Naharai Osmel Ramirez Soto

I hold a BSc in Physics from the Universidad de Sonora (Mexico) and an MSc in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Ljubljana (Slovenia). My academic path has focused on plasma–material interactions, combining experimental and computational approaches across research placements at institutions including CEA Cadarache, Jožef Stefan Institute, and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF).

My PhD project, “Understanding the Synergistic Irradiation Creep Response of Ferritic Martensitic Steels using Advanced Transmission Electron Microscopy,” is supervised by Dr Edward Pickering and Dr Philipp Frankel within the Fusion Energy CDT. The project aims to improve understanding of how fusion reactor materials deform and evolve under simultaneous irradiation and mechanical stress. Using in-situ testing and advanced microscopy, I will investigate how microstructural changes control creep behaviour in ferritic–martensitic steels. The outcomes will help inform the design and qualification of structural materials for next-generation fusion reactors such as ITER, DEMO, and STEP.

Supervisors

• Dr. Ed Pickering