L Vergari

L Vergari is an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois, affiliated with the College of Engineering and the Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering. They are also associated with the Materials Research Lab, focusing on advanced nuclear materials and thermal systems.

Research interests:

• High-temperature material behavior in nuclear environments
• Thermal-hydraulics for molten salt reactors
• Graphite tribology and self-lubrication mechanisms
• Irradiation effects on structural materials
• Reduced-order modeling for nuclear applications

Key research outputs include studies on FLiBe alternatives for fusion/fission systems, neutron activation-induced corrosion, and thermophysical property measurement errors. Their work emphasizes materials optimization for extreme nuclear conditions and computational modeling advancements.

Labs & teams: Active collaborator with the Materials Research Lab, engaging in interdisciplinary nuclear materials research projects.