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Towards Scientific AI for the simulation and optimization of complex systems
DATE/TIME: MON, 04/15/2024 – 3:00PM TO 4:00PM LOCATION: 3106 ETCHEVERRY HALL SPEAKER: Raphael Pestourie Professor, Georgia Tech, School of Computational Science and Engineering Abstract: Complex systems are hard to simulate and even more difficult to optimize. In this talk, I will showcase how surrogate models accelerate the evaluation of properties of solutions to partial differential […]
Emission Tomography: From Grayscale to Colorful Images One More Time
DATE/TIME: MON, 04/08/2024 – 3:00PM TO 4:00PM LOCATION: 3106 ETCHEVERRY HALL SPEAKER: Ling-Jian Meng, Ph.D Professor Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, and Beckman Institute of Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ljmeng@illinois.edu Abstract: Nuclear Medicine is a critical element of modern medicine and healthcare practice, in […]
High-field HTS stellarators with liquid metal walls
SPEAKER: Francesco Volpe Founder, CEO, CTO Renaissance Fusion DATE/TIME: MON, 04/01/2024 – 3:00PM TO 4:00PM LOCATION: 3106 ETCHEVERRY HALL Abstract: French- and Swiss-based startup Renaissance Fusion strives to build a commercial nuclear fusion reactor by reinventing and synergistically combining three main technologies. The first one is the stellarator: more stable and steady state than a […]
UC Berkeley Awarded DOE Grant for Radioactive Waste Management
UC Berkeley Awarded DOE Grant for Radioactive Waste Management March 27, 2024 In partnership with Florida International University, UC Berkeley has been awarded a grant totaling $3,599,445 to provide for a center of excellence for research and training in radioactive waste management. This grant comes as part of the DOE’s Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program […]
Eos Neutrino Detector Tests Begin
Eos Neutrino Detector Tests Begin March 22, 2024 Photo Credit to Thor Swift/Berkeley Lab. Photomultiplier tubes, used to detect faint sources of light, mounted inside the steel tank of the Eos detector. Tests have now begun on Eos, a new type of neutrino detector at UC Berkeley, for nonproliferation and physics research. The effort is […]
eVinci Technology and the Potential of Microreactors
SPEAKER: Zach McDaniel Director, Partnerships and Grants DATE/TIME: MON, 03/18/2024 – 3:00PM TO 4:00PM LOCATION: 3106 ETCHEVERRY HALL Abstract: Westinghouse is developing the eVinci microreactor to revolutionize how cost-competitive, carbon-free energy is delivered. The eVinci microreactor is a 15MW thermal heat pipe reactor capable of generating 5MW of electricity and is designed to run for […]
Rebecca Abergel Awarded 2024 Bakar Prize
Rebecca Abergel Awarded 2024 Bakar Prize March 13, 2024 Professor Rebecca Abergel has been named one of five UC Berkeley faculty members awarded the 2024 Bakar Prize. The Bakar Prize is designed to give a boost to campus innovators as they translate their discoveries into real-world solutions. The prize is given annually to former Bakar Fellows […]
Chasing the Light: What More We Can Learn from the X-ray and Tissue Interactions
SPEAKER: Dr. Ke Sheng Professor and Vice Chair of Medical Physics Department of Radiation Oncology DATE/TIME: MON, 03/11/2024 – 3:00PM TO 4:00PM LOCATION: 3106 ETCHEVERRY HALL Abstract: Traditional medical physics research focuses on the energy deposition of MV X-rays for radiotherapy and attenuation for kV X-ray imaging. Nevertheless, the secondary particles of X-ray tissue interaction […]
UCBNE at TMS 2024 Conference
UCBNE at TMS 2024 March 8, 2024 The UC Berkeley Nuclear Engineering team had a strong showing at the annual Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (TMS) conference. Chris Reis, Ryan Hayes, Malachi Nelson, Darrin Parkinson, Kavin Ram, and Professor Peter Hosemann presented several talks and posters at the 2024 meeting in Orlando, Florida.
Advanced Reactors Overview at the Idaho National Laboratory
SPEAKER: Youssef A. Ballout Division Director, Reactor Systems Design & Analysis DATE/TIME: MON, 03/04/2024 – 3:00PM TO 4:00PM LOCATION: 3106 ETCHEVERRY HALL Abstract: Dr. Youssef Ballout will discuss the historical evolution of reactor technology at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). Dr. Ballout will also discuss the three microreactors under construction at INL. These microreactors are […]

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