Working to Automate Nuclear Plant Operations for Cleaner Energy

Nuclear power is considered a viable clean energy source only if it can be produced at a competitive price and with minimal economic costs. To achieve this, researchers are working on automating nuclear plant operations to make them more efficient and economical. One such researcher is Lauren Fortier, a second-year doctoral student in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) at MIT. She is developing remote operation protocols for autonomous control of nuclear plants.