Research

Research that strengthens nuclear security

NSSPI conducts collaborative, multidisciplinary research focused on nuclear security, safeguards, and nonproliferation. By bringing together experts in science, engineering, and policy, teams develop practical solutions to detect, prevent, and respond to nuclear threats while working closely with national labs, government agencies, and international partners.

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Research and development is a key component in the fight against proliferation and nuclear terrorism. NSSPI conducts collaborative research with partners across the Texas A&M campus, throughout the US, and internationally. Collaborators include key federal agencies, national laboratories, the IAEA, universities, and non-governmental organizations.

NSSPI has a strong focus on multi-disciplinary research. We organize carefully-sized research teams with students and faculty from across campus to develop targeted solutions for a wide variety of nuclear security problems. Each of these teams typically includes at least one policy expert.

See a list of our major research accomplishments and our publications and presentations.

In addition to the federal agencies shown below, we have partnerships with the following entities:

U.S. National Laboratories
Non-Governmental Organizations: IAEA, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Carnegie Corp. of New York, CRDF Global
Industry: Zel Technologies, Kairos Power, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), and Luminant, Inc.

More About NSSPI Research

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Research Accomplishments

NSSPI research accomplishments highlight technical innovations, new methods and tools, and significant advances in nuclear safeguards, security, nonproliferation, and forensics.

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Facilities

NSSPI laboratories and research facilities support hands-on education, experimental research, and the development and testing of nuclear security and safeguards technologies.

Software and Tools

NSSPI develops specialized analytical tools for evaluating proliferation resistance and supporting nuclear nonproliferation research.