• The Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering at Penn State is one of the top-ranked nuclear engineering programs in the United States. The department distinguishes itself with a strong focus on experimental research. 
  • Research areas include:
    • Nuclear Science and Applications
    • Nuclear Materials
    • Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics
    • Reactor Physics and Advanced Reactor Design
    • Plasma Physics and Engineering
    • Nuclear Security, Safeguards, and Safety
    • Nuclear Fuel Cycle
  • Application areas include:
    • Advanced Reactor Design
    • Nuclear Safety Analysis
    • Radiation Instrumentation Development
    • Space Nuclear
    • Nuclear Nonproliferation Safety and Security
    • Plasma Technologies
    • Fusion Reactor Design
    • Advanced Thermal Hydraulic Modeling
    • Neutron Imaging