Hani Henein

Research on new alloy development.

Leijun Li

Chemical and Materials Engineering

U.S. Department of Energy NEUP Program - Effect of Post-Weld Heat Treatment on Creep Rupture Properties of Grade 91 Steel Heavy Section Welds for GEN IV Reactor.

Jing Liu

Chemical and Materials Engineering

I develop alloys and oxide coatings for extreme nuclear environments, including SMR primary circuits and advanced reactor cooling systems, that must endure high temperature, irradiation, hydrogen/steam exposure, and transients. We deliver design rules, open datasets, and screening tools that accelerate materials qualification for fission and fusion components and enhance safety and reliability of nuclear energy systems.

Samir Mushrif

Chemical and Materials Engineering

Screening and designing of novel molten salts which are ionic liquids used as coolants, fuel solvents, or heat transfer fluids in high-temperature applications, including advanced nuclear reactors.

Patricio Mendez

Chemical and Materials Engineering

Arc and laser welding of nuclear materials. Welding based additive manufacturing of nuclear components. Arc and laser cladding.

Jason Tam

Chemical and Materials Engineering

Advanced manufacturing and microstructure design of metals and alloys for nuclear energy.

Liuyin Xia

I am doing uranium extraction, we design leaching and solvent extraction for U3O8, and effluent treatment.

Hao Zhang

Chemical and Materials Engineering

Theoretical and computational materials science with a focus on defects and their effects on thermodynamic and dynamic properties of materials.

Gonzalo Zambrano-Narvaez

Civil & Environmental Engineering

DeepSAFE is dedicated to advancing safe and reliable nuclear waste management through geotechnical and geomechanical research, with a primary focus on assessing Deep Borehole Disposal as a secure long-term subsurface solution.

Sameer Adeeb

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Reliability assessment of cracked and corroded pressure vessels and pipelines which can be applied to nuclear facilities.

Venkata Dinavahi

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Comprehensive multi-domain modeling and real-time digital emulation of small modular reactors for sustainable power system dynamic and transient studies.

Robert Fedosejevs

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Studying Laser plasma interactions for generation of MeV electrons and MeV protons including focusing of MeV protons for advanced fast ignition schemes for Laser fusion. Studying the fabrication of silicon carbide structures for fusion and fission reactor vessels. Developing hydrodynamic and Particle in Cell simulation techniques for simulation of laser-plasma interactions and development of laser fusion target designs. Developing laser prodcued plasma radiation sources for testing of fusion materials.

Behrad Gholipour

Electrical and Computer Engineering

We are developing a range of technologies relevant to scintillators and radiation sensors using chalcogenide semiconductors either on their own or hybridized with quantum dots and other emitters.

Manisha Gupta

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Manisha Gupta has worked as scientific officer in Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) in India after joining the BARC training school program in Nuclear Engineering where she took more than 25 courses in a year. She specializes in thin film growth and sensing and instrumentation development which are both essential for SMR, reactors and nuclear safety.

Jie Han

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Digital hardware design for energy-efficiency, reliability and edge computing for AI.

Amina Hussein

Electrical and Computer Engineering

I conduct research in high-intensity laser-matter interaction, including laser-driven beam and radiation sources, with applications in fundamental physics and industry.

Esam Hussein

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Site selection, modularity, reactor physics and thermofluids, safety, security and safeguards, fuel cycle.

Md. Zahurul Islam

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research on nuclear–renewable hybrid power systems, modular nuclear reactors, reactor control and instrumentation, and integration of nuclear energy systems with modern power grids. Current work includes modeling, optimization, and control of hybrid energy systems with stochastic renewable penetration, radiation-related technologies, and advanced computational approaches for sustainable and resilient energy infrastructures.

Yunwei (Ryan) Li

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Electricity grid.

Jason Myatt

Laser-matter interactions in a range of areas including high-energy-density physics, inertial confinement fusion, and hard x-ray and secondary particle production.

Petr Musilek

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Director of the Alberta Power Industry Innovation Center (APIC) at the University of Alberta. His research centers on the application of artificial intelligence in energy systems, smart grid development, integration of renewable and distributed energy resources and large loads. Through his leadership of APIC, he facilitates collaboration between academic research and Alberta’s primary utilities to develop grid-ready solutions that support the transition toward a resilient and net-zero energy future.

Ying Tsui

Several areas important for the development of the inertial fusion energy (IFE) including warm dense matter science, radiation damage mechanisms for optical and nuclear reactor materials, and characterization tools for IFE fuel pellet.

