For this competition, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Engineering recognizes and awards graduate and undergraduate students for innovative nuclear energy research publications. There are four competitions and each submitted publication is evaluated in all categories in which it qualifies. Applicants could be eligible for an award in multiple categories; however, an applicant would only be awarded one. 

Adam Dix won first place in the Open Competition Nuclear Engineering category and was awarded a $3,500 and will have the opportunity to present his publication at the annual ANS Winter Meeting.

 “I’m very thankful for this award and the recognition of my work. I hope it can inspire others to reexamine old problems and develop new, innovative techniques to further improve nuclear reactor designs.”

Read Adam’s journal entry, “A Novel Friction Factor Model for Wire-Wrapped Rod Bundles.” 

View all 2023 awardees for Innovations in Nuclear Energy Research and Development Student Competition.