Bruno Merk

Bruno Merk is a Professor at the University of Liverpool, affiliated with the School of Engineering and Centre for Materials and Structures. He holds the NNL/RAEng Research Chair in Computational Modelling for Nuclear Engineering and has held prominent roles at institutions including Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf and Research Center Karlsruhe.

• Specializes in nuclear reactor design, safety, and waste management strategies
• Active in computational modeling and advanced reactor concepts (e.g., molten salt reactors)
• Key contributor to Partitioning & Transmutation (P&T) research and nuclear fuel cycle innovation

Research Trends: His recent publications focus on molten salt reactor systems (chloride/fluoride fuels), zero-power experiments, radiation damage, and waste management strategies. Themes emphasize computational methods, safety analysis, and transmutation technologies.

Grants & Projects: Leads research funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering, EPSRC, and STFC, including projects like iMAGINE, Depositio-MSFR, and MSFR-FW, targeting spent fuel utilization and molten salt reactor innovations.

Labs & Teams: Heads the Neutron Physics and Advanced Reactors Group at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf and contributes to international collaborations with the IAEA and academic institutions in Germany, India, and the UK.