Argonne's Hussein Khalil named co-director
of the Center for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles
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Argonne, Ill. (October 20, 2006) – The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne
National Laboratory today announced that Hussein Khalil has been named co-director
of the Center for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles, joining Prof. Michael Corradini
of the University of Wisconsin-Madison in this capacity. The center, launched
earlier this year, is sponsored by the University of Wisconsin and The University
of Chicago.
The Center for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles, or CANF, is an initiative centered
at Argonne to bring together nuclear engineering faculty, scientists and students
from Big 10 universities, The University of Chicago and Argonne to perform
research into key nuclear fuel-cycle issues and technologies. This innovative
recycling program is designed to create efficient and cost-effective ways to
reuse spent nuclear fuel, minimize its by-products, and reduce waste and the
risk of proliferation.
CANF aims to educate the next generation of nuclear scientists and engineers.
The center provides a vehicle for students to engage in research efforts on
fundamental science and engineering innovations needed to achieve a sustainable
and economically attractive nuclear fuel cycle.
“The success of CANF and Dr.
Khalil along with Professor Corradini is an outstanding example of leading
research through collaboration and partnership of great scientific minds and
resources,” said Argonne Director Robert Rosner. “Their work will impact future
generations not only by improving ways we use and store spent nuclear fuel
but by providing the educational foundation for new discoveries.”
Khalil will continue to serve as director of Argonne 's Nuclear
Engineering Division. He has worked at Argonne since 1983 and has made several important
contributions to Argonne 's nuclear energy program. According to Mark Peters,
Deputy to the Associate Laboratory Director, Applied Science & Technology, “Dr.
Khalil has played a key role in advancing the design and operation of nuclear
energy systems. We are proud of his contributions and pleased to see him share
his expertise as co-director of CANF.”
His technical background includes nuclear-reactor physics, dynamics, core
design and fuel cycle analysis. Khalil played a key role in the re-invigoration
of nuclear energy R&D worldwide. On a national level he leads Department
of Energy-sponsored research on analysis methods for future-generation nuclear
reactor plants. He is also one of two U.S. members in the Experts Group of
the Generation IV International Forum.
Khalil holds a Ph.D. from MIT and an MBA from The University of Chicago.
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For more information, please
contact Steve McGregor (630/252-5580 or media@anl.gov)
at Argonne.
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