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Katy Huff reposted thisKaty Huff reposted thisThe second Great Lakes Fusion Energy Summit, held yesterday at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, showcased the growing momentum around nuclear fusion in Wisconsin and the Midwest. We're proud to have co-hosted the summit with Wisconsin-based 5 Lakes Institute and the UW-Madison College of Letters & Science. The summit brought together more than 350 fusion and plasma physics researchers from academia, industry leaders, government representatives and investors for fusion lab tours and panel discussions about supply chains, rising energy demand, the commercial fusion timeline and more. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gPRKSPKA Devesh Ranjan Paul Wilson Steffi Diem Governor Tony Evers Eric Wilcots Cary Forest Ross Radel, PhD, PE SHINE Technologies Realta Fusion Xantho Technologies, LLC Kathleen Gallagher Kieran Furlong Oliver Schmitz Ben Lindley UW-Madison Department of Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics Great Lakes Fusion Energy Alliance #NuclearFusion #fusion #energy
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Katy Huff reposted thisKaty Huff reposted thisAfter ten years, I'm stepping down as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Open Source Software. Launched from a picnic bench somewhere in Utah in 2016 (when my family and I were spending a year traveling the US), JOSS was a small experiment: a developer-friendly journal for research software, built around GitHub, with a review process that treated software as a first-class research output. It wasn't clear it would work or that anyone would use it. The original design borrowed heavily from things I'd been thinking about for some time: the ChatOps-driven automation I'd seen up close at GitHub, my own experiences writing software in academia and watching that work often go unnoticed, and conversations with people in the research software community wrestling with the same problems. None of the ideas were really mine, and rOpenSci were already doing great community-based reviews. JOSS was an attempt to put the pieces together and see what happened. What happened, it turns out, is that a lot of people showed up. More than 3,500 papers later, JOSS is still here, still free to publish in and free to read, still running on a few dollars per paper, and still, quite remarkably I think, sustained entirely by volunteer effort. Over the decade, more than 11,000 authors and 4,200 reviewers have been part of JOSS, and today it's run by around 110 active editors and an amazing AEiC team. I owe a particular debt to the founding editorial team – Lorena A. Barba, Abigail Cabunoc Mayes, Katy Huff, Daniel S. Katz, Kevin Moerman, Kyle Niemeyer, PhD, Karthik Ram, Tracy K. Teal, PhD, Jake Vanderplas – who took a chance on an experimental new journal. It's a genuinely interesting moment for research software. Generative AI changes a lot of assumptions about what software is, how it's produced, and what's worth reviewing. We've recently updated JOSS's scope to focus on the things only humans contribute: problem framing, design judgment, durable abstractions, and the open collaborative practices that make software trustworthy. The next EiC will be in the front seat for helping the community navigate what comes next. I'm not going anywhere – I'll continue as the Open Journals tech lead and stay active as a JOSS editor. But the editorial leadership is ready to be passed on, and JOSS deserves an EiC who can make this their focus. If you're interested, or you know someone who would be a great fit, the link to the call is in the first comment.
