The nuclear engineering program (NEP) at Virginia Tech is a multi-disciplinary program with activities in nuclear power, nuclear nonproliferation and security, radiation therapy and diagnostics, and nuclear policy. NEP offers degrees at two campuses including Blacksburg and National Capital Region (NCR).
Academics
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Doctorate Program (Ph.D)
Students can register in the PhD Program at either Blacksburg or Greater Washington DC Area Campus. For a quick review of the PhD Program,…
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Master of Science (M.S.)
Students can register in the M.S. Program at either Blacksburg or Greater Washington DC Area Campus. For a quick review of the M.S.…
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Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)
The M.Eng. degree requires completing a 30-credit-hour program subject to the following requirements. A cumulative GPA of 3.0…
Groups
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Virginia Tech Transport Theory Group (VT3G)
The Virginia Tech Transport Theory Group (VT3G), led by Dr. Alireza Haghighat, is engaged in the development of hybrid,…
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Multi-phase Flow and Thermal-hydraulics Lab (MFTL)
The laboratory, led by Dr. Yang Liu performs experimental and computational studies on various multiphase flow and…
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Nuclear Materials and Fuel Cycle Center (NMFC)
The Nuclear Materials and Fuel Cycle Center (NMFC) is one of the key research laboratories of the Nuclear Engineering…
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Computational and Experimental Laboratory for Heterostructures and Interfaces in Nanomaterials
This laboratory is directed by Dr. Celine Hin. To learn more about activities of this laboratory, click here.
Events & News
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April 04, 2025
Dr. Antonio Cammi, Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering, Department of Energy at Politecnico di Milano, will give a talk entitled "Three Hot Topics in Nuclear Engineering: From Machine Learning-Aided Multiphysics to Schrödinger CFD and Photofission"
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March 28, 2025
Mr. William Wang, Senior Intelligence Analyst, ONI, will give a talk entitled "A Comparative Analysis of the Nuclear Energy Industries of France, China, and the United States"
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March 21, 2025
Mr. Paul Murphy, Founder and Managing Director,Murphy Energy & Infrastructure Consulting, LLC, will give a talk entitled "Considerations on SMRs: Technology, Project Development, Financing, and Project Delivery"