Leading Expert in Nuclear Reactor Physics and Advanced Reactor Design
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Delft University of TechnologyJan-Leen Kloosterman serves as a Professor of Nuclear Reactor Physics at TU Delft's Department of Radiation Science & Technology, where he leads the research group on nuclear energy and radiation applications. After earning his MSc in Applied Physics and PhD in Nuclear Reactor Physics from TU Delft, he worked at the Netherlands Energy Research Foundation as a project leader and senior researcher in nuclear waste transmutation from 1992 to 1998. His research focuses on developing nuclear reactors and fuel cycles that excel in safety and sustainability, with particular emphasis on the Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (Th-MSR). His expertise spans Generation-IV nuclear reactors, reactor dynamics, nuclear reactor physics, and the thorium fuel cycle. As an advocate for nuclear energy's role in achieving net-zero goals, he contributes significantly to discussions about nuclear power development in the Netherlands. His work includes applications of nuclear fission reactors for medical purposes, such as tumor irradiation with neutrons and isotope production. He has supervised numerous PhD students and authored multiple key publications in nuclear science and engineering.