Prof. Kevin Clarno — Research Profile
The University of Texas at Austin · Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering
Graduate application deadlines
Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026
Source: me.utexas.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026MS in Mechanical Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026
Source: me.utexas.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026
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Prof. Kevin Clarno at The University of Texas at Austin Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering lists Computational research on nuclear reactors, Advanced reactor analysis software, Nuclear data, Deterministic and Monte Carlos transport, Isotopic depletion and decay, Nuclear fuel performance, Nuclear core analysis as their registered research area.
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Recent papers
- Startup-to-criticality, transient dynamics, and power-dependent dynamics of a Molten Salt Research Reactor model in OpenModelicaAnnals of Nuclear Energy · Oct 15
- Experimental flow visualization and thermal-hydraulic characterization of local heating effects in a molten salt natural circulation loopNuclear Engineering and Design · Sep 11
- Review of Considerations for Molten Salt Reactor Off-gas Inventory SimulationNuclear Science and Technology Open Research · Jun 17
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