Richard P. Johnson - Brief Resume
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
- Write, analyze, innovate, support, create, develop, team, and
produce effectively.
PRIMARY SKILLS:
- facilitating and communicating consensus of people with
diverse technical viewpoints;
- informing people about safety & health benefits of
telecommuting;
- performing nuclear safety analysis and regulatory submittal
work ;
- independently assessing large computer codes;
- performing computer input-model development, simulation,
analysis, and documentation;
- writing about energy, telecommuting, environmental, safety,
and health issues; and
- developing challenging/innovative Internet applications.
WORK SUMMARY: Twenty-eight years technical experience in
the nuclear energy and safety field with specialization in
thermal-hydraulic simulation and analysis, computer code development
and assessment, technical review, regulatory process development, and
safety assessment. Presently volunteering to direct a nonprofit
institute that advocates telecommuting to save lives, prevent
injuries, and improve health of workers and the public. Previously
coordinated the SCDAP/RELAP5 Cooperative Assessment Program (SR5CAP),
an international computer code assessment program funded by the US
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC). Prior to that, on
change-of-station assignment supporting development and operation of
the DOE-RL regulation of the privatized elements of the Hanford
nuclear waste cleanup effort. (Co-author of the RU
foundation documents and primary author of DOE/RL-96-0004.) Also,
provided liaison support for Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
waste-tank hydrogen mitigation safety assessment work at Hanford.
Chaired the SCDAP/RELAP5 Peer Review
Committee funded by the USNRC. LANL staff member selected for
advanced thermal-hydraulic research in England. Served as a resident
engineer to USNRC-RES. Past Leader NRC Reactor Applications Section
at LANL and Principal Investigator for power plant simulation related
programs. Strong background in World Wide Web site design,
development and maintenance, telecomputing, software user support,
thermal-hydraulic computer code development and advanced nuclear
systems safety analysis. Earlier background includes in-core /
out-of-core nuclear fuel management and work with on-line nuclear
core monitoring software.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
- 1997 - present: Founder and Director, Telecommuting
Safety & Health Benefits Institute (TSHBI),
Burns, OR. Created the concept that increased telecommuting can
save lives and improve health for millions of people worldwide.
Founded the institute to promote concept to government agencies,
business leaders, and the public. Received acclaim
for this effort. Columnist for Telecommute
Magazine.
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- 1984 - 97: University of California - Los Alamos
National Laboratory: SR5CAP Coordinator for USNRC. Resident
engineer and technical support for DOE-funded work at Hanford,
Washington site. Previously, USNRC-funded Experts Review of
SCDAP/RELAP5 severe-accident simulation computer code. One-year
research leave to Nuclear Electric, plc, United Kingdom for
assessment of post-CHF models in the TRAC power plant safety
analysis computer code. First five years performed safety studies
related to power plant transient performance, TRAC code assessment
and TRAC computer code user support.
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- 1983 - 84: Westinghouse Corporation: Responsible for
verification and benchmarking of numerous BWR fuel-management
codes, development and coordination of BWR core on-line monitoring
system benchmarking and fuel management / reload analysis.
1982 - 83: Faculty Research Assistant responsible for
operation of high-speed neutron radiographic facility and
construction of Sphere-Pac fuel shear-testing apparatus.
1975 - 81: Consulting Nuclear Engineer for
mineral-detection manufacturer.
1972 - 73: Teledyne Wah Chang: Mass spectroscopy and other
laboratory techniques.
EDUCATION, PUBLICATIONS, OTHER: MS/BS, Nuclear Engineering,
Oregon State University. Numerous technical reports, papers,
articles, and technical newsletters. Member of ANS, Phi Kappa Phi
and Alpha Nu Sigma. Private Pilot .
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Rick Johnson
HC73 - 953 Buchanan Rd., Burns, OR 97720
- Last updated: July 7, 1999
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