Steven Biegalski
Chair, Nuclear and Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics Program
Georgia Tech
Dr. Steven Biegalski is Chair of the Nuclear and Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics Program and a Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He holds nuclear engineering degrees from the University of Maryland, University of Florida, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. With over 200 peer-reviewed publications, more than $95 million in sponsored research, and mentorship of 29 Ph.D. graduates, Dr. Biegalski is a nationally recognized leader in nuclear science and technology. Dr. Biegalski is an inventor on 14 patent filings—13 in the area of advanced nuclear reactor technologies and one in medical physics. He was one of the original contributors to the design, licensing, and construction of the Natura MSR-1 molten salt reactor at Abilene Christian University. This reactor project achieved a major regulatory milestone with the issuance of a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission construction permit in September 2024—the first of its kind in over four decades. His research spans advanced reactor design, nuclear nonproliferation, and radioanalytical methods, with recent efforts focused on radionuclide monitoring technologies and reactor system innovation. Dr. Biegalski holds Professional Engineering licenses in Texas and Virginia and maintains a joint appointment with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. His leadership has been recognized with the 2024 ANS Radiation Science and Technology Award and the 2025 Hevesy Medal for lifetime achievement in radioanalytical chemistry.
