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Dr. Katy Huff on StarTalk
Katy Huff, an associate professor in the Department of Nuclear, Plasma & Radiological Engineering, was recently a guest on Neil DeGrasse Tyson's StarTalk podcast discussing the present and future of nuclear energy.
No. 6
overall ranking among graduate nuclear engineering programs in the nation
U.S. News & World Report, 2024 Rankings
Diamond continues to shine
Researchers, led by NPRE PhD candidate Souvik Bhattacharya (left) and professor Mohan Sankaran, have now discovered another interesting property in diamonds with added boron, known as boron-doped diamonds. Their findings could pave the way for new types of biomedical and quantum optical devices—faster, more efficient, and capable of processing information in ways that classical technologies cannot.
Mohaghegh awarded NSF mid-career grant
- NPRE News
- March 12, 2025
Students reimagine the future in global sustainability competition
- NPRE News
- December 16, 2024
Emeritus professor David Ruzic was recently interviewed for the UIUC Talkshow, where he discussed his childhood, career path, and the future of nuclear energy.
Watch Professor Ruzic's interview
Nuclear-Powered UIUC
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, working with Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation, is working on a project that would bring a microreactor to campus.
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James F. Stubbins
Donald Biggar Willett Professor
Professor Stubbins heads The Materials Group which is dedicated to the investigation of a wide variety of topics within the realm of materials research including corrosion studies, mechanical properties, microstructural evaluations, radiation damage investigations, and modeling. He is currently a member of four different professional societies including the American Nuclear Society as well as the American Society of Engineering Education.