Interaction of Ionizing Radiation with Matter University Research Alliance

The Interaction of Ionizing Radiation with Matter (IIRM) University Research Alliance (URA), collectively known as the IIRM-URA, seeks to collaboratively advance the understanding of radiation-material interactions with the goal of developing and integrating technology to improve nuclear survivability and response.

Funded by the Department of Defense’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), the IIRM-URA is led by Douglas E. Wolfe at Penn State and is dedicated towards conducting basic research in the following:

• Research Area 1: Materials
• Research Area 2: Devices and Integration
• Research Area 3: Survivability and Response
• Cross-Cutting Research Initiative (CCRI)
• Workforce Development and Student Pipeline

Contact Information

• Douglas E. Wolfe, Ph.D.
  Department Head, Metals, Ceramics, and Coatings Processing, Applied Research Laboratory
  Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
  Professor of Nuclear Engineering
  Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics
  The Pennsylvania State University
  dew125@arl.psu.edu
  IIRM@arl.psu.edu