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NSE Spotlights 2021

	Helping make fusion a reality Fusion has great potential as a carbon-free energy source but plasma turbulence presents a problem. Rachel Bielajew is taking on that challenge and helping make a better world—through science and community action.
	Electrochemistry, from batteries to brains Professor Bilge Yildiz finds patterns in the behavior of ions across applications
	Crossing disciplines, adding fresh eyes to nuclear engineering Graduate student, Limiao Zhang, sees surprising connections between the behavior of cars and bubbles.
	Investigating materials for nuclear power A longstanding interest in radiation’s effects on metals has drawn Michael Short into new areas such as nuclear security and microreactors.
	Waging a two-pronged campaign against climate change With a nuclear energy startup and cost-modeling tool, PhD student Robbie Stewart aims to speed construction of new plants for decarbonizing the economy
	The boiling crisis — and how to avoid it PhD student Madhumitha Ravichandran identifies the three main factors that trigger the boiling crisis through machine learning models
	Leading with nuclear innovation MIT alumna, Ashley Finan, aims to put US in the forefront of advanced nuclear energy technologies that could prove pivotal in the clean energy transition
	Understanding imperfections in fusion magnets MIT Energy Fellow Richard Ibekwe finds flaws in high-temperature superconducting tapes, so they can be measured, fixed or embraced
	A practical path toward discovery Doctoral student, Arunkumar Seshadri leverages radiation and other tools as he seeks enhanced materials for nuclear reactors