Sophie Blondel
Research Assistant Professor| Department of Nuclear Engineering
Director of the Tennessee Ion Beam Materials Laboratory and Associate Professor| Department of Nuclear Engineering
Three women from our department recently participated in a 208-mile relay running race, finishing second in the all-women’s team category and 59th overall.| Department of Nuclear Engineering
Scientists in Livia Casali’s group deliver a milestone in fusion plasma modeling with the publication of a new integrated simulation framework named SICAS.| Department of Nuclear Engineering
Khalid Hattar was named a 2025 ASM International Fellow for groundbreaking technical advances in the fields of in-situ ion irradiation electron microscopy.| Department of Nuclear Engineering
Graduate student Alyssa Hayes has been selected as one of two students in the country to receive an ANS Congressional Fellowship for the 2026 term. The post Hayes Named ANS Congressional Fellow first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering.| Department of Nuclear Engineering
Ilja Popovs will join the NE faculty this fall, using his expertise molecular engineering to isolate important radioisotopes for energy production and medicine. The post Chelators for the ‘Mined’ and Body first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering.| Department of Nuclear Engineering
Atomistic simulation expert Alex Ivanov will join the NE faculty this fall, uniting his passions for nuclear materials science and NE education. The post Materials Science Meets Quantum Mechanics first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering.| Department of Nuclear Engineering
NE sophomore Andrew Marotta thought he was destined for the energy generation sector until a research experience in the SMRC awakened his love of radiology.| Department of Nuclear Engineering
Several of our faculty members have earned recognition throughout the spring semester in 2025, displaying the quality of educators and researchers.| Department of Nuclear Engineering
Some NE students enlisted in the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate program, which includes full-time salary to attend school and a job after graduation. The post Nuclear Students Reap Big Benefits in NUPOC Program first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering.| Department of Nuclear Engineering
Madison Vandergriff has taken full advantage of the internship opportunities provided to TCE students, serving her fourth internship in the nuclear industry. The post Vandergriff’s Internship Experiences Provide Career Pathway first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering.| Department of Nuclear Engineering
Department Head and UTK-ORNL Governor’s Chair Professor of Computational Nuclear Engineering| Department of Nuclear Engineering
