{"id":270,"date":"2023-12-18T20:33:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T01:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ne.ncsu.edu\/mix\/?page_id=270"},"modified":"2026-05-01T14:12:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T18:12:18","slug":"sadman-sakib","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ne.ncsu.edu\/mix\/sadman-sakib\/","title":{"rendered":"Sadman Sakib"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Graduate Research Assistant<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Email<\/strong>: ssakib2@ncsu.edu<\/a>
Office<\/strong>: RE2 215
Research Building II
1009 Capability Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Research Description<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sadman’s current research project proposes to enhance the scientific understanding of the mechanisms leading to high-burnup structure (HBS)<\/strong> formation in nuclear fuel and develop experimentally validated computational capabilities for predicting grain subdivision and associated fission products evolution<\/strong>. To improve the economics of commercial nuclear power production, utilities are seeking to increase the allowable burnup limit of UO2 fuel. However, exposure to extended burnup leads to the formation of a refined grain structure (i.e., HBS), which generates the risk of performance degradation and fragmentation of UO2 fuels. Therefore, understanding the HBS formation mechanisms and its impact on fuel performance is important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, Sadman will be working on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n