Michael Short

Michael Short is an Associate Professor specializing in Nuclear Science and Engineering, with research focused on materials behavior in nuclear environments. His work bridges nuclear and materials engineering, addressing corrosion, fouling, and radiation damage.

Education:

• Earned four degrees from MIT in Nuclear Science and Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering.

Research Interests:

• Identifying fundamental units of radiation damage
• Forensic reconstruction of radiation exposure histories
• Spectroscopic detection of clandestine nuclear facilities
• Corrosion and fouling mechanisms in extreme environments

Current Projects:

• LNSP project developing novel methods to analyze radiation-exposure histories of materials
• Research on spectroscopic measurements of uranium particulates for nuclear security applications