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I have some (x,y) data with x in the range of 1e10 and 1e13, y is between 0 and 1. I am fitting this data using several theoretical models to gain an understanding of underlying mechanisms (by which model fits best). Using NonlinearModelFit in Mathematica, I get memory failures and cannot...

You are basically saying you are interested in all of nuclear engineering... I got a bachelor's and master's from U of M NERS, and am doing a PhD there in MS&E (still doing radiation damage but the department I like better). The professors there study very specific aspects of the field, so I...

Thanks for the responses. Perhaps I should contact these companies and ask them what they look for for these positions. Is it true for this field, that those with a PhD might be considered "overqualified" for one of these positions? Will opportunities in the nuclear materials sects of companies...

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I have just finished my first year in a Nuclear Engineering PhD program at a top ranked university. My undergrad was also in NE. I am studying nuclear materials, as in fuel cladding and core structural materials, and I plan on starting a career in the subject. I am now questioning my PhD and...

Hey everyone, I will be graduating from the Nuclear Engineering program at the University of Michigan in a few months, and will be starting a PhD here next year. This summer, I would like to kill 3 birds with one stone: to travel, to gain experience in the field, and to get paid at least...

I am getting a BS in nuclear engineering at the University of Michigan. I went to MSU to talk to some people about applying to a PhD in nuclear physics. Here's the story: I am basically a year behind in physics to all other applicants (almost all are physics majors). The remedy would be to...

Hey everybody. This message is for engineers and scientists in and around the reactor field. I would like to gain a better understanding of what a PhD would really be like, the likelihood of acceptance, and what jobs it would entitle me to that I could not obtain with only a masters. I will...