{"id":129,"date":"2025-06-14T20:35:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T20:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/?page_id=129"},"modified":"2025-08-11T16:06:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T16:06:30","slug":"summer-2025-internship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/summer-2025-internship\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer 2025 Internship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Summer 2025 IGNITE Fusion Energy student internship program started on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 and concluded on Friday, August 1, 2025. This year, a total of six students were recruited from Tennessee Tech University, Tennessee State University, Southern Adventist University, and Tuskegee University. The students participated in a one-week \u201cIntroduction to Fusion\u201d summer school at University of Tennessee \u2013 Knoxville, followed by a nine-week research project at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The six students were mentored by six researchers at ORNL on their independent projects. The project topics include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Application of validated liquid-metal magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) code to fusion-relevant geometries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understanding Plasma-Material Interactions During Helicon Wave Heating in the DIII-D Tokamak<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Computational Fluid Dynamics for Fusion Blanket Research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The design of a functional gradient material for the blanket first wall of a fusion reactor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calculate Sticking Coefficient of Hydrogen Isotopes using Molecular Dynamics for Cryopump based Fusion Fuel Cycle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Situ repair of a PFC component<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out some photos from the Summer 2025 internship program below!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/Mentors-Students-RENEW-IGNITE-team-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/Mentors-Students-RENEW-IGNITE-team-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/Mentors-Students-RENEW-IGNITE-team-1-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/Mentors-Students-RENEW-IGNITE-team-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/Mentors-Students-RENEW-IGNITE-team-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/Mentors-Students-RENEW-IGNITE-team-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Student interns and their ORNL mentors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/students-mentors-PIs-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/students-mentors-PIs-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/students-mentors-PIs-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/students-mentors-PIs-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/students-mentors-PIs-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/students-mentors-PIs-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Student interns, ORNL mentors, and several university PIs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vailet at her poster presentation with ORNL PI Dr. Fan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Austin at his poster presentation with ORNL PI Dr. Fan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-3-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Angelina at her poster presentation with ORNL PI Dr. Fan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/Joy-Fan-and-Logan-Oneal-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/Joy-Fan-and-Logan-Oneal-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/Joy-Fan-and-Logan-Oneal-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/Joy-Fan-and-Logan-Oneal-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/Joy-Fan-and-Logan-Oneal-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/Joy-Fan-and-Logan-Oneal-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Logan at his poster presentation with ORNL PI Dr. Fan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-5-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-5-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-5-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-5-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-5-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cricket at her poster presentation with ORNL PI Dr. Fan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-6-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-6-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-6-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-6-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-6-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/08\/intern-poster-6-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Oluwaseyi at his poster presentation with ORNL PI Dr. Fan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Summer 2025 IGNITE Fusion Energy student internship program started on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 and concluded on Friday, August 1, 2025. This year, a total of six students were recruited from Tennessee Tech University, Tennessee State University, Southern Adventist University, and Tuskegee University. The students participated in a one-week \u201cIntroduction to Fusion\u201d summer school &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/summer-2025-internship\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Summer 2025 Internship<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":168,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-129","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/168"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=129"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/129\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":167,"href":"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/129\/revisions\/167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/ignite-fusion-energy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}