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The Government of Canada has awarded more than $1.3 million to University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ researchers to support small modular reactors (SMRs) research using nuclear energy and materials to protect health, safety, security and the environment. 

The funding is part of the  through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC).  

The following À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ researchers will receive funding for the duration of their project grant. 

Hyock Ju Kwon, Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering awarded $360,000 (3 years): Development of materials surveillance technology for SMRs 

Fue-Sang Lien, Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, awarded $250,000 (3 years): Development of a multiscale multiphysics simulation toolset with uncertainty for nuclear safety assessment, design and licensing of SMRs 

Siby Samuel, Professor, Systems Design Engineering, awarded $360,000 (3 years): Addressing human factors challenges for control room operators in SMRs 

Conrard Giresse Tetsassi Feugmo, Professor, Chemistry, awarded $356,949 (3 years): Multiscale modelling of refractory high-entropy alloys materials for SMRs 

Read more about the researchers and their projects at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ News.