Tag Archives: fusion
Vols Visit DC for Fusion Day
Livia Casali and our students visited Washington, D.C. for Fusion Day, an annual event where scientists and government representatives discuss fusion research.

NE Faculty Highly Involved in DOE Collaboratives
Our department is involved in four of the six Fusion Innovation Research Engine (FIRE) Collaboratives funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Casali’s Breakthrough Paper on Negative Triangularity Published
Assistant Professor and Zinkle Fellow Livia Casali had a paper recently published in a research journal as part of a special issue on negative triangularity.

NE Faculty to Validate Fusion Neutronics Simulations with $1.25M Grant
Three NE professors will use experimental data to validate neutronics simulations of fusion reactors with realistic plasma sources and multi-physics modeling.
Wirth Co-Authors Paper Urging Universities to Support Fusion Growth
UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair Brian Wirth worked with professors from Columbia University and MIT to co-author a paper on the importance of supporting fusion growth.

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.

Fusion Excitement Not Just About Energy
David Donovan and Livia Casali give an overview of the impact of a fusion experiment at the Joint European Torus (JET) experiment in England.
Casali Explains Fusion Breakthrough
Zinkle Fellow Livia Casali was one of two nuclear scientists who spoke to The Conversation Weekly in a recent podcast episode about a fusion breakthrough.
Casali Tests Nitrogen vs. Neon Impurity Seeding for Fusion Advancement
Zinkle Fellow and Assistant Professor Livia Casali has published new findings in Nuclear Fusion about the first nitrogen and neon seeding study.

Casali Joins NE as Assistant Professor and Zinkle Faculty Fellow
Assistant Professor and Zinkle Faculty Fellow Livia Casali joins the Department of Nuclear Engineering’s fusion program.