Graduate Catalog
2023-2024
 
Policies, Procedures, Academic Programs
Nuclear Engineering
College of Engineering
Goodwin Hall at the corner of Prices Fork Road and Stanger Street is the new flagship building for the College of Engineering. It houses 40 instructional and research labs, eight classrooms, an auditorium, and 150 offices for several engineering departments. More than classrooms, offices, and laboratories for Virginia Tech, the building is a ground-breaking experiment to measure even the smallest vibrations made inside the building. Accelerometers can measure vibration from wind loads, structural settling, or even foot traffic.
1) Blacksburg Campus 445 Goodwin Hall (MC 0238) 635 Prices Fork Road 2) Greater Washington DC Metro Area Northern Virginia Center (NVC) 7054 Haycock Road Falls Church Virginia 22043
Goodwin Hall
Degree(s) Offered:
• MS
MS Degree in Nuclear Engineering
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Offered In:
Blacksburg
National Capital Region
• MEng
MEng Degree in Nuclear Engineering
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Offered In:
Blacksburg
National Capital Region
Virtual
• PhD
PhD Degree in Nuclear Engineering
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Offered In:
Blacksburg
National Capital Region
• MEng
MEng Degree in Nuclear Engineering
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Offered In:
Blacksburg
National Capital Region
Email Contact(s):
Phone Number(s):
540/231-6661
703/538-3795
540/231-7467
703/538-3790
Application Deadlines:
Fall: Aug 01
Spring: Jan 01
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Interim Department Head : Brian Lattimer
Graduate Program Director(s) : Alireza Haghighat ( Nuclear Engineering Director), Corina Sandu (Associate Department Head, Graduate Studies)
Emeriti Faculty: Diana Farkas (Blacksburg, VA)
Professors: Alireza Haghighat (Greater Washington, DC); Jonathan Link (Blacksburg, VA); Roop Mahajan (Greater Washington, DC); Danesh Tafti (Blacksburg, ME); Jinsuo Zhang (Blacksburg, VA)
Associate Professors: Xianming Bai (Blacksburg, VA); Celine Hin (Greater Washington, DC); Yang Liu (Blacksburg, VA); Sonja Schmid (Greater Washington, DC)
Robert E Hord Jr Professor: Alireza Haghighat (Greater Washington, DC)
Associate Professor of Practice: Mark Pierson (Blacksburg, VA)
Lewis A. Hester Chair in Engineering: Roop Mahajan (Greater Washington, DC)
William S. Cross Professor: Danesh Tafti (Blacksburg, ME)
Adjunct Faculty: Juliana Pacheco Duarte (Madison, WI); Luka Snoj (JSI, Slovenia); James Turso (Washington, DC)

Nuclear Engineering Program

The nuclear engineering program (NEP) at Virginia Tech is a multi-disciplinary program with activities in nuclear power, nuclear nonproliferation and security, radiation therapy and diagnostics, and nuclear policy. Housed in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the nuclear engineering program offers graduate degrees at two campuses including Blacksburg and the greater Washington, DC metro area, an accelerated MEng program in collaboration with the US Naval Academy, and an undergraduate minor in Nuclear Engineering.
Students in other disciplines may earn a graduate certificate in Nuclear Engineering (Blacksburg, NCR, and online), or a graduate certificate in Nuclear Science, Technology, and Policy (NSTEP, Blacksburg and NCR). The NSTEP Graduate Certificate is a joint program between Nuclear Engineering, the Science, Technology, and Society Department, and the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA). 

The Nuclear Engineering faculty are engaged in different applications of nuclear science and engineering including power, security, medicine, and policy. To accomplish its research and educational mission, the NEP has established collaborations with other VT programs such as Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, Computer Science and Visualization, School of Public and International Affairs, and Science, Technology and Society. Collaboration outside of VT continues to grow and includes a study abroad opportunity at the Josef Stefan Institute in Slovenia. Faculty from all of these programs are working with the NEP faculty on different educational and research activities.

For further information about NEP, visit https://nuclear.ncr.vt.edu
Offered In (Blacksburg, National Capital Region)

Degree Requirements

Minimum GPA: 3.0
Institution code: 5859
Testing Requirements:
  • TOEFL
    • iBT
      • 90.0
  • IELTS
      • 6.5
Master of Science (MS) Degree Requirements

The Master of Science degree requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate coursework. Specific degree requirements are listed below.

1. Core Courses (15 graded credit-hours): Four foundational topics in nuclear engineering and one mathematics/statistics course make up the core curriculum for all degrees in nuclear engineering at VT. 

