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Nuclear Science and Engineering Annual Awards 2024

Orange background with multi-color graphic shpes in a column on right-hand edge and white text to the left — 2024 Anual Awards

Marco Graffiedi in the center holding an award certificte with Matteo Buccito the left and Jacopo Buongiorno to the right, in a row, MIT

Marco Graffiedi (center), Manson Benedict Award winner, with Prof Matteo Bucci (left) and Prof Jacopo Buongiorno (right).

Photo: Peter Brenton

Marco Graffiedi in the center holding an award certificte with Matteo Buccito the left and Jacopo Buongiorno to the right, in a row, MIT

Mateo Pisinger (center), Roy Axford Award winner, with Prof Matteo Bucci (left) and Prof Jacopo Buongiorno (right).

Photo: Peter Brenton

Matthew Hughes in the center with Matteo Buccito the left and Jacopo Buongiorno to the right, in a row, MIT

Matthew Hughes (center), winner of the Outstanding Postdoctoral Research Award, with Prof Matteo Bucci (left) and Prof Jacopo Buongiorno (right).

Photo: Peter Brenton

Angus Wylie in the center holding an award certificte with Matteo Buccito the left and Jacopo Buongiorno to the right, in a row, MIT

Angus Wylie (center), winner of the Postdoctoral Service Award, with Prof Matteo Bucci (left) and Prof Jacopo Buongiorno (right).

Photo: Peter Brenton

Kaitlyn Yanna in the center holding an award certificte with Matteo Buccito the left and Jacopo Buongiorno to the right, in a row, MIT

Kaitlyn Yanna (center), winner of the Outstanding UROP Award with Prof Matteo Bucci (left) and Prof Jacopo Buongiorno (right).

Photo: Peter Brenton

Emily Neill in the center holding an award certificte with Matteo Buccito the left and Jacopo Buongiorno to the right, in a row, MIT

Emily Neill (center), winner of the Outstanding UROP Award with Prof Matteo Bucci (left) and Prof Jacopo Buongiorno (right).

Photo: Peter Brenton

Seven people in a row, the second through fifth are holding award certificates, third and fourth are women, others are men, MIT

Prof Matteo Bucci with Outstanding Student Service Award winners from left to right William Reed Kendrick, Anna Kudriavtseva Brianna Ryan, Marco Graffiedi, Assil Halimi and Prof Jacopo Buongiorno on the far right

Photo: Peter Brenton

Valerie Censabella in the center holding an award certificate standing with Peter Brenton to the left and Anne White to the right, MIT

Valerie Censabella (center), Unsung Hero Award winner, with Peter Brenton (left) and Prof Anne White (right)

Photo: NSE

Nancy Iappini in the center holding an award certifical with ANS Co-President Assil Halimi on the left and and Marco Graffiedi on the right, MIT

Nancy Iappini (center), winner of the Outstanding Staff Award presented by ANS Student Chapter, with ANS Co-President Assil Halimi (left) and and Marco Graffiedi (right)

Photo: Peter Brenton

Haruko Wainwright in the center holding an award certifical with ANS Co-President Assil Halimi on the left and and Marco Graffiedi on the right, MIT

Prof Haruko Waigwright (center), winner of the Outstanding Professor Award presented by ANS Student Chapter, with ANS Co-President Assil Halimi (left) and and Marco Graffiedi (right)

Photo: Peter Brenton


The following awards were announced at the awards ceremony hosted by the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering and the student chapter of the American Nuclear Society on May 22, 2024.

NSE Awards

Marco Graffiedi G

Manson Benedict Award presented to a graduate student for excellence in academic performance and professional promise in Nuclear Science & Engineering

Mateo Pisinger ’24

Roy Axford Award for academic achievement by a senior in Nuclear Science & Engineering

Jonas Rajagopal ’25

Irving Kaplan Award for academic achievement by a junior in Nuclear Science & Engineering

Emily Neill ’26

Outstanding UROP Award for outstanding contributions in an NSE project by a first-year or second-year in Nuclear Science & Engineering

Kaitlyn Yanna ’25

Outstanding UROP Award for outstanding contributions in an NSE project by a third-year or fourth-year in Nuclear Science & Engineering

Matthew Hughes

Outstanding Postdoctoral Research Award for outstanding contributions in an NSE project by a postdoc in Nuclear Science & Engineering

(William) Reed Kendrick G

Outstanding TA & Mentorship Award for exceptional contributions as a teaching assistant and mentor to other students in the Department

Valerie Censabella

Unsung Hero Award

Angus Wylie

Postdoctoral Service Award for service over and above in many different capacities to all the researchers in NW13 and PSFC

Outstanding Student Service

Anna Kudriavtseva G

Nominated separately by 2 faculty members for outreach to highschoolers and the public in response to inquiries to the department and service over and above for the many of the professional courses, as well as ANS seminars

Brianna Ryan G

For service to the Academic Office

Assil Halimi G

ANS Co-President

Marco Graffiedi G

ANS Co-President

ANS Awards

Professor Haruko Wainwright

PAI Outstanding Faculty Award, presented by the student chapter of the American Nuclear Society

Nancy Iappini

Outstanding Staff Award, presented by the student chapter of the American Nuclear Society

Reed Kendrick G

Outstanding Grader of the Year Award, presented by the student chapter of the American Nuclear Society

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