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Nuclear Energy

 

Contacts

Audeen Fentiman
Associate Dean of Engineering for Graduate Education and Interdisciplinary Programs,
Professor of Nuclear Engineering
fentiman@purdue.edu
765.494.1870

Ahmed Hassanein
Professor of Nuclear Engineering
hassanein@purdue.edu
765.494.5739

Rusi Taleyarkhan
A L Bement Jr. Professor of Nuclear Engineering
rusi@purdue.edu
765.494.0198

Nuclear Energy

Purdue researchers are contributing to research on a breakthrough design for nuclear power plants known as Modular Boiling Water Reactors (MBWR). MBWRs are inherently safe and include built-in, proliferation-resistant characteristics. Futuristic research on acoustic inertial confinement fusion is underway.

We are creating the Center for Materials Under Extreme Environments (CMUXE) to engage in novel key areas:

  • Nuclear Fusion; both magnetic and inertial
  • Advanced Fission Systems
  • Hydrogen Behavior in Reactor Materials
  • Materials under Extreme Conditions for Nano Lithography
  • High Power Targets for Accelerators
  • Low Temperature Plasmas for Astrophysics Applications
  • Directed Energy Lethality for Defense Applications

Researchers

Thomas Downar, College of Engineering–Nuclear Engineering

Audeen Fentiman, College of Engineering–Nuclear Engineering

Ahmed Hassanein, College of Engineering–Nuclear Engineering

Mamoru Ishii, College of Engineering–Nuclear Engineering

Tatjana Jevremovic, College of Engineering–Nuclear Engineering

Yeong Kim, College of Science–Physics

Dave Koltick, College of Science–Physics

Rusi Taleyarkhan, College of Engineering–Nuclear Engineering

Lefteri Tsoukalas, College of Engineering–Nuclear Engineering

Results

Results

Presentations

Presentations

White Papers

White Papers

Case Studies

Case Studies

Brochures

Brochures

Publications

Publications

Current Projects

Current Projects

Future Initiatives

Future Initiatives

Related Information

NUCLEAR POWER BACK IN FAVOR

Fossil fuel prices -- and particularly the price of natural gas, which fuels most recently-constructed power plants -- have soared in recent years, re-igniting interest in nuclear power with economists, legislators, and the general public, says James Taylor, managing editor of Environment & Climate News.

In response, General Electric and Hitachi have recently announced a joint venture to build two nuclear power plants in Texas, which would be the first commissioned in the United States since 1978. Click Here to read more.

NCPA IDEA HOUSE ON POLICY ISSUES - Click Here for details.

DOE GLOBAL NUCLEAR PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM INFORMATION - Click here for details.

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Contacts

Audeen Fentiman
Associate Dean of Engineering for Graduate Education and Interdisciplinary Programs,
Professor of Nuclear Engineering
fentiman@purdue.edu
765.494.1870

Ahmed Hassanein
Professor of Nuclear Engineering
hassanein@purdue.edu
765.494.5739

Rusi Taleyarkhan
A L Bement Jr. Professor of Nuclear Engineering
rusi@purdue.edu
765.494.0198

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