In 1950, Clifford Beck, then of Oak Ridge TN, obtained support from NC State’s Dean of Engineering, Harold Lampe, to build the nation’s first university nuclear reactor and establish the first university nuclear engineering educational curriculum.
Fast forward 70 years and we celebrate our achievements and look to the future –
- Graduate Program ranked 3rd by US News & World Report
- Online Master of Nuclear Engineering (MNE) ranked 1st by Best College Reviews
- Two awardees for the 2020 ANS Mark Mills for best dissertation paper(s)
- Member in two awarded US DOE Advanced Reactor Development Program (ADRP) teams
- Partner in US DOE-funded Center for Low Temperature Plasma Interactions with Complex Interfaces
- Lead in Nuclear Engineering Applications of Data Analytics & Coupled with Artificial Intelligence
- Joint Distance Education MNE program with Bettis Reactor Engineering School (BRES)
- Distance education component of PhD program
- Organizing: 2021 ANS Student Conference | ANS M&C 2021 | 2021 TRTR |
2021 Sherwood Conference for Theoretical Plasma Physics | 2021 BEPU International Conference
Join us for –
“Into the Nuclear Future” – NC State Nuclear Engineering
Platinum Anniversary Virtual Keynote Address
Thursday, November 5, 2020
4:00 – 5:15 pm EDT
Register here
Speakers –
Dr. Rita Baranwal, Assistant Secretary of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy, US Department of Energy
Mr. William Magwood IV, Director-General at the Nuclear Energy Agency, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (NEA OECD)
BIOGRAPHIES
Dr. Rita Baranwal serves as the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Nuclear Energy in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE); she was nominated by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to perform in this role. Dr. Baranwal leads the office’s efforts to promote research and development (R&D) on existing and advanced nuclear technologies that sustain the existing U.S. fleet of nuclear reactors, enable the deployment of advanced nuclear energy systems, and enhance the U.S.A.’s global commercial nuclear energy competitiveness.
Prior to her current role, Dr. Baranwal directed the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) initiative at Idaho National Laboratory. She was responsible for providing the nuclear industry and other stakeholders access to DOE’s state-of-the-art R&D expertise, capabilities, and infrastructure to achieve faster and cost-effective development, demonstration, and ultimate deployment of innovative nuclear energy technologies. Under her leadership, GAIN positively impacted over 120 companies.
Mr. William Magwood, IV took up his duties as Director-General of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) on 1 September 2014. He has extensive experience in both the regulatory and developmental aspects of nuclear energy, including at the international level.
From 2010 to 2014, he served as one of the five Commissioners appointed by the US President and confirmed by the US Senate to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). While a commissioner, he advocated the importance of nuclear regulatory independence and the necessity of maintaining strong, credible and technically sound nuclear regulation in the United States and all countries that use nuclear power.