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Katy Huff shared thisA brand new teaching faculty position is open here at UIUC in the plasma engineering area within NPRE! It's a unique opportunity for a plasma engineering and fusion energy expert who is passionate about teaching and enthusiastic about innovative education. If you know anyone who'd be interested, please share widely! The deadline is less than a month away! https://lnkd.in/gDeABcSJNuclear, Plasma & Radiological Engineering at Illinois
Nuclear, Plasma & Radiological Engineering at Illinois
2wKaty Huff shared thisThe Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering invites applications for a full-time Teaching Track Faculty position (Assistant or Associate Professor). This renewable, non-tenure track role combines excellence in teaching with opportunities for research and collaboration. The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate and graduate instruction in areas such as energy systems, plasma engineering, fusion, and semiconductor processing, while also having the opportunity to pursue research in experimental EUV lithography and related fields. Highlights of the position: - Appointment within a top-ranked engineering college (Grainger College of Engineering) - Access to world-class research facilities and interdisciplinary collaboration Strong institutional support for teaching innovation and engineering education research - Competitive salary and eligibility for work authorization sponsorship Candidates should hold a PhD in nuclear engineering or a related field and demonstrate a commitment to high-quality teaching and student mentorship. 📅 Full consideration deadline: May 19, 2026 (applications reviewed on a rolling basis) Apply and learn more: https://lnkd.in/gDeABcSJ -
Katy Huff reposted thisKaty Huff reposted thisThe ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit just wrapped up, and I am leaving energized by the new connections, conversations, and opportunities ahead. Excited to have shared our work on nuclear transmutation through the EINSTEIN project, part of the broader NEWTON project, and to see so much momentum around the future of nuclear energy innovation. Great job #EINSTEIN collaboration co-investigators: Katy Huff, Tomasz Kozlowski, Jim Stubbins, Lorenzo Vergari, and Ming Fang and Wen Ruxia for an excellent presentation of our work! Thank you, #ARPAE for the support! #ARPAE #ARPASummit #NEWTON #EINSTEIN #AdvancedNuclear #EnergyFuture #NPRE #GCOE #UIUC
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Katy Huff reposted thisFantastic opportunity to join the FIRST Team!Katy Huff reposted this🚨🚨🚨Hiring Alert!!! 🚨🚨🚨 U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction (ACN/CTR) is hiring a Personal Services Contractor (PSC) to serve as Nuclear Energy Security Assistance Program Advisor on the FIRST team. ACN/CTR funds, manages, and implements the Foundational Infrastructure for the Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Technology (FIRST) program – a multi-agency U.S. government initiative that harnesses the power of public-private partnerships and the innovation of the U.S. nuclear industry to help partner countries establish a civil nuclear power program under the highest international standards for nuclear safety, security, and nonproliferation. https://lnkd.in/eNkfeXD4 Also posted on: https://lnkd.in/eR4a9gHc Please share with your networks!ACN/CTR FIRST Nuclear Energy Security Assistance Program Advisor - Washington, DC 20520 - Indeed.comACN/CTR FIRST Nuclear Energy Security Assistance Program Advisor - Washington, DC 20520 - Indeed.com
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Katy Huff shared thisA new adventure commences this summer!Katy Huff shared thisWe're excited to announce that nuclear leader Katy Huff has been named the new chair of the UW-Madison Department of Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics! For her new position, Huff will return to the department from which she earned her PhD in nuclear engineering in 2013. As NEEP chair, she is eager to contribute her experiences in academic and federal leadership to elevating the department's people, research, facilities, capabilities and reputation. Huff, an associate professor of nuclear, plasma and radiological engineering at the University of Illinois, has held multiple roles in the U.S. Department of Energy, including assistant secretary of energy, a position in which she led nuclear energy policy, managed a multibillion-dollar research and development portfolio, and coordinated work across national laboratories, universities and industry. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gVUpANBa Paul Wilson #Nuclearengineering #nuclearenergy
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Katy Huff shared thisSubmission of the CPA for the UIUC microreactor is absolutely one of the most pivotal moments for nuclear energy workforce development this decade. My heartiest congratulations to Caleb S. Brooks , the The Grainger College of Engineering , the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign , NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NNE) , and everyone who has been working toward this for the last few years!Nuclear, Plasma & Radiological Engineering at Illinois
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1moKaty Huff shared thisA major milestone in advanced nuclear innovation: the Illinois Microreactor Demonstration Project (IMDP) has submitted its Construction Permit Application (CPA), a key step in bringing a research microreactor to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The CPA submission represents extensive technical documentation, safety analysis, and regulatory engagement with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission—highlighting the rigor behind deploying next-generation nuclear systems. IMDP reflects a strong collaboration between academia and industry to advance reliable, sustainable energy solutions and develop the future nuclear workforce. 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ghgRE8bz NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NNE) -
