In 1975 , Madia began work at the Ohio branch of Battelle , in their nuclear research department . Madia created the first nuclear fuel cycle analysis group at Battelle , studying the entire cycle , not just the reactor components . He also developed non-proliferation procedures and managed the plutonium fuel fabrication laboratory . After the Three Mile Island accident he was made a member of Department of Energy 's " Blue Ribbon Panel " to advise on decontamination practices and the decommissioning of the plant . In 1985 he was promoted to laboratory director of the Columbus Laboratories and later managed Battelle laboratories in Frankfurt and Geneva
Three Mile Island accident
Three Mile Island accident
William Madia