Congrats to the Purdue Nuclear Engineering Award Recipients!
2023-2024
Dr. Seungjin Kim, Receives Technical Achievement Award at the 2023 ANS Winter Conference
This annual lifetime achievement award recognizes past or current technical achievements by members of ANS and is the highest award bestowed by the Thermal Hydraulics Division. Dr. Kim was presented the award at the ANS Winter Conference and Expo in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 13. He is the fourth NE faculty member to receive this prestigious achievement award.
Read More at https://engineering.purdue.edu/NE/news/2023/2023-1113-ne-kim-ans-award
Three Nuclear Engineering Outstanding Teachers Recognized!
Drs. Stylianos Chatzidakis, Ahmed Hassanein and Seungjin Kim, have been recognized as Outstanding Engineering Teachers for their excellence in teaching in the Fall 2023 semester.
Read more at https://engineering.purdue.edu/NE/news/2023/fall-2023-outstanding-ne-professors
Dr. Stylianos Chatzidakis Recieved the 2023-2024 Arden L. Bement, Jr. Early Faculty Development Award!
This annual award was established to provide early-stage research support for a promising pre-tenured faculty member in the School of Nuclear Engineering. Dr. Chatzidakis is the Associate Reactor Director, the Director of the Nuclear Engineering Radiation Laboratory and an Assistant Professor at the School of Nuclear Engineering.
Jonah Lau Invited to Host GEN IV International Forum Webinar on Revolutionizing Nuclear Engineering Education!
Jonah Lau, an undergraduate student at the School of Nuclear Engineering, hosted the GEN IV International Forum webinar, Revolutionizing Nuclear Engineering Education: Developing Virtual Laboratories (Virtual Labs) for Neutron Detection, Geiger Counter and Reactor Experiments, on January 31st, 2024.
https://engineering.purdue.edu/NE/news/2023/JonahLau-GenIV-Webinar
Purdue's Women in Nuclear Chapter Receives Second Consecutive Excellence Award from U.S. Women in Nuclear!
Purdue University's Women in Nuclear (WIN) chapter has earned recognition for their outstanding contributions to the nuclear sector. Morgan Smith, Sophia Schick, and Jennah Bari, represented Purdue's WIN chapter at the conference and accepted the award on the chapter's behalf. This marks the second consecutive year that the chapter has received this prestigious accolade.
Travis Crawford, the Three-Time Directed Energy (DEPS) Graduate Scholarship Recipient!
Travis Crawford, a PhD candidate at Purdue University's School of Nuclear Engineering, has been awarded his second Directed Energy Professional Society (DEPS) graduate research grant. Crawford was among 21 students offered partial awards up to $10,000 in the 2023-2024 term. Applicants for this award were full-time graduate students at U.S. schools who are interested in pursuing or currently studying directed energy (DE) technologies such as high energy lasers (HEL), high power microwave (HPM) systems and technologies, ultra-short pulse lasers (USPL) and counter DE weapon (CDEW) technologies. Crawford received a $10,000 award.
Read more at https://engineering.purdue.edu/NE/news/2023/travis-crawford-three-time-deps-grant-awardee
Molly Ross is a 2023 NEA Global Forum Rising Star!
Molly Ross, a Graduate Research Assistant at Purdue University’s School of Nuclear Engineering, has been accepted into the 2023 cohort for the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Global Forum Rising Stars Workshop in Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy. As part of NEA Global Forum, on September 20-21, 2023, the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), hosted the Rising Stars Program’s first ‘Rising Stars’ workshop.
Read more at https://engineering.purdue.edu/NE/news/2023/molly-ross-is-a-2023-nea-global-forum-rising-star
Adam Dix Wins First Place in the Nuclear Energy University Program's (NEUP) 2023 Innovations in Nuclear Energy Research and Development Student Competition!
Adam Dix, a Purdue University Nuclear Engineering graduate student, won first place in the 2023 Innovations in Nuclear Energy Research and Development Student Competition with his journal publication, "A Novel Friction Factor Model for Wire-Wrapped Rod Bundles."
Jake Marr selected as Purdue Engineering Fellow!
Seven seniors, including Jake Marr, were announced as the fifth group at a ceremony on Sept. 11, all with robust accomplishments and contributions to the College of Engineering. Jake began conducting research as an assistant to construct radiation hardened sensors under Professor Stylianos Chatzidakis. Following contributions in the Radiation Imaging and Nuclear Sensing Laboratory, Marr became interested in novel reactor designs and transitioned to the lab group NuEST, under Dr. Hitesh Bindra. With Dr. Bindra, Marr aided in gathering data on a helium cooled reactor system with plans to observe and analyze a liquid metal cooled model.
