The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project aims to build an unprecedented Tokamak fusion reactor, paving a way for future fusion energy utilization. Under this framework, Japan and EU collaboratively initiated the Broader Approach (BA) activity to advance critical technologies for ITER's successor - a demonstration fusion power plant (DEMO). 

As a former ITER-BA researcher, Dr. HUANG leads the first team in Taiwan with direct experience in DEMO development.

Research Focus

Our team focus on nuclear structural materials that could withstand extreme conditions in fusion and fission energy systems. We aims at materials performance under extreme conditions such as high temperature and hydrogenated high temperature water. In parallel, to strengthen fusion reactor components, our research extends to the development of fusion-grade copper alloys by using miniaturized mechanical tests, and refractory high- and medium-entropy thin films by using magnetron sputtering. 

Research Interests

• Structural materials for fission & fusion energy systems

• Microstructure-processing-property relationship

• Miniaturized mechanical tests

• Stress corrosion cracking 

• Hydrogen embrittlement

• Copper alloys

• Refractory high- and medium-entropy thin films

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