ONHS Report: DE-FOA-0003577

Silicon Carbide Cladding Lead Test Rod Development-Phase 1

Solicitation ID: DE-FOA-0003577

Agency: DOE

Type: Cooperative Agreement

Deadline: 2026-12-07T00:00:00 ET

Eligibility: Maybe (Topic Dependent)

Funding: N/A

Doc Type: BAA

Clearance: No

Program Manager: rtesinfo@hq.doe.gov

Last Updated: 2026-10-06 16:03

Analyzed File: SiC_Cladding_NOFO_Part_2_DE-FOA0003577.pdf

Eligibility Reasoning

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Summary

This funding opportunity supports Phase 1 of the development of Silicon Carbide (SiC) cladding for nuclear fuel rods. The primary objective is to advance the technological maturity of SiC cladding for future use in commercial light water reactors. The project involves the research, development, and fabrication of SiC cladding specimens, which will undergo insertion, irradiation, and post-irradiation examinations in a research reactor by 2030.

Overall Technical Areas

Silicon Carbide CladdingNuclear Fuel Rod DevelopmentCladding Specimen FabricationNuclear Materials IrradiationPost-Irradiation Examination (PIE)Research Reactor OperationsLight Water Reactor TechnologyNuclear Materials ScienceAdvanced Nuclear FuelsReactor Materials Testing

Probable LBNL Areas

BSACSAEESAESAETAPSA

Focus Areas

Example Priorities:

Research, development, and fabrication of Silicon Carbide cladding specimens
advance the scientific and technological maturity of silicon carbide cladding for nuclear fuel rods

Specific Technical Skills:

Materials ScienceSilicon Carbide (SiC)Ceramic EngineeringCladding FabricationNuclear MaterialsNon-destructive EvaluationProcess DevelopmentQuality AssuranceSpecimen DesignComposite Materials

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Peter Hosemann	0.79	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics · Nuclear Materials
Kristin Persson	0.78	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics · Materials Science
Francesco Ricci	0.78	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics · Materials Science
Didier Perrodin	0.77	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics · Ceramic Engineering
Qin Yu	0.77	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics · Composite Materials
Harold Barnard	0.75	ESA \| ALS \| Photon Science Development · Non-destructive Evaluation
Pranta Saha	0.74	ESA \| MF \| MF Nanofabrication Facility · Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Marina Radulaski	0.74	ESA \| MF \| MF Nanofabrication Facility · Cladding Fabrication
Amy Herr	0.74	BSA \| Biological Systems & Engineering \| Process Engr & Analytics · Process Development
Patrick Huck	0.74	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics · Quality Assurance

Example Priorities:

research reactor insertion, irradiation

Specific Technical Skills:

Nuclear Reactor OperationsIrradiation TestingNeutronicsThermal-HydraulicsReactor PhysicsIn-situ InstrumentationNuclear Fuel PerformanceReactor Safety AnalysisExperimental Design

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Mauricio Ayllon Unzueta	0.77	PSA \| ATAP \| FS&IBT · Neutronics
Peter Hosemann	0.76	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics · Irradiation Testing
Igor Jovanovic	0.75	PSA \| NSD \| ANP · Nuclear Reactor Operations
Pramod Bhuvankar	0.75	EESA \| EG \| Hydrogeology Dept · Thermal-Hydraulics
Haimei Zheng	0.74	ESA \| MSD \| Materials Instrumentation · In-situ Instrumentation
Yuan Mei	0.74	PSA \| PHY \| Atlas · In-situ Instrumentation
Simo Makiharju	0.73	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Thermal-Hydraulics
Rajshree Deshmukh	0.73	CSA \| SciData \| Data Science Applications · Experimental Design
Hannah Parrilla	0.73	PSA \| NSD \| ANP · Reactor Safety Analysis
Stefan Finsterle	0.73	EESA \| EG \| Hydrogeology Dept · Nuclear Fuel Performance

Example Priorities:

post-irradiation examinations by 2030

Specific Technical Skills:

Post-Irradiation Examination (PIE)Hot Cell OperationsMaterials CharacterizationMicrostructural AnalysisScanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)Mechanical Property TestingFailure AnalysisRadiochemistryFission Product AnalysisMaterial Degradation Analysis

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Nobumichi Tamura	0.78	ESA \| ALS \| ALS Photon Science Operations · Microstructural Analysis
Harold Barnard	0.77	ESA \| ALS \| Photon Science Development · Materials Characterization
Philip Mallon	0.77	PSA \| Engineering \| Mechanical Engineering · Material Degradation Analysis
Colin Ophus	0.76	ESA \| MF \| MF NCEM Facility · Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
Jennifer Pore	0.76	PSA \| NSD \| Low Energy Nuclear Science · Radiochemistry
Qin Yu	0.76	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics · Mechanical Property Testing
M Shamsuzzoha Basunia	0.75	PSA \| NSD \| Nuclear Data · Fission Product Analysis
Mingwei Zhang	0.75	ESA \| MF \| MF NCEM Facility · Failure Analysis
Peter Hosemann	0.75	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics · Post-Irradiation Examination (PIE)
Alexander Ditter	0.75	ESA \| ALS \| ALS Photon Science Operations · Hot Cell Operations

Potential LBNL PIs (Overall)

Note on PI Matching: These suggestions are generated through an AI-driven semantic analysis of LBNL staff profiles.

Name	Score	Organization
Peter Hosemann	0.79	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics · Nuclear Materials Science
Alexander Ditter	0.75	ESA \| ALS \| ALS Photon Science Operations · Advanced Nuclear Fuels
Qin Yu	0.74	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics · Nuclear Materials Science
Harold Barnard	0.74	ESA \| ALS \| Photon Science Development · Nuclear Fuel Rod Development
Didier Perrodin	0.74	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics · Cladding Specimen Fabrication
Federico Moretti	0.74	PSA \| NSD \| ANP · Silicon Carbide Cladding
Igor Jovanovic	0.74	PSA \| NSD \| ANP · Research Reactor Operations
Bethany Goldblum	0.73	PSA \| NSD \| Nuclear Data · Light Water Reactor Technology
Mauricio Ayllon Unzueta	0.73	PSA \| ATAP \| FS&IBT · Nuclear Materials Irradiation
Mingwei Zhang	0.73	ESA \| MF \| MF NCEM Facility · Reactor Materials Testing

Fundamental Research Exemption (FRE)

Not Mentioned