Read more at https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/AboutUs/News/Spotlights/2023/2023-0912-purdue-engineering-fellows
The Nuclear Engineering Student Delegation (NESD) has chosen Morgan Smith (BSNE 2023) as a 2023 delegate!
The Nuclear Engineering Student Delegation gives representatives of nuclear engineering students from throughout the United States a platform to discuss issues concerning nuclear science and the community of engineering students. Smith, a Purdue alumnus, traveled to Washington, D.C. September 9th, to meet with representatives and discuss the issues facing nuclear energy, policy, education, and research with key policymakers.
Alumnus Vivek Agarwal and President Mung Chaing Recognized with AAEOY Awards!
Vivek Agarwal (Ph.D 2011) was recognized alsongside Purdue University President, Mung Chaing, with the 2023 Asian American Engineer of the Year (AAEOY) Award! Dr. Vivek Agarwal was awarded the Asian-American Most Promising Engineer of the Year Award.
2022-2023
Jac
ob Halpern Receives the Prestigious Astronaut Scholarship!
Jacob Halpern is one of three Boilermakers whose work exceeds the classroom and begins a lifelong pursuit of excellence! The Astronaut Scholarship recognizes these students for their remarkable efforts and achievements through hours of research and coursework while in undergraduate studies. As Astronaut Scholars, they will build relationships with scholarship alumni and astronauts, as well as pioneers and leaders in their fields of study. In addition, they recently had a unique opportunity to network with these and fellow scholars across the country at the annual Innovator’s Gala held in August in Florida.
Jacob was offered the Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DoE CSGF), the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) and a $10,000 Scholarship from the University Nuclear Leadership Program (UNLP). Congratulations to Jacob Halpern for his hard work and achievement!
Read more at https://qa.honors.purdue.edu/news/astro22.php
Jake was also recognized in the 2023 recognition seminar with the Outstanding Senior Award for his academic achievements and exemplary leadership.
Arvind Sundaram Wins 2021-2022 CRISP Competition!
Arvind Sundaram, Ph.D. candidate in the School of Nuclear Engineering, won the 2021-2022 Center for Resilient Infrastructures, Systems, and Processes (CRISP) Student Research Competition. Sundaram won first place with his presentation titled “Embedded Intelligence with Covert Cognizance (C2),” His presentation detailed, “a future of resilient cyber-physical systems that can self-heal and continue operation in the face of sophisticated cyberattacks without requiring human interference.”
Read more at: https://engineering.purdue.edu/NE/news/2023/arvind-sundaram-wins-20212022-crisp-competition
Three Nuclear Engineering Outstanding Teachers Recognized!
Three School of Nuclear Engineering educators have been recognized as Outstanding Engineering Teachers for their excellence in teaching in 2022. Dr. Ahmed Hassanein and Dr. Lefteri Tsoukalas were recognized for their outstanding teaching in the 2022 spring semester. Dr. Stylianos Chatzidakis was recognized for his phenomenal teaching in the 2022 spring and fall semesters.
Read more at https://engineering.purdue.edu/NE/news/2023/Recognizing%20Nuclear%20Engineering%20Outstanding%20Teachers
Tyler Lewis' research discussed in InnovatED!
Tyler Lewis is a first-year Master's student who obtained his B.S.N.E from Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. In his InnovatED article titled "Data in Disguse," Tyler discusses creating the "perfect disguise" for data so that nuclear researchers can analyze its masked form without the ability to reverse engineer proprietary aspects of the data.
Read Tyler's Article on Page 22: https://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/professional-development/innovated.php
Darrell Cheu Recognized During the NE Graduate Research Seminar!
Congratulations Darrell Cheu! Dr. Seungjin Kim presented Darrell with the NE Graduate Recognition Seminar Award. Darrell was recognized for his outstanding research accomplishments and scholarly engagement.
Muhammad Rizki Oktavian Recieves the 2023-2024 ANS Alan F. Henry/Paul A. Greebler Graduate Scholarship!
Doctoral candidate, Muhammad Rizki Oktavian, was awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the American Nuclear Society. Applicants for the scholarship were required to write a personal statement that describes why they are choosing a career in nuclear science/ engineeirng/ technology and how far they would like to continue in their formal education. To read about the scholarship's requirements and view the complete list of 2023-2024 ANS Scholarship recipients, visit: https://www.ans.org/scholarships/.
Congratulations to the 2022-2023 UNLP Award Recipients!
