University of Wisconsin–Madison

People Type: Graduate Student

Fowler, Ethan

Biography I originally attended the University of Texas at Austin where I studied physics. My current work involves modeling and analysis of high-temperature gas-cooled reactors and microreactors using Serpent and MOOSE tools.

Garcia, Samuel

Biography I’m a third year Ph.D. student researching microreactor systems. My research primarily focuses on multiphysics and economics optimization of liquid sodium reactor microreactors.  I also do benchmarking and validation of the Systems for Nuclear Auxiliary Program (SNAP) 8 Experimental Reactor, modeling and capturing documented neutronic and multiphysics behavior unique to microreactors. I have earned …

Nisa, Rahnuma Aziz

Biography I am a third year PhD Candidate. My research expertise include- 1. Novel control rod materials for PWRs. My work primarily involves modeling various geometries and conducting simulations using prospective neutron-absorbing materials within the SCALE deterministic code and Core-analyzing code 2. Pebble bed micro reactor analysis using Serpent and Project chrono Education Master of …

Quaal, Andrew

Biography I’m a second year PhD student researching reactor physics and modeling. My research focusses on modeling small BWRs and the instabilities that can occur during operation. I gained Bachelors and Masters degrees in nuclear engineering from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. In my free time, I like to run marathons, watch movies, and spend …

Shah, Hitarth

Biography M.S. in Nuclear Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison (2024) B.A. in Physics and Mathematics, Grinnell College (2022) Research Interests: Fusion neutronics and radiation transport Parametric and surrogate-based modelling Digital engineering