News
2021
2021
We have received a Research and Development grant from The Nuclear Regulatory Commission. We will continue our work on accident tolerant fuels!
We have received a Research and Development grant from The Nuclear Regulatory Commission. We will continue our work on accident tolerant fuels!
Rajnikant has successfully passed his Ph.D dissertation defense! Congratulations Rk, now officially Ph.D!.
Rajnikant has successfully passed his Ph.D dissertation defense! Congratulations Rk, now officially Ph.D!.
Dr. Rojas has given keynote talk to receive the Frontiers of Materials award at the TMS 2021 Annual Meeting & Exhibition!
Dr. Rojas has given keynote talk to receive the Frontiers of Materials award at the TMS 2021 Annual Meeting & Exhibition!
Welcome Furkan Erdogan to the research group. Connor is pursuing a Master degree in MNE.
Welcome Furkan Erdogan to the research group. Connor is pursuing a Master degree in MNE.
2020
2020
Welcome Connor Donlan to the research group. Connor is pursuing a Master degree in MNE.
Welcome Connor Donlan to the research group. Connor is pursuing a Master degree in MNE.
Rajnikant has successfully passed his Ph.D proposal defense! Congratulations Rk, now officially Ph.D candidate!.
Rajnikant has successfully passed his Ph.D proposal defense! Congratulations Rk, now officially Ph.D candidate!.
Gabrielle defended her MS Thesis, and obtained the graduate degree in Medical Physics! Congratulations Gabby and great job!
Gabrielle defended her MS Thesis, and obtained the graduate degree in Medical Physics! Congratulations Gabby and great job!
Mary Hainen and Bethany Costello from Maggie L. Walker’s Governor’s School presented her research work at the The virtual annual DERI ceremony.
Mary Hainen and Bethany Costello from Maggie L. Walker’s Governor’s School presented her research work at the The virtual annual DERI ceremony.
2019
2019
Rajnikant actively participated at the ANS winter meeting in Washington D.C. with both poster and oral presentations. Great job RK!
Rajnikant actively participated at the ANS winter meeting in Washington D.C. with both poster and oral presentations. Great job RK!
Gabrielle presented her work "Synthesis of multifunctional nanoparticles for imaging and radiation enhancement in therapy "at the MAC-AAPM 2019 Annual Meeting, Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the American Association of Physicist in Medicine, in Baltimore, MD. Well done!
Gabrielle presented her work "Synthesis of multifunctional nanoparticles for imaging and radiation enhancement in therapy "at the MAC-AAPM 2019 Annual Meeting, Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the American Association of Physicist in Medicine, in Baltimore, MD. Well done!
Maria graduated with the Ph.D degree in Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering and received the diploma at the VCU Spring commencement ceremony! Thanks for such as wonderful speech at the commencement! Congratulations Dr. Molina, very proud of you.
Maria graduated with the Ph.D degree in Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering and received the diploma at the VCU Spring commencement ceremony! Thanks for such as wonderful speech at the commencement! Congratulations Dr. Molina, very proud of you.
Maria successfully defended her Ph.D dissertation! Congratulations Maria on a job well done!
Maria successfully defended her Ph.D dissertation! Congratulations Maria on a job well done!
Hailey Hall from Maggie L. Walker’s Governor’s School presented her research work at the The annual DERI ceremony.
Hailey Hall from Maggie L. Walker’s Governor’s School presented her research work at the The annual DERI ceremony.
Bethany Costello from Maggie L. Walker’s Governor’s School is joining our group as part of the DERI program at VCU. Welcome Bethany, we hope you enjoy the research experience.
Bethany Costello from Maggie L. Walker’s Governor’s School is joining our group as part of the DERI program at VCU. Welcome Bethany, we hope you enjoy the research experience.
Mary Heinen from Maggie L. Walker’s Governor’s School is joining our group as part of the DERI program at VCU. Welcome Mary, we hope you enjoy the research experience.
Mary Heinen from Maggie L. Walker’s Governor’s School is joining our group as part of the DERI program at VCU. Welcome Mary, we hope you enjoy the research experience.
2018
2018
Miguel graduated with the Ph.D degree in Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering and received the diploma at the VCU Fall commencement ceremony! Proud of you Miguel, Congratulations!
Miguel graduated with the Ph.D degree in Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering and received the diploma at the VCU Fall commencement ceremony! Proud of you Miguel, Congratulations!
Miguel successfully defended his Ph.D dissertation! Congratulations Miguel on this big achievement.
