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Research and development engineer in nuclear energy and diplomacy

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Florencia is a nuclear scientist and engineer from Mexico, specializing in Nuclear Core Design within the Nuclear Industry. She is the Innovation Co-Leader of the Women in Nuclear Innovation (WiNI) Group of Expertise at WiN Global. From 2017 to 2024, she actively participated in the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) Technical Cooperation fellowship programs, supporting nuclear power infrastructure and capacity-building efforts in member states expanding nuclear energy. Florencia served as the Technical Secretary of the Mexican Network for Education, Training, and Nuclear Research (REMECIN) from June 2022 to November 2023. REMECIN facilitates research, education, and training in nuclear technology among Mexican institutions while promoting knowledge preservation. She also advises various nuclear industry NGOs, including the AJENM, WiN Young Generation Governance Board, and NAYGN, and serves as a reviewer for the Nuclear Science Journal at Science Publishing Group (New York). She holds a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering from Instituto Tecnologico de la Laguna (Mexico, 2016) and a Master's in Nuclear Power Plant Engineering from KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School (South Korea, 2017-2019). Florencia completed her Ph.D. in Nuclear Science and Technology at Harbin Engineering University (China, 2019-2023), specializing in Advanced Reactor Physics. During her Ph.D., she contributed to the development of the High-Fidelity Neutron Transport (HNET) code. Florencia is passionate about fostering global partnerships and international cooperation to advance nuclear science and technology, ensuring the safe, secure, and sustainable development of nuclear power programs. —Professional Expertise: 1. Nuclear Core Design 2. Research and Technological Development 3. Leadership, mentoring, and communication strategies 4. Mining and Extractive Metallurgy 5. Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) Engineering 6. Nuclear Fuel Cycle 7. Fuel assembly design and loading pattern determination 8. Chemical Engineering 9. Code development and Artificial Intelligence 10. Teaching experience at undergraduate and graduate level 11. Nuclear Digital Transformation Infrastructure and High-Performance Computing 12. Scientific Diplomacy and Technical Cooperation 13. Career Management and pedagogy of technical training —Areas of research experience: 1. Nuclear Core Design 1.1. Fuel Assembly Design for PWR commercial design in South Korea (MOX and UO2 fuel). 1.2. Loading Pattern Determination for Initial and Equilibrium Cycle. 1.3. Core reactivity analysis (MTC, FTC, and Power Coefficient for BOC, MOC and EOC). 1.4. Control Rod Programming. 1.5. Load Follow Strategy (BOC, MOC, and EOC). 1.6. Loading Pattern determination for cycle operation extension. 1.7. Knowledge, concepts, and application in Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) for Fuel Management utilization in nuclear reactors. 1.8. High-Performance Computing Techniques (HPC) for Neutron Transport Calculation. Knowledge in reactor technology: HPR 1000, OPR 1000, APR 1400, iPOWER, Pebble Bed Technology 2. Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) Design knowledge and experience Reference plant of knowledge: APR 1400 3. Leadership and Communication strategies 3.1. Mentoring at Harbin Engineering University to female and male scientists beginning in the nuclear field, NuEB young advocates in Kenya, and WiN Global Young Generation members. 3.2. Training at KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School (KINGS) 3.3. Summer Institute Program 2019 Training for young leaders' professionals in the Nuclear Industry at World Nuclear University (Initiative from the World Nuclear Association). 3.4. Regional Training Course on Supporting Women for Nuclear Science Education and Communications: A Continuing Education Program for Female University Science Teachers and Science Communication Professionals by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). 3.5. Technical Cooperation fellowship programs at International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for Supporting Nuclear Power Infrastructure Capacity Building in Member States Introducing and Expanding Nuclear Power since 2017 until today. 3.6. School on Radiation Technologies 2021 through IAEA partnership cooperation at World Nuclear University. 3.7. Modeling, Experimentation and Validation (MeV) Summer School at Argonne National Laboratory in cooperation with the DOE from the USA. 3.8 20th ESARDA Course Nuclear Safeguards and Non-Proliferation (Ispra, Italy) Online Course organized by Joint Research Centre (JRC), Directorate of Nuclear Safety& Security, Department Nuclear Security &Safeguards, Unit Nuclear Security (European Commission) 3.9 Global Forum for Nuclear Innovation (GFNI2024), Miami, USA. Skills: innovative thinking, problem solving, and collaborative workshopping. 4. Mining industry experience in non-ferrous ores and extractive metallurgy technical knowledge. 5. Chemical Engineering knowledge and experience in industrial processes.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Mathematical Chemistry
• ☆ Inorganic Chemistry
• ☆ Physical Chemistry
• ☆ Electrochemistry
• ☆ Thermochemistry
• ☆ Electrical Engineering
• ☆ Power Engineering
• ☆ Engineering Education
• ☆ Nuclear Engineering
• ☆ Systems Engineering
• ☆ Systems Science
• ☆ Energy Security
• ☆ Heat Transfer & Calorimetry
• ☆ Fluid Mechanics
• ☆ Computational Fluid Dynamics
• ☆ Environmental Engineering and Technology
• ☆ Nuclear Physics
• ☆ Nuclear Power
• ☆ Educational Innovation
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Innovation Management

