Career
As an electrical engineer Olson became known as a teenager for his research in Nuclear Fusion and Neutron Sciences. As a 17-year-old, attending Stoney Creek High School in Rochester Hills, Michigan, Olson created a homemade nuclear fusion reactor. In his article Neutron activation analysis using an inertial electrostatic confinement fusion device he indicated that his apparatus did not produce surplus energy.
He studied at Vanderbilt University and Princeton University.
In 2009, he was one of three students to receive a Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology scholarship, which supports students who demonstrate interest in conducting applied research. Olson works as an electrical engineer at the United States. Department of Defense.
The minor planet 23262 Thiagoolson has been named after Olson for his research in nuclear fusion and neutron sciences.
