Savannah River National Laboratory
Norman Smith is a Senior Engineer at Savannah River National Laboratory since January 2020, with prior experience as a Mechanical Engineer in the US Army and Kimberly-Clark. At Kimberly-Clark, Norman led problem-solving meetings and collaborated on expense and capital projects. As a Project Engineer at Georgia-Pacific LLC, Norman managed projects within the tissue machine room and oversaw the repulper system with over 30 direct reports. Earlier experience includes Project Engineer roles at ES3, where Norman developed standard operating procedures for the C5 aircraft and fostered relationships with government engineers. Norman earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky.
Savannah River National Laboratory
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is a multidiscipline research and development center, where accomplished scientists and engineers solve the Nation’s most challenging environmental and security problems. With a staff of more than 1,100 dedicated and safety-focused professionals, SRNL protects the nation by applying science to global security, the environment and the energy economy. The laboratory uses its unique scientific and engineering expertise to develop and deploy practical solutions with high returns on investment for the Nation. SRNL innovations include advances in energy storage technology, materials science, and nuclear non-proliferation. The laboratory also provides field-proven expertise for environmental cleanup and managing the Nation’s nuclear materials. SRNL conducts research in specialized laboratories for the safe study and handling of radioactive materials, laboratories for ultra-sensitive measurement and analysis of radioactive materials, internationally accredited analytical laboratories, and the only radiological crime investigation laboratory in the U.S. Working with an established network of industry, academic, and public partners, SRNL has advanced scientific discovery and commercial innovation. SRNL also fuels the Nation’s economy by licensing its patented technologies to private companies for commercialization. Whether it is optimizing chemical processes to safely dispose of legacy nuclear waste, collaborating with partners on grid security or using its expertise in nuclear materials science to make the world safer, SRNL works every day to secure the nation’s future.