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Pär Olsson is a Professor in the Department of Nuclear Science & Engineering at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. His research focuses on computational and experimental studies of radiation damage in nuclear materials, with particular emphasis on understanding defect dynamics, microstructural evolution under irradiation, and the behavior of advanced nuclear fuels. He leads courses such as Multiscale Modeling of Nuclear Materials and Radiation Damage Physics, emphasizing both theoretical and practical aspects of materials science in nuclear contexts.
His research interests include the development of advanced accident-tolerant fuels (e.g., UN-UO2 composites), the computational modeling of radiation effects in metals like Fe and W, and the interplay between solute atoms and defects in irradiated materials. His work combines first-principles calculations, kinetic Monte Carlo simulations, and experimental validation to address challenges in nuclear energy systems.
Notable contributions include studies on fission product solubility in nuclear fuels, oxygen’s role in tungsten defect evolution, and the thermal performance of UN-based composites. His team’s projects, such as the M4F initiative (Multiscale Modelling for Fusion and Fission Materials), aim to bridge atomistic and continuum-scale models for material design.
Pär Olsson collaborates extensively with international institutions and contributes to nuclear materials education through course coordination and supervision of graduate studies in physics and materials science.
