Nuclear engineering grad school advice and future

[varun.kalra13]

I am from India and i have a bachelors in mechanical engineering. I have recently given my GRE and TOEFL with scores of 313/340 (161-quant & 152-verbal & 3.5-AWA) in gre & 110/120 in TOEFL. I am planning for MS and probably PHD in nuclear engineering. I am not interested in either hydraulics or computational work. I have an inclination for materials, reactor designs and fusion technology and even waste treatment and disposal. Also, i have a problem of color blindness and that has caused a lot of problem for me to get a job in India after my mechanical engineering. I was wondering if this is going to cause a problem for me in the future after getting an MS or PHD in US.
Also here is a list of colleges that i am considering for further studies:-
university of Michigan, ann arbor
texas A&M, college station,
university of california, Berkeley
pennsylvania state university,
georgia institute of technology,
north carolina state
university of wisconsin, madison
also,
outside USA:-
ETH & EPFL, Switzerland

PS- please suggest the best college for me out of these or any others through the points of knowledge and job guarantee after the course.

 

[nukapprentice]

If you're looking for a materials program in nuclear engineering then I STRONGLY suggest you take a look at the nuclear fuel and material research projects website ([PLAIN]http://allen.neep.wisc.edu/s...ditures in the U.S., which is not too shabby.

 

[varun.kalra13]

This is awesome. The website is very helpful. However, i recently heard that Wisconsin was good for hydraulics and plasma research and I'm not sure about its international students' intake.

 

[NuclearVision]

North Carolina state has excellent faculty in Plasma physics/ fusion technology. Also they are expanding their nuclear materials faculty. I got my MS from there and they do cater to people from other disciplines; the even have a course for people with non-nuclear bachelors degree holders.

 

[varun.kalra13]

North Carolina state has excellent faculty in Plasma physics/ fusion technology. Also they are expanding their nuclear materials faculty. I got my MS from there and they do cater to people from other disciplines; the even have a course for people with non-nuclear bachelors degree holders.

thanx for the reply. I would be applying to North Carolina state as i have a great interest in the fusion technology. Can comment on the placement cell of North Carolina state ?
Are there any opportunities for International students to work in US after completing their MS in Nuclear engineering ?

 

[NuclearVision]

Raleigh is a really nice smaller city with lots to do. It is also about 3 hours from the ocean and the mountains (in opposite directions) Duke energy has a presence in Raleigh and is headquartered in Charlotte (NC) so there are good job opportunities. Also GE has fuel fabrication in Wilmington (NC).

 

[varun.kalra13]

Raleigh is a really nice smaller city with lots to do. It is also about 3 hours from the ocean and the mountains (in opposite directions) Duke energy has a presence in Raleigh and is headquartered in Charlotte (NC) so there are good job opportunities. Also GE has fuel fabrication in Wilmington (NC).

Thanx for the big help, bro.. .

 

[varun.kalra13]

If you're looking for a materials program in nuclear engineering then I STRONGLY suggest you take a look at the nuclear fuel and material research projects website ([PLAIN]http://allen.neep.wisc.edu/s... What is the future scope after the program ?

 

[Thermalne]

How is the MS(nuclear) + MBA dual degree program offered by University of Tennessee, Knoxville ?? What is the future scope after the program ?

Not many students do it. The few who I met who do it are funding themselves since there isn't much time to do research/TA between the two degrees. I'd recommend staying away from it and just go for Masters and/or PhD in Nuclear Engineering at UTK.

Also, the scope of the industry in terms of jobs? Can you clarify that question?