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Thompson Igunma’s UF-INL research is creating unique models for molten salt reactors
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American Nuclear Society member Thompson Odion Igunma is a doctoral candidate in materials science and engineering at the University of Florida (UF) conducting research in collaboration with the Computational Mechanics and Materials Group at Idaho National Laboratory. His work focuses on advanced modeling of the complex interplay between molten salt corrosion, irradiation, and changes in alloy microstructure.
“I see molten salt reactors as a pivotal part of the next generation of nuclear energy,” Igunma said. “Their unique combination of safety, efficiency, and fuel flexibility makes them ideally suited to complement renewables in a low-carbon energy mix.”
20th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-20)
Education: M,S, Ph.D. and Habilitation (D.Sc.) in Nuclear Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland; MS in Mathematics, University of Warsaw.
Served on RPI faculty since 1980 (retired on June 30, 2020), as Professor, Head of Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics, and Director of Center for Multiphase Research. Also, was invited as a visiting professor to Oregon State University (1979-80) and MIT (2010-11).
Honors and Awards:
Technical expert for the US government and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Professional consultant for numerous institutions and industrial organizations in the US and overseas.
Gave a total of nearly 140 plenary and keynote lectures, seminars and other invited talks.
Author or co-author of over 360 peer-reviewed publications and books/book-chapters, including 70 archival papers published in the following journals:
Int. J. of Multiphase Flow, J. of Heat Transfer, Physics of Fluids, J. of Fluids Engineering, J. of Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Int. J. - Heat and Technology, Int. J. of Heat and Mass Transfer, Int. J. - Chemical Engineering Communications, Archives of Thermodynamics, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, Nanotechnology, Physico-Chemical Hydrodynamics, J. of Power and Energy Systems, Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics, Int. J. of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow, Computers & Fluids, Nucl. Sci. and Eng., Nucl. Technology, Nucl. Eng. and Des., Nucl. Eng. and Technology, Atomkernenergie, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations.
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