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Paul Wilson serves as the Grainger Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Chair of the Department of Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research develops computational tools for modeling nuclear energy systems with applications in radiation shielding, waste management, non-proliferation, and energy policy. Education: PhD in Nuclear Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1999) Dr.-Ing in Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Karlsruhe (1998) MS in Nuclear Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1995) B.A.Sc. in Engineering Science (Nuclear Power option), University of Toronto (1992) Wilson's research spans computational nuclear engineering with emphasis on Monte Carlo methods, nuclear fuel cycles, and proliferation analysis. His Computational Nuclear Engineering Research Group (CNERG) develops simulation tools for radiation transport, waste transmutation, and fusion systems. Key projects include the Infinity Two fusion pilot plant design and Cyclus nuclear fuel cycle simulator. Recent publications reveal strong focus on fusion energy systems (particularly stellarator-based designs like Infinity Two), machine learning applications in nuclear security, and advanced neutronics modeling. His work bridges computational methods with real-world nuclear challenges including waste management and non-proliferation. Scientific awards: Fellow of the American Nuclear Society (2023) American Nuclear Society Young Member Advancement Award (2019) American Nuclear Society Arthur Holly Compton Award (2018) Grainger Professor of Nuclear Engineering (2016) American Nuclear Society Presidential Citation (1996) Wilson advises graduate students through thesis research courses (N E 790/890/990) and has secured significant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy. His consultancy roles include work with CEA Saclay, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, and the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Energy Future. He previously served on the Generation IV Technology Roadmap Committee (2001-2003). He leads the Computational Nuclear Engineering Research Group (CNERG), which develops open-source tools including PyNE and Cyclus. The group's work spans fusion pilot plant design, nuclear security applications, and fuel cycle simulation for next-generation nuclear systems.

• Computational Nuclear Engineering
• Nuclear Energy Systems
• Radiation Shielding
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Dr Neil Reid is a Senior Lecturer in Conservation Biology at the School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast. His research spans policy-relevant conservation strategies, tropical and farmland ecology, invasive species dynamics, and statistical advancements in biodiversity monitoring. Research Focus : Agri-environment schemes, bushmeat hunting impacts, invasive species ecology, and AI applications in ecological analysis. Students : Supervised PhD projects on topics including Natterjack toad breeding, bovine tuberculosis transmission, and carbon flux in grasslands. Recent publications analyze: 2025: Badger-cattle interactions and invasive shrew records in Northern Ireland 2024: Golden eagle reintroduction challenges and hedgerow biodiversity impacts 2023: Wildfire effects on ecosystems and landscape genetics in amphibians Scientific Recognition Fellow of the Higher Education Academy Committee Member, Copeland Bird Observatory His work informs public policy through media engagements with BBC and The Guardian, emphasizing conservation science communication.

• Conservation Ecology
• Applied Ecology
• Invasion Ecology
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Professor David Armstrong serves as Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Oxford and Fellow and Tutor at St Edmund Hall. His work focuses on developing materials for extreme environments including nuclear fusion reactors, aerospace systems, and energy storage applications through microstructural control and advanced mechanical characterization. His educational background includes a first degree in Materials Science from St Anne’s College, Oxford and a DPhil from Corpus Christi, Oxford investigating micromechanical properties in copper and nickel alloys. This foundational work evolved into radiation damage studies during his Culham Centre for Fusion Energy Junior Research Fellowship. Armstrong's research centers on mechanical behavior of materials under extreme conditions—high temperatures (jet engines, reactors), radiation exposure (nuclear facilities, space), and high stresses (batteries, geological systems). He develops novel testing methodologies for nanoscale mechanical properties up to 1300 K, collaborating with Rolls Royce, UKAEA, ESA, and Berkeley on fusion materials, aerospace components, and battery technologies. His work bridges fundamental micromechanics with industrial applications in energy systems. Analysis of his 2023-2025 publications reveals dominant themes in nuclear fusion materials (tungsten, ODS steels), lithium battery interfaces, and ceramic composites for extreme environments. Methodologically, his group pioneers correlative microscopy combining nanoindentation, TEM, and atom probe tomography to study irradiation effects, high-temperature deformation, and interfacial degradation across length scales. His scientific recognition includes: Culham Centre for Fusion Energy Junior Research fellowship (2009) Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship (2013) Institute of Materials Minerals and Mining Grunfeld Memorial Award & Medal (2015) As an educator, Armstrong teaches core mechanical properties courses across undergraduate years and leads Fusion CDT modules on nuclear materials. He supervises numerous doctoral students while serving on the EPSRC Fusion Advisory Board and CDT management board. Current grants support micro-engineering of alloys for nuclear environments and lithium-metal battery development through industry partnerships with Rolls Royce and MicroMaterials. His research group operates advanced micromechanical testing facilities for high-temperature and irradiated materials, collaborating with UKAEA’s Culham Centre and European fusion laboratories on plasma-facing component development. Future work targets solid-state battery interfaces and radiation-resistant high-entropy alloys for next-generation fusion reactors.

