Prof. Kumar Sridharan was a part of UW-Madison team that was awarded nearly $25M by U.S. National Science Foundation for a Materials Innovation Platform (MIP) proposal. The funding will create the NSF Materials AI and …
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NAMRG Successfully Collaborates with Wisconsin Centers for Nanoscale Technology (WCNT) to Receive Research Core Vitalization Grant
Prof. Kumar Sridharan collaborated with WCNT’s director Dr. Julie Morasch to receive a competitive University of Wisconsin, Madison internal grant award for the proposal “Replacement and Enhancement of Microanalysis System on the Scanning Electron Microscope …
Congratulations to Maxwell Leaf for Successfully Defending his Masters Research Thesis
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 …
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 …
Zuelsdorff recognized with Ginsberg Family Award for leadership and service
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is proud to recognize graduating senior Laney Zuelsdorff as a recipient of the 2026 Ginsberg Family Award, a prestigious honor for students who exemplify outstanding leadership and service …
Multi-institution consortium enables nuclear materials research at a new scale
Adrien Couet, Kumar Sridharan, and Paul Wilson, professors in the Department of Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, are helping advance nuclear materials research and workforce training through a multi-institution consortium …
With chemistry and heat, new ‘mixed materials’ ramp up radiation resistance
Drawing on their leadership in materials simulation and design, advanced microscopy and materials fabrication, University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have developed a method for tuning the radiation resistance of high-entropy carbides. This new class of advanced …