Field is a nuclear materials scientist with expertise in advanced alloy development and radiation effects in material systems relevant for nuclear power generation. He joined the NERS faculty in 2019 where he is currently the principal investigator in the Nuclear Oriented Materials & Examination (NOME) Laboratory.
The award will support Field’s research on the complex changes steels undergo in fusion energy devices. “Steels are more complex than many people think,” says Field, “understanding how they evolve when exposed to the extremes in a fusion device could be one of the keys to realizing fusion energy.”
Field will receive a grant for at least $750,000 over five years to support his research on understanding the mechanisms controlling precipitate stability in advanced steels for fusion energy devices.
