Penn State’s PhD in Nuclear Engineering focuses on developing expert researchers in reactor physics, thermal hydraulics, fusion systems, fuel cycles, and nuclear safety. Students have access to Penn State’s Breazeale Nuclear Reactor, a key asset for experimentation. Research addresses critical global challenges in clean energy, medical isotope production, space propulsion, and radiation shielding.
Modeling reactor core behavior under severe accident conditions
Designing compact fusion reactors for interplanetary travel
Simulating radiation shielding effectiveness in lunar habitats
Developing small modular reactor thermal-hydraulics models
Designing fuel cladding materials for high-burnup reactors
Studying radiolysis effects in advanced coolant materials
Building a real-time diagnostics system for reactor anomalies
Optimizing nuclear waste vitrification processes
Analyzing neutron economy in thorium fuel cycles
Creating 3D Monte Carlo simulations for reactor kinetics
Designing laser-based diagnostics for plasma temperature measurement
Modeling activation products in medical isotope production
Evaluating passive safety features in Gen-IV reactors
Developing simulation environments for operator training
Studying radiative heat transfer in molten salt reactors
Engineer safe and scalable nuclear technologies that power industries, protect health, and explore space.
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