Fall 2020 Colloquium

Dr. Kevin Field Associate Professor Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences University of Michigan Abstract: Materials can play a pivotal role in advancing the state of nuclear energy both domestically and abroad by increasing safety, efficiency, and operational lifetime. Until recently, most advances in materials design for nuclear energy have been incremental – slight …

Dr. Carrie Nuva Joseph (Hopi) Postdoctoral Research Fellow Center for Indigenous Environmental Health Research University of Arizona Abstract: The US EPA estimates there are approximately 15,000 defense-related abandoned uranium mines located in 14 states with an estimated 75% on federal and tribal land. Of those locations, over 500 abandoned mines and 1100 features are in …

 Dr. Yung Liu   Senior Nuclear Engineer and Manager   Packaging Certification & Life Cycle Management Program   Decision and Infrastructure Sciences Division   Argonne National Laboratory Abstract: In this talk, I will describe the ARG-US (meaning watchful guardian) remote monitoring systems technology developed by Argonne National Laboratory (Argonne) under the auspices of the U.S. …

SPEAKER: Francis "Frank" A. Garner Research Scientist, Nuclear Engineering Department of Texas A&M University Professor, Department of Materials Science of Moscow Engineering Physics Institute President, Radiation Effects Consulting LLC DATE/TIME: MON, 10/26/2020 - 4:00PM TO 5:00PM Fall 2020 Colloquium Series Abstract: The economics and safety of nuclear reactors often is limited more by issues concerning structural materials than by …

SPEAKER: William D. Magwood Director-General, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) DATE/TIME: MON, 11/02/2020 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Fall 2020 Colloquium Series Abstract: Around the world, governments are taking actions intended to lead to a new, environmentally sustainable energy framework.  Whether or not all these efforts will be successful, they are already disruptive and …

SPEAKER: Dr. Etienne Vermeulen Senior Scientist, Los Alamos National Laboratory DATE/TIME: MON, 11/09/2020 - 4:00PM TO 5:00PM Fall 2020 Colloquium Series Abstract: Radioisotope production is a fascinating field of study that encompasses multiple disciplines, ranging from nuclear physics and chemistry to nuclear engineering and medical science. Users of isotope include fields as diverse diagnostic and therapeutic medicine, …

SPEAKER: Etienne Vermeulen DATE/TIME: MON, 11/09/2020 - 4:00PM TO 5:00PM Fall 2020 Colloquium Series Abstract: Radioisotope production is a fascinating field of study that encompasses multiple disciplines, ranging from nuclear physics and chemistry to nuclear engineering and medical science. Users of isotope include fields as diverse diagnostic and therapeutic medicine, nuclear forensics, geochronology, antimatter research,  cosmology, and …

SPEAKER: Sarah Finkeldei Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry and Materials Science and Engineering at UCI DATE/TIME: MON, 11/16/2020 - 4:00PM TO 5:00PM Fall 2020 Colloquium Series Abstract: Complex oxides with fluorite derived structures play a key role in the nuclear fuel cycle context. We enhance wet-chemical synthesis routes, e.g. co-precipitation or internal gelation, to fabricate tailor-made precursors …

SPEAKER: Shaheen Dewji DATE/TIME: MON, 11/23/2020 - 4:00PM TO 5:00PM Fall 2020 Colloquium Series In recent decades, the role of computational dosimetry has emerged in support of radiation protection regulation in occupational and medical exposures of workers, members of the public, environmental management, and nuclear medicine patients. Dosimetric approaches in radiation protection and nuclear medicine have evolved …

SPEAKER: Anne White DATE/TIME: MON, 11/30/2020 - 4:00PM TO 5:00PM LOCATION: 3105 ETCHEVERRY HALL Fall 2020 Colloquium Series Abstract: Research in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) spans fission, fusion, security & policy, quantum engineering, and materials in extreme environments. An integrated focus on advanced computational modeling and simulation underlies all research areas in the …