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Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Technical University of Munich
2014 → 2017
Master, Nuclear Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
2010 → 2013
Bachelor, Engineering Physics, Politecnico di Milano
2007 → 2010
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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In-situ ion irradiation induced nanograin growth in a spent UO2 fuel
Sakib, S., Lu, Y., Howard, C. B., Burns, J., Matos, M., Chen, W. Y., Biswas, S., Cappia, F. & He, L., Feb 2026, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 621, 156394.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Porous Flow Modeling of Axial Gas Redistribution in Fragmented LWR Fuel Rods using MOOSE
Genoni, C., Gamble, K. A., Pizzocri, D., Cappia, F., Bergomi, T., Christen, C. & Kwon, S., Mar 2026, In: Nuclear Engineering and Design. 448, 114677.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fabrication of surrogate oxide spent fuel with various cracking patterns and design of an axial gas transport apparatus
Kwon, S., Gamble, K. A., Cappia, F., Christen, C. E. & Bawane, K., Mar 2025, In: Nuclear Engineering and Design. 433, 113883.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fracture behavior of irradiation induced nanocrystalline UO2 studied by in-situ mechanical testing in transmission electron microscopy
Hawkins, L., Caraveo, A. G., Frazer, D., Cappia, F., Chen, T., Knight, C., Giglio, J. J. & Yao, T., Feb 2025, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 605, 155571.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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In-situ ion irradiation of fission products in a spent UO2 fuel
Sakib, S., Lu, Y., Howard, C., Burns, J., Chen, W. Y., Malakkal, L., Jiang, C., Biswas, S., Cappia, F. & He, L., Aug 2025, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 614, 155859.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations
Press/Media
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Commercial shipment marks big step for safer, more efficient nuclear fuels
Cappia, F., Kamerman, D., Jensen, C., Wachs, D., Marsden, K. & Jarrell, J.
02/22/24
1 item of Media coverage
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Idaho National Laboratory: Commercial advanced nuclear fuel arrives in Idaho for testing
Cappia, F., Kamerman, D., Wachs, D. & Wagner, J.
01/25/24 → 01/26/24
4 items of Media coverage
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DOE Idaho National Laboratory: Commercial Advanced Nuclear Fuel Arrives in Idaho for Testing
Cappia, F., Kamerman, D. & Wachs, D.
01/26/24
1 item of Media coverage
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Commercial advanced nuclear fuel arrives in Idaho for testing
Cappia, F., Kamerman, D. & Wachs, D.
01/25/24
5 items of Media coverage
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