Madicken Munk

Madicken Munk is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering at the University of Illinois' College of Engineering. She specializes in nuclear energy systems, reactor modeling, and computational tools for fuel cycle analysis. Her work emphasizes open-source software development, particularly with the yt platform for data visualization and analysis.

Research interests include reactor physics, advanced reactor design (e.g., pebble-bed fluoride salt-cooled reactors), and hybrid computational methods for radiation transport. She has contributed to projects such as the Mark-I PB-FHR reactor and HALEU fuel cycle dynamics. Recent work focuses on yt 4.0 enhancements and sensitivity analysis of nuclear fuel transitions.

Publications span reactor simulation, data visualization, and planetary geochronology instrumentation. Collaborations include FHR test reactor design and open-source tool development for scientific workflows. No scientific awards are listed, but her contributions to computational frameworks and reactor modeling are notable.

Teaching includes courses on nuclear energy systems (NPRE 247) and reactor theory (NPRE 555). Active in FHR development and computational infrastructure for nuclear engineering applications.