John Richards
John Richards is a Senior Technical Executive in the Risk and Safety Management program of the Nuclear Power Sector at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). His research activities focus on development and application of methods and tools for seismic evaluation of nuclear power plant structures, systems, and components.
John joined EPRI in 2012 and leads EPRI’s seismic risk research, focusing primarily on seismic probabilistic risk assessment (SPRA) methods and applications of seismic risk insights.
Prior to joining EPRI, John worked for 30 years at Duke Energy, where he performed and managed all aspects of seismic qualification activities at Duke Energy’s nuclear plants.
John joined EPRI in 2012 and leads EPRI’s seismic risk research, focusing primarily on seismic probabilistic risk assessment (SPRA) methods and applications of seismic risk insights.
Prior to joining EPRI, John worked for 30 years at Duke Energy, where he performed and managed all aspects of seismic qualification activities at Duke Energy’s nuclear plants.
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