2011 Annual Report by Department of Nuclear Engineering-Texas A&M

A TRADITION OF DISCOVERY

2011

ANNUAL REPORT

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Annual Report 2011

Howdy, “Aggie Nukes!” It is with mixed emotion that I present to you the 2010-2011 Annual Report for the Department of Nuclear Engineering. While I am proud of the growth and development experienced by the department during this time, I am saddened that it marks my last “official” publication as Department Head. As you flip through the pages of this document, I hope that you will reflect proudly on the multiple facets of the nation’s “nuclear enterprise” that are reflected in our undergraduate and graduate curricula, as well as the research portfolio of our faculty: nuclear power, nuclear materials, nuclear nonproliferation and security, and radiation biology/health and medical physics. I am confident that the department will continue on the path to pre-eminence by those left to “guide the ship.” During my 4 ½ years as Department Head, we have seen an increase in tenured faculty, saw enrollment growth in both the undergraduate and graduate programs, saw a significant increase in sponsored research expenditures, created the “Nuclear Society and Technology Invited Speaker Series,” and improved engagement with industry and communications with former students. I have personally enjoyed the experience of teaching– the few times that I had that honor! This is a wonderful department and stands to make “big waves” in the nuclear profession as long as passion for excellence continues to be a dominant, uncompromised value of the academic unit and its affiliated centers. I will miss you all! So (one more time)… “Gig ‘em!” Raymond J. Juzaitis, Ph.D. Department Head Sallie and Don Davis ‘61 Professor in Engineering

News & Events

(DOE) and National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) need for appropriately and highly trained personnel for areas relating to ongoing DOE/NNSA sponsored programs in Nuclear Proliferation and International Safeguards. This is the first year of the program.

American Nuclear Society Magazine Features Peddicord Stripling Wins at LLNL Student Symposium

Hayes Stripling, graduate student, won first place at the 2010 summer student poster symposium at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California. Stripling received the top award for a graduate student in the computation directorate. More than 150 students from six directorates at the lab presented posters. The title of his poster was “A Survey of Bayesian MARS Applications in Uncertainty Quantification.”

International Nuclear Energy Academy Elects Poston

John Poston, professor, has been elected to the membership of the International Nuclear Energy Academy (INEA). INEA is an honor society of the international nuclear scientific and engineering community that fosters the development and utilization of the peaceful application of nuclear energy in a safe and economic manner throughout the world. The organization conducts studies, discussions and develops recommendations for the international nuclear community on generic issues relevant to nuclear energy matters.

Patel Wins NEUP Fellowship

Vishal Patel, graduate student, was awarded a Nuclear Energy University Program fellowship from the Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy. The fellowship provides Patel $150,000 over three years. Patel plans to work with Dr. Pavel Tsvetkov on analyzing the performance, safety and environmental impact of small reactors. He is originally from Houston, Texas, and earned his B.S. in Physics at the University of Texas.

Feener and Goddard Awarded NNIS Fellowships

Graduate students, Jessica Feener and Braden Goddard, were awarded fellowships from the Nuclear Nonproliferation International Safeguards (NNIS) Graduate Fellowship Program. The program is designed to meet the U.S. Department of Energy’s

the future nuclear workforce.

Dr. Kenneth L. Peddicord, nuclear engineering professor and director of the Nuclear Power Institute (NPI), was featured in the September 2010 issue of “Nuclear News,” a publication of the American Nuclear Society. In the article, Peddicord discusses why NPI was formed and how it is partnering with academia and the nuclear industry to develop

College of Engineering Honors Hackemack

Michael Hackemack, senior nuclear engineering major, is one of six senior engineering students receiving the Craig C. Brown Outstanding Senior Engineer Award given by the Dwight Look College of Engineering. Awards were presented during a banquet October 28, 2010. These students are receiving this annual award due to their academic achievement, character and leadership abilities. The Craig C. Brown Outstanding Senior Engineer Award is the most prestigious honor bestowed on a graduating senior in the Dwight Look College of Engineering. The award is based on outstanding scholastic achievement, leadership and character.

Kelly Participates in IAEA Constancy Meeting

Ryan Kelly, senior nuclear engineering major, was the youngest participant of the 2nd International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Constancy Meeting on High Temperature Reactors (HTR) held in Prague, Czech Republic, in October 2010. Kelly represented Dr. Pavel Tsvetkov, nuclear engineering assistant professor, at the meeting, which was part of a joint consultancy effort on HTR reactor physics, thermal hydraulics and depletion uncertainty analysis. He had been in Prague for the 2010 International Conference on HTR Technology, where he presented multiple papers on behalf of members of Tsvetkov’s research group.

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Brem earned B.S. degrees in electrical and nuclear engineering from Texas A&M in 1972.

Department Sponsors YESS Energy Symposium

The Department of Nuclear Engineering along with the European Union Center, French Embassy Office of Science and Technology, British Consulate-General Houston, Commissariat a l’Energie Atomique, National Science Foundation and Areva sponsored the Young Engineers & Scientists Symposium, “Alternative Energies: A Global Perspective.” This three-day symposium was aimed at fostering industrial and research collaborations between the United States and Europe in the field of fossil-free energies. The focus of the symposium was to connect young researchers (Ph.D. candidates and Post Docs) and engineers from each side of the Atlantic to develop long-term exchanges. Professors Raymond Juzaitis and Yassin Hassan chaired separate panel discussions and plenary sessions. The symposium was held January 10 - 12, 2011 at Pebble Creek Country Club in College Station, Texas.

