The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Ion Beam Laboratory (IBL) has been awarded a Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) Super RTE grant to enhance research on advanced nuclear fuels in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Led by Professor Adrien Couet and Assistant Professor Charles Hirst from the Department of Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics, the project seeks to develop predictive models for fuel performance at the fuel-cladding interface, a critical area often overlooked in traditional evaluation methods. Current methods primarily rely on empirical data, which do not adequately predict behaviors in new reactor designs. The IBL's advanced capabilities, including in-situ molten salt corrosion irradiation and high-throughput heavy ion irradiation, will allow researchers to conduct controlled experiments that simulate neutron damage in reactor environments. This research aims to bridge the gap in understanding chemical interactions at the fuel-cladding interface, ultimately leading to improved predictive accuracy for next-generation nuclear reactors.