15 credit-hours of required courses:
  1. NSEG 5124 Nuclear Reactor Analysis
  2. NSEG 5204 Nuclear Fuel Cycle
  3. NSEG 5604 Radiation Detection and Shielding 
  4. Choice of one: NSEG 5424 Reactor Thermal Hydraulics or MSE 5384G Advanced Nuclear Materials
  5. 3 credit hours of graduate mathematics or statistics

2. Elective Courses (6-9 credit-hours): Any science, engineering or mathematics 5000-level or higher courses as approved by the student's Advisory Committee are required. However, if only six credit-hours of NSEG 5994 are applied toward the degree instead of nine credit-hours (see Research Requirement below), the student must take an additional 3 credits of any science, engineering or mathematics 5000-level, or higher course, as approved by their Advisor, to satisfy the requirement for a total of 30 credit hours for the M.S. degree.

The graded course work may include 5984/6984 Special Study. However, a student cannot exceed a maximum of 6 credit hours of 5974, 5984, and 6984. Graded course work may also include up to 6 credit hours of 4000-level engineering electives, approved on a case-by-case basis.

3. Research Requirement:  A minimum of 6 credit-hours of NSEG 5994 Research and Thesis, not to exceed 9 credit-hours, must be completed. 

4. Additional Requirements:  All students must satisfactorily pass an oral final examination, write and successfully defend a thesis. 

Seminar Program: All students must participate in the nuclear engineering program seminar series. Full-time students must enroll in NSEG 5944 each fall/spring semester.

Ethics:  All graduate students must meet the Graduate School's Ethics requirement. NE students may (1) enroll and complete GRAD 5014 Academic Integrity & Plagiarism or (2) complete the CITI program and ethics seminar requirement. 
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): All graduate students must meet the Graduate School's DEI requirement. NE students may enroll in ENGE 5304 Graduate Student Success in Mulitcultural Environments or another course approved to meet the DEI learning objectives.

Course work From Another Institution (MS):  Per the Graduate School, not more than 50% of required graded course work from another institution may be transferred. All transferred course credits must have the grade of "B" or higher and must have been earned while enrolled as a graduate student.  Transfer work is evaluated/approved when the Plan of Study is submitted.  All transfer credits must be accompanied by transcripts which verify grades. Course descriptions are also required. Transfer courses on the Plan of Study must be approved by the student’s Advisory Committee.

It is anticipated that students complete the MS program in two years following undergraduate studies in a nuclear related field, or with a minor in a nuclear related field. If a student already has a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering, they are expected to complete the MS program in less time, perhaps in as few as three semesters.
Offered In (Blacksburg, National Capital Region, Virtual)

Degree Requirements

Minimum GPA: 3.0
Institution code: 5859
Testing Requirements:
  • TOEFL
    • iBT
      • 90.0
  • IELTS
      • 6.5
Master of Engineering (MEng) Degree Requirements

The Master of Engineering degree requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate coursework. Specific degree requirements are listed below.

1. Core Courses (15 graded credit-hours): Four foundational topics in nuclear engineering and one mathematics/statistics course make up the core curriculum for all degrees in nuclear engineering at VT.

15 credit-hours of required courses:
  1. NSEG 5124 Nuclear Reactor Analysis
  2. NSEG 5204 Nuclear Fuel Cycle
  3. NSEG 5604 Radiation Detection and Shielding 
  4. Choice of one: NSEG 5424 Reactor Thermal Hydraulics or MSE 5384G Advanced Nuclear Materials
  5. 3 credit hours of graduate mathematics or statistics

2. Elective Courses (9 credit-hours): Any science, engineering or mathematics 5000-level or higher courses as approved by the student's Faculty Advisor are required. However, if only 3 credit-hours of NSEG 5904 are applied toward the degree instead of 6 credit-hours (see Research Requirements below), the student must take an additional 3 credits of any science, engineering or mathematics 5000-level, or higher course, as approved by their Advisor, to satisfy the requirement for a total of 30 credit hours for the MEng degree.

The graded course work may include 5984/6984 Special Study. However, a student cannot exceed a maximum of 6 credit hours of 5974, 5984, and 6984. Graded course work may also include up to 6 credit hours of 4000-level engineering electives, approved on a case-by-case basis.
3. Project Requirement:  A minimum of 3 credit-hours of NSEG 5904 Project and Report, not to exceed 6 credit hours, must be completed. 