Beeny and Leimon Win Poster Contest at Energy Forum 2011

Brad Beeny and Michael Leimon, nuclear engineering graduate students, won the poster contest at the inaugural Energy Forum 2011 sponsored by Texas A&M University’s Energy Engineering Institute. Beeny and Leimon won the top honor for their presentation, “Development and Validation of High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor Modeling Tools.” More than fifty posters, submitted from across the College of Engineering, were judged by an invited panel. Monetary prizes were awarded with $1000 for the winner.

Brems Contributes to Nuclear Engineering Scholarships

Dr. Alfred F. “Fred” and Rebecca Brem created scholarships for electrical and computer engineering and nuclear engineering students through an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) in their estate plan. The scholarships will be administered by the Texas A&M Foundation, named by the Brems as the IRA beneficiary. Recipients of the Dr. Alfred F. Brem ‘72 Endowed Scholarships will be awarded with a preference for incoming freshmen who demonstrate financial need. The awards are renewable for four years if the students maintain a 3.2 or higher grade point average.

TEES Signs MOU with Khalifa University and Sandia National Laboratories for GNEII

A ceremony at the Khalifa University of Science, Technology, and Research in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, was held February 20, 2011, to commemorate the official signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Khalifa University, the Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), and Sandia National Laboratories to jointly operate the Gulf Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Institute (GNEII). Located in Abu Dhabi, GNEII will be a Khalifa University institute housing a regional education program offering both classroom instruction and hands-on experience in topics related to nuclear energy safety, security, safeguards and nonproliferation. Dr. Raymond Juzaitis, who heads TEES Nuclear Engineering Division and the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University, signed the MOU on behalf of TEES. High-ranking officials from the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. embassy in Abu Dhabi, and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) were also in attendance. The MOU-signing ceremony also marked the official beginning of GNEII’s initial pilot course, a 12-week educational program focused on nuclear power safety, safeguards, and security. Sponsored by the U.S. state department and NNSA, the course is being developed by the TEES Nuclear Security Science and Policy Institute and Sandia National Laboratories, each of whom will provide course materials and instructors for GNEII’s pilot operation.

McDeavitt to Serve on Executive Committee

Sean McDeavitt, nuclear engineering assistant professor, was elected to the Advanced Test Reactor National Scientific User Facility (ATR NSUF) Users Working Group Executive Committee. The committee will lead the working group in its mission to provide feedback to the user facility management and the Department of Energy on all matters concerning the operation of the user facility. Additionally, the Users Working Group typically provides advice throughout the federal budget process. McDeavitt joins Dennis Beller, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; K.L. Murty, North Carolina State University; Dave Senor, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; and Jeff Terry, Illinois Institute of Technology, on the executive committee. The committee

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will meet periodically throughout the year. McDeavitt was selected to lead one of the five new university-led research projects at the ATR NSUF located at Idaho National Laboratory. His participation in research at the facility gives McDeavitt the opportunity to work with colleagues in the nuclear industry in which he holds in high regard.

Marianno Joins NNSA Consequence Management Response Team Assisting Japan

Dr. Craig Marianno was called to support home team operations for the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Consequence Management Response Team (CMRT) at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada. On March 15, 2011, the NNSA deployed 33 experts and more than 17,200 pounds of equipment to U.S. consulates and military bases in Japan to monitor radiation levels and gather technical information about the situation on the ground. As part of the team in Las Vegas, Marianno will be working in dose assessment and helping to interpret radiological data (both ground and aerial measurements) as it comes in from the field. Marianno is a Nuclear Security Science & Policy Institute Research Engineer and Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University.

Zhou Wins Second at SWAAPM Spring Meeting

Jingjie Zhou won second place for her oral presentation of her research on liquid brachytherapy at the Southwest Chapter of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (SWAAPM) Spring Meeting held March 31 - April 2, 2011, in Dallas. The presentation was part of the “Young Investigator’s Symposium” (YIS) that is aimed at providing the young investigators the opportunity to share their research and projects with SWAAPM medical physicists. The top four presenters were recognized with an award at the awards dinner.

McDeavitt and Tsvetkov Granted Tenure and Promotion

Nuclear engineering professors, Sean McDeavitt and Pavel Tsvetkov, have been granted tenure and promotion by the Board of Regents of the Texas A&M University System. Both professors will be promoted to “Associate Professor” effective September 1, 2011. McDeavitt and Tsvetkov joined the department in 2006 and 2005, respectively. Congratulations to both of them on this truly outstanding accomplishment.

Myers Named Livermore Scholar

Nuclear engineering graduate student Michael Myers has been selected as a Livermore Scholar by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California. “I am honored to have been chosen to represent not only myself but also Texas A&M University, and our department,” said Myers. “This fellowship means that I am free to tackle problems that interest me most with the resources of both Texas A&M and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.” Myers’ appointment began May 2011. He will join the Condensed Matter and Materials Division at the lab and will begin working with Dr. Sergei Kucheyev at Lawrence Livermore as well as continuing to work with Dr. Lin Shao, assistant professor of nuclear engineering. The group will conduct high dpa heavy ion irradiation in super alloys (HT9, T91) and SiC. Approximately eighty-percent of Myers time will be spent at the Laboratory.

