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Nuclear, plasma, and radiological engineering is the intersection of engineering concerned with the development and use of nuclear energy and radiation sources for a wide variety of applications in energy production, in materials processing and science, and for biomedical and industrial uses.

Areas of interest include the continued safe and reliable application of fission reactors as central electric power plant thermal sources; plasma processing applications and the longer term development of fusion reactors for electric power generation; and the use of radiation sources in such areas as materials, biological systems, medical treatment, radiation instrumentation, environmental systems, and activation analysis.

Degree Programs

Joint Degree Programs

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Plasma and Fusion
Learn how to harness the power of plasma to produce new sources of energy.

Power, Safety, and the Environment
Learn how to protect the quality of air and water and analyze data to create safer processes.

Radiological, Medical, and Instrument Applications
Learn how to harness the power of plasma to produce new sources of energy.