Talk Series: Economics and Policy of Nuclear Energy

Dr. Nicolas E. Stauff joined Argonne National Laboratory in 2012 and currently serves as the Manager of the Nuclear Applications and Economics Group in the Nuclear Science and Engineering division. His work supports the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE), Advanced Research Projects AgencyÑEnergy (ARPA-E), and the nuclear industry, contributing to the fields of reactor physics, fuel cycle analyses, and economics assessment for advanced nuclear reactors. Dr. Stauff leads some nuclear market economics research for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) System Analysis and Integration Campaign and he contributes to the development of advanced reactor designs in collaboration with industry (HolosGen, ARC LLC, Westinghouse, etc.). Before joining Argonne, Nicolas Stauff performed research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and at the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA). He received his Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from the University of Paris XI and his M.S and B.S. in electrical engineering from the SUPELEC school in France.