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.
Director
 | Zahra Mohaghegh zahra13@illinois.edu Associate Professor, Director Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering 111 G Talbot Laboratory (217) 300-5076 |
Research Scientists
 | Ernie Kee erniekee@illinois.edu Research Scientist Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |  | Tatsuya Sakurahara sakurah2@illinois.edu Research Assistant Professor Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |
 | Seyed Reihani sreihani@illinois.edu Research Scientist Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |  | Pegah Farshadmanesh pegah2@illinois.edu Research Scientist Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |
Graduate Researchers
 | Ha Hoang Bui habui2@illinois.edu Ph.D. Candidate Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |  | Jaemin Yang jaeminy3@illinois.edu Ph.D. Student Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |
 | Wen-Chi Cheng wccheng2@illinois.edu Ph.D. Candidate Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |  | John Beal jabeal2@illinois.edu Ph.D. Student Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |
 | Sari Alkhatib sarifa2@illinois.edu Ph.D. Student Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |  | Mohammad Albati malbati2@illinois.edu Ph.D. Student Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |
 | Jumpei Komaki jkomaki2@illinois.edu M.S. Student Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |
Undergraduate Researchers
 | Madeline Morasca morasca3@illinois.edu Sophomore Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |  | Jake Haywood Mitstifer jakehm2@illinois.edu Sophomore Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering |
 | Andrea Roy akroy2@illinois.edu Junior Computer Science |
Alumni
| Name | SoTeRiA Position | Current Position |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Pence | Graduate Researcher | Self-Employed |
| Kazumasa Shimada | Visiting Scholar | Japan Atomic Energy Agency |
| Matthew Koziol | Undergraduate Researcher | Science Applications International Corp (SAIC) |
| Sai Zhang | Visiting Scholar | Idaho National Laboratory |
| Mehmet Ertem | Postdoctoral Researcher | Assistant Professor at Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey |
| Yanhua Zou | Visiting Scholar | Institute of Human Factors Engineering & Safety Management, Hunan Institute of Technology, Hengyang, China |
| Nicholas O'Shea | Graduate Researcher | Senior Consultant at AVENCORE |
| Ian Miller | Graduate Researcher | Nuclear Engineer at Enercon Services, Inc |
| Yicheng Sun | Graduate Researcher | Software Engineer at Apple |
| Grant Schumock | Undergraduate Researcher | Graduate Student at Johns Hopkins University |
| Kelsey Bear | Undergraduate Researcher | Engineer at Jensen Hughes |
| Ethan Graven | Undergraduate Researcher | Engineer at Jensen Hughes |
| Demetrio Velazco | Undergraduate Researcher | Engineer at Jensen Hughes |
| Tadashi Murase | Undergraduate Researcher | Piping Stress Engineer at JGC |
| Ivan Dilnyy | Undergraduate Researcher | Systems Engineer at Raytheon |
| Mateo Kajic | Undergraduate Researcher | Sr. Health Physics Technician at Argonne National Laboratory |
| Lauren Roby | Undergraduate Researcher | Property Loss Analyst |
| John Simmons | Undergraduate Researcher | Nuclear Engineer at Exelon |
| Jack Novelli | Undergraduate Researcher | |
| Nalin Gadihoke | Undergraduate Researcher | |
| Ninoslav Vujisic | Graduate Intern |