Department Chair
Ph.D., 2008, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Research Interests: Computational materials science, Computational mechanics, Coevolution of microstructure and properties, Materials in Harsh Environments, Mesoscale modeling and simulation, Nuclear materials, Numerical methods
Lab Website: Tonks Research Group
Associate Department Chair
Education: Ph.D., 1985, University of Florida
Research Interests: Computational materials science, nuclear materials, defect properties, framework materials, sequestration of radionuclides, layered materials, simulation methodologies
Lab Website: Phillpot Research Group
Nuclear Engineering Program Director
Ph.D., 1993, University of Paris, XI
Research Interests: Radiochemistry, Nuclear Wastes, Nuclear Forensics, Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Environmental Behavior of Radionuclides
Lab Website: Wall Research
MSE Graduate Coordinator
Education: Ph.D., 1987, University of California-Berkeley
Research Interests: Electronic materials, semiconductor processing and characterization, ion implantation, transmission electron microscopy.
Lab Website: Swamp Group
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NE Graduate Coordinator
Education: Ph. D., 2005, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Research Interests: structural and fuel materials for nuclear energy systems; LWRs sustainability and aging management; advanced fabrication and joining technologies; used fuel dry storage and disposition.
Lab Website: Nuclear Materials Degradation Research Group (NuMad)
MSE Undergraduate Coordinator
Ph.D., McGill University, 2017
Research Interests: Engineering Education; Material Characterization; Non-destructive Evaluation (Electromagnetic Measurements); Structure-Property Relationship; Micromagnetics
NE Undergraduate Coordinator
Education: Ph.D., 2018, University of Florida
Research Interests: Engineering education; Monte Carlo methods; nuclear policy; workforce development
MSE Research Coordinator
Education: Ph.D., 2016, University of California Santa Barbara
Research Interests: Fundamentals of Structural Evolution in Crystalline Materials, Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques, Recovery and Recrystallization, Deformation Mechanisms and Texture Development
Lab Website: Metallic Orientation, aNisotropy, and microSTructure Engineering Research (MONSTER) Group
NE Research Coordinator
Education: Ph.D., 2016, Pennsylvania State University
Research Interests: Remote Sensing, Machine Learning, Radiation Interaction and Detection, Nuclear Nonproliferation, Forensics, Security, and Policy.