After 13 years, nuclear engineering alum returns to Oregon State to join faculty

Madicken Munk is joining the College of Engineering at Oregon State University as an assistant professor of nuclear engineering. Munk's work spans several facets of nuclear engineering, including developing and testing computational tools and models that simulate radiation transport. Other research interests include modeling and simulation of the nuclear fuel cycle, which can inform reactor design, improve fuel efficiency, reduce nuclear waste, and contribute to the development of next-generation nuclear facilities.

When the Feds Need Nuclear Engineering Research Experts, They Look to Oregon State

Three faculty members from the School of Nuclear Science and Engineering at Oregon State University have been tapped to serve in prominent national leadership positions. The recognition will come as no surprise to those familiar with the school’s longstanding and well-deserved reputation as a research powerhouse and a center of academic excellence.

Championing Inclusivity: How one student’s vision helped others succeed

Faced with televised reports of George Floyd’s murder on May 25, 2020, Mar’quis Bryant-Morgan, then a nuclear engineering undergraduate, felt an urgent need to “do something for the community.” In the midst of a global pandemic and civil unrest, he began piecing together what would become the Bryant-Morgan Scholarship to provide financial support for Black students at Oregon State University.

Joshua A. Handley

Joshua Handley’s professional and research interests include next-generation radiation detector design, rapid prototyping, large-scale monitoring systems, and novel analysis techniques. With a focus on gamma spectroscopy and the mission space of Homeland Security and nationwide monitoring operations, Handley’s interests include the use of robotics and autonomous systems for deploying sensors to hazardous or difficult to access areas, reducing the needs for personnel to perform those dirty, dull, or dangerous tasks.