• Aerospace materials
• Nuclear power
• Materials for extreme environments
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Massimo Zucchetti is a Full Professor at Politecnico di Torino, Department of Energy (DENERG), where he has been teaching Radiation Protection and Nuclear Power Plants. He maintains a significant international presence as a Research Affiliate at the Plasma Science and Fusion Center at MIT, a position he has held since 2005. His academic journey began at Politecnico di Torino, where he graduated in Nuclear Engineering in 1986 and completed his PhD in Energetica between 1986-1990. He progressed through the academic ranks at Politecnico di Torino from Associate Professor (1998-2002) to Full Professor (2002-present), with prior research experience at the European Commission Joint Research Centre. Zucchetti's research spans nuclear fusion engineering, radioactive waste management, and energy policy. His work focuses particularly on controlled thermonuclear fusion, nuclear safety, and radioactive waste management, with emphasis on tritium transport in fusion reactors, safety analysis of fusion power plants, and environmental impact assessment. He has led multiple significant research projects including TITANS (Tritium Impact and Transfer in Advanced Nuclear reactorS, 2022-2025), components for ITER (2008-2010), and innovative materials for fusion reactors (2004-2006). As coordinator of the IEA Program on Environmental, Safety and Economic Aspects of Fusion Power, he plays a key role in international fusion research collaboration. His recent publications show a clear trend toward practical applications of fusion technology, particularly in the ARC (Affordable Robust Compact) reactor design. These works emphasize neutronics, thermal-hydraulics, tritium management, and safety analysis for compact fusion systems. His research demonstrates increasing focus on making fusion energy more commercially viable through innovative engineering solutions while maintaining rigorous safety standards. The interdisciplinary nature of his work connects nuclear engineering with environmental science and energy policy. Fellow of Plasma Science and Fusion Center, MIT (2015-present) Research Affiliate Fellow at Laboratory for Nuclear Science, MIT (2005-2015) Nomination for 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics for research on advanced fuel nuclear fusion Editor-in-Chief of multiple journals including International Journal of Ecosystems and Ecology Science and Journal of International Environmental Application & Science Zucchetti actively mentors PhD students in the Energetica program at Politecnico di Torino, with current advisees working on topics ranging from multiphysics modeling in ARC-class reactors to innovative materials for next-generation nuclear reactors. He coordinates significant research grants from competitive funding programs including EURATOM and PRIN. His laboratory work focuses on fusion reactor components, particularly breeding blankets and tritium management systems. The TESIN research group within DENERG serves as his primary research team, working on thermal-hydraulic analysis, neutronics, and safety assessments for advanced nuclear systems.

• Nuclear Fusion
• Controlled Thermonuclear Fusion
• Radioactive Waste Management
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Dr. Lluis Batet Miracle is a Professor at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) with the Department of Physics . He leads the Advanced Nuclear Technologies Research Group (ANT) and has contributed extensively to nuclear fusion technology, thermal hydraulics, and liquid metal systems. His work spans reactor safety analysis, tritium processing, and magnetohydrodynamic modeling. Expertise : Nuclear Engineering, Plasma Physics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Fusion Reactor Design, Tritium Management Notable Projects : CONSOLIDER TECNO-FUS (2009-2013), EURATOM collaborations, HCLL Breeding Blanket Systems for ITER Research Trends : Recent publications focus on helium solubility in liquid metals, bubble dynamics in fusion blankets, and MHD simulations under nuclear conditions. His work combines atomistic modeling, high-fidelity CFD, and experimental validation for tritium and hydrogen systems in fusion reactors. Collaborations : Regularly works with Luis Sedano, Eduardo Ríos, Jordi Martí, Francesc Reventos, and Elisabet Mas de les Valls Grants : Involved in Horizon Europe, EURATOM, and Spanish National Research programs

