India, Dec. 17 -- Nuno FG Loureiro, a 47-year-old professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was fatally shot at his home near Boston on Monday night. Loureiro is a physicist and fusion scientist.

He joined MIT in 2016 and last year Loureiro began to lead their Plasma Science and Fusion Center. Loureiro work aimed to advance clean energy technology and other research.

The murder of the professor has sent shockwaves, and amid interest in Loureiro's personal life, here's everything to know about his wife and family.

Nuno Loureiro is married with kids. Sally Kornbluth, president of MIT, noted "In the face of this shocking loss, our hearts go out to his wife and their family and to his many devoted students, friends and colle...