b'A N N UA L R E P O R T 2022Lane Carasik,Joint appointees develop Virginia Commonwealthor conduct research andIdaho National Laboratorys development at INL and theirReactor System and Design Analysis Division identified the host institutions, enhancingneed for an active engagement with Virginia Commonwealth Universitys Nuclear research collaborations Engineering program. Lane Carasik is an assistant between INL and university professor in VCUs Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, focusing on computational and staff members.thermal hydraulics. He is also director of the Fluids in Advanced Systems Technology (FAST) ResearchGlenn Dietrich, Group at VCU. The FAST Research Group utilizes and University of Texas San Antonio develops high fidelity computational fluid dynamics and reduced-order design tools for nuclear, solar and Glenn Dietrich of the Universitygeothermal power plants. This engagement effort of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)will support growing research initiatives and talentbecomes a joint appointee of INLpipeline development needed for INLs Irradiation and UTSA, facilitating cooperativeExperimental Thermal Hydraulicsresearch and development work.Analysis Department. UTSA is a member of the INL Strategic Understanding for Premier Education and Research Agreement andThe purpose of this joint appointment is to establish is engaged in education and research aligned witha working relationship between INL and VCU to the INL mission. His research focus is on informationexpand a mutual thermal hydraulics research assurance, cyber physical systems security and privacy,portfolio. This joint appointment will also identify and technology management and innovation. research opportunities, recognize and implement research experiences at INL for VCU students, and work toward establishing long-standing funding opportunities to support the talent pipeline ofhighly trained professionals. 23'