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Bredesen Center Graduate Students

Keith Britt

Keith Britt

Cross-Cutting Energy Sciences
Computer Science and Engineering

After graduating with his Master's degree, Keith worked in the private sector in positions ranging from Technology Support to Software Systems Architect. Most recently, Keith served in the United States Army where he served in a Special Operations unit. Keith is currently investigating quantum mechanics and logic as a vehicle for driving down the energy needs of computers, in particular large scale computers like Jaguar/TITAN. Keith lives in Knoxville with his wife Rachel, an aspiring writer, is an avid runner and enjoys antique picking on the weekends.

Awarded Degrees:

  • Master of Science in Computer Science (Software Engineering)- East Tennessee State University
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Information Science) - East Tennessee State University

Awards:

  • Teaching Assistantship - East Tennessee State University
  • Academic Perfomance Scholarship - East Tennessee State University
  • Rex Depew Memorial Scholarship - East Tennessee State University Department of Mathematics
  • Wilson-Hartsell Memorial Scholarship - East Tennessee State University Department of Mathematics

 

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Lee Riedinger
Professor of Physics
Director

Mike Simpson
Professor of Material Sciences and Engineering
Assistant Director

Wanda Davis
Assistant to the Director
443 Greve Hall
821 Volunteer Blvd University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996
865-974-7999

Ben Allen
Coordinator & Recruiter
418 Greve Hall
821 Volunteer Blvd University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996
865-974-9374

Fax: 865-974-9482

bredesencenter@utk.edu