Dr. Travis W. Knight

University of South Carolina

Chair of Mechanical Engineering and Program Director of Nuclear Engineering at the University of South Carolina, where he established the nuclear-engineering program; research spans advanced fuels, micro-reactors, and space nuclear power.

Education

Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering Science — University of Florida (2000)

Honors & Highlights

Fellow, American Nuclear Society (2024)
Governor's Nuclear Advisory Council (SC, 2020)

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