NSE - Nuclear Science & Engineering at MIT

Faculty member Zachary Hartwig stands arms folded inside a lab space at MIT

Zachary Hartwig: Transforming fusion from a scientific curiosity into a powerful clean energy source

Female grad student Youyeon Choi, arms folded outside on a path with trees on the right, MIT

Researching high-fidelity methods to make small modular reactors more cost-effective

Headshot of faculty member Ethan Peterson, outdoors against a green trees, MIT

Ethan Peterson: Smart handling of neutrons is crucial to fusion power success

Graduate student, Liam Hines, seated outdoors with concrete architectural columns in the background and to the right

Liam Hines: Aligning economic and regulatory frameworks for today’s nuclear reactor technology

Female with arms crossed standing on the right side of the photo inside a building at MIT with a brick wall to the right and steel structure to the left

Isabel Naranjo De Candido: Optimizing construction and operation of nuclear energy facilities

Faculty member Curtis Smith leaning on a glass whiteboard with writing inside and office with a window in the background, MIT

Curtis Smith: Applying risk and reliability analysis Across industries

two students at a table in a lab looking at a computerscreen together

A redo of a classic lab-intensive course explores fun new ways of conducting research
Yu-Jou Wang outdoors in front of an MIT building with a dome

Yu-Jou Wang wins Young Professional Thermal Hydraulics Research Competition
room full of people seated in groups around circular tables listening to s speaker at a podium

Can a nuclear energy challenge stall decarbonization goals?
Floating bricks over a photo of a foundry.

Decarbonizing heavy industry with thermal batteries

Department of Nuclear Science & Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Cambridge, MA 02139
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