NANO Nuclear Energy Bolsters the Engineering Team Overseeing the Development of its ODIN™ Microreactor with Three Additional Leading Professionals
NANO Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ: NNE) has strengthened its engineering team with three new professionals at its UK-based partner Cambridge AtomWorks. Radwan Nassim Kheroua joins as Nuclear Systems Engineer, bringing expertise in reactor accident analysis from Framatome. Luke Godfrey, appointed as Senior Nuclear Engineer, previously led thermohydraulic engineering at Moltex. Jake Miles, joining as Nuclear Engineer, will focus on shielding design and core optimization for the ODIN microreactor.
These appointments complete NANO Nuclear's latest round of engineering team expansion, following the previous appointments of Andrew Steer as Head of Regulatory Engagement, and James Leybourn and Simon Boddington as Senior Nuclear Engineers. The enhanced team will support the development of NANO Nuclear's proprietary microreactor systems, including ODIN, ZEUS, KRONOS MMR, and LOKI MMR.
NANO Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ: NNE) ha rafforzato il suo team ingegneristico con tre nuovi professionisti presso il partner Cambridge AtomWorks, nel Regno Unito. Radwan Nassim Kheroua entra come Ingegnere di Sistemi Nucleari, portando con sé competenze nell'analisi degli incidenti nei reattori da Framatome. Luke Godfrey, nominato Ingegnere Nucleare Senior, ha precedentemente guidato l'ingegneria termoidraulica presso Moltex. Jake Miles, che si unisce come Ingegnere Nucleare, si concentrerà sul design delle schermature e sull'ottimizzazione del nucleo per il microreattore ODIN.
Queste nomine completano l'ultima espansione del team ingegneristico di NANO Nuclear, dopo le precedenti nomine di Andrew Steer come Responsabile dei Rapporti Regolatori, e di James Leybourn e Simon Boddington come Ingegneri Nucleari Senior. Il team potenziato supporterà lo sviluppo dei sistemi di microreattori proprietari di NANO Nuclear, inclusi ODIN, ZEUS, KRONOS MMR e LOKI MMR.
NANO Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ: NNE) ha fortalecido su equipo de ingeniería con tres nuevos profesionales en su socio Cambridge AtomWorks, con sede en el Reino Unido. Radwan Nassim Kheroua se une como Ingeniero de Sistemas Nucleares, aportando experiencia en el análisis de accidentes de reactores de Framatome. Luke Godfrey, nombrado Ingeniero Nuclear Senior, anteriormente lideró la ingeniería termohidráulica en Moltex. Jake Miles, que se une como Ingeniero Nuclear, se centrará en el diseño de blindajes y la optimización del núcleo para el microreactor ODIN.
Estos nombramientos completan la última ronda de expansión del equipo de ingeniería de NANO Nuclear, tras los nombramientos anteriores de Andrew Steer como Jefe de Compromiso Regulatorio, y de James Leybourn y Simon Boddington como Ingenieros Nucleares Senior. El equipo mejorado apoyará el desarrollo de los sistemas de microreactores patentados de NANO Nuclear, incluidos ODIN, ZEUS, KRONOS MMR y LOKI MMR.
NANO Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ: NNE)는 영국 파트너인 Cambridge AtomWorks에서 세 명의 새로운 전문가를 영입하여 엔지니어링 팀을 강화했습니다. Radwan Nassim Kheroua는 원자로 사고 분석 분야의 전문성을 갖춘 원자력 시스템 엔지니어로 합류했습니다. Luke Godfrey는 선임 원자력 엔지니어로 임명되었으며, 이전에는 Moltex에서 열유체 공학을 이끌었습니다. Jake Miles는 원자력 엔지니어로 합류하여 ODIN 마이크로리액터의 차폐 설계 및 핵심 최적화에 집중할 것입니다.
이번 임명은 Andrew Steer가 규제 참여 책임자로, James Leybourn과 Simon Boddington이 선임 원자력 엔지니어로 임명된 이후 NANO Nuclear의 엔지니어링 팀 확장의 마지막 단계를 완성합니다. 강화된 팀은 ODIN, ZEUS, KRONOS MMR 및 LOKI MMR을 포함한 NANO Nuclear의 독점 마이크로리액터 시스템 개발을 지원할 것입니다.
