James Nickolaus
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PO Box 999
Richland, WA 99352
jim.nickolaus@pnnl.gov
Biography
Jim Nickolaus has 34 years experience in the operation, construction, and engineering of pressurized water reactors and non-nuclear power plants with experience in project management, project engineering, quality assurance, systems engineering, process control, nondestructive testing, and procedure writing. Mr. Nickolaus manages Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Nuclear Regulatory Commission License Renewal program. This program has evaluated 19 utility applications for 20-year license extensions.
Research Interests
- Management of energy-efficiency program performance.
Education and Credentials
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Gonzaga University
Selected Publications
2011
- McDowell BK, JR Nickolaus, MR Mitchell, GL Swearingen, and R Pugh. 2011. High Temperature Gas Reactors: Assessment of Applicable Codes and Standards. PNNL-20869, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.