Collaboration between Nuclear and Applied Materials Research Group (NAMRG) and  Computational Materials Group(CMG) leads to new understanding on irradiation-induced interfacial effects in PVD Cr films on SiC at nanoscale: Please see  “Unusual nanoscale amorphization of metallic chromium interfacing with SiC under high energy irradiation”   K. Quillin , K. N. Sasidhar , M. W. Qureshi, H. Yeom, …

NAMRG Research Intern Nocholas Fox, undergraduate student in the Department of Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics presented his research at the American Nuclear Society’s Annual Conference held in Las Vegas, NV in June 2024.    His work was published in the peer-reviewed proceedings of this conference, “Parametric Study of Quenching Behavior of 316L Stainless Steel and …

PhD candidate Tyler Dabney has recently published in the journal ‘Materials and Design’ with his work on in-stiu characterization of cold spray coatings under tensile strain. Tyler’s work involved an immensely successful collaboration with Argonne National Lab, where he conducted in-situ characterization using the lab’s synchrotron accelerator to preform the experiment. Dabney studied the way …

This spring the NAMRG collaborated with undergraduate students Ben Gundershaug, Jon Vigen, Jack Williams, Nick Chan, Avery Burger, Cambry Weingart, and Leah Rietz to complete a MS&E capstone project on the behavior of Cr cold spray coatings. The students explored the effects of feedstock powder on coating quality, coating response to hoop strain, and coating …

Congratulations to the undergraduate researchers Laura Stern, Ella Mueller, and Alfredo Nunez on completing their bachelor’s degree in materials science and engineering here at UW–Madison! Ella will be joining the industry for materials work, while Alfredo and Laura pursue graduate degrees. Best of luck to all three of them!

Congratulations to graduate student Cole Dunbar who successfully defended his master’s thesis entitled “Thermomechanical Performance of Cr-coated Zirconium Alloys During Loss of Coolant Accident.” Cole will be continuing his academic journey at UW–Madison working towards a PhD in Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics under Professor Juliana Pacheco Duarte.

Congratulations to Kyle Quillin who defended his PhD in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering on February 27th. His presentation was entitled “Vapor-Deposited Chromium Coatings on Silicon Carbide Fuel Cladding: Multi-Scale Investigation of Structure and Performance.” Kyle first joined the group as an undergraduate in 2015 and rejoined in 2018. He has made significant …

A four-member team from Fisher Barton visited the NAMRG group on August 29th, 2023 to learn more about cold spray technology and identify areas of collaboration. The visit consisted of a demonstration of our cold spray deposition process, a tour of our Field Assisted Sintering Technology (FAST) facility, and a tour of the characterization facilities …