Mohammad Amer Allaf

Dr. Mohammad Amer Allaf is a Scientist-1 in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, with joint appointments in the HEATS and ReTI groups, where he began as a Research Associate since 2023.
He earned his Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering and Management from the University of Tokyo in 2022, where his research focused on the design and safety evaluation of the novel multipurpose micro research reactor cooled by heat pipes (MRR-HP) concept. Following his doctoral studies, he worked as a Project Researcher in the Visualization Lab of Okamoto-Miwa group at The University of Tokyo, where he investigated the plasmonic microbubble generation using nanosecond pulsed-lasers. His work provided new experimental insights into extending microbubble lifetimes and visualizing their dynamics with high-speed imaging, that can advance applications in nanomedicine and microscale energy systems.

Dr. Allaf’s research at UW-Madison leads projects focuses on studying the impact of innovative fuel technologies in advanced and traditional light water reactors for improving their efficiency and during accident progression, developing multiphysics models for microreactors, and assessing lifecycle of materials in fusion devices. He also has mentored graduate students in topics ranging from neutronics–thermal hydraulics coupling and post-critical heat flux modeling to machine-learning applications for nuclear safety analyses. Dr. Allaf has taught Nuclear Reactor Engineering at UW–Madison and has strong expertise in MELCOR, MOOSE-based modules, Monte-Carlo radiation transport codes, CFD, and high-speed visualization and laser applications.

Through his research, Dr. Allaf is committed to advancing the safety, efficiency, sustainability, and accessibility of nuclear energy systems, bridging fundamental science with real-world applications.

Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering and Management, The University of Tokyo.

M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University.

B.Sc. degree in Nuclear Engineering, Hacettepe University.