Department of Nuclear Engineering

An overhead view looking down into the PULSTAR nuclear reactor lit in bluish light.

Mar 29, 2023

Register for free tours of the PULSTAR nuclear reactor, the Dairy Farm, North Campus

Register to go on free tours of the PULSTAR nuclear reactor, the Dairy Research and Teaching Farm and North Campus.

The State College smokestack with the Burlington Labs nuclear reactor.

Feb 17, 2023

Three nuclear engineering faculty participating in NNSA $25 million consortium for research in nuclear forensics

Drs. John Mattingly, Elizabeth Kautz and Xu Wu are investigators representing NC State University Department of Nuclear Engineering in the Consortium for Research in Nuclear Forensics.

Kathryn Huff visits the Department of Nuclear Engineering in a series of photo arranged in a collage frame.

Feb 16, 2023

Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy delivers NC State Nuclear Engineering Distinguished Executive Lecture

Dr. Kathryn D. Huff spoke at the 2023 Nuclear Engineering Distinguished Executive Lecture. Her talk centered around “Clean Energy and Nuclear Innovation” – federal legislation, US Department of Nuclear Energy initiatives, as well as collaborative efforts at the state, national and international levels.

Feb 16, 2023

Ivanov appointed Distinguished Professor of Nuclear Engineering

Dr. Kostadin Ivanov has been appointed distinguished professor by Chancellor Woodson for his accomplishments well above the criteria for full professor and being one of the best scholars in the discipline. He has improved the quality of NC State University’s mission through service and involvement in the campus community.

NC State belltower in red light with timelapse traffic headlights in foreground.

Dec 16, 2022

Yang elevated to IEEE senior member

Dr. Ge Yang, associate professor of nuclear engineering at NC State University, attained senior membership within the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Senior Member is the highest professional grade of IEEE for which application may be made.

Summer camp students participate in competition.

Dec 1, 2022

Summer on campus

At 9 a.m. on a July Wednesday, more than 70 middle school students filed into a classroom, waiting to be assigned the real-world problem they’d be solving that day. Clustered together, campers tackled complex problems like how to construct a moving boat or how to stop a viral outbreak. Using cardboard, aluminum foil, balloons and more, these campers were trying to solve some of the fundamental challenges in engineering.

Left to right: Lane Carasik, Hash Hashemian, Lisa Marshall (absent: Kalin Kiesling)

Nov 28, 2022

Marshall receives the 2022 Social Responsibility in the Nuclear Community Award

Lisa M. Marshall was awarded the American Nuclear Society (ANS) Social Responsibility in the Nuclear Community Award at a ceremony in Phoenix, Arizona.

Oct 17, 2022

Nuclear Science Week at NC State University

Nuclear Science Week (NSW) is an international celebration that focuses on contributions of nuclear science and technology – Think Clean, Think Solutions, Think Nuclear.

Oct 7, 2022

PULSTAR reactor receives DOE infrastructure award

Under the leadership of Dr. Ayman Hawari, Distinguished Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Director of the Nuclear Reactor Program, the NC State PULSTAR reactor received an infrastructure award. This award, provided through the US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), will facilitate an upgrade and enhancement to safety, operations, and utilization infrastructure.