Nicolo' Abrate

Nicolo' Abrate is a Fixed-term Researcher at the Department of Energy (DENERG) at Polytechnic University of Turin. His scientific disciplinary sector is IIND-07/C - Nuclear Reactor Physics within Area 0009 - Industrial and Information Engineering. He serves as an invited member of both the College of Biomedical Engineering and the College of Electrical and Energy Engineering.

Dr. Abrate's research focuses on nuclear reactor physics, neutron transport theory, and computational methods for nuclear applications. His work spans multiple areas including:

• Nuclear reactor physics and transport theory
• Monte Carlo methods for reactor analysis
• Nuclear safety and risk analysis
• Nuclear data uncertainty propagation
• Thermal-hydraulic analysis of advanced reactors
• Fusion reactor design and analysis

His recent publications demonstrate expertise in lead-cooled fast reactors, molten salt reactors, and fusion reactor technologies, with a particular focus on computational methods and uncertainty quantification across multiple reactor systems.

Dr. Abrate has received several prestigious awards:

• PhD Talent Award from the Italian Nuclear Association (AIN) in 2024
• Annual ENEN PhD Prize from the European Nuclear Education Network Association in 2022
• Outstanding Student Paper Award from the American Nuclear Society at the PHYSOR Conference in 2022

He actively supervises three PhD students working on advanced nuclear reactor technologies and serves as a course collaborator for multiple nuclear engineering courses across bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. His research is supported by competitive EU-funded projects including ENDURANCE, which focuses on molten salt reactor safety development and deployment (2024-2028).

Dr. Abrate is a member of the NEMO Research Group within DENERG, contributing to cutting-edge research in nuclear engineering and energy systems through interdisciplinary collaboration with multiple institutions.