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Devin Imholte is a mechanical design engineer at the Idaho National Laboratory. His INL engineering experience has included mechanical engineering and systems engineering.
Mechanical Design Engineer (2022-present): Leading mechanical engineering and design efforts for the Cask Demonstration project for the Used Fuel Management Department.
Experiment Design Engineer (2018-2022): Leading mechanical design and integration of the Advanced Test Reactor Non-Destructive Examination System (ANDES) and irradiation experiment design efforts for experiments at the Transient Reactor Test Facility (TREAT): ATF-SETH, Sirius-1, MARCH-SERTTA, ATF-R, THOR (THOR-C, EPIC, THOR-M, aLEU-P2M, MOXTOP) and TWIST."
- Accident Tolerance Fuel – Separate Effects Test Holder (ATF-SETH)
- Minimal-Activation Retrievable Capsule Holder (MARCH)-Static Environment Rodlet Transient Test Apparatus (SERTTA)
- Accident Tolerance Fuel Previously Irradiated (ATF-R)
- Temperature Heat sink Overpower Response (THOR)
- THOR-Commissioning (THOR-C)
- Experimental Breeder Reactor-II Previously Irradiated Conductivity (EPIC)
- THOR-Metallic fuel (THOR-M)
- Advanced Low-Enriched Uranium Power to Melt (aLEU-P2M)
- Mixed Oxide Transient OverPower (MOXTOP)
- Transient Water Irradiation System in TREAT (TWIST)
Systems Engineer (2014-2018): His system engineering experience has included roadmapping and system dynamics supply chain analysis. He has developed technology roadmaps and timelines for numerous (20+) projects for the Critical Materials Institute (CMI). From 2014-2018, he managed >$1M in DOE funding as principal investigator of a project that analyzed CMI research and critical material supply chains to characterize CMI R&D impact.
He holds a bachelor's in engineering from James Madison University and a master of science in mechanical engineering from the University of Idaho.
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor, Engineering , James Madison University
Master, Mechanical Engineering, University of Idaho
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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An approach for spent nuclear fuel containment integrity verification using gas tagging
Imholte, D. D., Gadey, H. R., Kitcher, E. D., Martinez, A. & Trost, S., Nov 2025, In: Annals of Nuclear Energy. 222, 111624.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Review of Remote Welding and Nondestructive Examination Technologies for the DOE Standard Canister
Imholte, D. D., Kulkarni, N. A., Hofmeister, N. L., Trost, S. J. & Bennett, C. M., Oct 22 2024, In: Nuclear Technology. 211, 7, p. 1407-1422 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Discussion of Techniques for UT of Austenitic Stainless Steel
Bennett, C. M. & Imholte, D. D., Sep 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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Drop Analysis of a Department of Energy Standard Canister Containing Fort Saint Vrain SNF
Imholte, D. D. & Sakalaukus, P., 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation › peer-review
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Drop Analysis of a Department of Energy Standard Canister Containing Fort Saint Vrain SNF– 24138
Imholte, D. & Sakalaukus, P., Mar 12 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Prizes
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INL Laboratory Director Award, Outstanding Impact Award
Woolstenhulme, N. (Recipient), Jensen, C. (Recipient), Imholte, D. (Recipient), Folsom, C. (Recipient) & Race, C. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Honorary award
Activities
- 1 Membership of network
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) (External organization)
Imholte, D. (Member)
2023 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network