Nuclear Materials
The Materials for Nuclear and Extreme Environments research group was established in late 2017 with the generous support of the Sêr Cymru programme. As a core part of Bangor University’s Nuclear Futures Insititute, our primary focus concerns the development of nuclear materials. However, we are materials scientists at heart and maintain general research interests spanning ceramics, metals, glasses and everything in-between.
Materials Research and Production Capabilities
Our laboratories are the cornerstone of the materials section of the Nuclear Futures Institute. Our BUFFF (Bangor University Fuel and Fabrication Facility) laboratory gives us the means to produce world-class research by working with a myriad of materials including uranium compounds.
Meet Our Team
The group is led by Professor. Simon Middleburg who is a professor of materials in nuclear energy and extreme environments.
Professor Simon Middleburg
Nuclear materials
Professor Michael Rushton
Atomic scale modelling
Dr Cillian Cockerel
Atomic & multiscale modelling
Dr Theresa Davey
Modelling in extreme environments
Dr Phylis Makurunje
Fuel manufacture & design
Dr Ritesh Mohun
Synthesis of novel materials