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Kent E. Wardle [email protected] (work), [email protected] (personal) www.mcs.anl.gov/~wardle 3438 McCormick Ave., Brookfield, IL 60513 Home: (708) 320-3202 Cell: (708) 966-9166

EDUCATION Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics (2008) University of Wisconsin-Madison Dissertation: Computational and Experimental Analysis of the Flow in an Annular Centrifugal Contactor B.S., Chemical Engineering, Minor: Korean, Cum Laude (2004) Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Principal Nuclear Engineer June 2013 – Present Assistant Nuclear Engineer June 2008 – June 2013 Argonne National Laboratory, Nuclear Engineering Division Development of advanced methods for simulation, design, and experimental validation of liquid–liquid extraction equipment for nuclear fuel recycling and waste processing – Co-developed multiphaseEulerFoam: a novel, hybrid computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solver for simulation of multiphase flows spanning dispersed/segregated regimes—released with the OpenFOAM open-source CFD toolkit since version 2.0. Independently expanded solver with capability for prediction of drop size, liquid–liquid interfacial area, and dynamic flow regime transitions. – Established a funded laboratory for experimental analysis of multiphase flow in liquid-liquid contactors using advanced techniques such as electrical resistance tomography (ERT) and highspeed imaging. – Pioneered the application of rapid functional prototyping using 3D printing technologies for the design of novel annular centrifugal contactors. Sole inventor on patent application for 3D printed contactor with extended residence time for kinetically limited extraction processes. – Advised 8 summer students producing two journal papers Ph.D. Candidate and DOE NE/HP Graduate Fellow Sept 2004 – May 2008 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dept. of Engineering Physics; Advisor: Todd R. Allen CFD simulation and experimental measurement of multiphase flows in annular centrifugal contactors – Pioneered the application of multiphase CFD to study of annular centrifugal contactors – Applied experimental flow measurement techniques such as Laser Doppler Velocimetry and Particle Image Velocimetry to generate data for model validation – Received NSF-Teragrid grant of 250,000 hours at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) – Expert in the use of commercial CFD packages FLUENT and STAR-CCM+ Graduate Research Aide Argonne National Laboratory, Chemical Engineering Division UREX+ advanced nuclear fuel recycling process demonstration support

Summer 2004

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Undergraduate Research Assistant May 2003 – May 2004 Brigham Young University (Provo, UT), Dept. of Chemical Engineering; PI: Richard L. Rowley Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations of liquid–liquid interfacial phenomena and ion transport in oil/water/salt systems – Adapted in-house simulation code for various liquid systems and output analysis – Presented findings in two peer-reviewed journal papers and two research conferences Research Intern (U.S. Dept. of Energy SULI Program) Argonne National Laboratory-West, Idaho Falls, ID; PI: James I. Cole Evaluation of materials for advanced nuclear reactors

Summer 2003

SKILLS Computational/Software CFD (OpenFOAM, Fluent, Star-CCM+, Lattice Boltzmann Method, MOOSE); MD (NAMD, other FORTRAN-based); CAD, Meshing, & Visualization (CUBIT, ParaView, Gambit, FreeCAD); Programming/Scripting Languages (BASH, FORTRAN, C++, MATLAB, python); Linux (Supercomputing, Ubuntu Server/Desktop); Publishing (Microsoft Office, LaTeX, Google Sites, GIMP, Photoshop, Acrobat) Experimental Flow Measurement (High-speed imaging and video, PIV, LDV); Electrical Resistance Tomography; 3D Printing Techniques (Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Stereolithography (SLA)) and Software (Cura, Simpify3d); LabVIEW Other/General Fluent in Korean, self-driven achiever, heart of a Maker, independent & quick learner

TEACHING AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Church Volunteer Coordinator Sept 2011 – Sept 2014 Westchester, IL – Supervised and coordinated the service activities of 8 full-time volunteer representatives – Organized and conducted weekly coordination meetings and participated in weekly council of local church leadership Volunteer Tutor James Madison Memorial High School, Madison, WI Multi-subject tutor and academic mentor in an after-school study program

Jan 2007 – May 2008

President of Church Men’s Organization Oct 2005 – Jan 2008 Madison, WI – Supervised and coordinated the service activities and weekly religious instruction >40 men – Planned and conducted meetings of group as well as monthly meetings of group leadership Teaching Assistant (paid) University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dept. of Engineering Physics Nuclear Instrumentation Lab (NEEP 427)

Fall 2005

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Full-time Church Representative Dec 1998 – Dec 2000 Taejon, South Korea – Learned to speak, read, and write the Korean language – Taught religious and life principles on a daily basis in Korean to individuals and groups – Led a bi-weekly English language class – Supervised the activities of 15 other volunteers

AWARDS/HONORS DOE Nuclear Energy Fuel Cycle R&D Excellence Award World Nuclear University-Summer Institute Fellow, South Korea U.S. Department of Energy Nuclear Engineering/Health Physics Fellow Roy G. Post Foundation Scholar John Randall Memorial Scholar of the American Nuclear Society American Nuclear Society Graduate Scholar National Merit Scholar BYU Department of Chemical Engineering, Outstanding Senior & Junior BYU Korean Speech Contest, 1st Place

November 2011 Summer 2007 Fall 2004 – 2008 Spring 2007 Fall 2006 Fall 2005 2001 – 2004 2004, 2003 2001

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS American Nuclear Society & Alpha Nu Sigma North American Mixing Forum (elected to 6-yr term on NAMF Executive Council, June 2012) American Institute of Chemical Engineers Tau Beta Pi

PATENTS 1. K.E. Wardle, “Extended Residence Time Centrifugal Contactor Design Modification and Vane Plate Valving Apparatus for Extending Mixing Zone Residence Time,” U.S. Patent application submitted 30 Sept 2014, No. 14/501,898.