Miguel successfully defended his Ph.D dissertation! Congratulations Miguel on this big achievement.
Miguel presented his work at the MAC-AAPM 2018 Annual Meeting, Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the American Association of Physicist in Medicine. Miguel Received the best presentation award in the Young Investigators Symposium. Congratulations Miguel!
Miguel presented his work at the MAC-AAPM 2018 Annual Meeting, Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the American Association of Physicist in Medicine. Miguel Received the best presentation award in the Young Investigators Symposium. Congratulations Miguel!
Congratulations Rajnikant for passing the Qualifier Exam.
Congratulations Rajnikant for passing the Qualifier Exam.
Maria was awarded with the Dissertation Assistantship for the 2018-2019 academic year. Great job Maria, congratulations!
Maria was awarded with the Dissertation Assistantship for the 2018-2019 academic year. Great job Maria, congratulations!
Dr. Rojas has been invited to give a talk at the International Conference of Ionizing Processes (ICIP) 2018.
Dr. Rojas has been invited to give a talk at the International Conference of Ionizing Processes (ICIP) 2018.
Maria received one of the young investigator awards at the ICIP 2018. Maria is giving an oral and poster presentation. Congratulations Maria.
Maria received one of the young investigator awards at the ICIP 2018. Maria is giving an oral and poster presentation. Congratulations Maria.
Rajnikant has been selected to participate at the CASL Institute for 2018. Congratulations RK!
Rajnikant has been selected to participate at the CASL Institute for 2018. Congratulations RK!
Welcome Gabrielle Seymore to the research group. Gabby is pursuing a Master degree in Medical Physics. We are excited to have Gabby in our research group!
Welcome Gabrielle Seymore to the research group. Gabby is pursuing a Master degree in Medical Physics. We are excited to have Gabby in our research group!
Hailey Hall from Maggie L. Walker’s Governor’s School is joining our group as part of the DERI program at VCU. Welcome Hailey, we hope you enjoy the research experience!
Hailey Hall from Maggie L. Walker’s Governor’s School is joining our group as part of the DERI program at VCU. Welcome Hailey, we hope you enjoy the research experience!
Maria has been awarded the Dissertation Assistantship for the 2018-2019 academic year. Congratulations Maria!
Maria has been awarded the Dissertation Assistantship for the 2018-2019 academic year. Congratulations Maria!
Miguel participated in the NESLS program at ORNL for the spring semester. Miguel was part of the Nuclear and Radiochemistry group and continued with his work on encapsulation of alpha generators in lanthanide-based nanoparticles for targeted alpha therapy.
Miguel participated in the NESLS program at ORNL for the spring semester. Miguel was part of the Nuclear and Radiochemistry group and continued with his work on encapsulation of alpha generators in lanthanide-based nanoparticles for targeted alpha therapy.
Welcome Rajnikant Umretiya to the research group. Rajnikant is joining the team as a PhD student!
Welcome Rajnikant Umretiya to the research group. Rajnikant is joining the team as a PhD student!
Welcome Daniel Ginestro to the research group. Daniel is pursuing a Master degree.
Welcome Daniel Ginestro to the research group. Daniel is pursuing a Master degree.
2017
2017
Maria and Miguel actively participated at the ANS winter meeting in Las Vegas with poster and oral presentation. Great job.
Maria and Miguel actively participated at the ANS winter meeting in Las Vegas with poster and oral presentation. Great job.
Both Maria and Miguel received poster awards at the 2017 ANS Winter Meeting-Student Poster Session. Congratulations!
Both Maria and Miguel received poster awards at the 2017 ANS Winter Meeting-Student Poster Session. Congratulations!
Dr. Rojas was selected to receive an ORAU travel grant. She visited Oak Ridge National Laboratory over the summer with her graduate student, Miguel Toro, to conduct research on radioactive nanoparticles. Miguel received training as Radiological worker and obtained very useful results for his research project. Thanks to Dr. Saed Mirzadeh and the The Nuclear & Radiochemistry Group (NRG) for hosting us during the summer.
Dr. Rojas was selected to receive an ORAU travel grant. She visited Oak Ridge National Laboratory over the summer with her graduate student, Miguel Toro, to conduct research on radioactive nanoparticles. Miguel received training as Radiological worker and obtained very useful results for his research project. Thanks to Dr. Saed Mirzadeh and the The Nuclear & Radiochemistry Group (NRG) for hosting us during the summer.
Maria has been awarded with the American Association of University Women International Fellowship. Congratulations Maria, way to go!
