NSUF - Nuclear Science User Facilities

Andres Morell-Pacheco

Profile Information
Name
Mr. Andres Morell-Pacheco
Institution
Texas A&M University
Position
PhD candidate
Biography

I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University, entering my 3rd year of study. I received my bachelor's of science degree in nuclear engineering from Texas A&M University in 2017. Working under Dr. Lin Shao, I am specializing in ion irradiaiton applications for characterizing radiation damage behavior in generation IV reactor strucutral and cladding materials.


Specifically, I am focused on investigating the effect of prolonged radiation damage on the performance and corrosion degredation of molten salt-compatible structural alloys. My interests include post-irradiaiton examination using FIB/TEM techniques to investigate void swelling, phase morphology, and elemental segregation, as well as general corrosion thermodynamics and engineering practices. 

Expertise
Corrosion Prevention, Radiation Damage
Publications:
"Microstructural changes of proton irradiated Hastelloy-N and in situ micropillar compression testing of one single grain at different local damage levels" Miguel Pena, Andres Morell-Pacheco, Ching-Heng Shiau, Boopathy Kombaiah, Lingfeng He, Laura Hawkins, Adam Gabriel, Frank Garner, Lin Shao, JNM Vol. 2022 Link
NSUF Articles:
DOE Awards 31 RTE Proposals, Opens FY-20 1st Call - Projects total $1.1 million; Next proposals due 10/31 Awards will go to 22 principal investigators from universities, six from national laboratories, and three from foreign universities. Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - Calls and Awards, Announcement

About Us

The Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) is the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy's only designated nuclear energy user facility. Through peer-reviewed proposal processes, the NSUF provides researchers access to neutron, ion, and gamma irradiations, post-irradiation examination and beamline capabilities at Idaho National Laboratory and a diverse mix of university, national laboratory and industry partner institutions.

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