06/24/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 06/24/2024 14:02
The two consortia, led by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the Georgia Institute of Technology will each receive up to $5 million per year for five years. These consortia link basic university research with applied laboratory research to advance technical capabilities in support of nuclear security and nonproliferation missions of NNSA, enabling an effective pipeline of talented next-generation experts to establish careers at DOE national laboratories
"These consortia are critical to the of future of NNSA's nuclear security and nonproliferation research and development work," said Jeff Chamberlin, head of NNSA's nonproliferation efforts. "Once they develop a concept, the national laboratories can iterate and test its capabilities until it's ready for the private sector to adopt. I am confident these teams led by the University of Tennessee and Georgia Tech are up to the challenge and will make outstanding contributions to our field."
"These two consortia will develop a diverse and talented cadre of professionals with skill sets grounded in foundational disciplines including nuclear physics, nuclear engineering, materials science, data science, quantum science, and analytical chemistry," said Col. Jon Baker, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D's University Program Manager. "As they become tomorrow's scientists, engineers, technicians, operational personnel, and intelligence professionals, they could very well change the future of nuclear nonproliferation, nuclear arms control, nuclear incident response, nuclear intelligence activities, nuclear energy, and other related fields."
The consortia agreements follow a November 2023 funding opportunity announcement.