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NANO Nuclear Energy Appoints Noted Physicist Carlos O. Maidana, Ph.D. as its Head of Thermal Hydraulics and Space Program
Dr. Maidana will spearhead design of space nuclear systems that encompass nuclear propulsion and power generation technologies optimized for space
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[{"type":"text","content":"Dr. Maidana will spearhead design of space nuclear systems that encompass nuclear propulsion and power generation technologies optimized for space applications New York, N.Y., Oct. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NNE) (“NANO Nuclear” or “the Company”), a leading advanced nuclear energy and technology company focused on developing portable, clean energy solutions, today announced that Carlos O. Maidana, Ph.D. has been appointed as the Company’s Head of Thermal Hydraulics and Space Program. He will play a key role in NANO Nuclear’s recently formed subsidiary, NANO Nuclear Space, which has been formed to explore potential commercial applications of the Company’s developing advanced nuclear technology in space. Dr. Maidana’s appointment follows NANO Nuclear’s June 2024 acquisition from Dr. Maidana of the novel annular linear induction pump (ALIP) intellectual property, which has applications in small nuclear reactor cooling and heat transfer systems. Dr. Maidana is a distinguished physicist and research engineer with over 22 years of international experience in the fields of engineering, applied sciences, and nuclear systems. He has led a diverse range of cross-disciplinary projects, covering the entire design and development cycle from concept studies to optimization using advanced theoretical, computational, and experimental techniques. Figure 1 - NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. Appoints Carlos O. Maidana, Ph.D., as its Head of Thermal Hydraulics and Space Program. Dr. Maidana previously held the positions of Senior Research Fellow and Scientific Secretary at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, where he made noteworthy contributions to high-energy particle accelerator advancements. He also served as a Research Associate at the Idaho National Laboratory, focusing on space nuclear systems and technologies in collaboration with the Department of Energy (DOE) and NASA. Dr. Maidana has been awarded several DOE Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants for his work in advanced nuclear technologies. He is highly regarded for his expertise in engineering magneto-hydrodynamics, particularly in annular linear induction pumps (ALIPs) and the thermo-hydraulics of liquid metals and molten salts. His knowledge in these areas has significantly advanced magneto-hydrodynamics technology and its appl...