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Jennifer Uhle

Dr. Jennifer Uhle is NEI's vice president of Technical and Regulatory Services.

Prior to joining NEI, Dr. Uhle served as the director of Reactor Safety Programs at Jensen Hughes, a consulting company to the nuclear industry. Dr. Uhle joined Jensen Hughes in 2016, working in advanced reactors, thermal-hydraulics and regulatory affairs.

Previously, she served at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for 23 years in several positions including the deputy director of the offices of Nuclear Regulatory Research and Nuclear Reactor Regulation and the director of the Office of New Reactors.

Dr. Uhle obtained her bachelor's and doctorate degrees in nuclear engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1991 and 1996, respectively, with a specialization in reactor systems and design. She served as the U.S. representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency's first fact-finding mission to Fukushima in 2011.

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