INL innovator wins Idaho Innovation award

Prabhat Tripathy, Idaho National Laboratory
Prabhat Tripathy, Idaho National Laboratory

An Idaho National Laboratory innovator has been honored with a 2021 Idaho Innovation Award.

INL researcher Prabhat Tripathy was recognized as Innovator of the Year. Tripathy has worked at INL since 2010, focused on spent nuclear fuel treatment, energy-efficient manufacturing, and recycling of critical materials. His research in materials electrochemistry has resulted in the discovery of robust anode materials for reprocessing used nuclear reactor fuels, producing rare earth metals and alloys as well as recovering critical elements from waste materials, including electronic waste.

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