Category Archives: Research

$2.25 Million Grant Launches New Chapter for UT Materials Research
The Department of Homeland Security has granted SMRC director Charles Melcher $2.25 million to develop new semiconductors for use in nuclear security programs.
UT Fusion Researcher Appointed to National Advisory Committee
Fusion researcher Ane Lasa has been appointed to a committee that advises the US Department of Energy on programmatic planning for fusion and plasma research.

Fusion-Focused Workshop a Rousing Success for Casali, Department
UT’s Zinkle Fellow and Assistant Professor Livia Casali co-hosted a conference focused on ITER and fusion-related coding and modelling.

Medical Physics Program Provides a Pathway to Oncology Careers
A patient lies nervously on their back, their head secured inside a helmet of sorts that is designed to hold […]
NE Student’s Thorium Reactor Model Published in Annals of Nuclear Energy
NE student Erika Moss helped program a reactor model, published in Annals of Nuclear Energy, that uses thorium and nuclear waste as fuel.
NEUP Supporting a Trio of Faculty-Led Projects
Dept. Head Wes Hines, Associate Professor Jamie Coble, and Assistant Professor Vlad Sobes receive support for their research from the US Department of Energy.
Gaffin and Solomon Receive Innovations in Nuclear Technology R&D Awards
Recent publications earned nuclear engineering PhD students Neal Gaffin and Alexandre Solomon Innovations in Nuclear Technology R&D Awards.

Casali Selected for Department of Energy Early Career Award
Zinkle Faculty Fellow Livia Casali has been selected for a US Department of Energy Early Career Award for her work in advancing fusion technology.
Sobes Cracks Code on Better Cross-Sections
In a major breakthrough, Assistant Professor Vladimir Sobes demonstrated a new formula to better predict the probability of fission.
Chong’s Neutron Scattering Detector Smashes a Scientific Record
Doctoral graduate Su-Ann Chong demonstrated a breakthrough in scientific achievement expected to speed up high-impact neutron science research.