William F. Sanders
About William F. Sanders
William F. Sanders serves as a Senior Ramrod at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, specializing in non-destructive evaluation and dynamic radiography. He mentors newer Ramrods and has a background in the United States Air Force, where he held various engineering and leadership roles.
Work at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
William F. Sanders has been employed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory since 2015, initially serving as a Ramrod and advancing to the position of Senior Ramrod in 2021. In this role, he is responsible for designing and analyzing explosively driven experiments at various test sites across the United States. His work involves integrating experimental requirements from customers to create safe and cost-effective experimental setups. Sanders specializes in non-destructive evaluation (NDE), field and dynamic radiography, and electrical time of arrival diagnostics.
Education and Expertise
William F. Sanders holds a Bachelor's Degree in Physics from the United States Air Force Academy, which he attended from 1999 to 2003. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master's Degree in Health/Medical Physics from Wright State University, studying from 2004 to 2011. Additionally, he earned a Graduate Certificate in Nuclear Weapons Effects, Policy, and Proliferation from the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology in 2014. His educational background supports his expertise in mechanical design and physics principles.
Background
Before joining Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, William F. Sanders had a notable career in the United States Air Force. He served in various roles, including Weapons Systems Support Engineer from 2003 to 2007 and Chief of Laboratory Operations from 2012 to 2014. He also held positions as Operations Flight Commander and Measurements Section Chief. His experience in these roles contributed to his development of cross-disciplinary skill sets, which he now imparts to newer Ramrods at Lawrence Livermore.
Achievements
During his tenure at the National Nuclear Security Administration from 2014 to 2015, William F. Sanders worked as a Federal Program Manager in the Washington D.C. Metro Area. His responsibilities included overseeing programs related to national security and nuclear policy. At Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, he has utilized a combination of mechanical design, physics principles, and creativity to access previously unavailable data spaces, enhancing the laboratory's experimental capabilities.