Abstract Computation is poised to fundamentally reshape the future of thermal-hydraulics in nuclear engineering. Over the past two decades, the field has evolved dramatically, particularly in high-end simulation: from relatively modest single-assembly calculations to fully resolved, full-core simulations on exascale supercomputers. Yet the most important advances are still ahead. The future of computational thermal-hydraulics will…

Bio: Ali Hanks is a Lecturer and Project Scientist in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at UC Berkeley, where she directs RadWatch and teaches E11, a hands-on radiation detection and electronics course she designed and has taught for seven years. She holds a PhD in experimental high energy nuclear physics from Columbia University, where she…

Abstract: This seminar will review recent projects in high‑fidelity modeling and simulation of fission and fusion systems. The first example presents a full‑resolution model of the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment (MSRE), integrating neutronics and thermal‑hydraulics to capture the experiment’s configuration in minute detail. This model enables both the re‑examination of historical data and new insight…