Instrumentation and measurement for:

  • nuclear and particle physics
  • advanced electronics for radiation detection and radiation-effects mitigation
  • innovative data analysis methodologies
  • simulation and modeling
  • electronics and sensor vulnerability assessment
  • low-power and low-mass sensors
  • miniaturized detector and electronics design techniques
  • onboard control and data processing systems
  • robust and radiation-hardened architectures
  • calibration and qualification of mock-up sensors under laboratory conditions (thermal-hydraulic, mechanical, and thermal studies)
  • radiation detection and measurements
  • in-pile measurements of physical parameters, including temperature, dimensional changes, and gas release
  • material testing reactor safety experiments
  • accelerator beam diagnostics and characterization
  • beam position, loss, profile, and luminosity measurements
  • optical diagnostics for accelerator and plasma systems
  • burning plasma diagnostics
  • experimental techniques for high-temperature plasmas
  • radiation-hardened detectors, electronics, and control systems
  • high-availability electronics for data acquisition and control
  • nuclear power plants (GEN II, GEN III, GEN III+)
  • GEN IV reactors (SFR, LFR, VHTR, GFR, etc.)
  • advanced modular reactors (AMRs) and small modular reactors (SMRs)
  • reactor simulation and modeling and validation experiments
  • radioactive waste management
  • nuclear materials and spent fuel characterization
  • nuclear fuel cycle facilities and reprocessing plants
  • dismantling and decommissioning operations
  • safeguards, nuclear material accountancy, and control
  • nuclear fuel monitoring and management
  • illicit trafficking detection and prevention
  • prompt nuclear measurements for first-responder intervention
  • customs, border inspection, and access control systems for radiological materials
  • radiological threat detection and identification
  • high-efficiency neutron and photon detection and measurement
  • active and passive interrogation techniques (X-ray, gamma-ray, and neutrons)
  • radioactive waste characterization, treatment, and management
  • decontamination techniques and process optimization
  • remote handling systems
  • high-temperature and high-pressure measurements
  • radiation measurements in harsh environments
  • radiation-hardened electronics
  • wireless, remote, and robotic measurement systems
  • severe accident monitoring and diagnostics
  • simulation and modeling for decommissioning and accident analysis
  • advances in mass spectrometry measurements
  • applications of radioactive tracers
  • radiography, imaging, and tomography
  • Instrumentation and measurement methods for extreme environments and conditions
  • state-of-the-art of radiation detectors
  • advances in scintillation detectors and materials
  • engineering and optimization of scintillation materials
  • advances in semiconductor radiation detectors
  • emerging radiation detection technologies (sensors, electronics and acquisition systems)
  • machine learning methods for radiation detection and signal processing
  • AI-assisted data analysis and event classification
  • intelligent monitoring and diagnostic systems
  • simulation-driven AI approaches and digital twins
  • anomaly detection and predictive maintenance
  • autonomous and adaptive measurement systems
  • education and training in experimental sciences
  • fundamentals of instrumentation and measurement science
  • detection and measurement methods and applications
  • PhD and summer schools, training, and refresher courses
  • public communication and outreach in nuclear science and technology