NANO Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ: NNE) a renforcé son équipe d'ingénierie avec trois nouveaux professionnels chez son partenaire Cambridge AtomWorks, basé au Royaume-Uni. Radwan Nassim Kheroua rejoint en tant qu'ingénieur des systèmes nucléaires, apportant son expertise en analyse des accidents de réacteur de Framatome. Luke Godfrey, nommé ingénieur nucléaire senior, a précédemment dirigé l'ingénierie thermohydraulique chez Moltex. Jake Miles, qui rejoint en tant qu'ingénieur nucléaire, se concentrera sur la conception des protections et l'optimisation du cœur pour le microréacteur ODIN.
Ces nominations complètent le dernier tour d'expansion de l'équipe d'ingénierie de NANO Nuclear, après les nominations précédentes d'Andrew Steer en tant que responsable de l'engagement réglementaire, et de James Leybourn et Simon Boddington en tant qu'ingénieurs nucléaires seniors. L'équipe renforcée soutiendra le développement des systèmes de microréacteurs propriétaires de NANO Nuclear, y compris ODIN, ZEUS, KRONOS MMR et LOKI MMR.
NANO Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ: NNE) hat sein Ingenieurteam mit drei neuen Fachleuten beim britischen Partner Cambridge AtomWorks verstärkt. Radwan Nassim Kheroua tritt als Ingenieur für Nuklearsysteme bei, mit Fachkenntnissen in der Analyse von Reaktorunfällen von Framatome. Luke Godfrey, der zum Senior Nuclear Engineer ernannt wurde, leitete zuvor die thermohydraulische Ingenieurtechnik bei Moltex. Jake Miles, der als Nuclear Engineer einsteigt, wird sich auf das Design von Strahlenschutz und die Optimierung des Kerns für den ODIN-Mikroreaktor konzentrieren.
Diese Ernennungen vervollständigen die letzte Runde der Erweiterung des Ingenieurteams von NANO Nuclear, nach den vorherigen Ernennungen von Andrew Steer als Leiter der regulatorischen Zusammenarbeit sowie James Leybourn und Simon Boddington als Senior Nuclear Engineers. Das verstärkte Team wird die Entwicklung der proprietären Mikroreaktorsysteme von NANO Nuclear, einschließlich ODIN, ZEUS, KRONOS MMR und LOKI MMR, unterstützen.
- Strategic expansion of engineering expertise with experienced nuclear professionals
- Progress in development of multiple proprietary microreactor systems
- Strengthened technical capabilities in reactor safety, thermal hydraulics, and core optimization
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New York, N.Y., March 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NNE) (“NANO Nuclear” or “the Company”), a leading advanced nuclear energy and technology company focused on developing clean energy solutions, today announced that three additional professionals have joined its U.K.-based nuclear science and engineering partner Cambridge AtomWorks, led by Professors Ian Farnan and Eugene Shwageraus. Cambridge AtomWorks personnel are leading the development of NANO Nuclear’s ODIN™, a low-pressure coolant microreactor.
Radwan Nassim Kheroua joins as a Nuclear Systems Engineer, Luke Godfrey as a Senior Nuclear Engineer, and Jake Miles as a Nuclear Engineer. Their appointments finalize NANO Nuclear’s latest round of additions to its engineering team, building on the previously announced roles for Andrew Steer, Ph.D., as NANO Nuclear’s Head of Regulatory Engagement and James Leybourn and Simon Boddington as Senior Nuclear Engineers.
Figure 1 - NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. Appoints Radwan Nassim Kheroua as Nuclear Systems Engineer, Luke Godfrey as Senior Nuclear Engineer, and Jake Miles as Nuclear Engineer.
Mr. Kheroua previously served as a Research Engineer in Reactor Thermal-Hydraulic Modeling at Framatome, where he carried out his first industrial research in nuclear fusion, working on plasma physics at CEA Cadarache and tritium monitoring with the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority’s Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (UKAEA CCFE). He brings extensive expertise in reactor accident analysis and fuel safety case justification.
Mr. Godfrey previously served as Lead Thermohydraulic Engineer at Moltex, focusing on molten salt heat transfer, coupled reactor system modeling, and safety case development. During his time at Moltex, he was integral to designing the SSRW and FLEX reactors, leading thermal hydraulics, developing coupled simulation tools, contributing to safety cases development, planning verification and validation activities, and designing key experiments.