James Hogan

Mechanical Engineering

Designing, modeling, and validating advanced materials and manufacturing processes for nuclear and extreme environments. This includes laser-directed energy deposition of high-performance alloys and ceramics for reactor components, studies of corrosion and irradiation resistance, use of generative AI for materials and structural design, and investigation of material behavior under high heat flux, plasma exposure, and ablation. 

Amit Kumar

Mechanical Engineering

The focus of research is on assessment of decarbonization pathways for the energy system. Our research evaluates scenarios where nuclear energy technologies create the most value in decarbonizing energy systems, using rigorous techno-economic analysis, bottom-up energy-systems modelling, and long-term scenario assessment. The overall aim is to develop information on cost and environmental footprints on adoption of nuclear energy for decision-making.

Michael Lipsett

Mechanical Engineering

Developing a suite of automated inspection tooling for hazardous environments: robotic inspection systems capable of non contact inspection tasks (radiation surveys, leak detection using vision and acoustics) and contact inspection tasks (door opening, valve turning, vibration monitoring, surface collection, and lubricant sampling), and tomographic radiography for defect detection inside closed rotating machinery.

Taha Manzoor

Developing natural-circulation-based, passively safe molten-salt micro and small modular reactors, with a focus on thermal-hydraulic experimentation and modeling in high-temperature environments. Developed a first-of-its-kind experimental facility in Western Canada consisting of a high-flux photon generator that acts as a low-hazard energy deposition surrogate to safely study system-level passive safety behavior of high-temperature molten salts at the macroscale. Recipient of Strategic Research Initiative funding to further develop an experimental thermal-hydraulics facility for molten-salt reactor research in Western Canada and lead two four-year, industry-funded programs spanning molten salt fuels and passive safety.

Pierre Mertiny

Research on piping made from polyethylene and its composites (e.g., blended with filler materials), which is increasingly used in non-safety and safety-related applications at nuclear power plants.

Ahmed Qureshi

Mechanical Engineering

Advanced manufacturing systems and materials design for nuclear materials manufacturing systems. Autonomous robotic hybrid additive subtractive manufacturing. Laser, Wire arc, and plasma additive manufacturing. Material-energy-process interaction. design for additive manufacturing. additive manufacturing of bi-material systems (steels-nickel alloys), wear-resistant materials (HCWI, Tungsten, Metal Ceramic Composites), polymer metal composites.

Mostafa Yakout

Mechanical Engineering

Developing process-driven solutions for additive manufacturing (AM) of high-temperature corrosion-resistant materials, such as stainless steels, Inconel superalloys, and carbide ceramics, for various nuclear applications, including molten-salt small modular reactors (SMRs), boiling-water SMRs, high-temperature gas-cooled SMRs, and CANDU reactors. We use data-driven numerical, analytical, and experimental methods to design, develop, and manufacture materials that can operate in harsh and extreme conditions. We currently lead three 5-year SMR-related projects on AM of high-temperature metallic and ceramic materials, in collaboration with partners in the nuclear industry.

John Duke

Oncology

My primary research focuses on the development and application of neutron activation analysis (NAA) utilizing the by-product neutrons generated during the operation of the MICF TR-24 medical cyclotron. A secondary research interest centres on the application of portable X-ray analyzers for non-destructive, multi-element material analysis. I also operate a gamma-ray spectrometry lab equipped with several high-resolution, low background, HPGe detectors that are used for analyzing anthropogenic and naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM).

Richard Sydora

Physics

My research covers areas such as turbulence and transport in magnetized plasmas, energy conversion via magnetic field reconnection and nonlinear processes including particle acceleration in plasmas involving lasers and nonlinear plasma waves. Other projects concern the development and application of kinetic plasma simulations (particle and continuum methods), modeling of pulsed power discharges in liquids, and design of methods for nuclear transmutation.

Wojciech Rozmus

Physics

My research program focuses on fundamental plasma physics in support of inertial confinement fusion. We investigate ways to improve the coupling of laser energy into compressed fuel in controlled fusion experiments and develop advanced optical diagnostics for fusion plasmas. Our group has conducted experiments at the National Ignition Facility—the only facility to date to achieve controlled fusion ignition. We also explore laser-produced plasmas in broader high-energy-density contexts, including laboratory astrophysics, particle acceleration, and novel radiation sources.