Congratulations to Assel Aitkaliyeva, Ph.D., recipient of the 2022-2023 Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Award from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. Dr. Aitkaliyeva is an associate professor in the Nuclear Engineering Program housed within the Department of Materials Science & Engineering. … Read More
Nuclear Sleuths: University of Florida to Lead $25 million National Consortium on Nuclear Forensics
For decades, the United States has been at the forefront of reducing the number of nuclear arms worldwide and curtailing the spread of illicit atomic-based technology. It has also led the way in developing the advanced nuclear forensics capabilities needed… Read More
UF Engineering Collaboration Aims to Add Decades of Safe, Clean Energy Production to U.S. Nuclear Reactors
Engineers from UF’s Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) are collaborating on research investigating neutron irradiation-induced embrittlement in nuclear reactor pressure vessels. Douglas Spearot, Ph.D., professor of MAE and principal… Read More
Andrew, Aitkaliyeva Receive Promotions
Jennifer Andrew, Ph.D., has been promoted to full professor, and Assel Aitkaliyeva, Ph.D., has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure. Dr. Andrew received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara and her B.S. from Northwestern University,… Read More
2022 Society for Applied Spectroscopy Award Winner: Emily Kwapis
Nuclear Engineering student Emily Kwapis Wins the 2022 Atomic Section Student Award
2022 Attributes of a Gator Engineer Award Winner: Kaylee Cunningham
Nuclear Engineering student Kaylee Cunningham wins the 2021-2022 Dean Joseph Weil Engineering Leadership Award Check out the Attributes of a Gator Engineer page for more info!
UF MSE and NE Graduate Programs Again Rank Among the Best
The UF Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) and Nuclear Engineering Program (NE), housed within the department, are once again ranked among the best graduate school programs at public universities in the U.S. According to the 2023 U.S. News… Read More
2021-2022 Departmental Scholarship Winners
There are countless reasons why a student might need financial aid. Books, tuition, rent, food – the expenses add up quickly, so these scholarships and awards can make a considerable difference for the students who receive them. While academic awards… Read More
Kaylee Cunningham Wins NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Congratulations to Nuclear Engineering student Kaylee Cunningham for earning a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
UF Nuclear Engineering Program Secures Nearly $1.8 million in NEUP Awards
The Department of Materials Science & Engineering’s Nuclear Engineering (NE) Program received three separate awards totaling approximately $1.8 million from the Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP), part of the U.S. Department of Energy. NEUP awards fund research and development, scholarships,… Read More