IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – The U.S. Department of Energy – Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE) Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) has awarded 22 proposals to support the advancement of nuclear science and technology by providing access to world class capabilities at no cost to the researcher. This is the third award for FY 2023.
22 new Rapid Turnaround Experiment (RTE) projects, totaling approximately $1.608M, have been awarded. These awards went to 14 principal investigators from universities, 7 from national laboratories, and one from industry.
The NSUF competitively selected these projects from a pool of quality RTE proposals submitted during the solicitation period. Proposals were evaluated based on a variety of factors including technical approach, mission relevance, and scientific-technical merit.
| Full Name | Institution |
| Angela Di Fulvio | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Bai Cui | University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
| Biswajit Ray | The University of Alabama in Huntsville |
| Brandon Bohanon | University of Florida |
| Cameron Howard | Idaho National Laboratory |
| Connor Harper | Idaho State University |
| Daniel Codd | KVA Stainless |
| Daniele Salvato | Idaho National Laboratory |
| Fidelma Di Lemma | Idaho National Laboratory |
| Haiming Wen | Missouri University of Science and Technology |
| Hyosim Kim | Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| Indrajit Charit | University of Idaho |
| Jake Fay | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Lin Shao | Texas A&M University |
| Mauricio Pereira da Cunha | University of Maine |
| Mitchell Mika | University of Florida |
| Mitra Taheri | John Hopkins University |
| Mohan Sai Kiran Kumar Yadav Nartu | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| Nathan Curtis | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Shuxiang Zhou | Idaho National Laboratory |
| Yi Xie | Purdue University |
| Zilong Hua | Idaho National Laboratory |
To view more information on these proposals and to see past awards, click here.
NSUF recipients do not receive direct financial awards. Access to state of the art experimental irradiation testing, post irradiation examination, INL high performance computing and technical assistance for the design and execution of projects is provided at no cost to the recipients.
Prospective researchers are encouraged to request samples from the Nuclear Fuels and Materials Library. The NSUF will give special consideration to Principal Investigators from Minority Serving Institutions.
The NSUF, managed by Idaho National Laboratory, provides unparalleled opportunities for nuclear energy researchers. Through the RTE solicitation, researchers can access capabilities such as irradiation, post irradiation examination, beamline and high performance computing equipment. RTEs are also accompanied with the expertise necessary to advance the understanding of irradiation effects in nuclear fuels and materials in support of DOE-NE’s mission.
Visit NSUF at https://nsuf.inl.gov.