Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering

Postal address
United States

Jean Paul Allain
- Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering - Department Head and Professor of Nuclear Engineering
- Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences - Lloyd and Dorothy Foehr Huck Chair in Plasma Medicine
Person: Academic
20002024
Marek Flaska
- Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering - Associate Professor
Person: Academic
20042025
Mia Jin
- Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering - Assistant Professor
Person: Academic
20162026
Amanda Melia Johnsen
- Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering - Assistant Professor
Person: Academic
20092026
Saya Lee
- Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering - Assistant Professor
Person: Academic
20092026
Elia Merzari
- Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering - Professor
- Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS)
Person: Academic
20062026
Arthur Thompson Motta
- Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering - Professor
Person: Academic
19902026
Dipanjan Pan
Person: Academic
19992026
Federico Scurti
- Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering - Assistant Professor
Person: Academic
20152025
Stefano Terlizzi
- Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering - Assistant Professor
Person: Academic
20152026

36379 Citations
85 h-index
1022 Article
421 Conference contribution
241 Conference article
46 Paper
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3D-Printed Gastrointestinal Stents: In Vivo Evaluation in a Swine Small Bowel Perforation Model
Capron, G., Fathi, P., Jensen, T. W., Milner, D. J., van der Vlies, A. J., Moody, R. L., Bangert, E. A., Rowitz, B., Pan, D. & Wheeler, M. B., Mar 20 2026, In: Advanced Healthcare Materials. 15, 11, e05169.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
3D probabilistic fracture mechanics / computational fluid dynamics simulation of a reactor pressure vessel under transient conditions
Spencer, B. W., Yu, Y., Hoffman, W. M., Shaver, D. R. & Merzari, E., May 2026, In: Nuclear Engineering and Design. 451, 114845.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Anomalous ionic conductivity along the coherent Σ3 grain boundary in ThO₂
Jin, M., Miao, J., Khafizov, M., Chen, B., Zhang, Y. & Hurley, D. H., Jan 15 2026, In: Scripta Materialia. 271, 116987.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A software package for generating robust and accurate potentials using the moment tensor potential framework
Roberts, J., Rijal, B., Divilov, S., Maria, J. P., Fahrenholtz, W. G., Wolfe, D. E., Brenner, D. W., Curtarolo, S. & Zurek, E., Mar 2026, In: Computer Physics Communications. 320, 110002.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Comparison of URANS and LES predictions for the open phase of the OECD NEA CSNI fluid structure interaction CFD benchmark
Macpherson, G., Munn, D., Johnson, A., Brockmeyer, L., Merzari, E. & Solberg, J., Mar 2026, In: Nuclear Engineering and Design. 448, 114748.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Direct numerical simulation of a cantilevered rod experiment
Bistany, S., Leite, V. C., Dutra, C. B., Okyay, S., Chaube, A., Nguyen, T. & Merzari, E., Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. 117, 110112.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
High-fidelity simulation of molten salt natural circulation loops using the spectral element method
Nguyen, T., Barton, J., Yuan, H., Emler, C. & Merzari, E., Mar 2026, In: Nuclear Engineering and Design. 448, 114687.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Influence of Compositional Complexity on Amorphization Resistance of Swift Heavy Ion Irradiated Titanate Pyrochlores
Adamson, G., Hirtz, J. M., Overstreet, C., O’Quinn, E., Kinsler-Fedon, C., Simon, P., Park, C., Wang, X., Liang, T., Xu, H., Keppens, V., Page, K. & Lang, M., Jan 12 2026, In: Inorganic chemistry. 65, 1, p. 280-290 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Liposome-Encapsulated Carfilzomib as a Radiosensitizer in Solid Tumors
Molinaro, M., Saha, P., Skrodzki, D., Machtay, M. & Pan, D., Mar 2 2026, In: Molecular Pharmaceutics. 23, 3, p. 1810-1818 9 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Numerical Simulation of a Natural Convection–Driven Air-Cooled Reactor Cavity Cooling System Experiment
Okyay, S., Reger, D., Coppo Leite, V., Merzari, E., Balestra, P. & Strydom, G., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Nuclear Technology.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