Katy Huff reposted thisKaty Huff reposted thisHappy Women’s History Month 🧡 Shout out the women who inspire you, lift you up, and make Illinois what it is 💙 give them a s/o
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Katy Huff reposted thisNESD is a great opportunity! It provides the chance to network with policymakers, advocate for nuclear, and meet other wonderful, decidicated students. I strongly recommend applying if you’re interested.Katy Huff reposted thisApplications for the 2026 Nuclear Engineering Student Delegation are now open. NESD enables students who are passionate about nuclear science, energy, and technology to engage directly with policymakers in Washington, D.C. As a delegate, you will represent the community in discussions with federal agencies, NGOs, and members of Congress. If you're a student with a strong interest in nuclear science policy, please apply by April 25, 2026 at 11:59 ET. The application can be found at: nesd.org
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Katy Huff liked thisKaty Huff liked thisWe’re proud to name Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau as the founding dean of UW–Madison’s new College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence. As founding dean, he will guide CAI through its launch, overseeing its growth and academic direction. Congratulations, Remzi! Read more: https://lnkd.in/d-KcT9_Z
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Katy Huff liked thisKaty Huff liked thisNuclear energy is the smallest world - walking into the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency Steering Committee sometimes feels like a reunion. DOE is also excited to co-host the NEA's Roadmap to New Nuclear Ministeria this year. Keep an eye out for exciting announcements as we get closer! Aleshia Duncan Jim Warden Susan Wittick Giulia Bisconti Missed you Louis P. Vogtman III
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Katy Huff liked thisKaty Huff liked thisA few days ago, the 2026 American Nuclear Society Student Conference took place at Texas A&M University. After years of planning, the event was a major success. Over 900 attendees gathered to exchange ideas, explore opportunities, and present outstanding research. It showcased not only the strength of nuclear science in Texas, but also a growing and forward-looking community across the nation. I had the honor of serving as the Finance Chair on the Executive Planning Committee, working alongside Mason Burdett to help bring to life the vision created by Kira Burt and Brindley Wade. As Finance Chair, I supported the financial planning and execution of a record-setting conference, leading partnerships and coordinating resources at an unprecedented scale. Our finance team developed partnerships with over 50 organizations across national laboratories, academic institutions, and industry. Many of these organizations also participated in our robust career fair and other technical programs, creating meaningful opportunities for students and contributing directly to the professional development of the future nuclear workforce. The most rewarding part of this experience was not simply reaching the finish line; it was seeing how our team’s consistency and effort created a space for students from around the world to connect, share and explore opportunities, and build relationships beyond the classroom. Thank you to all who supported and participated in the 2026 American Nuclear Society Student Conference. This was an unforgettable experience that I am grateful to have been part of. Kira Burt, Brindley Wade, Mason Burdett, Carlo Dal Colletto, Chimaobi Ajaero, Adrian Silva, Madalyn Oliver, Zachary Harbert, Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University
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Katy Huff liked thisKaty Huff liked thisListing Day ✅ As this milestone day comes to a close, we reflect on the progress that brought us here, and the future we are building ahead.
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Katy Huff liked thisKaty Huff liked thisX-energy today announced the pricing of its upsized initial public offering of 44,254,659 shares of its Class A common stock at a public offering price of $23.00 per share. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gnPF3vHH
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Katy Huff liked thisAnother big moment for advanced nuclear. Congrats $XEKaty Huff liked thisToday, X-energy becomes a publicly listed company on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, a milestone bringing us another step closer to delivering on our mission to provide clean, reliable energy solutions at scale. With our IPO, we celebrate the industry-leading progress we’ve made to commercialize SMR technologies and look forward to what we’ll achieve as a public company. Together, with our partners and investors, X-energy is unlocking an abundant, reliable energy future.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Activities and Societies: Co-Founder, Treasurer, President of the Hacker Within Scientific Computing Group. Treasurer, and Governor of the University of Wisconsin American Nuclear Society student section. Active Member of the University of Wisconsin Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics student section.
