Cory Waltz
About Cory Waltz
Cory Waltz is a Lead Nuclear Diagnostics Engineer with expertise in neutron diagnostics design and charged particle physics. He has extensive experience in cryogenics and has worked at several prestigious institutions, including Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory.
Work at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Cory Waltz currently serves as the Lead Nuclear Diagnostics Engineer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). He has held this position since 2021. Prior to this role, he worked at LLNL as a Mechanical Engineer- Project Lead from 2016 to 2021. In his current role, he focuses on neutron diagnostics design, leveraging his extensive experience in charged particle physics and cryogenics.
Education and Expertise
Cory Waltz holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University, which he completed from 2007 to 2011. He furthered his education at the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned both a Master's degree and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nuclear Engineering between 2012 and 2016. His expertise includes neutron diagnostics design, charged particle physics, and cryogenics, specifically in helium refrigeration and vacuum systems.
Background in Cryogenics and Engineering
Cory Waltz has a strong background in cryogenics, having worked as a Cryogenic Engineering Intern at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory from 2008 to 2011 and as a Cryogenic Engineer at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) from 2011 to 2012. His experience includes working with cryogenic transfer lines and 2 K helium systems. Additionally, he has knowledge in electric controls, including analog and digital I/O and data acquisition.
Professional Experience in Nuclear Engineering
Cory Waltz's professional experience includes various roles in nuclear engineering. He served as a Graduate Student Researcher at the University of California, Berkeley from 2012 to 2016. He also worked as a Mechanical Engineer at Adelphi Technology, Inc. from 2014 to 2015. Earlier in his career, he completed a Plasma Fusion Internship at General Atomics in 2011. His roles have contributed to his proficiency in MCNP for neutron transport modeling and Comsol for electromagnetic and particle trajectory simulations.