Professor Jason Hayward has been named as the recepient of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Excellence in Research Award.

Jason Hayward was selected as the recipient of the 2025 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Nuclear & Plasma Sciences Society Merit Award.

With UT’s new fusion-based neutron source, NE professors Jason Hayward and Xianfei Wen are addressing national security concerns and improving student training.

The University of Tennessee is the lead institution for a $25 million cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation.

Anagha Iyengar, a former student of Jason Hayward, has received a 2023 Early Career Award from the INMM for her work in nuclear security and nonproliferation.

Doctoral graduate Su-Ann Chong demonstrated a breakthrough in scientific achievement expected to speed up high-impact neutron science research.

Alumnus Micah Folsom won the Best National Laboratory Collaboration award at the Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and Development University Program Review.

Cordell Delzer, who earned his doctorate from UT in nuclear engineering and his masters in materials science, gained recognition for his doctoral thesis.

Professor Jason Hayward and Assistant Research Professor Xianfei Wen lead a $2.5M study to develop advanced methods to detect contraband that contains special nuclear materials.

Professor Jason Hayward received a grant from the DOE for his research addressing the engineering challenges required to accurately handle high neutron count rates for next generation reflectometers.