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Ethan Peterson ‘13 became an assistant professor in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering in July 2024. He is addressing some of the practical, overlooked issues that need to be worked out for viable fusion power plants. “I was struck by the richness and interdisciplinary nature of the fusion field. This was an engineering discipline where I could apply physics to solve a real-world problem in a way that was both interesting and beautiful,” says Peterson. https://lnkd.in/eXhyDpCv

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A prominent mathematician, nuclear scientist, and mechanical engineer. He was a child prodigy, entering the University of Chicago at age 13 and earning his Ph.D. in Mathematics by 19. Wilkins contributed to the Manhattan Project, working on nuclear fission processes. He co-developed the Wigner-Wilkins approach for neutron energy distribution in reactors. Wilkins also pursued a career in academia and industry, founding Howard University's Ph.D. program in mathematics and serving as President of the American Nuclear Society. #365blackseveryoneshouldknow #blackhistory #americanhistory

Best invest in Building and talking about Fusion power, space, and maritime propulsion systems and industry as data centres are. You talk about Nuclear (meaning Fission) and fail to discuss fusion. https://lnkd.in/ge_aeX7M The nuclear fission industry is ignorant of what's happening around you. Pull your uranium heads out, adjust your industry to fusion energy, and prepare to enter the commercially growing fusion energy industry. As it dawns on Earth like the sun. Great Headline, Guardian on Nuclear fission. https://lnkd.in/g8sMZtpR Fission is moving towards obsolescence at an accelerated pace, as it is "out of step, out of time, out of place," and merely a temporary industry globally. https://lnkd.in/gbd_mZqk By 2028, Helion is expected to start producing electricity from its first fusion commercial power plant, which will provide electricity to Microsoft. The plant will produce at least 50 MWe after an initial ramp-up period. https://lnkd.in/gY9J3MQY Now see what is happening in the Fusion industry in the world. https://lnkd.in/g9hMBD7a As fission trebles, fuel shortage is increasingly real,

In the spirit of #WorldNuclearEnergyDay, we wanted to recognize the researchers at Georgia Tech who are driving nuclear energy research forward to help create a reliable, secure and safe nuclear powered energy grid. From the security of cyber-physical systems, the integration of AI, developing SMR technology, to helping manage SRNL and more, Georgia Tech researchers have created a multi-disciplinary ecosystem to nuclear energy research. For instance, Professor Anna Erickson (jointly appointed to GT Mechanical Engineering and the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs) led a consortium of 12 universities to a successful bid for a $50m grant from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). You can read more about Georgia Tech programs in Nuclear Engineering here: https://lnkd.in/enTVWktJ

Why do we celebrate National Technology Day? On May 11, India celebrated National Technology Day to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Pokhran nuclear test in 1998. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, then Prime Minister, marked it a significant day and for the first time, Technology Day came into existence in 1999. The Council for Technology Development declared May 11 as the National Technology Day. It is a day to celebrate the technological development of all scientists, researchers, and engineers and their contributions to the field. #NationalTechnologyDay #TechnologyDay #technology #technologytrends

Why do we celebrate National Technology Day? On May 11, India celebrated National Technology Day to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Pokhran nuclear test in 1998. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, then Prime Minister, marked it a significant day and for the first time, Technology Day came into existence in 1999. The Council for Technology Development declared May 11 as the National Technology Day. It is a day to celebrate the technological development of all scientists, researchers, and engineers and their contributions to the field.   #NationalTechnologyDay #TechnologyDay #technology #technologytrends

With advanced nuclear fuel designs on the way – that could use novel fuels for reactors -- we are hard at work preparing our technical staff to be #AdvancedReactorReady. Staff members recently trained at Oak Ridge National Laboratory on our light-water reactor core physics codes and neutronics safety analysis methodology. Or to put it simply, our staff looked at computational tools that evaluate how the chain reaction in a reactor core responds under various conditions. Output generated from these codes plays an important role in ensuring nuclear reactor safety by supporting our technical reviews and confirmatory analyses. In this case, the codes show us how advanced fuel designs behave under different conditions.

Do You Know? Why do we celebrate National Technology Day? On May 11, India celebrated National Technology Day to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Pokhran nuclear test in 1998. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, then Prime Minister, marked it a significant day and for the first time, Technology Day came into existence in 1999. The Council for Technology Development declared May 11 as the National Technology Day. It is a day to celebrate the technological development of all scientists, researchers, and engineers and their contributions to the field. #NationalTechnologyDay #TechnologyDay #technology #technologytrends