SEI Maryland
📅 Date & Time: March 20, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (ET)
🌐 Location: Online
🔗 Access Link: [A link will be sent the day before the event]
🔑 Login: Details will be provided via email prior to the event
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Speaker: Dr. Kai Zhang
Engineering Manager, X-energy
Dr. Kai Zhang leads the civil structural engineering department at X-energy, overseeing the structural design and site development of the Xe-100, a Generation IV advanced nuclear reactor. His expertise spans:
Composite structures & modular construction
Seismic analysis & structural reliability
Safety, simulation & digital engineering
Dr. Zhang is a licensed professional engineer in California with a Ph.D. from Purdue University. He actively contributes to industry standards, serving on committees such as:
ASCE Dynamic Analysis of Nuclear Structures (DANS)
AISC Steel Nuclear Structure (N690)
Dr. Kai Zhang will discuss how AI-driven design and structural innovations are advancing the future of nuclear power with SMRs and ARs.