WISE Program in Washington, D.C. Selects Davied

Eric Davied, sophomore nuclear engineering student, has been selected to participate in the Washington Internships for Students of Engineering (WISE) program for the 2011 summer. Davied was one of two students sponsored by the American Nuclear Society (ANS) for the program. The 2011 program was comprised of 13 interns sponsored by seven societies, including ANS. The WISE program offers undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to study in Washington, D.C. and explore the intersection of science, technology, and public policy., The program began June 6, 2011, and concluded in August. Students are provided housing during their internship and a stipend to assist in travel expenses.

Sames Elected to ANS National Board of Directors

Will Sames, senior nuclear engineering student, was elected as the Student Director of the American Nuclear Society’s Board of Directors. As Student Director, Sames will represent students members from across the nation, acting as their voice on the committee. Sames was elected by fellow student national members of the organization and will serve a two-year term.

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Rogers Earns HPS Fellowship

Jeremy Rogers, health physics graduate student, was awarded the 2011-2012 J. Newell Stannard Fellowship. The fellowship includes a $5,000 stipend to support Rogers’ graduate work, in addition to a travel grant to attend the 2012 Health Physics Society Annual Meeting in Sacramento, California. Rogers is currently pursuing his master’s degree and working on his thesis, “Portable Detection System Photomultiplier Tube Replacement with an Integrated Circuit” with Dr. Craig Marianno. The fellowship was established in honor of Dr. Stannard in recognition of his many years of service to the Health Physics profession and his dedicated support to the Health Physics Society.

NEI Elects Juzaitis to Board of Directors

Dr. Raymond Juzaitis, head of the Department of Nuclear Engineering, has been elected to the Nuclear Energy Institute’s (NEI) board of directors. He was one of seven new members and three re-elected members of the board. The election was held in conjunction with NEI’s annual conference in Washington, D.C. Juzaitis will serve a

three-year term. The NEI is the policy organization of the nuclear energy and technologies industry and participates in both the national and global policy-making process. The purposes of the institute are to foster and encourage the continued safe utilization and development of nuclear energy to meet the nation’s energy, environmental and economic goals and to support the nuclear energy industry. The NEI Board of Directors attempts to have all facets of the nuclear industry involved in shaping the focus of the industry’s efforts.

Rottlers Establish Scholarship

Lee Ann ‘81 and J. Stephen ‘80 Rottler of Albuquerque, N.M. will endow a scholarship for nuclear engineering undergraduates at Texas A&M University. The couple’s gift of $50,000, to be received by the Texas A&M Foundation, honors their parents with the naming of the Jerry and Deanna Rottler and Ernest and Helen Lacroix Scholarship. Recipients of the scholarship will be full-time nuclear engineering students with a minimum grade point average of 3.5. The Rottlers have strong ties to Texas A&M, where Steve currently serves on the university’s Engineering Advisory Council. Steve was a member of the Singing Cadets and received a bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering in 1980. He then earned

master’s and doctoral degrees in nuclear engineering in 1982 and 1984, respectively from Texas A&M University.

Rothrock Named Distinguished Former Student

Ray A. Rothrock ‘77 was named as the first “Distinguished Former Student” for the Department of Nuclear Engineering at its annual banquet held April 28, 2011. Rothrock also delivered the keynote address as part of the department’s Nuclear Technology and Society Invited Speakers Series in conjunction with the banquet honoring awards and scholarships given to faculty, staff and students. Currently a managing partner at the venture capital firm, Venrock, Rothrock earned his bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering in 1977. He has served on the Board of Trustees of the Texas A&M Foundation, chairing the investment committee and as co-chair of the Arts & Science Theme Group for the university’s “Vision 2020.” Additionally, he has made significant contributions to the university’s student affairs, College of Liberal Arts and 12th Man Foundation. Rothrock’s support has contributed to multiple endowed scholarships to the Department of Nuclear Engineering.

Associate Professor Frederick Best Retires

After 29 years of teaching in the Department of Nuclear Engineering, Dr. Fred Best has retired. Best has fond memories of his time at A&M, but says he received great pleasure from teaching and working with students and being able “to contribute to their improvement.” He was the director of the Space Engineering Research Center, a center that combined the former Center of Space Power and the Center of Space Craft Technology. It was here that many Zero-G aircraft experiments were conducted. This is the “second” retirement for Best, as he began his academic career upon retiring from the U.S. Navy. He was known for his penchant for singing songs from Broadway musicals, and serenaded his guests at his retirement reception in August 2011. Best plans to begin writing military fiction, namely stories about the Asiatic fleet during WWII.

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About the Department National Rankings Among Public Universities 2nd in Undergraduate Programs 3rd in Graduate Programs Source: U.S. News & World Reports

Enrollment

331 Undergraduate Students 260 B.S. Nuclear Engineering 71 B.S. Radiological Health Engineering 131 Graduate Students 69 M.S. Nuclear Engineering 16 M.S. Health Physics 45 Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering

(Source: TAMU OISP, Fall 2010)

Degree Programs

Undergraduate Program

The Department of Nuclear Engineering offers Bachelor of Science degrees in nuclear engineering and radiological health engineering. The undergraduate program strives to produce qualified engineers to meet the technical manpower need in the areas of nuclear energy production, space applications, and radiological health technologies. Graduates of our program find careers in government and private labs, regulatory agencies, reactor vending, utilities, architect engineering and the space program.

Graduate Program

The Department of Nuclear Engineering offers Master of Science degrees in nuclear engineering and health physics and a Doctorate of Philosophy degree in nuclear engineering. Students interested in doctoral level studies in health physics can pursue these through the Ph.D. program in nuclear engineering. Research opportunities are varied, with emphasis on nuclear fields, solid/ion interactions, particle transport, large-scale scientific computing, materials, and extreme environments, reactor safety, design of advanced nuclear reactors, thermal hydraulics, computational fluid mechanics, reactor kinetics and control, plutonium disposition, space nuclear power systems, radiation interactions with living tissue, dosimetry and medical radionuclides.

