Are you interested in contributing to the future of clean energy? Since the 1970s, nuclear power has played a key role in reducing carbon emissions and decreasing reliance on fossil fuels. Today, with over 400 reactors in operation worldwide and more than 50 under construction, nuclear energy remains an important part of the global energy landscape.
Ensuring the safe and efficient operation of both existing and future reactors requires advanced monitoring techniques. One promising approach is the study of neutron noise—natural fluctuations in neutron flux that can provide valuable insights into reactor performance.
We are offering two exciting PhD projects focused on neutron noise-based core diagnostics, where you will have the opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking research in nuclear reactor safety and monitoring.
Professor Demazière is leading the DREAM task force at Chalmers (Deterministic REactor Modelling). DREAM is a cross-disciplinary group having expertise in neutron transport, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and numerical methods. The aim of the group is to develop beyond state-of-the-art techniques for modelling nuclear reactors, thus contributing to improved simulations tools and enhanced safety. Prof. Demazière is lecturing in courses on the physics and modelling of nuclear reactors. These courses deal with the multi-physic and multi-scale aspects of such systems. He is a member of the American Nuclear Society.