Patrick Park
Student
Bio
Patrick, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering, focuses on analyzing visual and thermal satellite imagery of North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear research center. Additionally, he conducts nuclear forensics in estimating fissile material production at the Experimental Light Water Reactor, newly-operational since October 2023. His work supports MTV's Thrust Area 2 in detecting signatures of nuclear proliferation activities in foreign states. Patrick was a licensed Senior Reactor Operator at Reed College's TRIGA reactor and studied applied physics and history at Columbia University.