• Nuclear Engineering
• Plasma Physics
• Thermal Hydraulics
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Samuele Meschini is a Fixed-term Assistant Professor at Politecnico di Torino's Department of Energy (DENERG). His research focuses on nuclear fusion reactors, specifically tritium breeding cycles, plasma physics, and reactor design. He collaborates with MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center (MIT PSFC), Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), and Eni through experimental and computational projects. Research Interests: Meschini specializes in optimizing tritium fuel cycles for fusion reactors, examining microscopic tritium transport mechanisms, neutron damage impacts, and plasma efficiency. His work integrates machine learning for data analysis and addresses global scalability of fusion energy. Recent Publications: His articles (2022-2025) predominantly explore tritium management, reactor shielding, and fuel cycle optimization. Computational modeling and experimental validation are recurring themes, with emphasis on ARC-class reactor systems and deuterium-tritium fusion efficiency. Teaching & Advising: He serves as course collaborator for nuclear engineering courses including Nuclear Fission Plants and Radiation Protection , and mentors PhD student Gabriele Iob. He also co-instructed MIT's Engineering Principles for Fusion Reactors (2023-2024). Projects: Leads the commercial research initiative Modeling and Analysis of the ARC-class Tritium Cycle (2024-2025).

• Nuclear Fusion
• Plasma Physics
• Tritium Fuel Cycle
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Dr. Seungyeong Choi is a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at the University of Oxford's Engineering Science department, affiliated with the Oxford Thermofluids Institute. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Yonsei University in 2022, focusing on heat and mass transfer in rim seal and rotor-stator systems with pre-swirl flow. His current research spans hydrogen-powered sustainable aviation, turbine cooling technologies, and thermal management for fusion reactors. Education: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Yonsei University, 2022) Dr. Choi's research bridges traditional aerospace engineering with emerging sustainability challenges. His work on turbine cooling involves additive manufacturing and advanced turbulators, while his hydrogen-powered aviation research addresses future low-carbon propulsion systems. Publications highlight his expertise in aerothermal performance, rotor-stator dynamics, and machine learning applications for thermal management. Recent publications analyze 3D rib turbulators, slot cooling effectiveness, and fusion reactor thermal networks. Collaborating with Professor Peter Ireland, his work contributes to improved cooling systems in gas turbines and next-generation nuclear energy solutions. Though not yet listed, his involvement in the Oxford Thermofluids Institute suggests future advisory roles in sustainable energy technology.

• Heat Transfer
• Mass Transfer
• Rim Seal Systems
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Antonio Froio is an Associate Professor at the Department of Energy (DENERG) at Politecnico di Torino. His academic career focuses on Industrial and Information Engineering (Area 0009), particularly in Nuclear Power Plants (IIND-07/D). He is an active member of the American Nuclear Society (2021-), Nuclear and Reason Committee (2021-), and Italian Nuclear Association (2020-). Research Interests: Antonio's work centers on breeding blankets , controlled thermonuclear fusion , and thermal-hydraulic analysis . He applies computational engineering (ERC PE8_4) to advance affordable and clean energy (SDG 7). His research includes Design of tritium extraction systems CFD co-simulation for nuclear plants Multiphysics modeling of fusion reactors Uncertainty quantification in nuclear data Recent Publications: His academic output spans thermal-hydraulic assessments, limiter system designs, and computational tools for fusion reactors. Notable contributions include work on EU DEMO systems, PbLi loops, and transient accident simulations. Scientific Awards: Effective member - American Nuclear Society (2021-) Effective member - Nuclear and Reason Committee (2021-) Effective member - Italian Nuclear Association (2020-) Teaching and Supervision: Antonio teaches Computational heat and mass transfer , Monte Carlo methods , and Nuclear fusion reactor engineering courses. He supervises PhD students in the NEMO Research Group including Mauro Spro', Antonio Zurzolo, Marco Caravello, Fabrizio Lisanti, and Alex Aimetta.

