Andrei Khodak, a principal engineering analyst at PPPL, has been awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award from the American Nuclear Society (ANS) for his work on virtual prototyping of liquid‑metal plasma‑facing components and tritium‑breeding blankets to address challenges in plasma heat exhaust, breeding and material erosion in fusion power plants. Established in 1977, the Outstanding Achievement Award is presented at the Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy or the ANS Annual Conference.Andrei Khodak receives American Nuclear Society's Outstanding Achievement Award
June 24, 2026
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Andrei Khodak, a principal engineering analyst at PPPL, has been awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award from the American Nuclear Society (ANS) for his work on virtual prototyping of liquid‑metal plasma‑facing components and tritium‑breeding blankets to address challenges in plasma heat exhaust, breeding and material erosion in fusion power plants. Established in 1977, the Outstanding Achievement Award is presented at the Topical Meeting on Fusion Energy or the ANS Annual Conference.
