Specialization: radiation shielding and reactor materials

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Specialization in radiation shielding and reactor/reactant materials is considered a valid area of focus, although it encompasses distinct fields. Radiation shielding typically falls under Health Physics, while reactor materials relate more closely to Nuclear Physics or Materials Science/Engineering. For application purposes, it is advisable to categorize the specialization primarily as Nuclear Physics and elaborate on specific interests in reactor materials and radiation shielding in the details. This approach ensures clarity and relevance in the context of academic and professional applications.
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Is specialization in radiation shielding and reactor/reactant materials a valid area of specialization? I am just worried if the two areas are too broad or different to name as my area of specialization. I ask this because I am trying to answer my applications for area of specialization and I want to make sure I am writing about a valid specialization.
 
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Radiation shielding is usually done within the field of Health Physics. I suspect reacting materials, by which I'm assuming you're talking about the processing of uranium etc., would be Nuclear Physics or even Materials Science/Engineering.
 
Ok thanks. So I should write my specialization as nuclear physics then go into the details about reactor materials and so on.
 

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