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, Creative Writing, Newswriting, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Research User Research, Feasibility Study, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Operations Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Regulatory Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Algorithm Design-Non ML, Data Visualization

Product Development Formulation, Recipe Development, Product Evaluation, Material Sourcing, Quality Assurance & Control (QA/QC), Product Compliance , Concept Development, Prototyping, Reverse Engineering

Work Experience

Operating Officer

NewComers4Nuclear Global

October 2025 - Present

Nuclear Scientist Specialist

Verification Research, Training and Information Centre

September 2025 - Present

Scientific Engineer

Nuclear Engineering Ltd

May 2020 - Present

Fellow at “INT2018 - Supporting Knowledgeable Decision-making and Building Capacities to Start and Implement Nuclear Power Programmes”

International Atomic Energy Agency

September 2019 - November 2024

Consultant - Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Materials Section

International Atomic Energy Agency

September 2023 - February 2024

Teacher

Harbin Engineering University

October 2020 - December 2021

Intern

KEPCO Nuclear Fuel Company

January 2019 - February 2019

Fellow at “INT2013 - Supporting Nuclear Power Infrastructure Capacity Building in Member States Introducing and Expanding Nuclear Power”

International Atomic Energy Agency

February 2017 - February 2019

Professional Residency - Intern

Peñoles (Mexico)

September 2015 - December 2015

Education

PhD in Nuclear Science and Technology (College of Nuclear Science and Technology)

Harbin Engineering University

September 2019 - July 2023

Master’s Degree in Nuclear Power Engineering with specialty in Nuclear Core Design (Nuclear Power Plant Engineering)

KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School

February 2017 - January 2019

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering with specialization in Extractive Metallurgy (Chemical Engineering)

Tecnologico Nacional de Mexico, Campus Laguna

August 2011 - December 2015

Certifications

• IAEA TC Training Fellowship in the field of Nuclear Engineering

  International Atomic Energy Agency

  June 2023 - Present

Publications

REPORT

Florencia de los Angeles Renteria del Toro, Florencia de los Angeles Renteria del Toro (2025). Commentary on the Proposed Group of Scientific and Technical Experts (GSTE) for Nuclear Disarmament Verification (GSTE-NDV) . VERTIC (the Verification Research, Training and Information Centre).

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Alfaro, Alejandra Loreto; Rentería, Florencia; and Araujo, Camila (2025) "Vision of Nuclear Power Deployment in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Focus on Small Modular Reactors and the Regional Experience of Central Argentina de Elementos Modulares," International Journal of Nuclear Security: Vol. 9: No. 3, Article 13. Available at: https://trace.tennessee.edu/ijns/vol9/iss3/13 .

Florencia de los Angeles Renteria del Toro, Chen Hao, Akira Tokuhiro, Mario Gomez-Fernandez, Armando Gomez-Torres (2024). Digitalization as an aggregate performance in the energy transition for nuclear industry . Nuclear Engineering and Technology.

Florencia de los Angeles Renteria del Toro(2021). Generalized Perturbation Theory Based Total Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis for High-Fidelity Neutronics Calculation . Frontiers in Energy Research. 9. Frontiers Media {SA}

Ma, J., Hao, C., Liu, G., Kang, L., Li, P., Renteria del Toro, F.D.L.A.(2021). Generalized Perturbation Theory Based Total Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis for High-Fidelity Neutronics Calculation . Frontiers in Energy Research. 9.

