Suzanne McKillop
MPR Associates, Inc.
Over the course of her 15-year career at MPR Associates, Suzanne McKillop has supported and led a variety of projects in the nuclear industry, most notably the design of several small modular and advanced reactors.
Mrs. McKillop is an industrywide leader in design and analysis of pressure boundary components to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel (BPV) Code, Section III "Rule for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components." She actively participates in ASME Code committees, currently serving as both the Vice Chair to the Design Subcommittee, and as the Chair to the Design Methods Subgroup as well as a voting member of the Section III Standard Committee.
Through her work with ASME and clients, she has supported strategic initiative within both Section III and industry-leading organizations like the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Mrs. McKillop has served as the lead author of the EPRI Report focusing on cost effective implementation of Section III construction requirements, commensurate with contribution to safety and risk.
Mrs. McKillop earned her bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University and her master’s degree in mechanical engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia and Washington state.