User Facility Awards

We are proud of the accomplishments of our students, who have received numerous awards and recognitions for their research contributions. Our group’s mission is to help every student become the best communicator, writer, collaborator, and leader in the field. Each student is extensively trained to write funding proposals in addition to papers. Check out our student’s awards by expanding each category.

    1. Effect of in situ Straining on Irradiation Induced Hardening in RPV Steel (#25-5530); PI: B. Bohanon, co-PIs: W.-Y. Chen, A. Aitkaliyeva. 

    2. Irradiation effects on thermal conductivity and phase evolution in low burnup U-10Pu-10Zr (24-5146); PI: A. Probert; co-PIs: E. Histle, L. Capriotti, C. Adkins, A. Aitkaliyeva.

    3. Quantification of Radial Constituent Redistribution in Annular U-10Zr Irradiated Fuel Using EPMA (24-5135); PI: M. Sevart; co-PIs: K. Wright, L. Capriotti, A. Aitkaliyeva.

    4. Quantification of Zr Redistribution in Irradiated U-Zr Annular Fuel using EPMA (24-4979); PI: Y. Kumar; co-PIs: M. Sevart, K. Wright, T. Yao, L. Capriotti, M. Tonks, A. Aitkaliyeva.

    5. Thermal Conductivity Measurements of Irradiated Annular Low Burn-Up U-10Zr Fuel (24-4956); PI: M. Sevart; co-PIs: C. Adkins, T. Yao, D. Salvato, L. Capriotti, A. Aitkaliyeva.

    6. Characterization of Manganese-Nickel Rich Precipitates and Their Interaction with Dislocations in Irradiated Reactor Pressure Vessel Steels (23-4747); PI: B. Bohanon; co-PIs: L. Bazar, A. Aitkaliyeva, D. Spearot.

    7. Determining Mechanical Properties of the Phases Formed of Irradiated U-19Pu-10Zr (23-4751); PI: M. Mika; co-PIs: L. Capriotti, A. Aitkaliyeva.

    8. Correlating microstructure to the thermal conductivity of irradiated U-20Pu-10Zr fuels (23-4679); PI: A. Probert; co-PIs: L. Capriotti, C. Adkins, A. Aitkaliyeva.

    9. Compositional and Defect Analysis of the FCCI in high burnup UO2 (23-1857); PI: A. Probert; co-PIs: C. McKinney, J. Harp, A. Aitkaliyeva.

    10. Assessment of Local Thermal Conductivity and Microstructure of Irradiated U-20 wt% Pu-10 wt% Zr alloy (23-1898); PI: C. Adkins; co-PI: A. Aitkaliyeva.

    11. An Assessment of Radial Compositional Variations of the Grey Phase in FBR MOX Fuel Using EPMA (22-4388); PI: C. McKinney; co-PIs: K. Wright, A. Aitkaliyeva.

    12. Assessing the Radial Thermal Conductivity Change in FBR MOX Fuel (21-4304); PI: C. McKinney; co-PIs: T. Pavlov, A. Aitkaliyeva

    13. In-situ nano-tensile testing of neutron-irradiated HT-9 steel (20-4138); PI: T. Ajantiwalay; co-PIs: Y. Wu, M. Dubey, A. Aitkaliyeva. 

    14. Identification of irradiation-induced phase evolution in Pu-Am-Zr fuels (20-4103); PI: A. Aitkaliyeva; co-PIs: T. Rahn, L. Capriotti.

    15. Three-Dimensional Characterization of the Grey Phase in FBR MOX Fuel (19-2861); PI: C. McKinney; co-PIs: A. Aitkaliyeva, M. Tonks, F. Cappia, D. Murray.

    16. The impact of grain orientation on the nucleation of fission gas bubbles in U-Mo fuel (19-1806); PI: C. Smith; co-PIs: D. Keiser, B. Miller, A. Aitkaliyeva.

    17. In-situ nanomechanical characterization of neutron-irradiated HT-9 steel (19-1770); PI: T. Ajantiwalay; co-PIs: K. Hattar, A. Aitkaliyeva.

    18. Title: 3D Microstructure Reconstruction of the Peripheral Region of MOX FBR Fuel (19-1649); PI: C. McKinney; co-PIs: Aitkaliyeva, J. Harp, R. Parrish.

