Nuclear Engineering

Degrees Offered:
 Program Title 

 Ph.D. 

 Ed.D. 

 M.S. 

 M.A. 

Master 
of 

 M.Ed. 

 MFA 
Nuclear Engineering 

 Y 

  

 Y 

  

 Y 

  

  

GRADUATE FACULTY

Y. Y. Azmy, Department Head

Director of Graduate Programs:
K. L. Murty, Box 7909, 5-3657, murty@eos.ncsu.edu, Nuclear Engineering

Professors: Y. Y. Azmy, B. Bhattacharyya, M. A. Bourham, J. M. Doster, R. P. Gardner, J. G. Gilligan, A. I. Hawari, V. C. Matzen, K. L. Murty, R. J. Spontak, P. J. Turinsky; Research Professors: B. W. Wehring; Adjunct Professors: R. M. Lindstrom, D. N. McNelis, M. W. Mickael, M. S. Wechsler; Emeritus Professors: D. J. Dudziak, T. S. Elleman, R. L. Murray, K. Verghese; Associate Professors: D. Y. Anistratov, A. Gupta, T. Hassan, S. C. Shannon, M. Yim; Adjunct Associate Professors: M. H. Stokely, B. W. Wieland; Assistant Professors: H. S. Abdel Khalik, J. Eapen; Adjunct Assistant Professors: A. Sood

Fields of Graduate Instruction - Nuclear Engineering

The discipline of nuclear engineering is concerned with the development of nuclear processes for energy production and with the applications of radiation for the benefit of society. Representative topics of investigation include analytic, computational and experimental research in the neutronics, materials, thermal-hydraulics and control aspects of fission reactors; radiation detection and measurement of basic physics parameters; waste management and radiological assessment; applications of radioisotopes and radiation in industry, medicine and science; and plasma, plasma engineering and design aspects of fusion reactors.

Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree graduates in any of the fields of engineering or physical sciences may be qualified for successful advanced study in nuclear engineering. Prior experience or course work in nuclear physics, partial differential equations and basic reactor analysis is helpful but may be gained during the first semester of graduate study. GRE scores (general test) are needed for financial aid.

Master's Degree Requirements: A total of 30 credit hours which includes a minor (at least nine semester hours) is required for both the M.S. and MNE degrees.  An engineering  project is required for the MNE degree and a formal thesis for the M.S. degree.

Doctoral Degree Requirements: A total of 72 credit hours which includes a minor (typically 12 hours) is required.  NE 721 and NE 727 courses are required. Students must pass a departmental qualifying exam that covers basic nuclear engineering material.

Student Financial Support: Teaching assistantships, research assistantships and fellowships are available for qualified applicants. Opportunities are also available for graduate traineeships with utility companies, reactor manufacturers and national laboratories providing a valuable combination of financial support and learning in the classroom, the research laboratory and on the job.

Other Relevant Information: The department has many excellent facilities including the one-megawatt PULSTAR fission reactor, ultra cold neutron source, neutron scattering facility, neutron radiography unit, neutron activation analysis laboratory, nuclear materials laboratory, plasma laboratories, instrumentation and controls equipment, radiation analyzers and tomography systems, and access to extensive computer facilities ranging from workstations to a supercomputer.

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