Research Themes
- Fusion neutronics - heat deposition, tritium breeding, material activation
- Multiphysics modeling and design of Tritium Breeding Blankets (TBBs)
- Multiphysics and multiscale modeling of materials for fusion
- Chamber dynamics and design in Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) systems
- Safety of fusion energy installations
- Fusion energy and non-proliferation
- Fusion and nuclear waste management
- Experimental fluid flow and heat transfer
- Fusion materials testing under extreme conditions
Accomplishments
- Developed accelerator-based simultaneous triple beam (H, He, heavy ion) irradiation capability up to 1200C
- Developed both OpenFOAM and MOOSE-based modeling tools for coupled shock dynamics and radiative heat transfer in partially ionized gases
- Performed first-of-a-kind high-fidelity neutron transport simulations in IFE systems
- Submitted a provisional U.S. patent on the IFE chamber design
- Published a textbook on nuclear waste management
Faculty
Karim Ahmed
- Associate Professor, Nuclear Engineering
- Affiliated Faculty, Materials Science & Engineering
- Office: AIEN M205C
- Phone: 979-847-6192
- Email: karim.ahmed@tamu.edu
Carlo Fiorina
- Associate Professor, Nuclear Engineering
- Office: AIEN M302A
- Email: carlo.fiorina@tamu.edu
Yassin A. Hassan
- Professor, Nuclear Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
- Member, National Academy of Engineering
- L.F. Peterson '36 Chair II Professor
- University Distinguished Professor
- Regents Professor
- Director, Center for Advanced Small Modular and Microreactors (CASMR)
- Office: AIEN M203
- Phone: 979-218-4417
- Email: y-hassan@tamu.edu
Lin Shao
- Associate Dean for Research, Texas A&M College of Engineering
- Associate Agency Director, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
- Professor, Nuclear Engineering
- Regents Professor
- Robert Cochran University Professor
- TEES Senior Faculty Fellow
- Affiliated Faculty, Materials Science & Engineering
- Office: AIEN M205E
- Phone: 979-845-4107
- Email: lshao@tamu.edu
Man-Sung Yim
- Professor, Nuclear Engineering
- Director, Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI)
- Office: AIEN M312
- Phone: 979-862-2616
- Email: msyim@tamu.edu