4. Additional Requirements:  All students must satisfactorily write and present a Project & Report.

Seminar Program: All students must participate in the nuclear engineering program seminar series. Full-time students must enroll in NSEG 5944 each fall/spring semester.

Ethics:  All graduate students must meet the Graduate School's Ethics requirement. NE students may (1) enroll and complete GRAD 5014 Academic Integrity & Plagiarism or (2) complete the CITI program and ethics seminar requirement. 

Course work From Another Institution:  Per the Graduate School, not more than 50% of required graded course work from another institution may be transferred. All transferred course credits must have the grade of "B" or higher and must have been earned while enrolled as a graduate student.  Transfer work is evaluated/approved when the Plan of Study is submitted.  All transfer credits must be accompanied by transcripts which verify grades. Course descriptions are also required. Transfer courses on the Plan of Study must be approved by the student’s Advisory Committee.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): All graduate students must meet the Graduate School's DEI requirement. NE students may enroll in ENGE 5304 Graduate Student Success in Mulitcultural Environments or another course approved to meet the DEI learning objectives.

It is anticipated that students complete the MEng program in two years following undergraduate studies in a nuclear related field, or with a minor in a nuclear related field. If a student already has a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering, they are expected to complete the MEng program in less time, perhaps in as few as three semesters.
Offered In (Blacksburg, National Capital Region)

Degree Requirements

Minimum GPA: 3.0
Institution code: 5859
Testing Requirements:
  • TOEFL
    • iBT
      • 90.0
  • IELTS
      • 6.5

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Degree Requirements

The PhD requires a minimum of 90 credit hours consisting of (1) 30 graded credit hours of coursework, (2) 30 credit hours of research, and (3) 30 credit hours of enhancement courses which may consist of either research credits or graduate level courses taken from any unit of the University.

Doctor of Philosophy Courses: A minimum of 30 graded credit hours of courses must be taken including the following:

1. Core Courses (30 graded credit hours) which include four required courses and two mathematics/statistics courses:

  1. NSEG 5124 Nuclear Reactor Analysis
  2. NSEG 5204 Nuclear Fuel Cycle
  3. NSEG 5604 Radiation Detection and Shielding 
  4. Choice of one: NSEG 5424 Reactor Thermal Hydraulics or MSE 5384G Advanced Nuclear Materials
  5. NSEG 5134 Monte Carlo Methods of Particle Transport*
  6. NSEG 6124 Advanced Nuclear Reactor Analysis
  7. NSEG 6334 Nuclear Reactor Safety Analysis
  8. 6 credit hours of graduate-level mathematics or statistics (*NSEG 5134 is considered graduate-level math/stats)
  9. 3-6 credits of elective courses


The graded course work may include 5984/6984 Special Study. However, a student cannot exceed a maximum of 12 credit hours of 5974, 5984, and 6984. Graded coursework may also include up to 6 credit hours of 4000-level courses, approved on a case-by-case basis.

2. Research Requirement:  A minimum of 30 credit hours of NSEG 7994 Research & Dissertation must be completed successfully.

3. Enhancement Requirement: A minimum of 30 additional credit hours consisting of a combination of either graduate coursework (5000 level or higher) from any unit of the University and/or research and dissertation credits (NSEG 7994), as approved by the student’s Advisory Committee. These credits are tailored for the specific research topic and background of the student.  Additional in-depth courses related to the student’s research area, if applicable, are included under this requirement.  

Moreover, students who plan to enter academia after completion of their Ph.D are encouraged to take electives such as GRAD 5104 Preparing the Future Professoriate and ENGE 5014 Foundations of Engineering Education. Those planning to enter industry are encouraged to take electives such as GRAD 5314 Future Industrial Professional in Science and Engineering. Obtaining a Graduate Certificate in the Future Professoriate, Nuclear Science, Technology, and Policy, or other areas is also encouraged. These electives will also satisfy part of the 30 credit hours enhancement requirement.

The graded course work may include 5984/6984 Special Study. However, a student cannot exceed a maximum of 12 credit hours of 5974, 5984, and 6984. 


4. Additional Requirements: All students must satisfactorily pass the qualifying, preliminary, and oral final examinations, write and successfully defend a dissertation, and complete a residency experience through full-time enrollment on the Virginia Tech Blacksburg campus or National Capital Region campus for two consecutive semesters. 

Seminar Program: All students must participate in the nuclear engineering program seminar series. Full-time students must enroll in NSEG 5944 each fall/spring semester.

