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Professor Sara Pozzi is a faculty member at the University of Michigan with joint appointments in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences and the Department of Physics. She serves as founding Director of the Consortium for Verification Technology (CVT), leading collaborative efforts among 12 universities and 9 national laboratories to develop nuclear treaty verification technologies. Her research focuses on nuclear fission dynamics, radiation imaging systems, and applications for nuclear nonproliferation and national security.
- Ph.D., Polytechnic of Milan (2001)
- M.S., Polytechnic of Milan (1997)
Professor Pozzi’s research explores neutron and gamma ray emissions from nuclear fission processes, with particular emphasis on energy and angular correlations in spontaneous and induced fission. Her team develops advanced radiation detection systems including organic glass scintillators and handheld dual-particle imagers for characterizing special nuclear materials like plutonium and uranium in security contexts.
The CVT consortium under her leadership coordinates research across 25 faculty members and over 250 students, focusing on verification technologies for nuclear treaties. Her recent publications demonstrate technical advances in neutron-gamma discrimination algorithms, active interrogation systems, and machine learning applications for radiation data analysis.
Scientific Awards
- Fellow of the American Nuclear Society
- Fellow of the Institute for Nuclear Materials Management
As an advisor, Professor Pozzi oversees graduate researchers in experimental nuclear physics and engineering projects at national laboratories including Los Alamos, Sandia, Oak Ridge, and Nevada Nuclear Security Site. Her grants support the development of radiation detection technologies, simulation tools, and verification protocols for nuclear material monitoring.
She works within the Randall Lab and Homer A. Neal Lab facilities at the University of Michigan, specializing in instrumentation for correlated fission measurements and real-time dosimetry systems for radiation therapy applications.
