Aaron Lentner

Aaron is a nuclear engineer and associate research professor specializing in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) at the Exascale. His research focuses on advancing the frontier of numerical methods using advanced mathematics and computer science to solve problems in nuclear reactor safety.

A Naval Officer with deep expertise in engineering excellence, Aaron brings a disciplined, first-principles approach to every problem. His work on high-fidelity thermal-hydraulics simulation pushes the boundaries of what's possible with direct numerical simulation on modern supercomputers.

Aaron's dissertation research addresses high-fidelity thermal-hydraulics simulation of molten corium pools during reactor severe accidents. This work uses direct numerical simulation to resolve all turbulent scales, providing first-principles data that informs safety correlations for in-vessel retention strategies.