Aaron Krueger
About Aaron Krueger
Aaron Krueger is an R&D Computational Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories with a background in nuclear and mechanical engineering.
Current Role at Sandia National Laboratories
Aaron Krueger is currently working as an R&D Computational Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories. He has been in this position since 2021. His work involves contributing to the Verification, Validation, Uncertainty Quantification, and Credibility Department. He plays a critical role in advancing computational engineering projects at Sandia.
Previous Positions at Sandia National Laboratories
Aaron has held multiple positions at Sandia National Laboratories. Prior to his current role, he worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher (2020-2021) for 6 months. He also served as a Graduate Student Intern from 2018 to 2020 for 2 years and a Graduate Student Intern again in 2016 for 3 months in Albuquerque, New Mexico Area. These roles have given him a deep understanding of computational engineering tasks and processes at Sandia.
Experience at Texas A&M University
At Texas A&M University, Aaron held various roles including a Graduate Research Assistant (2017-2018) for 1 year, and a Graduate Teaching Assistant in 2016 for 4 months. Additionally, he worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the Nuclear Engineering Department from 2015 to 2016 for 9 months in College Station, Texas. His responsibilities included assisting in research and teaching activities related to Nuclear Engineering.
Education in Nuclear and Mechanical Engineering
Aaron Krueger has a strong educational background. He achieved a PhD in Nuclear Engineering from Texas A&M University (2017-2020), where his dissertation focused on improving code and solution verification analyses. He also holds a Master of Science (MS) in Nuclear Engineering from Texas A&M University (2015-2017). Prior to that, he obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (2011-2015).
Early Career Roles
Aaron started his career at Alion Science and Technology as an Intern (2012-2015) for 3 years and later as an Associate Mechanical Engineer in 2015 for 3 months. These roles provided him with foundational experience in mechanical engineering, gearing him towards a specialized career in computational and nuclear engineering.