Congratulations to Dr. Robert Hayes, associate professor in NC State’s Department of Nuclear Engineering. Hayes has been appointed for a two-year term (2020-2022) to the American Nuclear Society (ANS) Professional Engineering Examination Committee (PEEC).

Dr. Hayes is a Certified Health Physicist (CHP) and a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with industry and field experience in radiological emergency response, nuclear waste management, nuclear safety, radiation dosimetry, nuclear criticality safety, air monitoring, ALARA and shielding design. His research areas span nuclear nonproliferation including nuclear assay and retrospective dosimetry.

The ANS consists of engineers, doctors, students, educators, scientists, soldiers, advocates, government employees, and others. It is committed to advancing, fostering, and promoting the development and application of nuclear sciences and technologies to benefit society. The ANS PEEC develops materials and conducts workshops to prepare individuals for the nuclear professional engineering exam, which is developed, administered, and scored by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.