MIT: Laboratory for Nuclear Security and Policy

Bobby Nelson is a Masters student in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering at MIT. He grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and then moved to New York to complete his B.S. in Physics at the United States Military Academy at West Point. There, he worked with Dr. David Kashinski on quantum chemistry computations in his undergraduate research. He now works on radiography for nuclear security applications. Bobby is also a military fellow at Lincoln Laboratory where he works with Group 87, Advanced Imagery. Outside of the lab, he spends his time trying new foods, working out in the gym, and exploring new hobbies.