Caen Ang is currently assigned the Advanced Manufacturing for Fusion Extremes portfolio and directing the NE High Temperature Materials Laboratory. His current goals are to understand the synthesis, properties, and testing of advanced materials for plasma facing materials and associated fusion technologies.

More Info:

High Temperature Materials Laboratory: https://hightemp.utk.edu/

Ceramic Processing Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLl9dyunyEs

Research History

Caen Ang developed high temperature materials, cladding and elements for the Advanced Technologies Division of Ultra Safe Nuclear from 2021-2024. He was responsible for fabrication and critical assessment of fuel elements for direct (nuclear) thermal propulsion, conceptualization of radioisotope fuel targets for commercial RTG/RHUs, and development Fully Ceramic Microencapsulated (FCM) fuels. He has personally overseen the design and failure testing of high temperature (T > 2000K) fuels, synthesis of tritium breeding technologies and processing via sinter-forging. Previously, he was the recipient of the UT Research Faculty/Associate Excellence Award in 2020, and is credited with the successful establishment of the high temperature materials capability in the NE department.