In this episode, we discuss... 1) How he first became interested in nuclear engineering and what sparked his interest in academia 2) Robert’s post-graduate path to becoming an expert in radiation detection and how he became involved in designing nuclear facilities for safeguards 3) Robert reflects on his time in Washington as an advisor to the NNSA and how it brought him back to Purdue University as a full-time faculty member 4) A highlight of the Purdue University reactor and some of the current research projects utilizing the facility, including projects in physics and health science 5) Robert Bean explains some of the challenges of nuclear reactor deployment and potential benefits of building small modular reactors