In its second year, the UT/ORNL Fusion Summer School has grown, providing students with opportunities to learn about fusion related to graduate school.

We’ve ran measurements with the Flexible Neutron Source, providing a much-needed experimental facility that supports future of Nuclear Integral Experiments.

Three NE professors will use experimental data to validate neutronics simulations of fusion reactors with realistic plasma sources and multi-physics modeling.

Ivis Chaple Gore coordinated a class about the peaceful uses of nuclear applications jointly organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency & ORNL.

Naidu Bobba joins our department this fall as an assistant professor with expertise in radiotheranostics, a powerful approach for cancer diagnosis & treatment.

Xingang Zhao will be joining our department this fall as an assistant professor. His research interests span multiple disciplines of nuclear energy systems.

Samuel Haid unravels the factors leading to formation of tungsten “fuzz” and helium bubbles that could threaten ITER’s fusion reactions.

The department hosted the UT/ORNL Fusion Summer School, which includes introductory lectures on various topics, lab visits and demos, and panel discussions.

The Nuclear Engineering Department is involved in a partnership among UT, UT Health Science Center, and ORNL to improve outcomes for cancer patients.

Alan Icenhour and Loong Yong are the newest members of the Department of Nuclear Engineering’s Hall of Fame. They were inducted in April 2024.