Accreditation

The nuclear engineering and radiological health engineering degrees are both accredited by the Engineering Accreditation

Commission of ABET, Inc.

Engineering Certificate Programs

The Look College of Engineering has designed the following certificate programs to offer students the opportunity to go beyond the traditional curriculum and gain specific knowledge in a concentration area. The certificates below are of great value - both to the students who pursue them and to potential employers who seek candidates possessing these competencies. Energy Engineering Certificate Engineering Project Management Certificate Engineering Scholars Program Honors Certificate International Engineering Certificate Polymer Specialty Certificate Safety Engineering Certificate Other certificate programs available for Engineering Students: Business Management Certificate for Engineering Students

Undergraduate Research Scholars

The Undergraduate Research Scholars Program is designed to encourage exceptional undergraduate students to actively participate in independent research projects and communicate their research as an author to the research community. Completion of this program prepares students to be more competitive for national fellowships and for continuation to graduate studies. Only a select group of our undergraduate students become Undergraduate Research Scholars. Students with junior or senior standing who are currently participating in independent research are eligible to apply.

Faculty

19 Tenured/Tenure-track faculty 8 Full Professors 6 Associate 5 Assistant 2 Senior Lecturers 3 Lecturers 4 Visiting Assistant Professors 3 Emeritus Faculty

Research

Fiscal Year 2011 $11.2 million in expenditures $6.0 million in new awards

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Our Incoming Students

Fall 2011 Undergraduate Enrollment Incoming Students 62 Incoming Students AVG SAT: 1309 • AVG ACT: 29 By Gender

By Major • NUEN - 50 • RHEN - 12

By Ethnicity • White - 44 • Hispanic - 8 • African American - 4 • Asian - 4 • Multi - 2 • Unknown/Not reported - 2

• Male - 47 • Female - 15

Includes 7 transfers, 3 re-admits, 1 post-bac

Fall 2011 Graduate Enrollment Incoming Students 28 Incoming Students AVG GPR: 3.69 • AVG GRE Verbal: 542 • AVG GRE Quantitive: 734 By Gender

By Major • M.S. NUEN - 14 • M.S. HLPH - 1 • Ph.D. NUEN - 13

• Male - 21 • Female - 7

By Ethnicity • White - 20 • Hispanic - 1 • African American - 1 • Asian - 6 NUEN = Nuclear Engineering RHEN = Radiological Health Engineering HLPH = Health Physics

Fall 2011 Distribution of Incoming Graduate Students 21 Domestic • University of Houston • University of Wisconsin - Madison • Pennsylvania State • TAMU-Kingsville • U.S. Naval Academy • Abilene Christian University • Angelo State University • Emory Riddle Aeronautical University • 13 from Department’s undergraduate program

7 International • University of Wales • Tomsk Polytechnical Institute (Russia) • EPF (France) • Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology • Harbin Engineering University (China) • Tsinghua University (China) • National Tsing Hua University (Taiwan)

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Department Enrollment & Degrees Awarded

Graduate Student Growth

Undergraduate Student Growth 350 291

300 250 200

140

331

237

131

120

253

2007

110 98

2006 2007

2008

150

104

100

2006

202

109

2008

2009

2010

100

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Degrees Awarded Past Three Years B.S. NUEN B.S. RHEN M.S. NUEN M.S. HLPH Ph.D. NUEN

2008-2009 28 4 11 2 8

2009-2010 32 6 19 7 7

2010-2011* 36 8 15 4 5

Totals 96 18 45 13 20

Source: Texas A&M Office of Institutional Studies and Planning *Department of Nuclear Engineering

NUEN = Nuclear Engineering RHEN = Radiological Health Engineering HLPH = Health Physics

Dwight Look College of Engineering The Dwight Look College of Engineering is the largest college on the Texas A&M campus with more than 10,000 engineering students enrolled in the 12 departments. The college is consistently ranked among the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top public programs, and is among the top universities in the number of National Merit Scholars, nationally recognized faculty and funded research.

Texas A&M Engineering Enrollment (Fall 2010)

8,158 Undergraduate 2,901 Graduate

11,059 Total Source: Texas A&M Office of Institutional Studies and Planning

U.S. Colleges of Engineering Enrollment Ranking Undergraduate Georgia Tech

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Purdue North Carolina State Illinois

3 4 5

Graduate Southern California Georgia Tech Stanford

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Johns Hopkins

1 2 3

Source: American Society for Engineering Education (2010 Report)

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Student Recognition

Fellowships, Scholarships & Awards Graduate Student Awards

• Bradley Appel, National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship and National Excellence Fellowship • Marie Arrieta, Sandia National Laboratory Fellowship • Alice Dale, Texas Space Grant Fellowship • Royal Elmore, NSF Fellowship • Jessica Feener, DOE NNSA Fellowship • Ernest Gitau Ngure, GEM Fellowship • Braden Goddard, DOE NNSA Fellowship • Andi Jati, Fulbright Fellowship • Zachary Kulage, DHS NE Forensics Fellowship • Peter Maginot, DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship • Patrick McDermott, INPO Fellowship • Vishal Patel, DOE NEUP Fellowship

