MIT Nuclear Science and Engineering
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Advancing and accelerating nuclear science, engineering, and technology development for the benefit of society and the environment.
Cambridge, MA
Joined April 2020
Copilot for Real-world Experimental Scientists (CRESt), developed by Ju Li and a team of MIT researchers, is an automated robotic platform for conducting scientific experiments that incorporates information from diverse sources. https://t.co/EmSxBvOlOO
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The “CRESt” AI platform learns from many types of scientific information and runs experiments to discover new materials. The system could generate solutions to energy problems that have plagued the...
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Friday Feature: A new study by Haruko Wainwright and colleagues analyzes global nuclear waste management strategies, focusing on iodine-129, and explores how environmental regulations and technologies shape approaches and tradeoffs worldwide. https://t.co/85Rz5yEpVD
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Friday Feature: Driven by fascination with materials, Miranda Schwacke develops brain-inspired materials and devices for neuromorphic computing, exploring how combining processing and memory enables energy-efficient artificial intelligence. https://t.co/Syu7qhwXFb
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Friday Feature: PhD student Marco Graffiedi is helping to develop the next generation of spaceships and nuclear plants. His work on quenching, a powerful heat-transfer mechanism, may facilitate refueling in space as well as cooling of nuclear cores. https://t.co/E0o6QtC5lT
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At MIT, Marco Graffiedi explores boiling and quenching with a primary focus ion quenching, which will play an important role in refueling in space — and in the cooling of nuclear cores.
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Friday Feature: NSE welcomes 3 new faculty members who will broaden & expand the Department's research portfolio: Sophia Henneberg (stellarators), Ethan Peterson (fusion technologies), Dean Price (simulation & control of advanced reactors). https://t.co/QBcxr9nE0H
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The MIT School of Engineering welcomes new faculty members across six of its academic units. This new cohort of faculty members, who have recently started their roles at MIT, conduct research across...
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Friday Feature: Mingda Li and MIT researchers developed a data-driven framework to assess the scalability of quantum materials by combining and evaluating their quantum properties, cost, supply chain, environmental impact, and related factors. https://t.co/7sfKKHwnp5
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MIT researchers developed a way to evaluate the scale-up potential of quantum materials, combining a material’s quantum behavior with its cost, supply chain resilience, and environmental footprint....
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Friday Feature: Congratulations to Mingda Li, named a 2025 fellow of the @APSphysics. His research unites quantum theory, advanced characterization, and artificial intelligence to tackle open problems in complex materials. https://t.co/JoQo3d4cHz
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Friday Feature: NSE's Zach Hartwig fosters transformative research through growth and independence, encouraging students to not only to grow as scholars, but as people. He is honored for his rare and powerful mentorship as "Committed to Caring". https://t.co/isY0qkPafy
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Friday Feature: NSE's Mingda Li and a team of MIT researchers have developed a technique that lets popular generative materials models create promising quantum materials by following specific design rules. https://t.co/hWTOpllWvh
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A new tool called SCIGEN allows researchers to implement design rules that AI models must follow when generating new materials. The advance could speed the development of materials that enable...
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Collaboration between researchers at MIT and the @INL has led to new fuels, next-generation reactor designs, and progress toward the first reactor in space. https://t.co/wyCSW1Bx4K
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Researchers at MIT and the Idaho National Laboratory have collaborated on a variety of projects to enable clean, safe nuclear energy.
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Friday Feature: During his MITEI UROP Erick Liang manufactured key components for fusion reactors using metal 3D printing, allowing for the use of more specialized alloys to withstand the extreme environments required for producing fusion energy.
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Friday Feature: A new technique developed by Ericmoore Jossou and an MIT team enables real-time 3D imaging of material failure in nuclear reactor environments, it could help improve materials design and reactor life. https://t.co/Gd6sHPazUu
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A new technique developed at MIT enables real-time, 3D imaging of material failure processes inside a nuclear reactor environment. This could help scientists and engineers create materials that are...
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Scientists at MIT's Nuclear Reactor Lab have discovered a link between the material’s pore size distribution and its ability to withstand radiation https://t.co/jCmAjhLE80
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New research has uncovered a link between properties of graphite and how the material behaves in response to radiation. The findings could lead to more accurate, less destructive ways of predicting...
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Friday Feature: A new study, co-authored by Haruko Wainwright and MIT researchers, aims to improve confidence among policymakers and the public in the long-term safety of underground nuclear waste disposal. https://t.co/mfTFK4yxWv
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A new model that simulates the interaction between nuclear waste and cement-clay barriers could be used to validate the safety of nuclear storage sites.
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Friday Feature: A new theory-guided framework could help scientists probe the properties of new semiconductors for next-generation microelectronic devices, or discover materials that boost the performance of quantum computers. https://t.co/4aEsCv9CuS
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A new theory-guided framework could help scientists probe the properties of new semiconductors for next-generation microelectronic devices, or discover materials that boost the performance of quantum...
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Friday Feature: The newly established Schmidt Laboratory for Materials in Nuclear Technologies at MIT's PSFC is designed to speed up the discovery and selection of materials for fusion power plant components.
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The new Schmidt Laboratory for Materials in Nuclear Technologies (LMNT) at the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center accelerates fusion materials testing using cyclotron proton beam irradiation,...
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NSE's Professor Emilio Baglietto receives 2025 Ruth and Joel Spira Award — given annually by the School of Engineering to 4 faculty to acknowledge “the tradition of high-quality engineering education at MIT”. @MITEngineering
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Congratulations 2025 graduates! 44 from NSE graduate this year.
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The 2025 OneMIT Commencement ceremony featured calls for MIT’s newest graduates to have a positive impact on society while upholding the Institute’s core values of open inquiry and productive...
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Friday Feature: Allium Engineering, founded by NSE alums Sam McAlpine and Steven Jepeal, developed a process for improving steel rebar to triple the lifetime of bridges and other infrastructure.
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Allium Engineering, founded by MIT alumni Sam McAlpine and Steven Jepeal, developed a process for improving steel rebar to triple the lifetime of bridges and other infrastructure.
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Friday Feature: Our annual research expo featuring posters and talks by three students showcased outstanding student research from across the department. https://t.co/RDUxQ7sZbS
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