About Valerio Mascolino

I'm an Assistant Professor in Nuclear Science and Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines, Mechanical Engineering Department.
My research interests focus on advanced particle transport methods, reactor kinetics, and advanced reactor design.
I'm very passionate about education and nothing makes me feel more fulfilled than advising the next generation of nuclear scientists and engineers.
I love corgis, food, and videogames!
Research interests
- Advanced modeling and simulation of nuclear systems
- Development of hybrid methods for particle transport
- 3-D nuclear reactor kinetics
- ML/AI algorithms for nuclear reactor applications
- Advanced reactor design and digital twins
Teaching
Experience
- 2025 – presentAssistant Professor
Colorado School of Mines (external site) - 2025Principal Nuclear Engineer
Argonne National Laboratory - 2022 – 2025Nuclear Engineer
Argonne National Laboratory - 2021 – 2022Postdoctoral Appointee
Argonne National Laboratory
Education
- 2021PhD in Nuclear Engineering
Virginia Tech - 2016MS in Energy Engineering
Politecnico di Milano - 2015MS in Energy and Nuclear Engineering
Politecnico di Torino - 2013BS in Energy Engineering
Politecnico di Torino
Contact
Brown Hall, W370C, Colorado School of Mines1610 Illinois St
Golden, CO 80401