Hossam Abdellatif, Ph.D.

Dr. Hossam Abdellatif joined the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University in August 2026. He previously served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the department, where he taught System Analysis of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle course. Prior to joining VCU, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Kansas State University, where he conducted research in advanced reactor thermal-hydraulics and contributed to undergraduate and graduate nuclear engineering education. He also conducted research at Idaho National Laboratory and the University of Pisa on small modular reactors, Generation IV systems, and reactor safety.Dr. Abdellatif received his B.S. in Nuclear Engineering from Alexandria University, his M.Sc. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Pisa, and his Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Idaho. His research interests include nuclear thermal-hydraulics, reactor safety and accident analysis, natural circulation systems, computational fluid dynamics, and advanced reactor technologies.Among his honors, Dr. Abdellatif received the 2025 Outstanding Graduate Student Research and Creative Activity Award and the 2024 Award for Excellence from the University of Idaho. His additional honors include a research grant and a merit-based scholarship from the University of Pisa, a B.S. Graduation Project Award from Alexandria University, and research funding from Egypt’s Academy of Scientific Research and Technology.