Fall 2020 Colloquium

Fall 2020 Colloquium Archive

Complex Oxides in the Nuclear Fuel Cycle – New Activities at UC Irvine

November 16, 2020

Complex Oxides in the Nuclear Fuel Cycle – New Activities at UC Irvine, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Materials Science and Engineering at UCI SPEAKER: Sarah Finkeldei Assistant Professor …

Isotope Production: Occupation and/or Adventure

November 10, 2020

Isotope Production: Occupation and/or Adventure, Dr. Etienne Vermeulen, Senior Scientist, Los Alamos National Laboratory SPEAKER: Dr. Etienne Vermeulen Senior Scientist, Los Alamos National Laboratory DATE/TIME: MON, 11/09/2020 – 4:00PM TO 5:00PM Fall …

Nuclear Energy: Essential to the Energy Transition

November 2, 2020

Nuclear Energy: Essential to the Energy Transition, William D. Magwood, Director-General, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) SPEAKER: William D. Magwood Director-General, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) DATE/TIME: MON, 11/02/2020 – …

Impact of radiation-induced changes in dimension, mechanical properties and composition of reactor structural components

October 26, 2020

Impact of radiation-induced changes in dimension, mechanical properties and composition of reactor structural components, Francis “Frank” A. Garner, Research Scientist, Nuclear Engineering Department of Texas A&M University SPEAKER: Francis “Frank” …

ARG-US Remote Monitoring Systems for Packagings of Nuclear and Other Radioactive Materials

October 19, 2020

SPEAKER: Yung Liu Senior Nuclear Engineer and Manager Packaging Certification & Life Cycle Management Program Decision and Infrastructure Sciences Division Argonne National Laboratory DATE/TIME: MON, 10/19/2020 – 4:00PM TO 5:00PM Fall 2020 …

Restoring connection: evolution of engineered cover designs for abandoned legacy waste with respect to Indigenous People

October 12, 2020

SPEAKER: Dr. Carrie Nuva Joseph (Hopi) Postdoctoral Research Fellow Center for Indigenous Environmental Health Research University of Arizona (UA) DATE/TIME: MON, 10/12/2020 – 4:00PM TO 5:00PM Fall 2020 Colloquium Series Abstract: The …

Rapid Nuclear Materials Discovery Through Innovative Approaches to Characterization

October 5, 2020

SPEAKER: Kevin Field Associate Professor Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences University of Michigan DATE/TIME: MON, 10/02/2020 – 4:00PM TO 5:00PM Fall 2020 Colloquium Series Abstract: Materials can play a pivotal …

Machine Learning approach to Nuclear Threat Detection

September 28, 2020

SPEAKER: SIMON LABOV DATE/TIME: MON, 09/28/2020 – 4:00PM TO 5:00PM Via Zoom Fall 2020 Colloquium Series Co-hosted with NSSC Abstract: Conventional approaches to radiation measurements are sometimes insufficient to address the challenges …

Going From Zero to A Billion: How to Build an Advanced Nuclear Power Plant Indy Style

September 21, 2020

SPEAKER: CANON BRYAN DATE/TIME: MON, 08/31/2020 – 4:00PM TO 5:00PM LOCATION: Zoom Fall 2020 Colloquium Series Abstract: The nuclear energy industry is transforming from being highly concentrated and government- or multinational- funded …

Next-Generation Laser Plasma Spectroscopy Technologies for Nuclear Security

September 14, 2020

SPEAKER: VASSILIA ZORBA DATE/TIME: MON, 09/14/2020 – 4:00PM TO 5:00PM LOCATION: Zoom Fall 2020 Colloquium Series Abstract: Pulsed laser technologies play a critical role in nuclear security, including remote sensing, safeguards and …