LIN-WEN HU

Personal Experience & Biography

Dr. Hu is an internationally recognized expert with more than 30 years of experience spanning the full lifecycle of reactor technology development, from concept evaluation and safety analysis to licensing, testing, deployment, and operational support. Her expertise includes research and test reactors, molten salt reactor systems, isotope production, reactor safety analysis, and advanced reactor technologies. She has served in technical and advisory roles with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the American Nuclear Society (ANS), and international research reactor organizations. She currently leads MIT research projects focused on High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) fuel conversion and Reactor Simulator Digital Twin development. Dr. Hu is a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society.

Leadership Strengths

More than 30 years of experience in nuclear reactor design, operations, safety analysis, licensing, and technology development
Extensive collaboration with universities, national laboratories, industry partners, government agencies, and international organizations
Member of National Academies studies on nuclear medicine and medical isotope supply
Active contributor to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) activities involving research reactors and advanced reactors topics
Convenor of the ISO Research and Test Reactors Working Group
Steering Committee Member of the International Group of Research Reactors
Mentor and research supervisor for undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career scientists

Technical Experience

Research and test reactor design, licensing, operations, isotope production and utilization
Nuclear fuel qualification, advanced materials testing, and molten salt irradiation experiments
Integrated nuclear testing platforms, first-of-a-kind experiments, and technology demonstration
Digital engineering, reactor simulation, and digital twin technologies
Multi-phase flow, thermal-hydraulics, and enhanced heat transfer systems
Author or co-author of more than 300 technical publications

Personal Experience & Biography

Leadership Strengths

Technical Experience

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