• Breeding blankets
• Controlled thermonuclear fusion
• Thermal-hydraulic analysis
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David Senor is a Lab Fellow at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and an Adjunct Professor of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University. With over 30 years of experience since joining PNNL in 1992, he specializes in nuclear materials science with a focus on irradiation effects, material behavior under radiation, and development of nuclear fuels and structural materials. Dr. Senor holds a PhD in Nuclear Engineering from Texas A&M University (1992), along with MS (1989) and BS (1988) degrees from the same institution. His educational background has provided a strong foundation for his extensive research career in nuclear materials. His research focuses on neutron irradiation effects on reactor structural materials, burnable absorbers, and fuels, as well as proton and ion irradiation effects on accelerator beam-intercepting devices. He has pioneered work in fabrication of materials and fuels for nuclear service, particularly in silicon carbides for fission and fusion reactor applications, tritium-producing burnable absorber rods, and uranium-molybdenum fuels for research reactors. His recent publications demonstrate continued leadership in understanding radiation damage mechanisms, lithium ceramics for fusion applications, and advanced characterization techniques for nuclear materials. Dr. Senor has received numerous professional recognitions including the Secretary's Achievement Award from the Department of Energy (2019) and the Nuclear Engineering Distinguished Former Student Award from Texas A&M University (2018). He also earned early career recognition as a Young Leader from The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (1996). As the national technical lead for the National Nuclear Security Administration Tritium Modernization program, principal investigator for fusion solid breeder research, and PI for post-irradiation examination in the RaDIATE Collaboration, Dr. Senor continues to play a critical role in advancing nuclear materials science. He has organized numerous international workshops and symposia, served on the Science Review Board for Nuclear Science User Facilities, and contributed to professional societies including The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society and the American Nuclear Society.

• Nuclear Materials Science
• Radiation Effects on Materials
• Nuclear Fuel Development
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Miguel Angel Monge Alcazar is a Full Professor in the Physics Department at Carlos III University of Madrid, where he conducts research at the Álvaro Alonso Barba Institute of Chemistry and Materials Technology. His work focuses on advanced materials for nuclear fusion applications, particularly in the areas of high entropy alloys, oxide dispersion strengthened materials, and tungsten-based composites. His research interests include: Development of materials for nuclear fusion reactors High entropy alloys for extreme environments Oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) steels and copper alloys Positron annihilation spectroscopy for material characterization High heat flux materials for plasma-facing components Professor Monge Alcazar leads the TechnoFusion Consortium, a Spanish initiative focused on fusion materials development. His recent research has centered on tungsten-based multi-principal element alloys, copper-based high entropy alloys for plasma-facing components, and chemical compatibility studies of advanced materials with liquid metal coolants. His work bridges fundamental materials science with practical applications in next-generation fusion reactors. His significant scientific contributions include: Leadership of the TechnoFusion program funded by the Madrid Regional Government Multiple research grants from the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Enterprise Collaboration with CIEMAT (Spanish Center for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research) on fusion materials projects Professor Monge Alcazar has supervised several doctoral theses, including research on high entropy copper alloys for fusion reactors (2023), Cu-Y dispersion strengthened alloys for high heat flux applications (2017), and fine-grained titanium alloys (2010). He leads the Nanostructured And Multifunctional Materials research group, which operates advanced facilities for materials production and processing, including mechanical alloying, hot isostatic pressing, and spark plasma sintering equipment.

• Materials Science
• Nuclear Fusion Materials
• High Entropy Alloys
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Francesc Verdugo Rojano is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Science (Computer Systems) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, with additional affiliations at the Network Institute and Distributed Computer Systems. His research focuses on scientific computing, parallel algorithms, and numerical methods for partial differential equations, particularly leveraging finite element methods. He actively contributes to open-source software like Gridap, an extensible finite element toolbox in Julia. His work spans computational physics, structural engineering, and materials science, emphasizing scalable numerical techniques for complex systems. Notable research includes fusion technology simulations, hydroelastic analysis of floating structures, and optimization of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy substrates. Collaborations involve international teams and interdisciplinary applications. Teaching responsibilities include courses on parallel programming and large-scale parallel systems. His research outputs highlight contributions to unfitted finite element methods, geometric discretization, and computational mechanics, with a strong emphasis on practical software implementations.

• Scientific Computing
• Parallel Algorithms
• Partial Differential Equations
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Dr. Thomas Davis is an Honorary Professor at the School of Computing and Engineering, Bangor University. Previously, he held the position of Honorary Research Fellow within the same school. His research focuses on advanced materials for nuclear fusion applications, including decomposition mechanisms of lithium hydride/deuteride, isotopic abundance effects, and high-temperature tritium blanket designs for compact fusion reactors. Davis has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Nuclear Materials and Fusion Engineering and Design . His work addresses critical challenges in nuclear fusion energy, particularly in optimizing materials for extreme environments. Key research areas include isotopologue behavior in breeder materials, thermal decomposition pathways, and innovative designs for tritium containment systems. Collaborations span international teams, with recent projects involving advanced modeling of decomposition processes and development of next-generation blanket technologies for spherical tokamaks. Davis currently has no listed academic awards but maintains active research output in energy and materials science.

