Our research team is actively working on areas that include radiation chemistry, radioisotopes applications, accident tolerant fuels, and radiation effects on nuclear materials. One of our main research interests is to integrate nanotechnology with nuclear science and technology. Nanomaterials have tremendous potential in nuclear applications for areas such as medicine, radiation detection, radiation shielding, waste management, and nuclear materials. Furthermore, ionizing radiation can be implemented to modify nanomaterials’ properties and enhance their performance. Our research contributes to various scientific needs that include:

● Accident tolerant fuels cladding materials properties and performance.

● Developing facile methods for the synthesis of nanomaterials with various applications in nuclear science and technology.

● Nanomaterials as carriers for radioisotopes in targeted radioimmunotherapy (RIT) and medical diagnostic imaging.

● Strategies to enhance radiation therapy through the use of radiosensitizing nanomaterials.

● Developing nanocomposites with enhanced radiation shielding properties.

Our group is also investigating nuclear materials in a few different aspects. Examples include radiation effects on ultrahigh temperature ceramics to enable their use in nuclear power generation applications