Nuclear Engineering

Anil K. Prinja, Chairperson
Department of Nuclear Engineering
Farris Engineering Center 209
MSC01 1120
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
(505) 277-5431

Professors
Cassiano de Oliveira, Ph.D., University of London
Mohamed S. El-Genk, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Anil K. Prinja, Ph.D., University of London

Associate Professors
Gary W. Cooper, Ph.D., University of Illinois
Adam Hecht, Ph.D., Yale University

Assistant Professor
Edward D. Blandford, Ph.D., University of California – Berkeley

Principal Lecturer
Robert D. Busch, Ph.D., University of New Mexico*

Research Professors
Amir Ali, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Edward Arthur, Ph.D., University of Virginia
Patrick J. McDaniel, Ph.D., Purdue University
Kenya Moore de Almeida Dias da Cunha, D.Sc., Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
James Tegnelia, Ph.D., Catholic University of America

Affiliated Faculty
Forrest B. Brown, Ph.D., University of Michigan
Philip Heintz, Ph.D., University of Washington
Richard C. Martineau, Ph.D., University of Idaho
Sal B. Rodriguez, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
James S. Warsa, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Stephen Younger, Ph.D., University of Maryland

* Registered Professional Engineer in New Mexico.


Overview

The Department of Nuclear Engineering (NE) offers undergraduate and graduate degree in nuclear engineering. General department policies on admission and grading, and detailed descriptions of the programs, are listed in the department Undergraduate and Graduate pages of this Catalog.


Associated Programs

Undergraduate Program


Graduate Program



Courses

NE 101. Introduction to Nuclear Engineering. (1)



NE 213. Laboratory Electronics for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Engineers. (3)



NE 230. Principles of Radiation Protection. (3)



NE 231. Principles of Nuclear Engineering. (3)



NE 311. Introduction to Transport Phenomena. (3)



NE 312. Unit Operations. (3)



NE 313L. Introduction to Laboratory Techniques for Nuclear Engineering. (3)



NE 314. Thermodynamics and Nuclear Systems. (3)



NE 315. Nuclear Engineering Analysis and Calculations. (3)



NE **323L. Radiation Detection and Measurement. (3)



NE *330. Nuclear Engineering Science [Nuclear Engineering Analysis and Calculations]. (3)



NE 371. Nuclear Materials Engineering. (2)



NE *410. Nuclear Reactor Theory. (3)



NE *413L. Nuclear Engineering Laboratory I. (3)



NE 439 / 539. Radioactive Waste Management. (3)



NE 449. Seminar in Hazardous Waste Management. (1, no limit Δ)



NE 452. Senior Seminar. (1)



NE 462. Monte Carlo Techniques for Nuclear Systems. (3)



NE 464 / 564. Thermal-Hydraulics of Nuclear Systems. (3)



NE 468 / 568. Introduction to Space Nuclear Power. (3)



NE 470. Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Materials. (3)



NE *485. Fusion Technology. (3)



NE 491 - 492. Undergraduate Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ, 1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



NE 495 - 496. Nuclear Engineering Honors Problems I and II. (1-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ, 1-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



NE *497L. Nuclear Engineering Computational Methods. (3)



NE 498L. Nuclear Engineering Design. (4)



NE 499. Selected Topics. (1-3, no limit Δ)



NE 501. Nuclear Engineering Seminar. (1, no limit Δ)



NE 502. Nuclear Engineering Research Methods Seminar. (1, no limit Δ)



NE 508. Nuclear Engineering Research Seminar. (2 to a maximum of 20 Δ)



NE 511. Advanced Nuclear Reactor Theory. (3)



NE 513L. Graduate Nuclear Engineering Laboratory. (1-4 to a maximum of 4 Δ)



NE 515. Special Topics. (1-3, no limit Δ)



NE 520. Radiation Interactions and Transport. (3)



NE 523L. Environmental Measurements Laboratory. (1-4 to a maximum of 4 Δ)



NE 524. Interaction of Radiation with Matter. (3)



NE 525. Methods of Analysis in Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Engineering. (3)



NE 527. Radiation Biology for Engineers and Scientists. (3)



NE 528. External Radiation Dosimetry. (3)



NE 529. Internal Radiation Dosimetry. (3)



NE 539 / 439. Radioactive Waste Management. (3)



NE 551 - 552. Problems. (1-3, no limit Δ; 1-3)



NE 564 / 464. Thermal-Hydraulics of Nuclear Systems. (3)



NE 568 / 468. Introduction to Space Nuclear Power. (3)



NE 591. Practicum. (3 or 6 to a maximum of 6 Δ [6])



NE 599. Master's Thesis. (1-6, no limit Δ)



NE 610. Advanced Nuclear Reactor Theory. (3)



NE 699. Dissertation. (3-12, no limit Δ)



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