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The Ultrafast Spectroscopy Group in the Department of Nuclear Engineering investigates several topics in plasma science and nuclear engineering. Dr. Bataller’s research group specializes in the application of ultrafast laser techniques for probing matter in extreme environments with a particular focus on molten salts for advanced nuclear energy applications. Molten salt research topics include thermophysical property characterization and their microscopic origins, ultrafast photochemistry of solvated electron, interfacial corrosion dynamics of metals, and plasma engineering for nuclear material accountancy.
News
- A new plasma is bornAlina Jugan has pulled together a fantastic experiment to perform online elemental measurements of molten salts using glow discharge electrolysis. Here is a photograph of…
- Congratulations to Syed Rizvi, Davis Bryars, and Kayla Hahn!Congratulations are in order for PhD students Syed Rizvi, Davis Bryars, and Kayla Hahn for passing their Qualifying Exams over the last 2 semesters! They…
- ANS Winter Conference in Phoenix – Salt Pack in the house!Kayla Hahn and Davis Bryars knocked it out of the park with their research presentations! Alina Jugan serving ANS adn representing the best of NCSU!…
- The molten salt reactor renaissance, a conversation with Alexander Bataller, Ph.D.Very grateful and proud to have received the ORAU Ralph E Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award which has enabled fundamental research of molten salts for…
- Team Salt Pack at the Molten Salt Reactor Workshop (ORNL)Team Salt Pack had a fantastic trip to the Molten Salt Reactor Workshop at Oak Ridge National Laboratory where we met colleagues and learned about…
- Congratulations to Kayla Hahn for her fellowship award!Much celebration is in order for Kayla Hahn, who has been awarded the Graduate Fellowship in Nuclear Engineering (GFINE) for 2022-2023! We’re very proud of…
- Alina Jugan presentation at the 2022 Undergraduate Summer Symposium!Alina had a fantastic poster on her research into spark discharges in molten salts for emission spectroscopy. Well done Alina! Full symposium abstract booklet can…
- Congratulations to Hayden Bland for graduating with a B.S. in Nuclear EngineeringOn Saturday, May 7 2022, Hayden Bland graduated from our Department of Nuclear Engineering at NC State with a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering. We’re all…
- Congratulations to the Salt Pack!Congratulations to team Salt Pack for winning a best in group award (Advanced Reactors II) at the 2022 ANS Student Conference! The first ever senior…
- Davis Bryars awarded UNLP Fellowship!Congratulations are due to Davis for being awarded the prestigious University Nuclear Leadership Program (UNLP) fellowship! UNLP awards graduate fellows $52,000 each year for three…
- Participation in the MSTPWG Virtual WorkshopPhD student Syed Rizvi and undergraduate student Hayden Bland presented their work at this year’s Molten Salt Thermophysical Properties Working Group (MSTPWG) virtual workshop. The…
- Welcome to the group Davis Bryars, Kayla Hahn, and Syed Rizvi!The Ultrafast Spectroscopy Group welcomes three new PhD graduate students to NC State and the Department of Nuclear Engineering. You can find out more about…
- Bataller wins the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement AwardCongratulations to Dr. Alexander Bataller, assistant professor of nuclear engineering at NC State University, on receiving the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award. Dr….