NSSPI students have unique opportunities for research, education and professional development. NSSPI students participate in foreign field experiences, present their research results in national and international forums, and have premier internship opportunities at national laboratories.
NSSPI faculty and students established at Texas A&M the first student chapter of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM). Students working on NSSPI-sponsored projects also are members of both the Student INMM chapter and the International INMM chapter. As members of the organization, our students have opportunities to present research projects, publish articles and immerse themselves in the professional nuclear nonproliferation culture supported by laboratories and governments around the world. See a directory of our NSSPI graduates.
Degrees Earned by NSSPI Students* by Year
*NSSPI students are students who were advised by NSSPI faculty members. NSSPI has supported students in many other research groups and departments, as is partly reflected in the list of theses and dissertations.
Student News
NSSPI Student’s Research Advances Portable Neutron Detection for Nuclear Security and Emergency Response - The MC-15 is a portable neutron multiplicity detector critical for nuclear safeguards, emergency response, and research. It enables the accurate analysis of neutron-producing systems to ensure safety and support decision-making in complex scenarios. Hadyn Kistle, a doctoral student with the Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) at Texas A&M University, investigated ways […]
INMM Student Chapter and NSSPI to Organize Workshop on Nonproliferation for Pebble Bed and TRISO-Fueled Reactors - In February 2025, Texas A&M University is set to host the INMM Pebble Bed and TRISO-Fueled Reactors Nonproliferation Workshop, bringing together leading experts, students, and practitioners to tackle the challenges associated with safeguarding advanced nuclear reactor technologies. Organized by the Texas A&M INMM Student Chapter, the Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI), and […]
NSSPI student investigates applying uncertainty quantification to nuclear fuel burnup calculations - Safeguards monitoring ensures that nuclear technologies can be employed for peaceful uses without fear of nuclear materials being diverted to nefarious purposes. Nuclear forensics techniques are used to discriminate the origins of nuclear material found outside of regulatory control. Both of these fields depend upon extremely accurate estimations of concentrations of actinides and fission products […]