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    M. J. Plodinec (Research associate, head of the Glass Technology Group)

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Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series focusing on the research capabilities and goals of interdisciplinary laboratories pursuing materials research in universities, industry, and government.

M.J. Plodinec, a research associate with the Savannah River Laboratory, is also head of the Glass Technology Group there. He has been involved in solidification of nuclear waste since 1975. His current research interests include glass processing technology, determination of glass performance, and application of artificial intelligence technologies to waste management.

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Plodinec, M.J. Up Close: Immobilization of High-Level Nuclear Waste at the Savannah River Plant. MRS Bulletin 12, 61–64 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1557/S0883769400067592

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