Nuclear Energy, Science, & Engineering Laboratory (NESEL)

Goals

To combat climate change, the world must reduce its dependency on fossil fuels, and it is known that nuclear power plants produce no greenhouse gas emissions during operation. Our research team, consisting of engineering faculty and students, aims to study novel nanostructured materials for the safer use of nuclear energy. Moreover, faculty members and students from biology, bioengineering, and biomechanics will be invited to study how to reduce the negative health impact of the novel fuels and moderator materials that will be developed in this research.

Experience Gained

This experience will provide you with new skills and knowledge such as:

Nuclear Engineering
Atomistic Simulations
Radiation Detection
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Radiation Protection
Programming Languages

Clean Energy
Power Plants
Application of Coursework Concepts to Real World Challenges
Communication, Leadership, and Teamwork
Creativity and Innovation

Majors and Interests Needed

Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechatronics Engineering
Computer Science
Physics
Math
Chemistry
Biology

Team Advisors

Listed below are the faculty who are involved in this project. For more information, please visit the Nuclear Energy, Science, and Engineering Laboratory (NESEL) website.

Eduardo B. Farfan, Ph.D.
Professor of Nuclear Engineering
Email: efarfan1@kennesaw.edu

Jungkyu Park, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Email: jpark186@kennesaw.edu

Andrew Hummel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Nuclear Engineering
Email: ahummel3@kennesaw.edu

Dal Hyung Kim, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Email: dkim97@kennesaw.edu

Yizeng Li, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Email: yli54@kennesaw.edu

Tris Utschig, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering
Email: tutschig@kennesaw.edu

Tien Mun Yee, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Email: tyee@kennesaw.edu