Department of Nuclear Engineering

Nov 4, 2024

Nuclear Engineering launches PhD distance education program

Working professionals can now pursue their PhD in nuclear engineering through distance education at NC State University. The ability to advance one’s career while continuing in the work world is a win-win proposition for the post-graduate professional and their employer. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Lift-Off Reports, among other opportunities, point to the need for…

Sep 13, 2024

Research lays groundwork for future fertilizers

A North Carolina State University research team that set out four years ago to create the fertilizer of the future — one that was more energy efficient, environmentally sustainable and…

Sep 12, 2024

Lietz wins DOE Early Career Award

Amanda Lietz, assistant professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering, received a Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Early Career Research Program award for her project “Incorporating Kinetic Effects in Fluid Models of Low Temperature Plasmas via Machine Learning.”

An overhead view looking down into the PULSTAR nuclear reactor lit in bluish light.

Jul 26, 2024

State budget allocates $3 million for nuclear reactor feasibility study

NC State University established the first civilian nuclear research reactor on a university campus in 1952 and still operates a 1-megawatt PULSTAR reactor on North Campus in Burlington Labs. Now, thanks to a $3 million investment from the legislature, the Department of Nuclear Engineering and the University can begin thinking about what comes next.

The NC State Belltower at dusk and night.

Jun 26, 2024

Mattingly named American Nuclear Society Fellow

Dr. John Mattingly, professor of nuclear engineering and university faculty scholar, will be one of twelve fellows honored at the opening plenary of the 2024 American Nuclear Society (ANS) Annual Conference on June 17th in Las Vegas.

NC State's Global Courtyard includes an art installation that resembles a globe

Jun 21, 2024

Engineering faculty members among 2024-25 Fulbright Scholars

This year’s cohort will study methods to mitigate wildfires and educate the public about nuclear energy, among other academic and research pursuits around the world.

May 9, 2024

Engineering faculty members among those recognized for excellence

The Celebration of Faculty Excellence is held each spring to recognize outstanding faculty who have received prestigious state, national and international awards, accolades or other distinctions during this academic year. This year, NC State honored 41 faculty members during the 2024 Celebration of Faculty Excellence on April 30.

Dina Osama Elsayed Elgewaily in front of a large nuclear engineering display.

May 8, 2024

Ph.D. student develops AI technology to better support NE research

Dina Osama Elsayed Elgewaily has plenty of advice for incoming Ph.D. students getting a degree in nuclear engineering.

Apr 4, 2024

Murty and Williams win Holladay Medal

Two College of Engineering faculty members are among the four North Carolina State University professors this year to receive the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence, the highest honor bestowed by NC State and the university’s Board of Trustees.