Nuclear Engineering
News and updates featuring research, faculty achievements, student projects, and industry impact from the Department of Nuclear Engineering.
The Modeling, Engineering, Design and Analysis Laboratory (MEDAL), led by nuclear engineering professor Carlo Fiorina, investigates the use of computer simulations to solve a wide variety of problems in nuclear engineering.
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, ZettaJoule sign agreement to explore building transformative gas research reactor
Feb. 26, 2026 • 4 min. readThe very-high temperature modular reactor could attract $1B in research funding for Texas A&M Engineering.
Nuclear engineering Ph.D. student Dan Watson built an online tool that gathers public data into an interactive dashboard that visualizes nuclear power plants across the United States.
A nuclear engineering doctoral student at Texas A&M is building physics-informed, AI-powered frameworks to help automate information gathering and streamline workflows for nuclear research.
Kairos Power and Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) partner in research for advanced nuclear reactor deployment.
The second annual art competition brings new and creative art to the engineering community.
Introducing the inaugural Engineering Excellence Initiative recipients
Oct. 31, 2025 • 4 min. readProfessorships and chairs, as supported through the new initiative, are an investment to help Aggie engineering students learn more and reach their goals while supporting groundbreaking research.
Texas A&M researchers are investigating how advanced nuclear fuel models can help power digital infrastructure safely and efficiently to benefit the public.
Dr. Ayman Hawari brings more than 30 years of experience in collaborative research, education and leadership to the department.
Dr. Paul Nelson, professor emeritus of nuclear engineering and computer science, passed away this month, leaving behind a legacy of mentorship and international service.