b'N AT I O N A LU N I V E R S I T Y P R O G R A M SPostdoctoral ResearchersGlenn T. SeaborgDeslonde de Boisblanc Distinguished DistinguishedPostdoctoral Associate Postdoctoral AssociateThis program is designed toThis appointment is awarded to nurture early career Ph.D. scientistsearly career nuclear scientists and and engineers with the focusengineers to perform leading-being specifically on the actinide elements in supportedge research and development for advanced power of nuclear energy, nuclear fuel cycle, waste treatment,reactor design and development as well as to support and proliferation topics. operations, safety, fuel management, experiment Originally from Colombo, Sri Lanka,management and other pertinent activities associated Liyanage Ashini Shamindrawith INL research reactor facilities.Jayashinge received her bachelorsAbdalla Abou Jaoude is INLs degree in chemistry from Universityformer Deslonde de Boisblanc of Colombo and her doctorateDistinguished Postdoctoral in inorganic chemistry fromAssociate. Jaoude has his University of Iowa. She joined Idahobachelors and masters degrees National Laboratorys Analyticalfrom Imperial College London. Liyanage AshiniChemistry group in June 2022 asHe obtained his doctoral degree Shamindra Jayashinge a Glenn T. Seaborg Distinguishedfrom Georgia Tech in nuclear and Postdoctoral Associate. As anAbdalla Abou Jaoude radiological engineering.early-career researcher, the Seaborg distinguishedJaoudes research evaluated and assessed the postdoctoral position offered me an excellentfeasibility of a molten salt loop irradiation experiment opportunity to propose my research ideas in actinidein INLs Advanced Test Reactor. Its a great chemistry while collaborating with others conductingopportunity and the position is very prestigious; high-impact research, said Jayashinge. Her nextyou have exceptional mentoring support from INL step is to explore the behavior of actinide salts in theleadership. I made a lot of incredible connections presence of contaminants, which can impact thethrough this appointment, said Jaoude.heat transfer properties of molten-salt reactors. She is also researching removing scalants from water usingJaoude became a full-time staff member less than a year solvent driven aqueous separations technology underlater, halfway to completing the postdoc appointment.the supervision of Aaron Wilson in INLs ChemicalI appreciate that INL allowed me to transition earlier to Separations group, part of the Energy and Environmentbe part of the full-time staff benefits while still letting Science and Technology directorate.me work on my proposed project, said Jaoude.Working at INL allows me to interact and learnHe has been a staff scientist in the Advanced Reactor from experts in multidiscipline fields. I have a greatTechnology department since 2018.satisfaction knowing that I am working toward achieving INLs mission, which will have a positive impact in the world, said Jayashinge.18'