GeoVerse Lab
← Resource & Energy Engineering Division

Nuclear Energy Engineering Center

Researches the geological aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle β€” from uranium exploration to deep-repository siting β€” through radionuclide-transport modeling and long-term geologic-stability simulation, assessing the safety of nuclear-waste isolation and facilities.

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Research Fields 19
Uranium Ore Deposit Geology & Genesis
⛏️ Uranium Ore Deposit Geology & Genesis
Uranium ore deposit geology and genesis is the economic-geology subfield that develops and…
Uranium Exploration Geophysics & Radiometric Surveying
πŸ“‘ Uranium Exploration Geophysics & Radiometric Surveying
Uranium exploration geophysics and radiometric surveying is the applied-geophysics discipl…
Uranium Isotope Geochemistry & Geochronology
πŸ§ͺ Uranium Isotope Geochemistry & Geochronology
Uranium isotope geochemistry and geochronology is the discipline that develops and refines…
Deep Geological Repository Concepts & Host-Rock Selection
πŸ•³οΈ Deep Geological Repository Concepts & Host-Rock Selection
Deep geological repository concepts and host-rock selection is the discipline that develop…
Salt/Evaporite Host-Rock Repository Geomechanics
πŸ§‚ Salt/Evaporite Host-Rock Repository Geomechanics
Salt and evaporite host-rock repository geomechanics is the discipline that develops const…
Clay/Claystone Host-Rock Repository Science
🧱 Clay/Claystone Host-Rock Repository Science
Clay and claystone host-rock repository science is the discipline that develops mineralogi…
Crystalline/Granitic Host-Rock Repository Science
πŸͺ¨ Crystalline/Granitic Host-Rock Repository Science
Crystalline and granitic host-rock repository science is the discipline that develops stru…
Engineered Barrier Systems & Bentonite Buffer Mineralogy
πŸ›‘οΈ Engineered Barrier Systems & Bentonite Buffer Mineralogy
Engineered barrier systems and bentonite buffer mineralogy is the discipline that establis…
Waste Form & Canister/Container Corrosion Science
πŸ”© Waste Form & Canister/Container Corrosion Science
Waste form and canister corrosion science is the discipline that develops electrochemical …
Radionuclide Transport & Aqueous Speciation in Groundwater
πŸ’§ Radionuclide Transport & Aqueous Speciation in Groundwater
Radionuclide transport and aqueous speciation is the discipline that develops chemical spe…
Total System Performance Assessment & Safety Case Methodology
πŸ“Š Total System Performance Assessment & Safety Case Methodology
Total system performance assessment (TSPA) and safety case methodology is the discipline t…
Coupled Thermal-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical (THMC) Processes
🌑️ Coupled Thermal-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical (THMC) Processes
Coupled thermal-hydro-mechanical-chemical (THMC) process science is the discipline that de…
Seismotectonic & Long-Term Geologic Stability Assessment
πŸ“ˆ Seismotectonic & Long-Term Geologic Stability Assessment
Seismotectonic and long-term geologic stability assessment is the discipline that develops…
Repository Site Characterization & Underground Research Laboratories
πŸ”Ž Repository Site Characterization & Underground Research Laboratories
Repository site characterization and underground research laboratory (URL) science is the …
Natural & Archaeological Analogue Studies
πŸ›οΈ Natural & Archaeological Analogue Studies
Natural and archaeological analogue studies is the discipline that develops methods for in…
Nuclear Facility Decommissioning & Contaminated Site Remediation
🏚️ Nuclear Facility Decommissioning & Contaminated Site Remediation
Nuclear facility decommissioning and contaminated site remediation is the discipline that …
Radioactive Waste Classification & Geologic Disposal Policy
πŸ—ƒοΈ Radioactive Waste Classification & Geologic Disposal Policy
Radioactive waste classification and geologic disposal policy is the discipline that devel…
Uranium Mill Tailings & Environmental Radioactivity
🏭 Uranium Mill Tailings & Environmental Radioactivity
Uranium mill tailings and environmental radioactivity is the discipline that develops envi…
Paleohydrogeology & Isotopic Groundwater Dating
⏳ Paleohydrogeology & Isotopic Groundwater Dating
Paleohydrogeology and isotopic groundwater dating is the discipline that develops radiocar…