Faculty

Apr 28, 2026

Scott Palmtag Chairs International Plenary Session on Reactor Physics Modeling at PHYSOR 2026 in Turin

TURIN, ITALY — Scott Palmtag, Research Professor in NC State’s Department of Nuclear Engineering, served as organizer and chair of a plenary session on reactor physics modeling at PHYSOR 2026,…

Apr 9, 2026

NC State Engineering Leads the Nation in DOE Nuclear Energy Awards

Originally published by NC State College of Engineering NC State’s College of Engineering has once again demonstrated its national leadership in nuclear innovation, earning more awards than any other institution…

Apr 2, 2026

DOE Grant Grows NC State K-12 Nuclear Education Efforts

Originally published by NC State College of Engineering NC State University will receive up to $200,000 from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy to create short courses…

Mar 11, 2026

Wu selected for the inaugural Dean’s COE Applied AI Research Accelerator Award

Dr. Wu’s proposal titled “Foundations for CORA (Cognitive Operator Readiness Assistant): Knowledge Graph and Prototype Large Language Model for Nuclear Operator Training” has been selected for a Dean’s COE Applied…

Nov 26, 2025

Yang named Fellow of Optica

Dr. Ge Yang, Professor of Nuclear Engineering, has been elected a 2026 Fellow of Optica—one of only 121 members selected worldwide from 23 countries. This distinction recognizes Dr. Yang’s pioneering contributions to photon-detection science and education, including advances in compound-semiconductor radiation detectors and next-generation sensor materials.

Oct 9, 2025

Hayes wins the 2025 ANS Public Communication and Education Award

Congratulations to Dr. Robert Hayes, recipient of the 2025 American Nuclear Society (ANS) Landis Public Communication and Education Award. This award recognizes an individual for outstanding efforts, dedication and accomplishment in…

Jun 4, 2025

Diaconeasa Named to the 2025 ASME Mechanical Engineering Magazine Watch List

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has named Dr. Mihai A. Diaconeasa, Assistant Professor of Nuclear Engineering at North Carolina State University, to its 2025 Mechanical Engineering Magazine Watch List. Launched…

May 28, 2025

Yang selected as Provost Faculty Fellow

Congratulations to Dr. Ge Yang, one of four university faculty members, selected as a NC State University Provost Faculty Fellow. The Provost’s Faculty Fellows Program supports talented faculty in the exploration of…

May 14, 2025

Professor Jason Hou Named Interim Director of the Nuclear Reactor Program

Professor Jason Hou has been appointed Interim Director of the Nuclear Reactor Program. He will work closely with outgoing Director Professor Ayman Hawari over the summer to ensure a smooth…

Apr 25, 2025

Dr. Avramova to Develop a Small Modular Reactor Simulator Supporting Rollout of Advanced Nuclear Technology

Excerpt from the April 2025 The North Carolina Collaboratory As Duke Energy pledges to reduce coal-fired generation, and energy demands continue to rise, North Carolina is looking towards Small Modular…