Ethics:  All graduate students must meet the Graduate School's Ethics requirement. NE students may (1) enroll and complete GRAD 5014 Academic Integrity & Plagiarism or (2) complete the CITI program and ethics seminar requirement. 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): All graduate students must meet the Graduate School's DEI requirement. NE students may enroll in ENGE 5304 Graduate Student Success in Mulitcultural Environments or another course approved to meet the DEI learning objectives.

Course Work From Another Institution:  Per the Graduate School, not more than 50% of required graded course work from another institution may be transferred. All transferred course credits must have the grade of "B" or higher and must have been earned while enrolled as a graduate student. Transfer work is evaluated/approved when the Plan of Study is submitted. All transfer credits must be accompanied by transcripts which verify grades. Course descriptions are also required. Transfer courses on the Plan of Study must be approved by the student’s Advisory Committee.
Offered In (Blacksburg, National Capital Region)

Degree Requirements

Minimum GPA: 3.0
Institution code: 5859
Testing Requirements:
Accelerated BS/MEng Program (USNA)
Students from the US Naval Academy who are currently seeking an undergraduate degree in Nuclear Engineering are eligible for the accelerated graduate program leading to the Masters of Engineering (MEng) degree in the Nuclear Engineering Program at Virginia Tech 

The requirements for this program are listed below.

  1. Undergraduate students from USNA must be accepted into the program prior to the spring semester of the academic year. 
  2. Students qualifying for the program must be in the last 12 months of their undergraduate degree and are expected to complete their degree by the end of the spring semester of the academic year. Once completion of the undergraduate degree has been verified, students accepted into this accelerated program will be classified as regular graduate students.
  3. Students will take 10 credits of graded coursework during the spring semester that may be used towards meeting the MEng degree requirement.
  4. Students will not double count any courses for the undergraduate USNA and graduate VT degrees.
  5. Students admitted in the program must have a GPA of 3.0 or better.
  6. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better during their first semester (spring semester of the academic year) to be accepted as regular graduate students upon their graduation from USNA.
  7. Courses must not be taken pass/fail if a graded option is available. 
Master of Engineering (MEng) Degree Requirements

The Master of Engineering degree requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate coursework. Specific degree requirements are listed below.

1. Core Courses (15 graded credit-hours): Four foundational topics in nuclear engineering and one mathematics/statistics course make up the core curriculum for all degrees in nuclear engineering at VT.

15 credit-hours of required courses:
  1. NSEG 5124 Nuclear Reactor Analysis
  2. NSEG 5204 Nuclear Fuel Cycle
  3. NSEG 5604 Radiation Detection and Shielding 
  4. Choice of one: NSEG 5424 Reactor Thermal Hydraulics or MSE 5384G Advanced Nuclear Materials
  5. 3 credit hours of graduate mathematics or statistics

2. Elective Courses (9 credit-hours): Any science, engineering or mathematics 5000-level or higher courses as approved by the student's Faculty Advisor are required. However, if only 3 credit-hours of NSEG 5904 are applied toward the degree instead of 6 credit-hours (see Research Requirements below), the student must take an additional 3 credits of any science, engineering or mathematics 5000-level, or higher course, as approved by their Advisor, to satisfy the requirement for a total of 30 credit hours for the MEng degree.

The graded course work may include 5984/6984 Special Study. However, a student cannot exceed a maximum of 6 credit hours of 5974, 5984, and 6984. Graded course work may also include up to 6 credit hours of 4000-level engineering electives, approved on a case-by-case basis.
3. Project Requirement:  A minimum of 3 credit-hours of NSEG 5904 Project and Report, not to exceed 6 credit hours, must be completed. 

4. Additional Requirements:  All students must satisfactorily write and present a Project & Report.

Seminar Program: All students must participate in the nuclear engineering program seminar series. Full-time students must enroll in NSEG 5944 each fall/spring semester.

Ethics:  All graduate students must meet the Graduate School's Ethics requirement. NE students may (1) enroll and complete GRAD 5014 Academic Integrity & Plagiarism or (2) complete the CITI program and ethics seminar requirement. 

Course work From Another Institution:  Per the Graduate School, not more than 50% of required graded course work from another institution may be transferred. All transferred course credits must have the grade of "B" or higher and must have been earned while enrolled as a graduate student.  Transfer work is evaluated/approved when the Plan of Study is submitted.  All transfer credits must be accompanied by transcripts which verify grades. Course descriptions are also required. Transfer courses on the Plan of Study must be approved by the student’s Advisory Committee.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): All graduate students must meet the Graduate School's DEI requirement. NE students may enroll in ENGE 5304 Graduate Student Success in Mulitcultural Environments or another course approved to meet the DEI learning objectives. 

