Kyle Hartig
Associate Professor
- Gainesville FL UNITED STATES
- Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
Kyle Hartig drives innovations in nuclear forensics, remote sensing and radiation detection, advancing tech that safeguards global security.
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Kyle C. Hartig is an associate professor of nuclear engineering, leading interdisciplinary efforts to advance nuclear forensics, radiation detection and remote sensing. His team develops optical and quantum‑enhanced sensing systems—integrated with machine‑learning analytics — to rapidly detect and characterize nuclear materials and activities from laboratory to standoff scales. Kyle coordinates collaborations with national laboratories and defense agencies and mentors students who transition these innovations into operational security applications.
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Lasers can help detect radioactive materials from afar
New Scientist online
2025-03-06
In a record-breaking test, researchers remotely detected radioactive material by shooting it with infrared laser pulses and analysing how the light scattered.