Florencia de los Angeles Renteria del Toro(2019). Classification Water Film Critical Images Using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks . Proceedings of the 2019 2nd International Conference on Algorithms, Computing and Artificial Intelligence. {ACM}

CONFERENCE PAPER

Florencia de los Angeles Renteria del Toro, Chen Hao, Florencia de los Angeles Renteria del Toro, Florencia de los Angeles Renteria del Toro, Florencia de los Angeles Renteria del Toro, Florencia de los Angeles Renteria del Toro, Florencia de los Angeles Renteria del Toro, Florencia de los Angeles Renteria del Toro, Florencia de los Angeles Renteria del Toro, Florencia de los Angeles Renteria del Toro, et al.(2024). High-Performance Computing (HPC) Framework and Deployment in Nuclear Energy Systems . International Youth Nuclear Congress (IYNC 2022). Zenodo

Florencia De Los Angeles Renteríaa Del Toro, Chen Hao, Armando Gomez-Torres, Florencia de los Angeles Renteria del Toro(2023). Nuclear Acceleration Strategies (NAS) for Climate Change Mitigation . International Youth Nuclear Congress (IYNC 2022). Zenodo

Mentoring Initiative for the development of human capacities in nuclear energy in Mexico Perez V, Alejandria D., & Renteria del T, Florencia de los A. (2022). Mentoring Initiative for the development of human capacities in nuclear energy in Mexico. 33 SNM Annual Congress: nuclear power, the most efficient energy source to mitigate global warming, Mexico: Sociedad Nuclear Mexicana . 33rd Annual Congress of the Mexican Nuclear Society.

Digital infrastructure attributes for nuclear energy transition Renteria del T, Florencia de los A., Chen Hao, & Gomez T, Armando M. (2022). Digital infrastructure attributes for nuclear energy transition. 33 SNM Annual Congress: nuclear power, the most efficient energy source to mitigate global warming, Mexico: Sociedad Nuclear Mexicana . 33rd Annual Congress of the Mexican Nuclear Society.

[1] MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA, COUNCIL B A S I, UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR DISARMAMENT AFFAIRS. 2020 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons-Youth Recommendations[J/OL]. 2022(NPT/CONF.2020/WP.74). [2023–05–24]. https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/npt_conf.2020_wp.74_0.pdf .

Renteria del Toro, Florencia de los A., Steblyanskaya, Alina, & Gomez T, Armando M. (2021). Methodology for generation IV reactor technology selection with sensitivity analysis for future nuclear power expansion programmes. 32 SNM Annual Congress, Mexico: Sociedad Nuclear Mexicana .

Loading Pattern Determination for 50% MOX y 50% UO2 iPOWER reactor for Initial Cycle Renteria del Toro, Florencia de los A., & Gomez Torres, A. M. (2020). Loading pattern determination for 50% MOX and 50% UO2 iPOWER reactor for initial cycle. 31 SNM Annual Congress: 30 years of nuclear power in Mexico, Mexico: Sociedad Nuclear Mexicana . XXXI Congreso Anual de la Sociedad Nuclear Mexicana - 30 Años de Nucleoelectricidad en México.

Moustafa, M., Ruifeng, T., Renteria, F.(2019). Classification water film critical images using deep convolutional neural networks . ACM International Conference Proceeding Series. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 225-229.

Florencia de los Angeles Renteria del Toro(2018). Nuclear Energy Future in Mexico: An Alternative for Power Expansion Acknowledgements Mexican Nuclear Power Scenario . Unpublished. Unpublished

Florencia de los Angeles Renteria del Toro (2018). Study on Initial Core Loading Pattern for 50% MOX and 50% UO2 in iPOWER reactor . Korean Nuclear Society Autumn Meeting 2018.

Florencia de los Angeles Renteria del Toro (2018). Xenon Transient in Small Modular Reactor (SMR) with Daily Load Follow Operation . Korean Energy Society 2018.

STANDARDS AND POLICY

Florencia de los Angeles Renteria del Toro, Florencia de los Angeles Renteria del Toro, Florencia de los Angeles Renteria del Toro, Florencia de los Angeles Renteria del Toro, Florencia de los Angeles Renteria del Toro(2019). Study of "4 Harmonization Programme" for achieving International Cooperation in Generation IV Reactors . World Nuclear University. Unpublished