{"686417":{"#nid":"686417","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Fan Zhang Named to American Nuclear Society\u2019s 40 Under 40 List ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/zhang-2\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFan Zhang\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nremp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENuclear and Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics (NREMP) program\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, has been named to the American Nuclear Society\u2019s (ANS) 40 Under 40 list.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe list, published in the November issue of \u003Cem\u003ENuclear News\u003C\/em\u003E magazine, recognizes early career professionals who have made significant contributions to the nuclear field and are poised to shape its future. The 40 honorees are featured in a special section highlighting their accomplishments, leadership, and impact on the industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EZhang said the ANS recognition is both meaningful and motivating.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s a humbling reminder that the work I\u2019m passionate about\u2014making nuclear systems safer, more efficient, and more secure\u2014matters to the broader community,\u201d she said. \u201cIt motivates me to give back and keep mentoring and inspiring the next generation and make a global impact.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EZhang directs the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/ifanlab\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIntelligence for Advanced Nuclear (iFAN) Lab\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, where her research primarily focuses on nuclear cybersecurity, robotics, anomaly detection, digital twin, machine learning and artificial intelligence.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe create solutions to make nuclear systems safer, more efficient and secure,\u201d she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/news\/fan-zhang-named-american-nuclear-societys-40-under-40-list\u0022\u003ERead Full Story on the ME Newspage\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFan Zhang has been named to American Nuclear Society\u2019s 40 Under 40 list.The list, published in the November issue of \u003Cem\u003ENuclear News\u003C\/em\u003E magazine, recognizes early career professionals who have made significant contributions to the nuclear field and are poised to shape its future. 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Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u2019s Nuclear and Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics (NREMP) program, has been named to the American Nuclear Society\u2019s (ANS) 40 Under 40 list."}],"uid":"36413","created_gmt":"2025-11-13 18:36:41","changed_gmt":"2025-11-13 18:40:01","author":"pdevarajan3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-11-10T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-11-10T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678617":{"id":"678617","type":"image","title":"fan-zhang-lab-4_53896564757_o.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EFan Zhang, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1763059017","gmt_created":"2025-11-13 18:36:57","changed":"1763059017","gmt_changed":"2025-11-13 18:36:57","alt":"Fan Zhang, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech ","file":{"fid":"262672","name":"fan-zhang-lab-4_53896564757_o.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/11\/13\/fan-zhang-lab-4_53896564757_o.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/11\/13\/fan-zhang-lab-4_53896564757_o.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":921148,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/11\/13\/fan-zhang-lab-4_53896564757_o.jpg?itok=1LsDyecD"}}},"media_ids":["678617"],"groups":[{"id":"367481","name":"SEI Energy"},{"id":"1280","name":"Strategic Energy Institute"}],"categories":[{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"194610","name":"National Interests\/National Security"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"186858","name":"go-sei"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39481","name":"National Security"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ttroha3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETracie Troha\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ECommunications Officer, Georgia Tech\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}