Mr. Miles earned a BSc in Physics from the University of Leeds and later completed a Master’s degree in Nuclear Energy at the University of Cambridge. He briefly researched reactor physics and shutdown systems for high-temperature gas-cooled reactors before transitioning to the nuclear maritime industry, where he specialized in modeling and simulation of Molten Chloride Fast Reactors and their systems. In his new role, he will focus on shielding design and core optimization for the ODIN microreactor, supporting the technology’s ongoing development.
“We are very pleased to continue expanding our engineering team with some of the top talent in the field of nuclear energy,” said Professor Ian Farnan, Lead of Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Radiation and Materials of NANO Nuclear. “These additions bring us a wealth of technical knowledge and a deep understanding of nuclear technologies that will be leveraged to support the development and advancement of our proprietary microreactor systems.”
“With the additions of Mr. Kheroua, Mr. Godfrey and Mr. Miles, together with our other recent hires, I believe we are assembling a leading team of nuclear engineers,” said Professor Eugene Shwageraus, Lead of Nuclear Reactor Engineering of NANO Nuclear. “Their specialized expertise further strengthens our design process and supports a robust development schedule, ensuring we continue building on our momentum effectively.”
As NANO Nuclear continues to expand its operations, it remains committed to developing cutting-edge nuclear solutions that redefine the global energy landscape. The addition of Mr. Kheroua, Mr. Godfrey and Mr. Miles' cutting-edge engineering talent will support NANO Nuclear’s endeavors to tackle the particular challenges associated with the ongoing development of the proprietary ‘ZEUS’ and ‘ODIN’ microreactors, as well as the KRONOS MMR™ Energy System and the LOKI MMR™ high-efficiency nuclear systems for remote and off-grid applications.
“It is a pleasure to welcome our newest additions to the engineering team overseeing the development of the ODIN microreactor,” said James Walker, Chief Executive Officer of NANO Nuclear. “We’ve assembled a group of highly skilled professionals for this project, and I’m confident their arrival will significantly accelerate our development timeline and strengthen the ODIN microreactor’s path toward demonstration, regulatory approval and ultimately commercialization.”
About NANO Nuclear Energy, Inc.
NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NNE) is an advanced technology-driven nuclear energy company seeking to become a commercially focused, diversified, and vertically integrated company across five business lines: (i) cutting edge portable and other microreactor technologies, (ii) nuclear fuel fabrication, (iii) nuclear fuel transportation, (iv) nuclear applications for space and (v) nuclear industry consulting services. NANO Nuclear believes it is the first portable nuclear microreactor company to be listed publicly in the U.S.
Led by a world-class nuclear engineering team, NANO Nuclear’s reactor products in development include patented KRONOS MMR™ Energy System, a stationary high-temperature gas-cooled reactor that is in construction permit pre-application engagement U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in collaboration with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), “ZEUS”, a solid core battery reactor, and “ODIN”, a low-pressure coolant reactor, and the space focused, portable LOKI MMR™, each representing advanced developments in clean energy solutions that are portable, on-demand capable, advanced nuclear microreactors.
Advanced Fuel Transportation Inc. (AFT), a NANO Nuclear subsidiary, is led by former executives from the largest transportation company in the world aiming to build a North American transportation company that will provide commercial quantities of HALEU fuel to small modular reactors, microreactor companies, national laboratories, military, and DOE programs. Through NANO Nuclear, AFT is the exclusive licensee of a patented high-capacity HALEU fuel transportation basket developed by three major U.S. national nuclear laboratories and funded by the Department of Energy. Assuming development and commercialization, AFT is expected to form part of the only vertically integrated nuclear fuel business of its kind in North America.
HALEU Energy Fuel Inc. (HEF), a NANO Nuclear subsidiary, is focusing on the future development of a domestic source for a High-Assay, Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) fuel fabrication pipeline for NANO Nuclear’s own microreactors as well as the broader advanced nuclear reactor industry.
NANO Nuclear Space Inc. (NNS), a NANO Nuclear subsidiary, is exploring the potential commercial applications of NANO Nuclear’s developing micronuclear reactor technology in space. NNS is focusing on applications such as the LOKI MMR™ system and other power systems for extraterrestrial projects and human sustaining environments, and potentially propulsion technology for long haul space missions. NNS’ initial focus will be on cis-lunar applications, referring to uses in the space region extending from Earth to the area surrounding the Moon's surface.
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