• William Sames, ANS William R. & Mila Kimel Memorial Scholarship and DOE NEUP Scholarship • Robert Seager, Stinson Scholarship • Steven Smiley, DOE NEUP Scholarship • Jaclyn Stuart, R.D. Neff Scholarship

• Christopher Ryan, NRC Fellowship

• Eva Szabuniewicz, R.D. Neff Scholarship

• Andrew Till, NRC Fellowship

• Ethan Windsor, Harold J. Giroir, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

• Hayes Stripling, ANS Robert A. Dannels Memorial Scholarship

Undergraduate Student Awards • Austin Blake, Bill R. Teer ‘55 Scholarship • Landon Brockmeyer, Stinson Scholarship • Wesley Deason, Mitty C. Plummer ‘65 Scholarship • Kevin Dugan, Jeff W. Simmons ‘85 Scholarship • Michael Hackemack, E. Gail de Planque Scholarship, ANS Scholarship, and DOE NEUP Scholarship • Daniel Holladay, Harold J. Giroir, Jr. Memorial Scholarship and DOE NEUP Scholarship • Kelli Humbird, Harold J. Giroir, Jr. Memorial Scholarship • Acacia Ho, Neff-Poston Health Physics Scholarship • Ryan Kelly, E. Gail de Planque Scholarship, ANS William R. & Mila Kimel Memorial Scholarship, and DOE NEUP Scholarship • Leanne Kristek, Eloise Vezey Dromgoole Scholarship • Michael Liska, Jeff W. Simmons ‘85 Scholarship • Sara Loupot, Jeff W. Simmons ‘85 Scholarship • Lance Merchant, ANS Sophomore Undergraduate Scholarship • Christopher Pannier, Stinson Scholarship

Student Organizations Nuclear engineering students have the opportunity to participate in student chapters of four professional organizations. Each organization hosts invited speakers from industry and government, professional development activities and workshops, student socials, a wide variety of intramural sports teams, and many other events throughout the year. Additionally, these organizations provide assistance for various public outreach activities of the department and are officially recognized by the university. • Alpha Nu Sigma Honor Society • American Nuclear Society • Health Physics Society • Institute of Nuclear Materials Management • Women in Nuclear

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PUTTING THE TO WORK Undergraduate Rose Twaddle Gets a Jump on Graduate School Head start: the advantage gained by beginning early – junior nuclear engineering student Rose Twaddle is getting a “head start” on her graduate student studies by becoming involved in a research project as an undergraduate. There are many advantages to a student participating in undergraduate research; participation can help a student explore research techniques, clarify academic, career and personal interests, gain academic credentials and enhance understanding and knowledge of their academic field. “I hope that beginning a research project as an undergraduate will help me in graduate school,” said Twaddle. “If all goes as planned, the project will be ready to go when I start and help me finish my degree sooner.” Attending graduate school wasn’t always part of her academic plans, but a part-time job within the department helped change her mind. Twaddle began working for the Nuclear Security Science and Policy Institute (NSSPI), and saw first hand the benefits of having an advanced degree.

the more technical codes and concepts she’s learned in class to work on an actual project. She hopes to have a career in the nuclear power industry with either a private corporation or one of the governmental agencies working with nuclear power. She feels that beginning undergraduate research that will continue through graduate school will help ease the transition from school to workplace and set her apart from others.

“I am excited to start applying the more technical codes and concepts that we have learned in class, and to begin coding on a project.”

“A master’s degree opens more doors,” says Twaddle. “Completing it will certainly provide more career opportunities.” She got her first taste of research when she began working for Dr. Paulo Barreto, NSSPI research scientist, and his research projects with NSSPI. “It was really the first thing that I did in terms of research,” said Twaddle. “I enjoyed seeing the nuclear concepts that we were learning in class in practical applications.” Twaddle is set to begin her own undergraduate research project in the Spring 2012 semester. She will be working with visiting assistant professor, Dr. Sunil Chirayath. The project will use computational and experimental methods to determine whether it is possible to reliably predict and measure a unique intrinsic physical signature in weaponsgrade plutonium produced by certain reactor types. Twaddle is one of three undergraduates working on the project. “It’s great when undergraduates are interested in research,” said Chirayath. “It’s an opportunity for the student to advance their education outside of the classroom; and as a professor, it’s a chance to mentor potential graduate students.” Twaddle says that she is most looking forward to putting

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MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE Graduate Student Patrick McDermott Plans His Future There are many factors that go into selecting a major before beginning a college career: earnings potential, ability to find a job, family influences, interests - the list is limitless. But for graduate student Patrick McDermott, his main priority was finding a major where he felt that he could make the greatest impact on making the world a better place. McDermott was already geared toward engineering given his propensity for math and science; it was his underlying desire to make a worldly contribution that guided him to nuclear engineering. “I looked at all of the engineering disciplines,” said McDermott. “And based on the facts, I felt studying nuclear was the best way to do something better for the world.”

At KAPL, McDermott will be part of a design team that will work on advanced reactor designs for a new submarine, that are by nature a version of a SMR. “Working at KAPL will be a great experience and I am excited about the project,” McDermott said. “I will be involved in all aspects of this project – from design – to manufacture – to operation.” If all goes as he plans, the experience gained at KAPL will lend itself to an opportunity for McDermott to continue working with SMRs. SMRs are part of a new generation of nuclear power plants whose objectives are to provide a flexible, costeffective energy alternative. Because of their size and manufacturing process, SMRs are widely considered as possible means of getting electricity to the far-reaching places of the world.

