Materials Science & Engineering graduate student Max Leaf successfully defended his Masters research thesis titled “Application of Chromium Coatings to Silicon Carbide for Gas-Cooled Fast Reactors” in June 2026. Max has received a position at …
Month: June 2026
NE Undergraduate Student Nicolas Fox Publishes his Research in the Journal, Nuclear Technology
Nuclear Engineering & Engineering NAMRG undergraduate research intern has published his research in the journal Nuclear Technology: “Investigation of Quench Temperature Dependence on Cladding Wall Thickness under Simulated LOCA Conditions”, N. Fox, C. Dunbar, T. …
Congratulations to Tera Benda on successfully defending her Masters thesis
Congratulations to Tera Benda on successfully defending her Masters thesis entitled “Evaluation of Cr-coated Zr-alloy Claddings in a Loss of Coolant Accident in Light Water Reactors.” Tera is currently Environmental Health & Safety Specialist in …
An alum’s path to innovation and industry leadership
When Bob Heideman started his undergrad at UW-Madison in 1984, things looked a little different. Back then, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering was referred to as the Department of Metallurgical and Mineral Engineering. …
Congratulations to Carson Lukas on successfully defending his Masters thesis
Congratulations to Carson Lukas on successfully defending his Masters thesis entitled “Cold Spray Ni Coatings with Hybrid Peening Treatment for Addressing Corrosion in Stainless-Steel Used Fuel Storage Containers.” Carson is currently Researcher with NAMRG working …