About CCP-NTH
The Collaborative Computational Project in Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics (CCP-NTH) is a
UKRI-supported national community advancing computational methods, software, and capability for nuclear thermal
hydraulics.
What is CCP-NTH?
CCP-NTH brings together researchers, engineers, and software developers across academia, industry, and national laboratories to advance computational modelling and simulation in nuclear thermal hydraulics.
It supports community building, software development, and high-performance computing to modernise tools for next-generation nuclear systems.
CCP-NTH Remits
- Develop and benchmark advanced simulation tools
- Build a collaborative research community
- Provide training and knowledge exchange
- Enable effective use of HPC resources
- Engage with industry and policy
Research Themes
High-fidelity & heterogeneous computing
Wei Wang, Shuisheng He
Robust CFD and system modelling
Shuisheng He, Charles Moulinec
AI & ML in NTH
Mike Bluck, Wei Wang, Yu Duan
Experiments and validation
Hector Iacovides, Walter Villanueva
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee (EC) is responsible for the day-to-day management of CCP-NTH, including reviewing progress, planning activities, and coordinating delivery.
- Prof Shuisheng He (Chair, PI)
- Prof Hector Iacovides (Vice Chair, CoI)
- Dr Charles Moulinec (CoI)
- Dr Michael Bluck (CoI)
- Dr Wei Wang (Project Lead)
Grand Challenges
CCP-NTH contributes to the CoSeC Grand Challenges initiative, which identifies high-impact, long-term research challenges that require coordinated community effort, advanced computational methods, and access to national-scale HPC resources.
These Grand Challenges help shape strategic priorities for computational science communities across the UK, bringing together academia, industry, and national laboratories to address problems of national importance in energy, sustainability, and advanced engineering systems.
Within nuclear thermal hydraulics, CCP-NTH Grand Challenges focus on advancing predictive capability, improving modelling of complex multi-physics phenomena, and enabling next-generation reactor technologies through high-fidelity simulation and data-driven approaches.
Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee (AC) provides strategic guidance to CCP-NTH and includes representatives from academia, industry, and national laboratories.
The AC meets regularly to review progress, identify emerging needs and opportunities, and advise on the long-term direction and sustainability of CCP-NTH.
Chair: Steve Graham (UK National Nuclear Laboratory, UKNNL)
International observer: Elia Merzari (The Pennsylvania State University)
Advisory Committee Members
Members are listed in alphabetical order by surname.
- Michael Bluck, Imperial College London
- Michael Fairweather, The University of Leeds
- Steve Graham, UK National Nuclear Laboratory (UKNNL)
- Shuisheng He, The University of Sheffield
- Hector Iacovides, The University of Manchester
- Ehimen Lyamabo, Electricité de France (EDF) Energy
- Marat Margulis, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)
- Elia Merzari, The Pennsylvania State University
- Charles Moulinec, Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
- Eugene Shwageraus, The University of Cambridge
- Ryan Tunstall, Rolls-Royce plc
- Wei Wang, Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Acknowledgement
Publications and outputs supported by CCP-NTH should acknowledge the use of CoSeC resources.
For full guidance, please refer to acknowledging CoSeC.
