Research Scientists

Charles Lieou

As a theoretical physicist, my primary interest lies in the development of physics-based descriptions of defects and damage in materials...

Dasgupta, Dwaipayan

Tungsten is considered as a suitable plasma-facing material candidate for divertor and first-wall systems, capable of tolerating the extreme conditions...

Gan, Kaifu

My current work focus on divertor heat flux research. The divertor peak heat flux is one of critical issue for...

Lasa, Ane

My scientific interests focus on plasma-material interactions, that is, the interface and interplay between the wall materials in fusion devices...

Yang, Li

I joined the group as a research associate in March 2017. I am responsible for performing computer simulations of defect...

Blondel, Sophie

After finishing my PhD in particle physics I decided to direct the focus of my...

Geeta Sachdeva

As a quantum physicist, I specialize in quantum mechanical calculations and molecular simulations. Having earned...

Adebayo-Ige, Promise

I am a Nuclear Engineering Ph.D. student at the University of Tennessee. I joined the Wirth Research Group in Fall...

Anthony Tom

Anthony Tom is a Ph.D. student at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville. He completed his B.S. in nuclear engineering...

Bailey Bertrand

My primary interest in the nuclear field is Space Nuclear Propulsion (SNP) in which a nuclear reactor can be used...

Baldwin, Oliver

I’m a current Ph.D. student in the Nuclear Engineering Department at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. I joined the Wirth...

Cade Brinkley

My current research focuses on computational nuclear fuel performance modelling based off of INL’s BISON code. Of interest are thermomechanical...

Caitlyn Parsons

I joined the Wirth Research Group in Fall 2022 to pursue a PhD in Nuclear Engineering at University of Tennessee...

Collins, Kailee

I am a Ph.D. student in the Nuclear Engineering Department at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville. My research experience...

Hayes, Alyssa

I am a Nuclear Engineering Ph.D. student at the University of Tennessee. My work concerns the plasma-material interactions in magnetically-confined...