Category Archives: Faculty
Wirth’s Research Selected for Cover of Surface Science
A recent publication by UT-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor’s Chair Brian Wirth, UT post-doctoral researcher Dwaipayan Dasgupta, and Professor Dimitrios […]
ANS Elects Three UT Faculty to Leadership Roles
The American Nuclear Society (ANS) recently elected three UT Nuclear Engineering faculty members to its leadership. ANS recently elected seven […]
Brown Speaks with MIT News About Advanced Fuels
Associate Professor Nick Brown conducts research on advanced fuels and spoke to MIT News about 3D-manufacutered fuels.
Eight-Time “Professor of the Year” Retires After 25 Years
Associate Professor Ronald Pevey is retiring from the nuclear engineering department at the end of the 2019-2020 academic year after […]
Nuclear Energy Holds Key Role in a Low Carbon Future
Climate change is recognized by the United Nations as “the most systemic threat to humankind,” but even with global awareness […]
UT to Participate in ARPA-E Project for Advancement of Small Modular Reactor Design
The University of Tennessee is a key member of a recently announced General Electric Research-led team working on an Advanced […]
Brown Talks 3D-Printed Reactor Cores for Wired
Associate Professor Nick Brown spoke with Wired about 3D-Printed reactor cores, which allows the core to be built layer by layer by fusing silicon carbide.
Students, Faculty, and Staff Earn Outstanding Recognitions
Due to the pandemic, the nuclear engineering department was not able to host its annual awards banquet in person. However, […]
Pastore Joins NE as Research Associate Professor
The Department of Nuclear Engineering welcomes Giovanni Pastore to the faculty as a research associate professor. Pastore joins UT after […]
Nuclear Department Succeeds Despite Pandemic
For college students and faculty across the country, navigating the spring semester during a global pandemic proved to be a […]