Maria has been awarded with the American Association of University Women International Fellowship. Congratulations Maria, way to go!
Dr. Dustin Clifford presented our work on radiation synthesis of nanomaterials at the 2017 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, symposium on Functional Nanomaterials: Emerging Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology.
Dr. Dustin Clifford presented our work on radiation synthesis of nanomaterials at the 2017 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, symposium on Functional Nanomaterials: Emerging Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology.
2016
2016
Maria and Miguel actively participated at the ANS winter meeting in Las Vegas with poster and oral presentation. Great job.
Maria and Miguel actively participated at the ANS winter meeting in Las Vegas with poster and oral presentation. Great job.
Maria received best poster award at the 2017 ANS Winter Meeting-Student Poster Session. Congratulations Maria!
Maria received best poster award at the 2017 ANS Winter Meeting-Student Poster Session. Congratulations Maria!
Dr. Rojas has been selected to receive one of the 2016 VCU Presidential Research Quest Fund (PeRQ) awards. This funding will support our group on the research of Radiosensitizer nanomaterials for enhanced targeted radiation therapy.
Dr. Rojas has been selected to receive one of the 2016 VCU Presidential Research Quest Fund (PeRQ) awards. This funding will support our group on the research of Radiosensitizer nanomaterials for enhanced targeted radiation therapy.
Mateo Zutta is joining our group as visiting scholar. Mateo is currently a PhD student at the National University of Colombia. Welcome Mateo.
Mateo Zutta is joining our group as visiting scholar. Mateo is currently a PhD student at the National University of Colombia. Welcome Mateo.
Dr. Dustin Clifford is joining our team as a postdoctoral researcher. Welcome Dustin!
Dr. Dustin Clifford is joining our team as a postdoctoral researcher. Welcome Dustin!
Nicholus Radcliffe and Aaron Lam, undergraduate students at MNE-VCU, are joining the lab as research assistants. Welcome to the team.
Nicholus Radcliffe and Aaron Lam, undergraduate students at MNE-VCU, are joining the lab as research assistants. Welcome to the team.
Miguel has been awarded with the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award 2015-2016. Congratulations Miguel!
Miguel has been awarded with the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award 2015-2016. Congratulations Miguel!
Miguel has been awarded with the 2016 Bradley-Alavi Student Fellowship Award with his work on multifunctional radioactive nanoparticles for nuclear medicine. Congratulations Miguel!
Miguel has been awarded with the 2016 Bradley-Alavi Student Fellowship Award with his work on multifunctional radioactive nanoparticles for nuclear medicine. Congratulations Miguel!
Maria was awarded with the student supplemental support toward attending the 2016 Winter Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada by The Professional Women in the American Nuclear Society (PWANS) committee. Congratulations Maria!
Maria was awarded with the student supplemental support toward attending the 2016 Winter Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada by The Professional Women in the American Nuclear Society (PWANS) committee. Congratulations Maria!
Dr. Rojas has been selected to participate in the 2016 tour of the French nuclear facilities!
Dr. Rojas has been selected to participate in the 2016 tour of the French nuclear facilities!
2015
2015
Dr. Rojas and collaborators , Dr. Carlos E. Castano (VCU), William Fahrenholtz (Missouri S&T), Gregory Hilmas (Missouri S&T), have been selected to receive an award for their rapid turnaround experiment (RTE) proposal submitted to The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF).
Dr. Rojas and collaborators , Dr. Carlos E. Castano (VCU), William Fahrenholtz (Missouri S&T), Gregory Hilmas (Missouri S&T), have been selected to receive an award for their rapid turnaround experiment (RTE) proposal submitted to The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF).
Maria, Miguel and Dr. Rojas received a travel award to the NSUF users meeting 2018 at Idaho Falls! Thanks NSUF
Maria, Miguel and Dr. Rojas received a travel award to the NSUF users meeting 2018 at Idaho Falls! Thanks NSUF
Congratulations to Maria and Miguel for having their abstracts accepted for poster presentation at the MS&T 2015 conference in Ohio
Congratulations to Maria and Miguel for having their abstracts accepted for poster presentation at the MS&T 2015 conference in Ohio
Welcome Maria Molina to the research group. Maria is joining the team as a PhD student!
Welcome Maria Molina to the research group. Maria is joining the team as a PhD student!
Welcome Miguel Toro to the research group. Miguel is joining the team as a PhD student!
Welcome Miguel Toro to the research group. Miguel is joining the team as a PhD student!