Nuclear Materials & Systems
Materials performance, structural integrity, manufacturing innovation, and long-term reliability for advanced nuclear technologies.
AEMS UToronto
Atomic Energy Materials & Systems
Research
Multidisciplinary research spanning nuclear science, materials, and systems.
AEMS UToronto connects researchers across the University of Toronto to advance discovery and engineering innovation in fission, fusion, materials, radiation technologies, and allied applications—working with industry, government, national laboratories, and international partners.
Research Agenda
Advancing nuclear science and engineering through collaborative research
Research across AEMS integrates foundational science with engineering systems thinking. Faculty, students, and partners pursue projects that strengthen Canada’s nuclear enterprise while addressing energy, health, environmental, and technological priorities.
- Foundational Pillars Education, research, and engineering innovation reinforce one another across AEMS programs and partnerships.
- Technology Pathways Fission, fusion, and enabling technologies—from materials and manufacturing to diagnostics, AI, and systems engineering.
- Application Domains Clean energy, nuclear medicine and health technologies, environmental stewardship, and advanced manufacturing.
Focus Areas
Where AEMS research concentrates
Fission & Fusion Energy
Reactor science, plasma and fusion systems, thermal hydraulics, and next-generation energy architectures.
Radiation, Sensing & Health
Detection, imaging, radioisotopes, and translational health technologies that connect nuclear science to medical and societal impact.
Computation, AI & Engineering Innovation
Modeling, robotics, artificial intelligence, and systems approaches that accelerate design, operations, and technology translation.
Collaboration
Partnerships that move research into impact
AEMS research is strengthened by collaboration across the University of Toronto and with industry, government, healthcare, national laboratories, and Canada’s broader nuclear ecosystem. Together these partnerships advance discovery, talent development, and engineering innovation.