nuclear-energy-and-engineering

Deep Fission is seeking an IPO that could raise $157 million, though investors may have trouble buying the nuclear startup's story.

In October 2024, the US Department of Energy (DOE) — under the Joe Biden administration — opened applications for funding to support the initial domestic deployment of Generation III+ small modular reactor (SMR) technologies, with up to USD800 million to go to two “first-mover” teams, with an additional USD100 million to address so-called gaps that […]

Nuclear power could enable long-term lunar missions, but NASA’s timeline may be too ambitious

National Audit Office says potential benefits are ‘considerable but uncertain’ while risks are ‘immediate and substantial’ The cost of the government’s £38bn nuclear plant in Suffolk is subject to “significant uncertainty” and may outweigh the benefits for UK households until at least 2064, according to the government’s spending watchdog. The National Audit Office (NAO) has warned that although t…

This work reports on a pilot study for optimizing the design of a fast neutron irradiation experiment in a thermal neutron spectrum, specifically the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR). A fast and robust multi-objective optimization workflow that leverages Python-based open-source tools was developed and applied to the ATR to optimize experiment design and boost fast energy neutrons at a desired irradia…

Germany's nuclear phase-out is being increasingly questioned due to rising electricity demand, geopolitical insecurity, and industrial competitiveness concerns. In no small part, the rethinking comes from a growing recognition that, although renewable energy remains central to climate neutrality, Germany's renewable-heavy energy transition is insufficient to meet climate targets. In addition to t…

After a national search, Michael Tonks, Ph.D., will shed his “interim” title to become the next chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, known as MSE, and home to the Nuclear Engineering Program.  Prior to serving as interim chair in August of 2024, he served for two years as the associate department chair. He has been […]

Hello everyone. My name is Jean-François, and I've worked in the nuclear sector for 32 years, specializing in data management related to radiation protection and nuclear waste management. I'd like to share the knowledge I've acquired over the years, and I'd be delighted if it could be useful to... Read more

Hello everyone, After more than 32 years working in nuclear engineering and learning everything there is to know about numerical simulation related to radiation protection, I've compiled some of my knowledge into a web application dedicated to radiation protection calculations. Through various... Read more

At Sandia National Laboratories, inspecting ceramic components destined for nuclear deterrence applications traditionally meant lots of manual work. Inspectors would sit at a microscope for up to an hour per part where they would scan every surface for hairline cracks, chips and voids that could compromise performance. Training a single operator on the manual process… The post Sandia turns to lig…

At the core of every nuclear reactor lies the most energy‑dense fuel source on Earth: nuclear fuel, composed of millions of precisely engineered uranium pellets.

PhD student Emma Houston is graduating and moving to Washington D.C. to work in the Office of International Nuclear Safeguards. The post Houston Ready to Help Safeguard the World in Nuclear Workforce first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering .

Beyond massive curtains inside its Everett, Wash., R&D facility, Helion is betting that a downsized testbed can answer key technology questions as the company races to meet deadlines. Read More

Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi and Westinghouse Electric Company President Dan Sumner signed a new MOU on May 6, strengthening their partnership with a five-year agreement to continue advancing nuclear research, with specific focus on workforce education supporting the development and deployment of sustainable reactors.

Assistant Professor Sandra Bogetic uses the skills she gained as a parent of two young daughters to help mentor her nuclear engineering students at UT. The post Mother and Mentor: Bogetic Embraces Both Roles first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering .

Introduction Accurate modeling of beta-decay energy spectra is essential for theoretical analysis and performance optimization in radioisotope energy conversion. Conventional parameterization methods may introduce fitting bias, while fixed-bandwidth KDE lacks local adaptability for asymmetric, multi-peak and long-tailed spectral distributions. Methods This study developed an Artificial Fish Swarm…

The event brought together researchers, industry leaders, government officials and investors to learn about and discuss fusion as a viable energy source.

Lightbridge Corporation, a U.S.-based nuclear technology company, has received a Notice of Allowance from the European Patent Office for a patent covering its “Multi-Zone Fuel Element” nuclear fuel design. The patent extends intellectual property protection for the company’s advanced fuel technology across 39 European contracting states, including major nuclear energy markets such as the United&#…

dc.title: Strengthening the Domestic Nuclear Supply Chain Through State-Level Action dc.description.abstract: The accelerating demand for reliable, clean baseload power in the United States, driven by population growth, electrification, and the rapid expansion of energy-intensive industries such as artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing, has renewed policy interest in Small Modular Re…