Joel Turner

Joel Turner holds the Rolls-Royce Chair in Nuclear Fuel Technology at The University of Manchester's Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. His research focuses on nuclear fuel technology, including the development of advanced nuclear fuel materials and their performance in various environments. Turner's work contributes to Sustainable Development Goals related to affordable and clean energy, industry innovation, and climate action. He is actively involved in projects related to high uranium density fuels and composite fuel development for small modular reactors. His research includes the fabrication and characterization of nuclear fuel materials such as uranium dioxide and uranium diboride.

Joel Turner is a Senior Lecturer at The University of Manchester, specializing in nuclear fuel ceramics and uranium-based materials. His research focuses on the development and characterization of advanced nuclear fuel materials, including uranium dioxide (UO2), uranium nitride (UN), and uranium diboride (UB2). Turner's work explores the synthesis, microstructural analysis, and thermal performance of composite fuels, with an emphasis on enhancing thermal conductivity and improving water tolerance. His studies also address the oxidation behavior of uranium compounds in various atmospheres, such as CO2 and air, and their implications for nuclear reactor safety and performance. His research contributes to the design of fuel matrix materials for molten salt reactors and nuclear batteries.