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Cyclus : Nuclear Fuel Cycle Simulator
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Cyclus is a next-generation nuclear fuel cycle simulator environment, providing flexibility to users and developers through an agent-based approach. A principal goal of Cyclus is to present a low barrier to adoption by new users and developers in order to encourage them to join a vibrant community in an expanding ecosystem.
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University of Illinois… • 3K followers
I'm thrilled to share a new paper from Illinois NPRE PhD student Luke Seifert! It tackles a long-standing question in molten salt reactor depletion analysis. When do we truly need spatial resolution in flowing-fuel systems, and when does the scaled flux method give an accurate answer at a fraction of the computational cost? https://lnkd.in/eyus9c2a Luke compared two bounding cases for MSR depletion. One assumes perfect mixing through the primary loop while the other applies a one-dimensional advection model that assumes no mixing at all. He showed that the scaled flux method can match the spatially resolved model under most conditions. He also identified the conditions that break that agreement, including large ex-core removal rates, very slow flow, or strong power oscillations. I am particularly delighted by the technical detail in his work. It sharpens our confidence in modeling approaches for molten salt reactor safety, fuel management, and operational licensing! As always, we're grateful for the fabulous collaborators who contributed in essential ways. Madicken Munk, Shayan Shahbazi, and Scott Richards shaped this study through thoughtful discussions and rigorous review, making the findings stronger at every stage. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, The Grainger College of Engineering, Nuclear, Plasma & Radiological Engineering at Illinois, Argonne National Laboratory, Oregon State University
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Robert Warburton
Case Western Reserve… • 1K followers
Graduate student Noah South's perspective about modeling hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) rate constants in heterogeneous catalysis was recently published in ACS Catalysis! Hydrogen atoms consist of an electron and proton, and quantum effects of each of these subatomic particles can impact reactivity. This perspective discusses various classical, semiclassical, and quantum-mechanical treatments of hydrogen and associated rate constant models in the context of heterogeneous catalysis. https://lnkd.in/gz5iQiYD
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Charie A. Tsoukalas
Purdue University School of… • 577 followers
Thrilled to share a revised, updated version of our paper "A hybrid deep learning approach for annular flow regime identification in 25.4 mm diameter round pipe geometry" is now posted on open-access SSRN. Our main findings include: 🌊 New high‑void flow regimes experimental dataset: - 460 time‑resolved conductivity signals over 52 conditions in air-water flows in a 25.4 mm ID vertical pipe . - Droplet-capable conductivity probe signals resolve interfacial structures in annular, rolling‑annular, and wispy‑annular regimes. 🧠 Hybrid CNN–BiLSTM for three annular sub‑regimes: - A custom 1D Convolutional NN extracts local temporal features from the DCCP‑2 voltage signals, while a BiLSTM learns the long‑range dynamics of the interface. - A softmax layer outputs probabilistic labels for three annular classes. 📈 Promising and balanced performance: The model reaches 87.2% validation accuracy with high, balanced precision/recall and F1 across all three regimes, with most misclassifications occurring only between neighboring annular states (which is exactly where the physics is fuzzy). ✅ Beats conventional ML baselines: Compared to linear regression, random forest, and k‑NN, the CNN–BiLSTM significantly reduces large misclassification errors (lower RMSE), showing the value of leveraging temporal structure instead of static features alone. 🧩 From static maps to probabilistic, time‑resolved regimes: Instead of relying on hard boundaries in flow‑regime maps, we use the network’s probability outputs to quantify ambiguity in transitional states—directly relevant for CHF/dryout prediction, uncertainty reduction, and online diagnostics in BWRs and advanced multiphase systems. If you’re working on two‑phase flow, CHF, or ML for regime identification, we'd love to hear your thoughts and critiques. #twophaseflow #thermalhydraulics #annularflow #deepLearning #CNN #LSTM #multiphaseflow https://lnkd.in/gN9ZGrm6
