Science Applications International Corp (SAIC) |
| Demetrio Velazco | Undergraduate Researcher | Engineer at Jensen Hughes |
| Ivan Dilnyy | Undergraduate Researcher | Systems Engineer at Raytheon |
| Grant Schumock | Undergraduate Researcher | Graduate Student at Johns Hopkins University |
| Jack Novelli | Undergraduate Researcher | |
| Mateo Kajic | Undergraduate Researcher | Sr. Health Physics Technician at Argonne National Laboratory |
| Lauren Roby | Undergraduate Researcher | Property Loss Analyst |
| Nalin Gadihoke | Undergraduate Researcher | |
| Ethan Graven | Undergraduate Researcher | Engineer at Jensen Hughes |
| Kelsey Bear | Undergraduate Researcher | Engineer at Jensen Hughes |
| Tadashi Murase | Undergraduate Researcher | Piping Stress Engineer at JGC |
| John Simmons | Undergraduate Researcher | Nuclear Engineer at Exelon |
| Kazumasa Shimada | Visiting Scholar | Japan Atomic Energy Agency |
| Sai Zhang | Visiting Scholar | Idaho National Laboratory |
| Yanhua Zou | Visiting Scholar | Institute of Human Factors Engineering & Safety Management, Hunan Institute of Technology, Hengyang, China |
| Mehmet Ertem | Postdoctoral Researcher | Assistant Professor at Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey |
| Ninoslav Vujisic | Graduate Intern |