“I believe that the scientific community can overcome the obstacles so that nuclear energy can become a long-term solution and investment in the world’s energy needs.”

The ‘something better’ for him meant finding energy solutions particularly for underdeveloped areas of the world. McDermott feels that clean, safe energy is at the core of helping lift up these areas of the world so that they may better not only their lives but also the lives of the generations to come. And, he thinks it can be done with nuclear energy and particularly through the development of small modular/medium reactors (SMRs).

“We aren’t there yet,” said McDermott. “But I believe that nuclear can be a safe, long-term solution to our energy problems and I want to be a part of the solution.”

“I believe that the scientific community can overcome the obstacles so that nuclear energy can become a long-term solution and investment in the world’s energy needs,” said McDermott. He realizes that he is not a “oneman solution” to the problem, but he does understand and have a plan for how he can contribute to a resolution. Upon the completion of his master’s degree in Spring 2012, McDermott is poised to begin a position with an advanced reactor design team and Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL). KAPL, based in upstate New York, is a world-class research and development facility dedicated to the support of the United States Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.

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SYSTEMS APPROACH TO NUCLEAR ENERGY

Dr. Pavel Tsvetkov

To improve car performance, you need to examine how all the parts work together. That same holistic system approach is how nuclear engineer Pavel Tsvetkov is helping to shape the next-generation nuclear power plant. By looking at the entire reactor system and developing predictive simulation models, engineers like Tsvetkov can find ways to upgrade existing power plants and to design more affordable and safer future nuclear power plants. Tsvetkov focuses his research efforts on developing system methods for predictive simulations of complex engineered systems. This integrated systems approach, or “system thinking,” is the key approach in science-based efforts toward sustainable nuclear energy. Tsvetkov says he believes the integrated systems method is the foundation of a truly robust design development approach that is necessary to upgrade existing power plants. This approach also will help in designing future nuclear power plants to withstand catastrophic environmental phenomena (such as the recent tsunami that devastated the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan) and serve as unlimited energy sources without harming the environment. “As a researcher, I love the excitement of scientific discovery and engineering development,” Tsvetkov says. “The focus on integration and systems allows us to advance

the current state of nuclear energy systems designs.” The value of looking at the entire reactor system is to develop consistencies between all the components of the energy system. His research explores the multidisciplinary aspects of a nuclear energy system, including fuel cycles, energy generation equipment, safety components and nuclear waste. To do this, Tsvetkov’s research includes a combination of computational simulations and laboratory experiments that incorporate a variety of nuclear engineering disciplines. “By simulating system behavior, we are able to look at the system design aspects rather than limiting ourselves within components of the nuclear reactor,” Tsvetkov says. “It gives a clearer picture of how each component of the system will interact with each other, playing in concert as a system.” One aspect that Tsvetkov is looking at is small-scale nuclear power, or small modular reactors (SMRs), which are a part of a new generation of nuclear reactors and are defined by their size, electric output capacities and inherently robust safety systems. SMRs also require little maintenance. SMRs (as well as the newest generations of nuclear reactors, Generation III+ and Generation IV) include inherent safety features intended to

avoid a disaster such as what happened in Japan. These small reactors are designed so that a distributed network of them could be built instead of one large 1,000-megawatt nuclear reactor. Theoretically, the network would be much less susceptible to damage from natural disasters or ac-

clude but instead facilitates our interests in advanced energy systems that go far beyond our current and tomorrow needs,” Tsvetkov says. “We are active in our quest for efficient direct energy conversion systems for terrestrial and space applications, as well as various advanced hybrid systems for power and waste management, including combinations of fission and external neutron sources such as fusion and accelerators.” Although nuclear energy currently generates 14 percent of the world’s electricity, the World Nuclear Association says demand is increasing twice as fast as overall energy use and is likely to rise 76 percent by 2030. Technological advancements paired with ongoing research such as

“As a researcher, I love the excitement of scientific discovery and engineering development.” cidents. In fact, interest in SMRs has grown since Japan’s Fukushima incident. Hybrid applications and roles of these SMRs require evaluations and development of methods not only for reactors but also for power modules, plants and mixed systems that make up both large power units and SMRs, as well as dedicated systems for waste management in various fuel cycle scenarios.

Tsvetkov’s will continue to advance nuclear energy’s place as part of solving the world’s energy needs. “We want to improve the quality of our life and make sure that our children have a secure and prosperous future,” Tsvetkov says.

“Of course, innovative SMRs being near-term systems does not pre-

Dr. Pavel Tsvetkov

Associate Professor Appointed 2005 M.S., Theoretical & Experimental Reactor Physics, Moscow State Engineering Physics Institute Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M University 13

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Research Areas

Reactor Physics & Computational Science

• Radiation transport methods for neutrons, photons, charged particles • Multi-physics simulations • Uncertainty quantification and risk assessment

Nuclear Security Research

• Safeguards systems and detection • Proliferation resistant advanced energy systems and fuel cycles • Treaty verification and nonproliferation policy • Nuclear terrorism and homeland security technologies

Power Engineering

• Flow visualization in complex reactor geometries • Nuclear reactor safety • Experimental studies of multiphase flows • Small reactors and very high temperature reactors • Nuclear energy conversion • Nuclear energy system design and optimization • High precision physics data for advanced energy systems • Nuclear energy sustainability

Nuclear Materials Research

• Radiation tolerant materials for nuclear systems • Advanced nuclear fuels and fabrication methods • High-level waste form development

