Nuclear Security and Nonproliferation Group at Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) has recently expanded its teaching and research capabilities in the area of nonproliferation. To this end, a Nuclear Security and Nonproliferation (NSN) Group has been formed and led by Braden Goddard (Assistant Professor) and supported by Manit Shah (Research Assistant Professor). With this expansion, a more diverse curriculum has been developed and the wide range of research projects are being pursued. The NSN Group has three laboratories: the Nuclear Security and Nonproliferation Laboratory, the Radiation Detection and Measurement Laboratory, and the Environmental Radionuclide Assay Laboratory. These laboratories form the backbone of the technical nonproliferation research activities at VCU. Presently, the NSN Group has 9 students, 5 undergraduate and 4 graduate, pursuing projects in the field of the nuclear fuel cycle, safeguards, radiation detection, and nuclear security. A poster will be prepared to highlight the capabilities of the NSN Group and the areas where our group would like to expand further.