NPRE 596 Graduate Seminar Series - Joseph Newkirk
- Sponsor
- NPRE 596 Graduate Seminar Series
- Speaker
- Joseph Newkirk, Department Chair and Professor, Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science, Missouri S&T
- Cost
- Free and Open to the Public
- nuclear@illinois.edu
- Phone
- 217-333-2295
- Views
- 17
- Originating Calendar
- NPRE seminars
What Happens Next?
The Future of Nuclear Energy & Science
It is an exciting time to be involved in nuclear science and engineering and while it is clear that nuclear technologies will be employed in greater and greater amounts, the actual extent and implementation of them is not. The future definitely could be considered a nuclear one but just how disruptive nuclear technology will be is difficult to project. Only decades ago, it was thought we were entering a new age, the Atomic Age. In reality nuclear changed a number of things, particularly in medicine, but was not really the dawn of a radically changed society as was thought. Studying the past gives us insight into how technologies have dramatically changed society. Evaluating the present gives us a launching point from which to start projecting trends and possibilities for new technologies. Projecting the future gives us direction for where to place our efforts to continue to perform leading edge and impactful research and development that can create a new paradigm for humanity. Join us as we examine what was, what is, and what could be.
Bio: Joseph W. Newkirk is the Founding Chair and Professor of the Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science Department at S&T. He is also an Associated Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, has a courtesy appointment in the Material Science & Engineering department, and is also a Research Investigator in both the Materials Research Center and the Center for Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies. He is a Fellow of ASM International and Alpha Sigma Mu. His education includes a BS (1977) and MS (1979) in Physics from Miami University and a PhD (1983) in Materials Science from the University of Virginia.
Research interests include workforce development and the societal impact of technology and energy, integrated energy systems, additive manufacturing, and nuclear and aerospace materials. He served for thirty-six years as a Professor in Materials Science & Engineering before joining the Nuclear Engineering department. Prior to joining the faculty at Missouri S&T he was a Research Scientist in the Major Analytical Instrumentation Center at the University of Florida (1983-1987) and a Research Engineer at the Homer Research Laboratories of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation (1981-1983).
He has over 200 technical papers and been awarded two US Patents with two patents pending; edited six books and contributed eight chapters to other technical handbooks and publications. He has been awarded several Faculty Research and Service Awards. He has graduated over 40 graduate students and introduced over 50 undergraduates to research.