INL 50 STATES IMPACT 2018 | 39 In2018,INLwelcomedRuchiGakharasaRussellL.HeathDistinguishedPostdoctoral Associate.AgraduateoftheUniversityofNevada,GakharjoinedthePyrochemicaland MoltenSaltSystemsdepartmentandisnowworkingonanLDRDprojecttitled“In-Situ InvestigationofBond-StructureandLocalChemistryinMoltenSaltsusingOpticaland ElectrochemicalTechniques.” NEVADA • • HydroGeoLogic Inc. • • University of Nevada, Reno (3) Laboratory-directed Research and Development • • University of Nevada, LasVegas 38% 31% 31% BACHELOR’S MASTER’S DOCTORATE 16 Competitive Awards Publications Collegiate DEGREES 1 JOINT Appointment 1 Postdoctoral RESEARCHER I n t e r n s I n tellectualProperty Competitive Awards Degrees P u b l i c a t i o n s 1 16 4 Subcontracts = $236K