Olga Palazhchenko, University of New Brunswick

Research

Canada Deuterium Uranium Corrosion products Flow-through loops Magnetite Precipitation kinetics Primary heat transport system Reactor system modelling advanced nuclear

Latest funding

Pitting corrosion risk assessment for geotechnical monitoring instrumentation
NSERC · 2026 · Principal investigator
$62,533
Simulating In-Reactor Cladding Damage and Subsequent Water Ingress During Long-Term Storage of Used Fuel
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$239,768
Chemistry Control During Long-Term Storage of SMR Used Fuel
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$203,925

All 5 grants and awards

Pitting corrosion risk assessment for geotechnical monitoring instrumentation

Principal investigatorNSERC2026Mitacs Accelerate

Principal investigators: Palazhchenko, Olga

Keywords: Materials performance; Materials sciences

$62,533

Simulating In-Reactor Cladding Damage and Subsequent Water Ingress During Long-Term Storage of Used Fuel

Principal investigatorNSERC2025CNSC-SMR (Phase II)

Principal investigators: Palazhchenko, Olga OY

$239,768

Chemistry Control During Long-Term Storage of SMR Used Fuel

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Palazhchenko, Olga OY

Keywords: advanced nuclear; deep geological repository; flooding experiments; liquid metal corrosion; metallic fuel reactions; molten salt corrosion; radioactivity transport model; small modular reactor; sodium-fast reactor

$203,925

High-Temperature Precipitation Kinetics of Metal Oxide Corrosion Products

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Palazhchenko, Olga

$12,500

High-Temperature Precipitation Kinetics of Metal Oxide Corrosion Products

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Palazhchenko, Olga

Keywords: corrosion products; precipitation kinetics; magnetite; flow-through loops; reactor system modelling; primary heat transport system; canada deuterium uranium

$78,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Canada Deuterium Uranium Dear Professor Palazhchenko, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on canada deuterium uranium connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Pitting corrosion risk assessment for geotechnical monitoring instrumentation" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]