    19. Title: Impact of grain boundary mobility on fission gas bubble distribution of ion-irradiated monolithic U-Mo fuel (19-644); PI: C. Smith; co-PIs: Aitkaliyeva, D. Keiser, L. Jamison.

    20. TEM Characterization of High Burnup MOX Fuel (18-1556); PI: R. Parrish, Co-PI: A. Aitkaliyeva.

    21. Investigation of fuel-cladding chemical interaction (FCCI) in irradiated U-Pu-Zr fuel (18-1533); PI: A. Aitkaliyeva; co-PIs: C. McKinney, J. Harp, L. Capriotti.

    22. EPMA Characterization of Actinide Redistribution and Fission Product Composition in MOX Fuels (18-1484); PI: C. McKinney, Co-PIs: J. Harp, A. Aitkaliyeva.

    23. TEM analysis of Irradiated MOX fuel (18-1370); PI: R. Parrish, Co-PI: A. Aitkaliyeva.

    24. Microstructural characterization of 7% burn-up MOX fuel (18-1179); PI: R. Parrish, Co-PIs: A. Aitkaliyeva, J. Harp.

    25. Atom probe tomography of fission gas bubble superlattice in U-Mo fuel (18-1177); PI: C. Smith, Co-PIs: A. Aitkaliyeva, B. Miller, D. Keiser.

    26. Microstructural characterization of 21% burn-up MOX fuel (17-1043); PI: R. Parrish, Co-PIs: A. Aitkaliyeva, J. Harp.

    27. Microstructural characterization of 13% burn-up MOX fuel (17-1042); PI: R. Parrish, Co-PIs: A. Aitkaliyeva, J. Harp.

    28. Pore-size distribution in U-Mo fuel irradiated to low burnup (17-1033); PI: A. Aitkaliyeva, Co-PIs: B. Miller, D. D. Keiser.

    29. Atom probe tomography study of neutron irradiated U-Mo fuel (17-952); PI: H. Wen, Co-PIs: A. Aitkaliyeva, B. Miller.

    30. Pore-size distribution in U-Mo fuel irradiated to high burnup (17-917); PI: Z. Zhang, Co-PIs: A. Aitkaliyeva, B. Miller, D. D. Keiser.

    31. Microstructural characterization of ~3% burn-up MOX fuel (17-909); PI: R. Parrish, Co-PIs: A. Aitkaliyeva, J. Harp.

    32. Microstructural characterization of ~23% burn-up MOX fuel (17-812); PI: R. Parrish, Co-PIs: A. Aitkaliyeva, J. Harp.

    33. Effect of in situ Straining on Irradiation Induced Hardening in RPV Steel (#25-5530); PI: B. Bohanon, co-PIs: W.-Y. Chen, A. Aitkaliyeva. 

  • Low-Energy Ion Implantation of freestanding MoS2 (2018BRA0016); PI: K. Burns, Co-PIs: A. Aitkaliyeva, K. Hattar.

    Photoemission Electron Microscopy of Ion Irradiated MoS2 (2021AU0036); PI: K. Burns, Co-PIs: T. Ohta; K. Hattar, A. Aitkaliyeva.

    Temperature-Controlled Vacancy Channels in Low-dimensional MoS2 (2021AU0061); PI: K. Burns, Co-PIs: A. Aitkaliyeva. 

  • Atomic Scale Imaging of Two-dimensional Molybdenum Disulfide in Extreme Environments (CNMS2020-B-00403); PI: K. Burns, Co-PI: A. Aitkaliyeva.

    Cryo-Optical Spectroscopy of Gas-Infused Two-Dimensional MoS2 (CNMS2021-A-00727); PI: K. Burns, co-PI: A. Aitkaliyeva

  • Light-tunable polaritons in CdSe/CdS Quantum Dots (MCV1-210527A-S0102); PI: K. Burns, Co-PI: A. Aitkaliyeva.

  • Cryo-Optical Spectroscopy of Gas-Infused Two-Dimensional MoS2 (#7289); PI: K. Burns, Co-PI: A. Aitkaliyeva.

Fellowships

We are committed to mentoring and supporting our students throughout their academic and professional careers. As part of this commitment, we encourage students to pursue various fellowships.

  • Mary Sevart

    Charlyne Smith

  • Allison Probert

    Mitchell Mika

    Bao-Phong Nguyen

  • Brandon Bohanon

  • Cade Finney