Activation Analysis
Activation analysis is a broad range of testing used to determine the elemental makeup of a sample after a nuclear reaction, or irradiation. Careful understanding of data like flux and heat helps take fusion from research reactors to the commercial scale.
Research Faculty & Staff
Paul Wilson
RESEARCH LEAD
Professor and Department Chair, Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics
Research focus areas: Software simulation and analysis tools for fusion neutronics, fusion activation, induced radioactivity of fusion materials
Tim Bohm
Senior Scientist, Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics
Research focus areas: Fusion neutronics, neutronics modeling of fusion material test facilities, neutron activation codes/workflows
Laila El-Guebaly
Distinguished Research Professor Emerita, Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics
Research focus areas: Fusion power core design, neutronics, activation, radiation shielding, radwaste management
Eitan Weinstein
Research Associate, Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics
Research focus areas: Small- and microreactor concepts & safety systems, computational modeling, fusion fuel cycle facilities, critical material management
Fusion Impacts Collaborative
A cross-disciplinary research initiative at the University of Wisconsin–Madison focused on the responsible development and deployment of fusion energy.