Vinicius Zanardo Rodrigues

Vinicius Zanardo Rodrigues currently serves as a Graduate Teaching Assistant and a PhD student in Nuclear Engineering at The Ohio State University. Responsibilities include teaching, facilitating discussions, and conducting research in the Reliability and Risk Laboratory, focusing on reliability and fault analysis in thermal power dispatch systems. Vinicius also holds leadership roles, including President of the American Nuclear Society Student Section, where event organization and awareness promotion of nuclear technology are key duties, and as a member of the Graduate Advisory Council, advocating for graduate student interests. Previous experiences include serving as Treasurer for the same student organization, Head of Engineering Department at SunRaiden, and multiple research assistant roles during an undergraduate program in Energy Engineering at Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, highlighting a strong background in renewable energy systems and engineering problem-solving.