Walter J Williams

Walter brings over fifteen years of experience in nuclear materials engineering, fuel development, and regulatory research to his role as Senior Licensing Engineer at Blue Energy. Prior to joining Blue Energy, Walter spent a decade at Idaho National Laboratory, where he focused on nuclear fuel development and materials engineering. He also served in the NRC’s Office of Research and in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) as a technical reviewer for advanced reactors, contributing to the evolving regulatory framework for next-generation nuclear technologies. Walter holds a Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from Purdue University, a MS from Oregon State University, and a BS from Embry-Riddle. His research has been widely recognized, including first place in the Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy’s Innovations in Nuclear Energy Research and Development Competition in 2021, where he was named Innovator of the Year. He has authored or co-authored more than 24 publications in the field.