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS 1. K.E. Wardle, “Liquid-Liquid Mixing Studies in Annular Centrifugal Contactors Comparing Stationary Mixing Vane Options,” (under review). 2. O.Y. Shonibare and K.E. Wardle, “Numerical Investigation of Vertical Plunging Jet Using a Hybrid Multi-fluid-VOF Multiphase CFD Solver,” Int. J. of Chem. Eng. 2015, 925639 (2015). 3. K.E. Wardle and H. Weller, “Hybrid Multiphase CFD Solver for Coupled Dispersed/Segregated Flows in Liquid-Liquid Extraction,” Int. J. of Chem. Eng. 2013, 128936 (2013). 4. K. E. Wardle and T. Lee, "Finite Element Lattice Boltzmann Simulations of Free Surface Flow in a Concentric Cylinder," Comput. Math. Appl. 65, 230-238 (2013). 5. S. Vedantam, K. E. Wardle, T. V. Tamhane, V. V. Ranade and J. B. Joshi, “CFD Simulation of Annular Centrifugal Extractors,” (invited review article) Int. J. of Chem. Eng. 2012, 759397 (2012). 6. A. Gandhir and K. E. Wardle. “CFD Analysis of Fluid Flow Above the Upper Weir in an Annular Centrifugal Contactor,” Separ. Sci. Tech. 47, 1-10 (2012). 7. K. E. Wardle. “Open-Source CFD Simulations of Liquid–Liquid Extraction in the Annular Centrifugal Contactor,” Separ. Sci. Tech. 46, 2409-2417 (2011).

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8. K. E. Wardle, T. R. Allen, M. H. Anderson, R. Swaney. “Experimental Study of the Hydraulic Operation of an Annular Centrifugal Contactor with Various Mixing Vane Configurations,” AICHE J. 56, 1960-1974 (2010). 9. K. E. Wardle, T. R. Allen, M. H. Anderson, R. Swaney. “Analysis of the Effect of Mixing Vane Geometry on the Flow in an Annular Centrifugal Contactor,” AICHE J. 55, 2244-2259 (2009). 10. K. E. Wardle, T. R. Allen, R. Swaney. “CFD Simulation of the Separation Zone of an Annular Centrifugal Contactor,” Separ. Sci. Tech. 44, 517-542 (2009). 11. K. E. Wardle, T. R. Allen, M. H. Anderson, R. Swaney. “Free Surface Flow in the Mixing Zone of an Annular Centrifugal Contactor,” AICHE J. 54, 74-85 (2008). 12. K. E. Wardle, T. R. Allen, R. Swaney, “CFD Study of the Flow in an Annular Centrifugal Contactor,” Separ. Sci. Tech. 41, 2225-2244 (2006). 13. K. E. Wardle, D. Henderson, R. L. Rowley. “Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Surfactant Effects on Ion Transport through a Liquid–Liquid Interface between Partially Miscible Liquids.” Fluid Phase Equilib. 233, 96-102 (2005). 14. K. E. Wardle, E. Carlson, D. Henderson, and R. L. Rowley. “Molecular-Dynamics Simulation of the Effects of Ions on a Liquid-Liquid Interface for a Partially Miscible Mixture.” J. Chem. Phys. 120, 7681-7688 (2004).

TECHNICAL REPORTS AND PROCEEDINGS 1. K. E. Wardle, "Multi-scale Simulation Framework for Complex Multiphase Flows in Solvent Extraction Devices," in Proceedings of Global 2015, article ID 5018 (2015). 2. K. E. Wardle, "Hybrid multiphase CFD simulation for liquid–liquid interfacial area prediction in annular centrifugal contactors," in Proceedings of Global 2013, article ID 7650 (2013). 3. K. E. Wardle, “FY12 Summary Report on Liquid-Liquid Contactor Experiments for CFD Model Validation,” Technical Report, ANL-LTR-CERT-12-002, Argonne National Laboratory (2012). 4. K. E. Wardle, “Summary Report on Liquid-Liquid Contactor Scoping Experiments and Validation Test Case Definition,” Technical Report, ANL-LTR-CERT-12-001, Argonne National Laboratory (2012). 5. K. E. Wardle, “Summary of Multiphase Measurements from Contactor ERT Facility FY11 Experiments,” Technical Report, ANL-LTR-CERT-11-001, Argonne National Laboratory (2011). 6. K. E. Wardle, K. Frey, and C. Pereira, "FY10 Report on Multi-scale Simulation of Solvent Extraction Processes: Molecular-scale and Continuum-scale Studies," Technical Report, ANLLTR-NEAMS-10-001, Argonne National Laboratory (2010). 7. K. E. Wardle, Computational and Experimental Analysis of the Flow in an Annular Centrifugal Contactor, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2008). 8. K. E. Wardle, T. R. Allen, and R. Swaney "CFD Study of Turbulence in an Annular Centrifugal Contactor," Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc. 94, 108-109 (2006).