Nuclear Engineering Program Facilities

The reintroduction of the Nuclear Engineering degree program has led to facilities available across the Commonwealth of Virginia, including the greater Washington, DC metro area and Blacksburg. Interdisciplinary research projects cross several departmental boundaries to provide richer opportunities for graduate students.

For further information on nuclear facilities, visit https://nuclear.ncr.vt.edu .

Access to the TRIGA MARK II research reactor, JSI, Slovenia.

Under a MOU between the Jozef Stefan Institute (JSI) and Virginia Tech, the graduate students and faculty can access the JSI's TRIGA Mark II research reactor and related facilities if they identify projects of mutual interest. Through such projects, the VT students will be trained and provided assistance in conducting experiments. 
The JSI's TRIGA Mark II Reactor began its operation on May 1966. The power of the reactor is 250 kW. TRIGA utilizes solid fuel elements in which the zirconium hydride moderator is homogeneously mixed 20% or 70% enriched uranium. Because of the unique feature of this fuel, moderator elements have a prompt negative temperature coefficient of reactivity, which gives TRIGA its built-in safety. The reactor core consist of a lattice of cylindrical fuel-moderator elements and graphite (dummy) elements at the bottom of the 6 m high tank full of light water which is used for cooling and radiation protection. The reactor has the following experimental and irradiation facilities: 2 radial beam channels, 2 tangential beam channels, 2 thermal columns, 40 position rotary specimen rack, pneumatic transfer tube and central thimble.
Resource: TRIGA JSI (https://ric.ijs.si/)

Access to the US Naval Academy nuclear facilities

Under a partnership between the US Naval Academy (USNA) and Virginia Tech, with support from the USNA faculty and staff, the VT nuclear engineering faculty and students can conduct experiments in support of their research activities at the USNA, Annapolis, MD.

Goodwin Hall & Northern Virginia Center, Falls Church

The Goodwin Hall and the Northern Virginia Center (Falls Church) house the Nuclear Engineering program offices.

Multi-physics for Advanced Reactor Simulation (MARS) Center - Greater Washington DC

Director: Prof. Alireza Haghighat, Nuclear Engineering Program

Objectives:  Development of novel methodologies and computer codes for design and analysis of advanced (safer, sustainable, and more efficient) nuclear reactors, such as the Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) designs. The Center has attracted national and international collaborations on preparation of proposals, new funding, publications and invited talks. It is envisioned that MARS will enable Virginia Tech to become an internationally recognized hub for development of multiphysics modeling and simulation for Advanced Nuclear Reactors. 

VT Participating Programs: Nuclear Engineering (Celine Hin, Yang Liu, Jinsuo Zhang), Material Science and Engineering (Celine Hin), Mechanical Engineering, Physics (Jonathan Link, Patrick Huber and Bruce Vogelaar), and VT Visualization Center (Nicholas Polys)

National and International partners:

  • U.S. Universities:  Georgia Tech (Bojan Petrovic, Farzad Rahnema, and Dingkang Zhang); North Carolina State University (Maria Avramova, Kostadin Ivanov).
  • U.S. Industry: Southern Company Services (Nick Smith); with letters of support from TerraPower, Trasnsatomic Power, Elysium Industries, Flibe Energy.
  • U.S. National Laboratories: Oak Ridge National Laboratories (Kevin Robb, Ben Betzler)
  • International Organizations: Jozef Stefan Institute (Luka Snoj), Politecnico di Milano, Italy (Antonio Cammi), Politecnico di Torino, Italy (Piero Ravetto, Sandra Dulla, Co-PIs), and University of Ljubljana (Iztok Tiselj)

Multiphase Flow and Thermal-hydraulics Laboratory (MFTL)

Director: Prof. Yang Liu - The laboratory performs experimental and computational studies on various multiphase flow and reactor thermal-hydraulics topics. In the first area, we study the full spectrum of two-phase flow regimes that are of practical interest, ranging from bubble nucleation to film and droplet dynamics. Research activities include advanced instrumentation development, experimental studies, and model development for both 1-D system codes and 3-D CFD codes. In the area of reactor thermal-hydraulics, the focus is on reactor safety related issues. Specific topics include air entrainment in the emergency core cooling system, flow structure development in rod bundles, flow induced vibration on piping elements, passive safety systems, and spent fuel pool safety.

