Nuclear Applications and Nuclear Data Group at UMass Lowell
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Mission
Mission
We advance astrophysics, nuclear security, energy and forensics through fundamental research of nuclear reactions. Our work is supported by National Science Foundation, DOE Office of Science, and National Nuclear Security Administration led center CENTAUR at Texas A&M University.
Thrusts of Research
Thrusts of Research
Nuclear Data Measurements at UMass Lowell Research Reactor
Nuclear Data Measurements at UMass Lowell Research Reactor
New measurements at UMass Lowell Research Reactor revealed discrepancies in current data essential to many applications.
We are set to remeasure new data on gamma rays from thermal neutron capture on Mn, Cu, Ni, and Cr.
Neutron Capture and Fission Experiments at Los Alamos National Laboratory
Neutron Capture and Fission Experiments at Los Alamos National Laboratory
Unique highly efficient detectors reveal hidden correlations in products of neutron reactions to advance nuclear structure knowledge.
Radiation Detectors Development
Radiation Detectors Development
We design sensors for radiation monitoring and detection of various type of radiation.
Nuclear Data Evaluation
Nuclear Data Evaluation
New evaluations of nuclear data
Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine
Can neutrons be used in cancer therapy ?
Our new NSF funded project will target Gadolinium Neutron Capture Therapy (GdNCT). We will study radiations induced by neutrons on Gadolinium compounds and evaluate efficiency and dose enhancements of GdNCT.
Advanced Monte-Carlo Simulations of Radiation Transport
Advanced Monte-Carlo Simulations of Radiation Transport
We perform advanced Monte-Carlo simulations of radiation transport in materias, detectors, shielding and human tissue. The Geant4 and MCNP6 based calculations help design new experiments, evaluate backgrounds and doses in relevant applications. These calculations also help improve fundamental models of nuclear structure and nuclear reactions.
Recent Press
July 2025: Then and Now / 2013 Early Career Award Winner
November 2023: Exciting news:
https://www.uml.edu/news/stories/2023/nuclear-data-research.aspx
August 2023: We are happy to share that we are part of the DOE's Funding for Accelerated, Inclusive Research (FAIR) that aims to build research capacity, infrastructure, and expertise at institutions historically underrepresented in the Office of Science portfolio, including minority serving institutions (MSIs) and emerging research institutions (ERIs). FAIR supports mutually beneficial relationships between MSIs and ERIs with partnering institutions to perform basic research in fields supported by the Office of Science.
This project will be carried out in collaboration with the ENDSF (Evaluated Nuclear Structure Data File) group of Brookhaven National Laboratory.
https://science.osti.gov/Initiatives/FAIR
https://science.osti.gov/-/media/funding/pdf/Awards-Lists/2931-FAIR-Award-List.pdf
July 2023: Our group has become part of CENTAUR 2.0, $12.5 million Stewardship Science Academic Alliances (SSAA) Center of Excellence Program renewal grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA):
CENTAUR - website at Texas A&M
July 2022: We got a 5-year grant from NSF for Research on Novel Cancer Treatment
https://www.uml.edu/news/stories/2022/jandel-nsf-career-grant.aspx
Publications and other materials
Year 2024/2025
Our group had a strong academic year 2024-2025 - congratulations to all students to their hard work. The first publication from our R&D efforts at UML Research Reactor
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0375947425001022
We have presented the preliminary results on several international conferences, including:
1) Contributed talk by M. Jandel, Neutron Capture Measurements at UMass Lowell Research Reactor, at 14th International Conference on Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions (NN2024) Sunday, 18 August 2024 - Friday, 23 August 2024, Whistler, BC, Canada.
2) Contributed talk by M. Jandel, New measurements of capture gamma rays at UMass Lowell Research Reactor, The 16th Nuclear Data for Science and Technology Conference ND2025, June 22-27, Madrid, Spain, 2025.
3) Contributed talk by M. Jandel (on behalf of S. Ota), Improving the accuracy of thermal neutron capture gamma-rays on Ni isotopes with FAIRRAY at UMass Lowell Research Reactor, The 16th Nuclear Data for Science and Technology Conference ND2025, June 22-27, Madrid, Spain, 2025.
4) Invited seminar by M. Jandel at CEA, Bruyeres-le-Chatel, France, June 19, 2025: Recent Advances in Neutron Capture and Fission Data by the NAaND Group at UMass Lowell.
And domestic conferences and workshops:
5) Contributed Talk: M. Jandel, New facility for neutron capture gamma-ray measurements at UMass Lowell Research Reactor, Abstract in Bulletin of the American Physical Society, The 2024 Fall Meeting of the APS Division of Nuclear Physics, October 6-10, 2024, Boston, MA.
6) Contributed Talk: D Fernandez, M Jandel, Analysis of (n, γ) Reactions in Natural Gadolinium by Thermal Neutron Beam, Abstract in Bulletin of the American Physical Society, The 2024 Fall Meeting of the APS Division of Nuclear Physics will take place from October 6-10, 2024 in Boston, MA .
7) Contributed Talk: M. Jandel, Capture gamma-ray production cross section measurements in thermal neutron capture on Mn, Cu and Ni at UMass Lowell Research Reactor, Nuclear Data Week 2024 (CSEWG/NDAG/NDWG) Hosted by Brookhaven National Laboratory, November 4–8, 2024. https://indico.bnl.gov/event/24320/contributions/97775/attachments/58351/100215/MJandel_CSEWG24_small.pdf
8) Invited Talk (Progress Report): M. Jandel, Solving the 55Mn puzzle – and this project, Workshop for Applied Nuclear Data Activities (WANDA) 2025, Feb 10-13, 2025, Arlington, VA.
Year 2023
Questions?
Questions?
Contact marian_jandel 'at' uml.edu to get more information about collaboration, research opportunities and internships.
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
Our work is supported by
Our work is supported by
National Nuclear Security Administration Foundation
National Nuclear Security Administration Foundation
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
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