R. Brian Jackson came to ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓfor graduate study in nuclear engineering after earning his B.S. in chemical engineering from Brigham Young University. At OSU, he completed internships at Idaho National Laboratory and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, with work that complemented his research on the High Temperature Test Facility, a scaled integral non‑nuclear gas reactor system. He credits OSU’s collaborative, multi‑organizational research environment with preparing him for a successful career.
After completing his doctorate, Jackson joined TerraPower as a technical project manager, spending seven years helping advance next‑generation reactor technologies. He later moved to Kairos Power, where he contributes to the development of a fluoride salt‑cooled high‑temperature reactor.
Jackson remains active in the nuclear thermal‑hydraulics community, publishing and reviewing technical papers, serving as assistant technical program co‑chair for the 2019 NURETH conference, and participating in ASME committees. He is committed to advancing nuclear energy’s role in delivering large‑scale clean electricity.