Kuan-Che Lan is currently an assistant professor at the Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Science, National Tsing Hua University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2017, and subsequently joined the Center for Energy Research at University of Nevada, Las Vegas as a postdoctoral scientist for the design of test facility of candidate structural materials in molten salt reactor. His research interest and expertise includes mechanical, and oxidation  behavior of Zircaloy and high temperature materials, materials characterization. Surface technology for the application of mechanical improvement and corrosion resistant. Cellular automaton (CA) simulation on metallic materials.
 

Established in 2019, the goal of Nuclear Engineering and Material Research Laboratory goals is training highly qualified scientists and engineers through exploring fundamental understandings for materials applied to the high temperature systems, such as the microstructural stability, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of alloys in the field of nuclear and coal-fired power plants. These materials include Nickel-based superalloys, Zircaloys, and High-entropy alloys. Besides, the physical vapor deposition and Laser technologies are applied to improve the material performance in the in the severe environments.