Yassin A. Hassan

Dr. Yassin A. Hassan is a Professor at the College of Engineering, Texas A&M University, with joint appointments in Nuclear Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. He holds the L.F. Peterson '36 Chair II, is a University Distinguished Professor, and directs the Center for Advanced Small Modular and Microreactors (CASMR).

• Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering, University of Illinois – 1980
• M.S., Nuclear Engineering, University of Illinois – 1975
• B.S., Engineering, University of Alexandria in Egypt – 1968

His research interests include:

• Computational & Experimental Thermal Hydraulics
• Reactor Safety
• Fluid Mechanics
• Two-Phase Flow
• Turbulence & Laser Velocimetry
• Imaging Techniques

His recent publications focus on:

• Thermal hydraulics of heat pipes and microreactors
• AI integration in nuclear thermal-fluid systems
• Flow regime transitions in wire-wrapped fuel assemblies
• CFD validation for pebble bed and molten salt reactors
• Uncertainty quantification in reactor simulations
• Flow visualization techniques under elevated pressures

Scientific awards include:

• American Nuclear Society Seaborg Medal (2008)
• James N. Landis Medal (ASME, 2017)
• Akiyama Medal (ICONE 24, 2016)
• Arthur Holly Compton Award (ANS, 2003)
• Texas A&M TEES Research Impact Award (2018-2019)
• Honorary professor, Bangor University, UK

Dr. Hassan leads the Thermal-Hydraulics Research Laboratory and has pioneered advancements in reactor safety, digital twin technologies, and AI-driven thermal-fluid simulations.