Health & Medical Physics

• Radiation detection and image reconstruction • Radiobiology

Affiliated Centers and Institutes

• Center for Large-scale Scientific Simulations (CLASS) • Institute for National Security Education & Research (INSER) • Nuclear Power Institute (NPI) • Nuclear Science Center (NSC) • Nuclear Security Science & Policy Institute (NSSPI) • Nuclear Solutions Institute (NSI) • Space Engineering Research Center (SERC)

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Faculty

Raymond J. Juzaitis

Department Head and Director, TEES Nuclear Engineering Division Holder of the Sallie and Don ‘61 Davis Professorship in Engineering Ph.D., University of Virginia As Department Head and Professor of Nuclear Engineering, Juzaitis provides academic and administrative leadership to the largest Nuclear Engineering Department in the United States. Juzaitis joined the department in 2007. During his tenure, he has increased the number of faculty, saw enrollment growth in the both the undergraduate and graduate programs, created the “Nuclear Society and Technology Invited Speaker Series,” and improved outreach activities and communications with former students. Additionally, he revamped the Department’s Advisory Council to emphasize mutual relationships with the laboratories, nuclear industry and government.

port of Stockpile Stewardship,” Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,” 2008-2013, Co-Principal Investigator

Marvin L. Adams

Professor Holder of the Heat Transfer Research Institute Professorship Director, Institute for National Security Education and Research Ph.D., University of Michigan mladams@tamu.edu RESEARCH INTERESTS • Computational transport theory • Large-scale scientific computing • Nuclear reactor analysis • Predictive science and engineering SPONSORED RESEARCH “Center for Exascale Simulation of Advanced Reactors,” DOE through University of Chicago, 2011-2016, Principal Investigator “Phenomena-based Uncertainty Quantification in Predictive Coupled-Physics Reactor Simulations,” DOE Office of Nuclear Energy, 2011-2014, Principal Investigator “Center for Predictive Engineering and Computational Science,” University of Texas at Austin, 2008-2013, Co-Principal Investigator “Center for Radiative Shock Hydrodynamics,” University of Michigan, 2008-2013, Principal Investigator “ARI-LA: A Framework for Developing Novel Detection Systems Focused on Interdicting Shielded HEU,” U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2007-2012, Co-Principal Investigator “Computational Research in Sup-

“Institute for Applied Mathematical and Statistical Sciences,” King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 20082013, Co-Principal Investigator

T. Pandya, M. L. Adams, and W. D. Hawkins, “Long Characteristics with Piecewise Linear Sources Designed for Unstructured Grids,” Proc. International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 2013, CD-ROM, (May 2011).

RECENT PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles S. D. Pautz, T. Pandya, and M. L. Adams, “Scalable Parallel Prefix Solvers for Discrete Ordinates Transport,” Nuclear Science & Engineering, 169, 245-261 (2011).

H. F. Stripling, IV and M. L. Adams, “Propagation of Errors in Nuclide Production and Depletion Calculations,” Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Annual Meeting, Hollywood, FL, June 26-30, 2011 (2011).

H. F. Stripling, IV, M. L. Adams, R. P. McClarren, and B. K. Mallick, “The Method of Manufactured Universes for Validating Uncertainty Quantification Methods,” Reliability Engineering and Safety Systems, 96, 12421256 (2011). H. F. Stripling, IV and M. L. Adams, “Propagation of Errors in Nuclide Production and Depletion Calculations,” Trans. of the Amer. Nucl. Soc., 104, 355-357 (2011). R. P. Drake and many others including M. L. Adams, “Radiative Effects in Radiative Shocks in Shock Tubes,” High Energy Density Physics, 7, 130-140 (2011), (Spring 2011). Conference Proceedings T. S. Bailey, J. H. Chang, J. Warsa, M. L. Adams, “A Piecewise Bi-Linear Discontinuous Finite Element Spatial Discretization of the Sn Transport Equation,” Proc. International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 2011, CDROM, (May 2011). J. J. Jarrell and M. L. Adams, “Discrete-Ordinates Quadrature Sets Based on Linear Discontinuous Finite Elements,” Proc. International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 2012, CD-ROM, (May 2011).

Gamal Akabani

Associate Professor Ph.D., Texas A&M University akabani@tamu.edu RESEARCH INTERESTS • Radiotherapy physics - Integration of PET-CT based biological markers into radiation treatment planning - Development of quality control and assurance for imageguided radiotherapy - Medical physics in large animal models of cancer - Proton and heavy ion therapy of cancer • Medical Nuclear Physics - Research production and distillation of the alpha particle emitting radionuclide At-211 - Production of PET radionuclides - Radio-synthesis of targeted agents for diagnosis and therapy - Dosimetry and microdocimetry of high LET radiations - Targeted radionuclide therapy using alpha particle emitting radionuclides - Development of nuclear nanotechnology platforms for the

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delivery of diagnostic and therapy agents • Systems Biology and Radiobiology - The paradigm of stem cell and accelerated cell repopulation and differentiation after radiotherapy - Genomics and proteomics studies of the long-term effects of radiation on normal tissues - In vitro stem cell toxicity of low and high LET radiation - Cellular DNA damage repair mechanisms after high LET radiation • Drug discovery and development - Translational studies of radioimmunotherapy agents using small (rodents) and large animals models (canine) - In vivo study of biological targets (cytokines, growth factors, etc.) as radiation response modifiers - Convection enhanced delivery (CED) of drugs

RECENT PUBLICATIONS Conference Proceedings C. Klein, C. Kurwitz, and F. Best, “Characterization of a Dual Chambered Two Phase Separator,” ASME/JSME 2011 8th Thermal Engineering Joint Conference, AJTEC2011, (Mar. 2011).