15 Finished
50 Active

CAREER: Understanding the Synergistic Effects of Irradiation and Molten Salt Corrosion on NiCr Alloys
Jin, M. (PI)
National Science Foundation
7/1/24 → 6/30/29
Project: Research project
Pre-Treatment and Bulk Separation of Used Fuels with CarbonatePeroxide Solutions
Johnsen, A. M. (PI), Levitskaia, T. G. (CoPI) & Hanson, B. D. (CoPI)
Nuclear Energy University Program
1/1/24 → …
Project: Research project
Center for Thermal-Fluids Applications in Nuclear Energy: Toward Industry Adoption
Merzari, E. (PI), Baglietto, E. (CoPI), Bolotnov, I. I. (CoPI), Nam, D. D. (CoPI), Hassan, Y. A. (CoPI), Dillonshaver, N. (CoPI), Hu, R. (CoPI), Tano, M. (CoPI), Tatli, E. (CoPI), Choi, H. H. (CoPI), Jackson, B. B. (CoPI) & Martin, M. M. (CoPI)
Nuclear Energy University Program
1/1/24 → …
Project: Research project
Multifunctional Erosion Resistant, Icephobic, and Salt-Phobic Coating Systems for Inlet Applications (White Paper Tracking# 23-000004435)
Wolfe, D. E. (PI)
U.S. Navy
6/1/23 → …
Project: Research project
Grand Challenge to Accelerated Deployment of Advanced Reactors – A Predictive Pathway for Rapid Qualification of Core Structural Materials
Was, G. (PI), Field, K. G. (CoPI), Marquis, E. (CoPI), Wirth, B. D. (CoPI), Zinkle, S. J. (CoPI), Motta, A. T. (CoPI), Lijun, Q. Q. (CoPI), Xiaoning, Q. Q. (CoPI), Taller, S. (CoPI), Ayanoglu, M. (CoPI), Eftink, B. B. (CoPI), Jokisaari, A. M. (CoPI), Maloy, S. A. (CoPI) & Toloczko, M. B. (CoPI)
Nuclear Energy University Program
1/1/23 → …
Project: Research project
Radiological Safety and Operational Reliability Enhancements at the Penn State Breazeale Reactor
Unlu, K. (PI)
Nuclear Energy University Program
1/1/23 → …
Project: Research project
High-Speed X-Ray Imaging System under a Chemically Protected Environment for Advanced High-Temperature Non-Water-Cooled Reactor Experiments
Lee, S. (PI), Flaska, M. (CoPI), Kim, H. (CoPI), Johnson, A. A. (CoPI), Wang, X. X. (CoPI) & Scurti, F. (CoPI)
Nuclear Energy University Program
1/1/23 → …
Project: Research project
Reduced Order Modeling of Heat and Fluid Flow: Multi-Scale Modeling of Advanced Reactors to Enable Faster Deployment
Fischer, P. (PI), Merzari, E. (CoPI) & Shaver, D. R. (CoPI)
Nuclear Energy University Program
1/1/23 → …
Project: Research project
Development of the Technical Bases to Support Flexible Siting of Microreactors based on Right-Sized Emergency Planning Zones
Allain, J. P. (PI), Talabi, S. S. (CoPI) & Valore, M. M. (CoPI)
Nuclear Energy University Program
1/1/23 → …
Project: Research project
Spatiotemporal Targeting of a Dual-Ligand K-Edge Nanoprobe for Photon Counting TBI Imaging
Pan, D. (PI)
U.S. Army
9/30/22 → …
Project: Research project

Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering

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Jean Paul Allain

Marek Flaska

Mia Jin

Amanda Melia Johnsen

Saya Lee

Elia Merzari

Arthur Thompson Motta

Dipanjan Pan

Federico Scurti

Stefano Terlizzi

3D-Printed Gastrointestinal Stents: In Vivo Evaluation in a Swine Small Bowel Perforation Model

3D probabilistic fracture mechanics / computational fluid dynamics simulation of a reactor pressure vessel under transient conditions

Anomalous ionic conductivity along the coherent Σ3 grain boundary in ThO₂

A software package for generating robust and accurate potentials using the moment tensor potential framework

Comparison of URANS and LES predictions for the open phase of the OECD NEA CSNI fluid structure interaction CFD benchmark

Direct numerical simulation of a cantilevered rod experiment

High-fidelity simulation of molten salt natural circulation loops using the spectral element method

Influence of Compositional Complexity on Amorphization Resistance of Swift Heavy Ion Irradiated Titanate Pyrochlores

Liposome-Encapsulated Carfilzomib as a Radiosensitizer in Solid Tumors

Numerical Simulation of a Natural Convection–Driven Air-Cooled Reactor Cavity Cooling System Experiment

CAREER: Understanding the Synergistic Effects of Irradiation and Molten Salt Corrosion on NiCr Alloys

Pre-Treatment and Bulk Separation of Used Fuels with CarbonatePeroxide Solutions

Center for Thermal-Fluids Applications in Nuclear Energy: Toward Industry Adoption

Multifunctional Erosion Resistant, Icephobic, and Salt-Phobic Coating Systems for Inlet Applications (White Paper Tracking# 23-000004435)

Grand Challenge to Accelerated Deployment of Advanced Reactors – A Predictive Pathway for Rapid Qualification of Core Structural Materials

Radiological Safety and Operational Reliability Enhancements at the Penn State Breazeale Reactor

High-Speed X-Ray Imaging System under a Chemically Protected Environment for Advanced High-Temperature Non-Water-Cooled Reactor Experiments

Reduced Order Modeling of Heat and Fluid Flow: Multi-Scale Modeling of Advanced Reactors to Enable Faster Deployment

Development of the Technical Bases to Support Flexible Siting of Microreactors based on Right-Sized Emergency Planning Zones

Spatiotemporal Targeting of a Dual-Ligand K-Edge Nanoprobe for Photon Counting TBI Imaging

Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering

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