Michael Tonks, Ph.D., and Assel Aitkaliyeva, Ph.D.

Next-Generation Nuclear Energy: Crafting the Future with Innovative Fuel Designs 

December 7, 2023

As the world grapples with the need for carbon-free power generation, advanced reactor designs are crucial to the transition. A Department of Energy (DOE) Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP)-funded investigation into the behavior of U-Zr annular fuel will not only address uncertainties in advanced reactor designs but also contribute to the broader goal of establishing […]

Read more »
Doug Spearot, Ph.D., Assel Aitkaliyeva, Ph.D.

UF Engineering Collaboration Aims to Add Decades of Safe, Clean Energy Production to U.S. Nuclear Reactors

July 27, 2022

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 investigator, and Assel Aitkaliyeva, Ph.D., associate professor of MSE, are part of the $800,000 study. […]

Read more »
Michael Tonks, Ph.D., Donald Wall, Ph.D., Justin Watson, Ph.D.

UF Nuclear Engineering Program Secures Nearly $1.8 million in NEUP Awards

March 14, 2022

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, infrastructure upgrades and integrated research projects at universities and colleges nationwide. Yellowjacket Upgrades  Michael Tonks, […]

Read more »