Jean C. Ragusa

Jean C. Ragusa is a Professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University and serves as Associate Director of the Institute for Scientific Computation (ISC). His research focuses on numerical methods for multiphysics simulations, computational techniques in nuclear engineering, and predictive science. He holds a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble (2001), an M.S. from Texas A&M (1996), and a Dipl.Ing. from École Nationale Supérieure de Physique de Grenoble (1996).

• Education:
• Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering, Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, 2001
• M.S., Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1996
• Dipl.Ing., Génie Nucléaire, École Nationale Supérieure de Physique de Grenoble, 1996

His research interests include radiation transport, reactor physics, model order reduction, and machine learning applications. He is part of a renowned computational methods group at Texas A&M, collaborating with Drs. Adams, Morel, and Ragusa. His work emphasizes predictive science and multiphysics simulations, with students highly sought by national labs and industry.

• Awards:
• Engineering Genesis Award for Multidisciplinary Research

Ragusa mentors undergraduate and graduate students, offering courses such as NUEN 618 and NUEN 647. His lab focuses on advancing computational tools for nuclear engineering, with ties to the Institute for Scientific Computation and partnerships with national laboratories.