- 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