MFTL (Multiphase Flow and Thermal-hydraulics Lab) has several test loops for two-phase flow experiment and instrumentation development. These test loops are equipped with high-precision instruments including magnetic flow meters, air mass flow meters, and differential pressure transducers. An existing high-speed imaging system consists of multiple (up to five) high-speed cameras, with an attainable frame rate up to 500,000 fps and resolution up to 6016x1024 pixels. A fast X-ray line-detector system can provide X-ray imaging at spatial resolution of 100 micrometer and a frame rate exceeding 1000 Hz. MFTL also has the capability to develop in-house instrumentation systems, such as multi-sensor conductivity probes, impedance void meters, and film thickness sensors. The dedicated computing resources include a 64-core AMD Opteron workstation and several multi-core Intel Xeon based workstations. The lab has access to Virginia Tech's high-performance computing systems, which houses more than five high performance clusters and necessary software packages including ANSYS CFX, ANSYS FLUENT and OpenFOAM, to perform single- and multi-phase CFD simulations.

Nuclear Materials and Fuel Cycle Center

Director:  Prof. Jinsuo Zhang,

The Nuclear Materials and Fuel Cycle Center (NMFC) focuses on two research topics: material degradation in a nuclear reactor and electrochemical separation for nuclear applications. Degradation of structural materials including fuel cladding has been recognized as one of the key factors that affect the performance of a nuclear reactor, especially for Gen.IV advanced reactors. The material degradation can be due to the corrosive property of a nuclear coolant such as liquid metal, molten salt and high temperature water or the chemical reactions between different materials such as fuel cladding chemical interactions (FCCI). Electrochemical separation has been found to be an effective method to separate nuclear materials from spent nuclear fuels. The method is also one of the candidate methods for molten salt coolant purification. Specifically, the center focuses on studies of advanced used nuclear fuel reprocessing, material compatibility and materials corrosion in advanced and current nuclear reactors. Ongoing research activities are: 1) Nuclear Materials compatibility (materials corrosion/degradation), 2) Nuclear Fuel Cycle Technology; 3) Electrochemical Separation; 4) Nuclear Safeguards and nonproliferation; and 5) Advanced Coolant Materials (molten salt, liquid metal).

The Center benefits from two recently established facilities:

  1. A Molten Salt Chemistry Loop for determination of chemical properties of molten salt fuel under high temperature..
  2. Two specialized high-temperature water loops for investigation of materials performance in high temperature environments
Resource: Nuclear facilties (https://nuclear.ncr.vt.edu/about/facilities)

Radiation Measurement and Simulation Laboratory (RMSL)

Director: Assoc. Prof. of Practice Mark Pierson

The laboratory supports research activities in radiation detection and materials, radiation dosimetry, light-weight radiation shielding materials, radiation detection arrays, nuclear safeguards, design of passive and active interrogation systems, and benchmarking of particle transport codes. In addition, it provides modeling and simulation of the results. Finally, it provides radiation literacy through experiments conducted by students in the various nuclear engineering courses.

Equipment included in the lab:

  • Reverse electrode Germanium detector, 60% efficiency with hybrid cryostat
  • Digital spectrum analyzer
  • NaI and LaBr scintillation detectors
  • Various radiation detection instruments and probes
  • Lead-shielded counting systems
  • 32 processor computational cluster with large panel displays for visualization

Virginia Tech's Advanced Research Computing

Virginia Tech's Advanced Research Computing: Advanced Research Computing (ARC) at Virginia Tech is an innovative and interdisciplinary environment advancing computational science, engineering and technology. Its mission is to:
-Provide computing and visualization resources, support, and leadership to advance computational research at Virginia Tech.
-Provide partnerships and support for joint faculty appointments in academic departments, building areas of excellence in computational science and engineering across disciplines, and providing opportunities for new innovation in scientific computing.
-Offer educational programs and training on scientific computing, encouraging the development of knowledge and skills in computational tools and techniques for undergraduate, graduate and research faculty and staff.
-Offer programs to stimulate and expand interdisciplinary and computational driven research activity at VT, including visiting researcher, travel, distinguished postdoctoral fellow and graduate student programs that provide new sources of support for collaboration, research, and development.
-Affiliate with business, industry, and government to help drive economic development growth in Virginia by building connections between research and applications for emerging tools and techniques in computational science and engineering.
-Collaborate with other computational science and engineering driven research centers in advancing knowledge and leading the evolution of scientific computing tools, techniques, and facilities that accelerate scientific discovery.
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