Ryan Gallagher

Profile Information
Name
Dr. Ryan Gallagher
Institution
Kairos Power LLC
Position
Molten Salt Engineer
Affiliation
ANS, ACS
h-Index
5
ORCID
0000-0002-5372-6644
Biography
Dr. Ryan Gallagher is a nuclear engineer in the Molten Salt Chemistry Directorate at Kairos Power LLC. Prior to Joining Kairos Power he was staff member in the Irradiation Engineering Group in the Nuclear Energy and Fuel Cycle Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (2017-2022).  He received his B.S. in Engineering Physics, M.S. in Nuclear Engineering, and Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from The Ohio State University. His research focuses on characterizing the chemical and thermophysical properties of molten salts for advanced reactor applications. Additionally he has experience leading and supporting materials and fuels irradiation campaigns including design and thermal analysis of experiements.
Expertise
Chemical, Salt, Temperature-driven Behavior