NSUF - Nuclear Science User Facilities

Rijul Chauhan

Profile Information
Name
Dr Rijul Chauhan
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Position
Linus Pauling Postdoctoral Fellow
Affiliation
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
h-Index
1
ORCID
0000-0002-7963-764X
Biography

Rijul Chauhan is a Linus Pauling Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). He earned his Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2025, following dual bachelor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering and Physics from Idaho State University in 2019. His research expertise spans ion irradiation, stress–irradiation interactions, thermal characterization of nuclear materials, finite element analysis, molecular dynamics, ab initio modeling, transmission electron microscopy, and focused ion beam techniques.

Expertise
Accident Tolerant Fuel, Corrosion, Finite Element Analysis, Fuel Cladding, Ion Radiation, Molecular Dynamics, Neutron Radiation, Nuclear Fuel, Steels, Swelling

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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