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Emil Mammadzada
Giresun Üniversitesi • 4K followers
🔬 Open-Source Nuclear Physics Simulation Packages from LLNL ☢️ Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has released three powerful simulation tools capable of modeling various physical phenomena and integrating with Monte Carlo transport codes such as MCNP, Geant4, and others: CRY 🌌 Simulates cosmic ray particle showers at three different altitudes. Produces muons, neutrons, protons, electrons, photons, and pions. 🔗 Use case: Serves as an input generator for detector simulations and transport codes. Downloads(version 1.7) : https://lnkd.in/gRJ56-Q2 RadSrc ☢️ Computes gamma spectra from mixtures of radioisotopes. 🧪 Considers isotope concentrations aged through Bateman decay chain solutions. Downloads(version 1.6) : https://lnkd.in/gT8fkgwb Fission (with FREYA) ⚛️ Simulates event-by-event fission of heavy nuclei including neutron and gamma emissions. 📈 Provides accurate outputs for isotopes like U-233, U-235, and Pu-239. Downloads(from source) :https://lnkd.in/gv4rA4f7 🛠️ All tools can be used as callable libraries from C, C++, or Fortran. 📎 More info and download links: LLNL Physics Simulation Packages⤵️ https://lnkd.in/gpedw6yM Credit Link:https://lnkd.in/g5sSKUbC #nuclearphysics #simulation #MonteCarlo #LLNL #MCNP #Geant4 #CRY #RadSrc #FREYA #fission #radiation
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Kevin Field
University of Michigan • 2K followers
I’m thrilled to share two incredible new publications from University of Michigan College of Engineering students in my research group! Their work perfectly highlights how bridging Physics, Materials Science, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences—University of Michigan, and computational methods can advance nuclear energy. 🧠 Alex Birmingham (Undergrad, LSA Physics) created a new computational tool to analyze uncertainties in predicting how reactor materials degrade over time. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gy-MQC9M The Impact: Alex proved that minor chemical impurities and computational methods drastically affect predicted helium generation rates, establishing critical new guidelines for predicting and reporting helium generation rates of nuclear materials in fission and fusion systems. 🔬 Txai Sibley (Grad Student, Materials Science) adapted Meta’s Segment Anything Model (SAM) for niche nuclear microscopy. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gK6XdWQc The Impact: Txai developed domain-informed filters to overcome severe data shortages, unlocking zero-shot AI foundation models for complex microstructural analysis. This synergy of physics-driven modeling and AI-enhanced materials characterization is exactly what we need to build the next generation of resilient nuclear systems. Huge congrats to Alex and Txai! 👏 #MaterialsScience #Physics #NuclearEngineering #MachineLearning #StudentSuccess
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https://lnkd.in/eeBSA3N6 Nuclear physics, with its current $866 million budget, might feel the brunt of any cuts, frets Rosi Reed, a nuclear physicist at Lehigh University. “I worry that one community or the other—and most likely it would be nuclear physics, since we’re smaller—would get sort of overshadowed.”
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🔋 New Paper 🔋 Led by Daren Wu: The State of Reliable Characterization and Testing of Solid-State Batteries Excited to share our latest paper from the energy frontier research center: @MUSIC (DOE-BES-EFRC)! In this piece, we outline key challenges, opportunities, and common pitfalls in testing, characterizing, and reporting data in this rapidly evolving field. Our goal is to offer a practical guide to help improve rigor in both reporting practices and the pursuit of advanced characterization. We hope this serves as a useful resource for researchers and practitioners working at the intersection of mechanics, chemistry, and materials science. #SolidStateBatteries #MaterialsScience #DOE #EnergyStorage #BatteryResearch #Characterization https://lnkd.in/eTHHVSuV Princeton MAE Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment Neil Dasgupta Matthew McDowell Jeff Sakamoto Miaofang Chi Ana Claus Sehwan Park Sipei Li Nicola Perry Manoj Jangid , PhD Elif Pinar Alsac Zhengwu Fang Douglas Nelson Kiwoong Lee
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