• Nuclear Fusion
• Materials Science
• Energy Storage
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Sergi Colominas Fuster serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Analytical and Applied Chemistry at the School of Engineering, University Ramon Llull (IQS). His research focuses on developing electrochemical sensors for hydrogen and tritium monitoring in nuclear fusion reactors, with particular expertise in solid electrolyte materials and advanced sensor fabrication techniques. His primary research interests encompass electrochemical sensors, hydrogen isotope detection, perovskite-based solid electrolytes, lithium-lead eutectic systems, and 3D printing applications for ceramic sensor components. This work directly addresses critical monitoring challenges in next-generation fusion energy systems, especially for tritium management in breeding blanket environments. Professor Colominas Fuster's publication trends (2024-2025) reveal a concentrated focus on optimizing perovskite-based hydrogen sensors through additive manufacturing techniques, with significant advancements in high-temperature sensor performance for fusion reactor conditions. His research consistently bridges materials science with practical fusion engineering requirements. He actively leads and participates in major research initiatives including the EUROFUSION Horizon Europe project (2021-2025), ECSFUS sensor development project (2023-2027), and the EUTECTIC industrial production project (2022-2025). These collaborations involve extensive international partnerships within the fusion research community and European funding frameworks. As a core member of the Electroquímica i Bioanàlisi (EQBA) research group at IQS, he contributes to both fundamental electrochemical studies and applied sensor development. The group maintains strong industry connections and specializes in translating laboratory innovations into solutions for fusion energy challenges.

• Electrochemical Sensors
• Hydrogen Monitoring
• Fusion Energy
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Ethan Peterson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he leads the neutronics group at the Plasma Science and Fusion Center. His research focuses on radiation transport and transmutation methods, reactor design optimization, and uncertainty quantification for fusion technologies. PhD in Experimental Plasma Physics, University of Wisconsin–Madison Research interests center on developing predictive nuclear modeling for fusion reactor design, emphasizing high-fidelity Monte Carlo simulations using OpenMC. His work addresses unique challenges in fusion neutronics including complex geometries, tritium breeding, and materials testing, with applications to projects like SPARC, LIBRA, and ARC tokamaks. Recent publications demonstrate expertise in neutron shielding design, computational validation, and multi-physics simulations for fusion systems. He teaches courses in neutron physics, Monte Carlo methods, and plasma physics seminars.

• Radiation Transport
• Fusion Reactor Design
• Neutronics
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Dr. Samuel Murphy serves as a Senior Lecturer in Nuclear Materials and Engineering at Lancaster University's School of Engineering, where he leads research on atomistic simulation of defect processes in nuclear systems. His work bridges fundamental materials science with practical applications in nuclear fuel safety and fusion reactor development, building on prior postdoctoral experience at University College London, Imperial College London, and CEA Saclay. His academic foundation includes: PhD in Materials Physics from Imperial College London (2009) under Prof. Robin Grimes Research centers on computational modeling of radiation effects, with key emphases: Accommodation of fission products in nuclear fuels Tritium behavior in lithium ceramics for fusion breeding blankets Radiation damage from high-energy particle bombardment Development of the two-temperature molecular dynamics (2T-MD) technique He employs molecular dynamics and density functional theory (DFT) to address critical challenges in next-generation nuclear systems, particularly for fusion energy applications. His 2025 publications reveal a concentrated focus on radiation-matter interactions across multiple material systems. Work spans neutron effects in perovskite waste forms, defect engineering in tungsten oxides, superconductor resilience for fusion magnets, and tritium management in breeder ceramics. Collectively, these studies advance predictive capabilities for material performance under extreme radiation environments. Dr. Murphy supervises PhD researcher Leyla Kantar and leads multiple grant-funded projects including: GREEN CDT: PuO 2 storage chemistry (2021-2025) TRANSCEND: Nuclear decommissioning science (2018-2023) MSI: Electron effects in radiation damage (2021-2025) ATLANTIC: Accident-tolerant nuclear fuels (2018-2023) Current PhD opportunities address safer nuclear fuels and thermal conductivity degradation in fusion materials. As a core member of Energy Lancaster, he contributes to integrated research teams tackling nuclear materials challenges. His work connects with the GREEN CDT and TRANSCEND consortia, fostering collaborations with CEA, UKAEA, and European fusion initiatives to address fuel cycle and decommissioning challenges through advanced computational modeling.

• Nuclear Materials
• Radiation Damage
• Atomistic Simulation
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