Specific research areas currently include:

• Synthesis of complex actinide based powders
• Synthesis of complex nuclear fuels
• Hot pressing, pressure-less sintering, and spark plasma sintering of nuclear materials
• Design of systems for processing nuclear materials
• Welding and joining of hazardous and nuclear materials
• Irradiation and characterization of nuclear materials structure
• Thermal properties and analysis of nuclear materials
• Mechanical properties of nuclear materials
• Design and fabrication of test geometries for irradiation testing
• Modeling of thermodynamics and kinetics of nuclear materials processes
• Non destructive assay of actinides and activated materials
• Design and fabrication of multi-functional structures and sensors for use in radiation applications