Engineering’s Nikhil Bajaj Receives U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Grant

Assistant Professor Nikhil Bajaj has been awarded $450,000 from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission to develop a nationally recognized nuclear research program and grow the overall nuclear program at the University of Pittsburgh.

The grant will support Bajaj in establishing research in advanced sensors and artificial intelligence for reactor applications, specifically high temperature, high-reliability sensor designs using machine learning and advanced communication technology.