Michael Moorehead is a new PhD Student and NRC fellow in the Engineering Physics Department, coming from Arizona State University. His research focuses on performing X-ray Absorption Near Edge Spectroscopy (XANES) to study the oxidation of alloying element in zirconium alloys.
Zefeng Yu is a new PhD 
Student in the Material Science and Engineering Department, coming from Washington State University. His research focuses on the effect of proton pre-irradiation on corrosion of nuclear materials.
Léo Borrel is a new Master’s Student in the Engineering Physics Department, coming from École Centrale de Lyon (France). His research focuses on modeling corrosion of zirconium alloy fuel cladding in accidental conditions.
Yalong He is a new Master’s Student in the Materials Science and Engineering Department, coming from Penn State University. His research focuses on the effect of UV irradiation on corrosion of nuclear materials.