Dr. Marat Khafizov is a Nuclear Engineering Professor at The Ohio State University with extensive expertise in nuclear fuel and materials, irradiation effects, and thermal transport. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics and has built an academic and research career spanning roles as a staff scientist at Idaho National Laboratory and faculty positions at OSU. His work focuses on understanding and modeling the behavior of irradiated nuclear fuels and materials using rate theory and cluster dynamics modeling, developing models considering impact of radiation damage on physical properties, and integrating modeling and experiment. Dr. Khafizov has secured significant research funding from the US Department of Energy, published extensively in leading nuclear and materials science journals, and contributed to the field through teaching, graduate advising, and leadership in professional societies and research initiatives.