Haori Yang

Haori Yang serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering at Oregon State University's College of Engineering, where he leads cutting-edge research in radiation detection technologies for nuclear security, safeguards, and forensics applications.

His educational credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (2009)
• M.S. in Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (2006)
• M.S. in Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University (2003)
• B.S. in Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University (2001)

Dr. Yang's research focuses on developing innovative radiation detection systems including cosmic-ray muon tomography for spent nuclear fuel monitoring, photon-induced fission interrogation for special nuclear material detection, and laser-based techniques like LIBS for nuclear forensics. His group pioneers nanosemiconductor radiation detectors using quantum-confined materials to achieve high-resolution spectroscopy at room temperature, with applications spanning nuclear security, medical imaging, and high-energy physics. Current projects involve glass Cherenkov detectors for high-energy radiation and photofission product yield measurements to enhance nuclear attribution capabilities.

He directs the Radiation Detection Technologies and Applications Group, mentoring five graduate students on DOE-funded projects. His team recently completed a prototype muon imaging system and demonstrated LIBS capabilities for yellow cake analysis under IAEA collaboration. Research is primarily funded by the U.S. Department of Energy with documented 2022 funding highlights and ongoing 2025 developments in radioactive threat protection technologies.

No specific scientific awards for Dr. Yang are documented in available materials, though his group's work has generated significant institutional recognition including INL Graduate Fellowships for students and coverage in university research highlights.