Education

• BSME Montana State University, 1981
• MSME Washington State University, 1999

Background

Mark Pérès is dedicated to the advancement of nuclear energy as part of the global solution to improve human quality of life and reduce harm to the planet caused by pollution.  He has over forty years of experience in nuclear power and hazardous waste facility design, licensing, construction, commissioning, engineering, operations, and decommissioning. He is currently the President of Pérès Engineering LLC and a PhD candidate and Adjunct Professor in Nuclear Engineering at University of South Carolina. His research focus is on coal plant repowering with nuclear heat and on small modular reactor and microreactor design and deployment.

Research Overview

Professor Pérès' expertise and experience is in design, licensing and operation of advanced nuclear reactors. His research is focused on repowering coal plants and supplying data centers with non-emitting nuclear power using seismically isolated small modular and microreactors.