Robert J. Witt

Robert J. Witt is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering. His research focuses on computational methods for fluid and solid mechanics, particularly in nuclear engineering applications.

• Contact: 531 Engineering Research Building, 1500 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI 53706
• Phone: (608) 263-2760 | Fax: (608) 262-6707

Research Interests:
Professor Witt develops computational models for nuclear systems. His work spans structural mechanics in fusion experiments (toroidal/poloidal field coils), reactor pressure vessel behavior under accident scenarios, and fluid/solid mechanics for Gen-IV reactors. Methodologies combine numerical analysis and multi-physics simulations.

Additional Affiliations:
- MIT Plasma Fusion Center
- Idaho National Laboratory