Ep 120: Rosaura Ham-Su, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

In this episode we discuss...


Rosaura’s interest in nuclear from a young age and her
journey through the industry

Rosaura’s PhD in material science at McMaster University
where she focused on ceramics processing

A deep dive into the importance of ceramics processing in
regards to creating nuclear fuel

Magnetic shape memory alloys

Challenges associated with fuel processing and manufacturing
and how Canada Nuclear Labs is working to overcome them

What drives requirements for creating new fuel from spent
fuel and the economics involved

Canada Nuclear Lab’s research regarding new fuels and their
increased safety

The ratio of plutonium-239 and plutonium-240 and how it
changes over fuel’s lifespan within a reactor

The importance of waste management technology to nuclear
success