Category Archives: Research
Casali, Students Involved in Groundbreaking Global Collaboration
Associate Professor Livia Casali and two of her PhD students were involved in a global collaboration that could prove “revolutionary” in the field of nuclear fusion.
New PET/CT Equipment Gives UT a Unique Advantage
The Department of Nuclear Engineering, UT Vet School, and UT Oak Ridge Institute purchased new PET and CT imaging equipment to expand preclinical capabilities.
Getting the Ball Rolling: Lang’s Team Works to Standardize Production of Metastable Materials
Professor Maik Lang has received $500,000 from the DOE to characterize and understand the formation of metastable materials in high-energy ball mills.
ORTEC/AMETEK Lab Provides Upgraded Equipment, Enhanced Connection
TCE named a teaching lab in the department the ORTEC/AMETEK Nuclear Engineering Radiological Teaching Laboratory. It provides students with upgraded equipment and technological support, and prolongs a close relationship between UT and ORTEC.
Bechtel’s New Knoxville Office Provides Opportunity for Students
International engineering, construction, and project-management company Bechtel has opened its newest office in Knoxville. The Engineering Execution Center will likely provide job and collaboration opportunities for TCE students.
Lang Receives International Mid-Career Award
Professor and Pietro F. Pasqua Fellow Maik Lanf received a Mid-Career Award from REI for his research on the effects of radiation on insulating materials
Now You See It
An international collaboration including Eric Lukosi have quantified a rare isotope decay path with major implications for the age of the Earth and the search for dark matter.
The New Nexus of Science and Opportunity
The new Center for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing will spark discoveries that lead to new industries in clean energy, computing, and national security.
Nuclear Engineering Team Collaborates for Dual Best Paper Awards
Nuclear engineering Associate Professor Nick Brown and colleagues collaborated on research that earned two Best Paper awards.
Giving Nuclear Forensics an Upgrade
UT’s Innovative Computing Laboratory will be supporting and networking research from 23 organizations as part of a $25 million Consortium for Nuclear Forensics.