The University Nuclear Leadership Program (UNLP) Undergraduate Scholarship provides $10,000 awards to students attending four-year colleges and universities studying nuclear energy such as nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemistry, health physics, nuclear materials science, radiochemistry, applied nuclear physics, nuclear energy policy, radiation protection technology, nuclear power technology, nuclear maintenance technology, nuclear engineering technology, computer science, and cybersecurity. Purdue University's School of Nuclear Engineering has five students who recieved this award.
Jackson Cowan
Niels Eysturlid
Adam Hermann
Trevor Hylen
Jake Marr
To learn more about this scholarsip, please visit https://www.energy.gov/doe-stem/events/university-nuclear-leadership-program-unlp-undergraduate-scholarship-students.
Congratulations to the 2023 Bravo Award Recipients!
Congratulations to Brian Jowers, Teresa Luse and Kellie Reece recipients of the Bravo Award. The Bravo Award was presented by Dr. Seungjin Kim and is presented for excellent achievement.
Alpha Nu Sigma Honor Society Welcomes 26 New Members!
Monday April 24th, 2023, Purdue University's Alpha Nu Sigma held a banquet to induct 17 undergraduate and 9 graduate students into the prestigious honor society. Congratulations to Alpha Nu Sigma’s new members!
Undergraduate Students
Allison Marie Komrska, Dylan Andrew Kohler, Hanne Lucido, Jack Cowan, Jacob Davis, Jake Joseph Halford Marr, Lucas Ugolini San Martin, Peter Blaise Suarez, Trent Bloor, Trevor George Hylen, Andrew J. Bergeon, Benjamin Cook Billett, Morgan Smith, Nathaniel R. Tollett, Samuel John Wyss, Susan Huster, Sophia E Shick
Graduate Students
Adam J. Dix, Bailey Christensen, Charie A. Tsoukalas, Haoxuan Wang, Konstantinos Gkouliaras, Maria Pantopoulou, Muhammad Rizki Oktavian, Reshma Sanjay Ughad, William Richards
Academic Achievement Award – Best Design Poster
Team U.S. NRC (Jacob Halpern, Sophia Shick, and Samuel Wyss) has been recognized for their of outstanding performance in the Nuclear Engineering Senior Capstone Design Project Poster Presentation. This award is selected by NE Advisory Board, faculty and sponsors.
Outstanding Leadership Awards
Asif Anwar, Jennah Bari and Sophia Evers were recognized for their exemplary service, willingness to assist and demonstration of inspirational leadership.
Nuclear Engineering Early-Career Graduate Research Award
Adam Dix is recognized for outstanding research achievements and academic endeavors.
Nuclear Engineering Graduate Research Award
Sree Harsha Naropanth Ramamurthy is recognized for outstanding research achievements and academic endeavors.
2022-23 Nuclear Engineering Undergraduate Research Scholarships
Evan Frishholz, Girik Jain, Jake Marr and Samuel Wyss were awarded scholarships to promote undergraduate research.
Best Undergraduate Teacher Award
Dr. Stylianos Chatzidakis recieved the Best Undergraduate Teacher Award. This award is presented to an outstanding teacher in the School of Nuclear Engineering for excellence in teaching and is selected by nuclear engineering undergraduate students.
Best Graduate Teacher Award
Dr. Lefteri Tsoukalas recieved the Best Graduate Teacher Award. This award is presented to an outstanding teacher in the School of Nuclear Engineering for excellence in teaching and elected by nuclear engineering graduate students.
Outstanding Faculty Research Award
Dr. Hany Abdel-Khalik recieved the Outstanding Faculty Research Award. This award is presented to a Nuclear Engineering faculty in recognition of outstanding scholarly achievements through impactful research.
Best Staff Award
Teresa Luse was given the Best Staff Award. This award is presented to an outstanding staff in the School of Nuclear Engineering for exemplary service and selected by Nuclear Engineering Faculty.
Excellence in Equity Award
Asif Anwar was awrded the Excellence in Equity Award. This award is given to those who have created an impact throughout Purdue and/or the local community in efforts related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Outstanding Sophomore Award by National & International Scholarships Office (NISO):
Sophia Evers
Alicja Stoppel
Ross Fellowship
Abdulrasheed Sado
Donnan Fellowship
Jeongwon Seo
Magoon Excellence in Teaching Award
Troy Barlow
Outstanding Graduate Service Scholarship
Adam Dix
Outstanding Research
Shunjiang Tao
2023 COE Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award
Dr. Lefteri Tsoukalas
Rickover Fellowship
David Kang
Gerondelis Foundation Scholarship
Konstantinos Gkouliaras
Vasileios Theos
Roy G. Post Foundation Scholarship
Jake Marr
ANS Scholarship
Denver Bush
NRC Graduate Fellowship
Zachary Dahm
Logan Joyce
David Kang
Charie Tsoukalas