Sarah Heagy
Email: sarah_heagy@berkeley.edu
Etcheverry Hall 4116
Research
Sarah is a first-year graduate student who plans to complete her M.S. in Nuclear Engineering in May of 2024. Before coming to Berkeley, Sarah earned her B.S. in Environmental Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin in Austin, TX.
Sarah’s research revolves around graphite. She will use SEM/EDS, XPS, profilometry, LIBS, and optical microscopy to characterize molten-salt-exposed graphite tribology samples. Additionally, she is working with Dr. Kai Vetter’s group to quantify radioactivity levels of several irradiated graphite samples. It is anticipated that Sarah will conduct additional electrochemical experiments on the irradiated graphite in an attempt to remove some of the activated metals for the purpose of lower-level waste disposal.
When she is not focused on her classes or her research, Sarah enjoys being outdoors. She is currently training to run the Oakland Marathon, and she loves all of the trails the Bay Area has to offer (there aren’t many hills in Texas). Sarah is also having fun spending time across the bridge in San Francisco.