Eugene Shwageraus is a Professor of Nuclear Energy Systems Engineering at the University of Cambridge Engineering Department and former Director of the MPhil in Nuclear Energy. Prior to joining Cambridge, he served as Head of the Nuclear Engineering Department at Ben-Gurion University in Israel.

From 2009 to 2011, he was a Visiting Associate Professor in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he contributed to the interdisciplinary study The Future of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle, which produced a highly influential report with multiple policy recommendations for the U.S. energy sector.

Dr. Shwageraus’ research focuses on the physics and engineering of nuclear power reactors, as well as on the modeling of nuclear energy systems to inform policy decision-making. His work on computational methods and advanced reactor design aims to meet future global energy demands in an environmentally conscious and resource-sustainable manner.

Between 2018 and 2021, he served on the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s Nuclear Innovation and Research Advisory Board (NIRAB). Since 2022, he has represented the UK in the Generation IV International Forum's Cross-Cutting Methodology Working Group on Education and Training.

Dr. Shwageraus has led multiple research projects sponsored by government and industry, focused on the development of advanced reactor technologies. He is also a Co-Principal Investigator on the UK EPSRC program grant MATHRAD, which applies cutting-edge mathematical methods to radiation transport modeling in the nuclear industry, space, and medicine.