Understanding the chemistry and behavior of actinides and fission products on the molecular level. The results are thermodynamically and kinetically interpreted to facilitate speciation and transport modeling. Determining the behavior and physical properties of relevant radionuclide species is performed to evaluate potential applications. Industrial and environmental systems containing radionuclides are examined. A program on examining the health hazards associated with nuclear waste is being developed with the Center for Environmental Health Sciences.
Students are welcome to propose topics related to toroidal confinement.
Other projects involve the evaluation and characterization of accelerator-produced neutron beams for medical and industrial research.