Nuclear Energy

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The Future of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World

A new look for nuclear power

The Future of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle

Nano-structured alloys against corrosion in advanced nuclear plants

Understanding corrosion in power plants & other systems

The Future of Nuclear Power

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DOE awards research funds for offshore nuclear generation

World Nuclear News · September 22, 2022

The U.S. Department of Energy has granted funding to the MIT Energy Initiative, Core Power, and the Idaho National Laboratory for a three-year study. The study will look into the development of offshore floating nuclear power generation in the United States.

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A new five-year agreement between MIT and Commonwealth Fusion Systems greatly expands the partnership between the Institute and the leading fusion startup, allowing for the increased interdisciplinary work toward commercial fusion power plants.

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Emilio Baglietto Associate Professor

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Ronald Ballinger Professor Emeritus

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Matteo Bucci Assistant Professor

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Jacopo Buongiorno Professor

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Benoit Forget Associate Department Head

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Charles Forsberg Principal Research Scientist

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Michael Golay Professor

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Martin Greenwald Senior Research Scientist and Deputy Director

Plasma Science and Fusion Center

Zachary Hartwig Assistant Professor

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Linn Hobbs Professor Emeritus

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Lin-Wen Hu Senior Research Scientist

Nuclear Reactor Laboratory

James Irby Principal Research Engineer

Plasma Science and Fusion Center

R. Scott Kemp Associate Professor

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Sangbae Kim Associate Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Gordon Kohse Managing Director for Operations

Nuclear Reactor Laboratory

Brian Labombard Senior Research Scientist

Plasma Science and Fusion Center

Richard Lester Associate Provost and Professor

Office of the Provost

Ju Li Professor

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Mingda Li Assistant Professor

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Nuno Loureiro Professor

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

John Parsons Senior Lecturer

Sloan School of Management

Koroush Shirvan Assistant Professor

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Michael Short Associate Professor

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Kord Smith Professor of the Practice Emeritus

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Neil Todreas Professor Emeritus

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Anne White Department Head and Professor

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Dennis Whyte PSFC Director and Department Head

Office of the Vice President for Research

Bilge Yildiz Professor

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Sidney Yip Professor Emeritus

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering