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Marat Khafizov

Materials Science · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1988Rising activity
Nuclear Materials and PropertiesNuclear reactor physics and engineeringNuclear materials and radiation effectsHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsThermal properties of materials

Publications

153

Citations

1,993

Est. group size

~6

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

39

Publishing since 1988

Research summary
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Marat Khafizov studies how nuclear fuel materials—such as uranium dioxide, uranium nitride, and thorium dioxide—behave under radiation and high temperatures, focusing on defects, thermal conductivity, and microstructural changes. The work combines experiments (like proton irradiation and electron microscopy) with computer simulations (molecular dynamics, machine learning potentials, and first-principles calculations) to predict how these materials perform in nuclear reactors. This research is aimed at understanding and improving the safety and efficiency of nuclear fuel.

Nuclear fuel materials (UO2, UN, ThO2)Radiation damage and defect evolutionThermal transport and conductivity modelingMachine learning and first-principles interatomic potentialsMicrostructure characterization via electron microscopy

Publication output has grown substantially over the last decade, rising from about 4 papers per year in 2017-2018 to a peak of 23 in 2024, with a high and roughly steady pace (around 14-16 per year) maintained through 2025-2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 16.4/year recently
2017: 4 publications172018: 4 publications182019: 6 publications192020: 10 publications202021: 9 publications212022: 14 publications222023: 16 publications232024: 23 publications23242025: 15 publications252026: 14 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Nuclear Materials×16
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×16
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×10
  • Journal of Applied Physics×8
  • Acta Materialia×7
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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