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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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"
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March 07, 2025
Dr. Anne Staples, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, VT, will give a talk entitled "From Energy Spectra to Velocity Fields: Machine Learning for Turbulent Flow Reconstruction"
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February 28, 2025
Dr. Braden Goddard, Associate Professor, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Dept., VCU, will give a talk entitled “Radiation Modeling for Material Accountancy of Advanced Reactors”