Anders Andersson

Dr. Anders D. Andersson is a scientist in the Materials Science & Technology Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory. His primary technical expertise is in electronic structure and empirical potential simulations of thermodynamic and kinetic properties of defects in nuclear fuels. Using these techniques, he develops multi-scale nuclear fuel performance models for a range of fuel types, which includes light-water reactor fuels (UO₂, doped UO₂, U₃Si₂ and UN) and fuels targeting advanced reactors (metal, UN/UC, TRISO and molten salts). This research has led to improved simulation capabilities and opened up opportunities for accelerated fuel qualification.

Dr. Andersson has had several leadership roles in projects funded by the Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy.

Dr. Andersson received a Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering with Engineering Physics from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, in 2001, and Doctorate Degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden, in 2007. He has published 100+ peer-reviewed papers, book chapters and numerous reports on modeling nuclear fuels, their performance as well as a number of other topics related defects in materials.