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Governor’s Chair for Computational Nuclear Engineering<\/h3>\n
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Brian Wirth is an authority in the ways materials behave in extreme environments. His research investigates the performance of nuclear fuels and structural materials in nuclear environments.<\/p>\n

Wirth expects this research to lead to improved prediction of the longevity of nuclear reactor components and ultimately the development of high-performance, radiation-resistant materials for advanced nuclear fission and fusion energy applications.<\/p>\n

Within the Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors (CASL), the first US Department Of Energy Innovation Hub, Wirth leads the fuels, materials, and chemistry focus area, and serves as the grid-to-rod fretting challenge problem integrator.<\/p>\n

In May 2015, Wirth was awarded the highest honor a US Department of Energy midcareer researcher can achieve when he received the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award for his\u00a0commitment to making nuclear energy safer and more secure.<\/p>\n

Bio Pages<\/h4>\n

UT Knoxville<\/a><\/p>\n

ORNL<\/a><\/p>\n

In the News<\/h4>\n

January 2020 Predicting Tungsten\u2019s Role in Powering the Future<\/a><\/p>\n

November 2017 Wirth Named American Nuclear Society Fellow<\/a><\/p>\n

November 2016 Four UT Researchers Named 2016 AAAS Fellows<\/a><\/p>\n

April 2016 Wirth To Address University of Michigan Engineers<\/a><\/p>\n

July 2015 Wirth Honored in Washington, DC<\/a><\/p>\n

May 2015 Wirth Receives Top DOE Honor, Credits UT-ORNL Partnership<\/a><\/p>\n

January 2015 Energy Department Announces Five-Year Renewal of Funding for First Energy Innovation Hub<\/a><\/p>\n

October 2014 UT Nuclear Engineers Part of Three Grants Totaling $2.6 Million<\/a><\/p>\n

March 2014 The New Yorker: A Star in a Bottle<\/a><\/p>\n

September 2012 UT, ORNL Lead National Team to Study Materials Performance in Nuclear Fusion Reactors<\/a><\/p>\n

February 2012 Governor\u2019s Chair Brian Wirth Briefs Energy Secretary Chu<\/a><\/p>\n

November 2011 Your Mileage May Vary<\/a><\/p>\n

September 2011\u00a0Faculty News and Notes <\/a><\/p>\n

March 2011 Wirth: Fukushima Opens Different Conversation about Nuclear Energy<\/a><\/p>\n

Appointed<\/h4>\n

June 2010<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Brian<\/p>\n

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Contact Info<\/h4>\n

Email<\/strong>
\nUT bdwirth@utk.edu<\/a>
\nORNL wirthbd@ornl.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Address<\/strong>
\nUT
\n210 Nuclear Engineering Building
\n1412 Circle Drive
\nKnoxville, TN 37996-1400<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n