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Nuclear, Plasma & Radiological Engineering at Illinois
Higher Education
Urbana, Illinois 1,016 followers
News from the department of Nuclear, Plasma & Radiological Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
About us
The Department of Nuclear Engineering was established in 1958 as an inter-disciplinary program and was granted departmental status in 1986. Its name was changed to the Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering in 1999. NPRE is the only nuclear engineering department in Illinois, a state that has re-committed its support for nuclear energy, and is home to more nuclear power plants than any other state in the union. Built on a tradition of excellence, NPRE claims these among its many achievements: - Our faculty and students routinely gain national recognition for teaching, research and service - NPRE houses HIDRA, a one-of-a-kind plasma/fusion facility - NPRE has partnered with many industries that support faculty research and/or students.
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npre.illinois.edu
External link for Nuclear, Plasma & Radiological Engineering at Illinois
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- Higher Education
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- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Urbana, Illinois
- Type
- Educational
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- 1958
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104 S Wright St
Urbana, Illinois 61801, US
Employees at Nuclear, Plasma & Radiological Engineering at Illinois
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Kevin O'Brien
Director, Net-Zero Center of Excellence
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Dren Qerimi
Associate Director, Research Assistant Professor - Ph.D.
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Hammad Khalid
PhD Candidate @UIUC | Automation Trustworthiness | Automation Transparency | Human-AI Interactions | Probabilistic Risk Analysis | Human and…
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Tahmid Omi
Graduate Student at UIUC
Updates
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The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is teaming up with NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NNE) to build the first-ever KRONOS Micro Modular Reactor (MMR) on campus. This groundbreaking project will drive innovation in nuclear research and education. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gk22jdSx The Grainger College of Engineering
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If you're on campus on Friday for Engineering Open House, join us for a panel discussion on Expanding the Nuclear Energy Workforce from 1-2:30 p.m. in Room 4025 of the Campus Instructional Facility (corner of Springfield and Wright in Urbana). The panelists will be J'Tia Hart of Idaho National Laboratory, Christian Small of Constellation Nuclear and Temitope Taiwo of Argonne National Laboratory. Hope to see you there!
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Associate professor Zahra Mohaghegh has been honored with the Mid-Career Achievement (MCA) grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This prestigious grant recognizes mid-career scientists, providing them with the opportunity to expand and advance their research initiatives. Details here: https://lnkd.in/gyW6KinD
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NPRE is well-represented in this year's awards at college and campus level. Syed Bahauddin Alam (assistant professor) and Zahra Mohaghegh (associate professor) are both winners of the Dean's Award for Excellence in Research, and professor Rizwan Uddin has been named this year's winner of the Campus Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring. Congratulations to all!
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A couple of items to start your week! - Associate professor Katy Huff was a guest last week on Illinois Public Media's The 21st Show to discuss the state of America's nuclear energy program: https://lnkd.in/gz4Kiv8W - Dr. Huff also co-wrote an op-ed for Scientific American about the importance of independent watchdogs in nuclear: https://lnkd.in/gSt4j6Tc Happy listening and reading!
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Tomorrow (Wednesday, March 5), NPRE associate professor Zahra Mohaghegh will be giving a talk at a presentation entitled "11 Women Who Changed the World: Untold Stories." It will take place from 3:30-5 p.m. at the Levis Faculty Center, 3rd Floor (919 W. Illinois). Join us in celebrating International Women’s Day tomorrow!
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Congratulations to Piper Fernau, the first-ever recipient of the Blair and Jennifer Bromley Canada-U.S. Friendship Scholarship! https://lnkd.in/gE3eFYZ7 Piper, a junior in Nuclear, Plasma & Radiological Engineering (NPRE), is making waves in plasma and fusion science while excelling academically and leading STEM outreach efforts. A huge thank you to Dr. Blair and Jennifer Bromley for their generosity and commitment to supporting future leaders in nuclear engineering. Their gift continues the legacy of excellence in NPRE.
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Exciting news! Assistant professor Syed Bahauddin Alam has been appointed to a prestigious National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) committee on AI foundation models for scientific discovery! https://lnkd.in/gVyc3zFu This recognition highlights his groundbreaking work in AI-driven computing for nuclear systems and his role in shaping the future of AI in energy research. Congrats, Dr. Alam!
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Our own Kathryn Huff was the guest on the most recent episode of StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson! Dr. Huff talked with the hosts about the physics, safety, and future of nuclear reactors in a world of increasing power demands. Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/dPdrJRUW
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