Associate Professor Director, Space Engineering Research Center Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology RESEARCH INTERESTS • Zero Gravity Two Phase Flow • Reactor Thermal Hydraulics • Interphase Transport Phenomena

“Security Enhancements for the Radioactive Sources at TAMU,” Sandia National Laboratories, 2009-2012, Co-Principal Investigator

William S. Charlton

Associate Professor Director, Nuclear Security Science and Policy Institute Ph.D., Texas A&M University wcharlton@tamu.edu

SPONSORED RESEARCH “Single Model Burnup Research Project,” Air Force Technical Applications Center, 2011-2012, Principal Investigator. “Gulf Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Institute,” Sandia National Laboratory, 2010-2012, Co-Principal Investigator. “GTRI Nuclear Security Education Initiative,” Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 2010-2012, Principal Investigator.

SPONSORED RESEARCH “FY09 Earmark Entitled ‘Space Engineering Institute,’” NASA Shared Services Center, 20092011, Co-Principal Investigator

“Review of Non-Destructive Assay Techniques Applicable to International Safeguards Measurements,” Los Alamos National Laboratory, 2011-2012, Principal Investigator.

“A Highly Stabic Two Phase Thermal Management System - Phase II,” Creare, 2010-2011, Co-Principal Investigator

“Countering Nuclear Threats,” Los Alamos National Security, 2011-2012, Co-Principal Investigator.

“Measurement and Modeling of Shielding and Attenuation Effects on Radiation Portal Monitors,” Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 2009-2012, Principal Investigator. “Nuclear Forensics Education Award Program,” (Medical University of South Carolina) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, 2009-2012, Principal Investigator

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Developing technical mechanisms to detect, prevent and deter malicious uses of nuclear and radiological materials and facilities • Developing nuclear safeguards and nuclear security technologies

Fred Best, P.E.

“Nuclear Forensics Support,” Savannah River National Laboratory, 2010-2013, Principal Investigator.

“Nuclear Security Science Graduate Certificate at TAMU,” Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 20092010, Principal Investigator “Nuclear Security Science and Policy Institute: Enhancing the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime,” National Nuclear Security Administration, 2006-2010, Principal Investigator “A Framework for Developing Novel Detection Systems Focused on Interdicting Shielded HEU,” U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2008-2012, Principal Investigator “Piezoelectric Sensors on American Cockroaches,” National Science Foundation, 2008-2010, Co-Principal Investigator “Real-Time Detection of Actinide Compositions in the UREX+ Process,” U.S. Department of Energy, 2007-2010, Co-Principal Investigator “Russian Academic Program in Nonproliferation and International Security,” U.S. Department of Energy (DOE/NA-24) through West Texas A&M University, 20052009, Principal Investigator “Development of Verification Methods for Spent Fuel Discharge,” Los Alamos National Laboratory, 2007-2010, Principal Investigator “Technical Support for DOE Sister Laboratory Program,” Lawrence

Livermore National Laboratory, 2007-2011, Principal Investigator RECENT PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles E.T. Gitau and W.S. Charlton, “Use of a Microsphere Fingerprint for Identity Verification of Fuel Pebbles in a Pebble-fueled HTGR,” accepted for publication in the Journal of Nuclear Materials Management (2011). D. Sweeney and W.S. Charlton, “Fission Product Signatures from Variations in Reactor Power History,” Journal of Nuclear Materials Management, 40(1), pp. 43-52 (2011). C.M. Ryan, C.M. Marianno, W.S. Charlton, and W.D. James, “Neutron Activation Analysis of Concrete for Cross-Border Nuclear Security,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, (June 2011). D.J. Sweeney and W.S. Charlton, “Fission Product Signatures from Variations in Reactor Power History,” Journal of Nuclear Materials Management, (accepted Aug. 2011). B. Goddard, W.S. Charlton, and S.M. McDeavitt, “Development of a Real-time Detection Strategy for Process Monitoring During Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Using the UREX+3a Method,” Nuclear Engineering and Design, Nuclear Engineering and Design, 240, pp. 3904-3909, (Nov. 2010). Conference Proceedings A.A. Solodov, W.S. Charlton, C. Romano, and M. Ehinger, “Evaluation of NDA Techniques for Quantification of the Plutonium Content in Mixed-Oxide Spent Nuclear Fuel by Destructive Analysis,” Proceedings of the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Palm Springs, CA, July 17-21, 2011, (July 2011). C.M. Marianno, W.S. Charlton, K. Unlu, and R.C. Lanza, “Designing the Global Threat Reduction Initiative’s Nuclear Security Education Program,” Proceedings of the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Palm Springs, CA, July 17-21, 2011, (July 2011).

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E.T. Gitau and W.S. Charlton, “Safeguards System Development for a Pebble-Fueled HTGR,” Proceedings of the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Palm Springs, CA, July 17-21, 2011, (July 2011). W.S. Charlton, D.R. Boyle, S. Chirayath, D.G. Ford, C.A. Gariazzo, C. Marianno, K. Ragusa, and A.A. Solodov, “Nuclear Nonproliferation and Safeguards Education at TAMU: Embracing Novel Teaching Practices,” Proceedings of the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Palm Springs, CA, July 17-21, 2011, (July 2011). W.S. Charlton and D.G. Ford, “Implementation of a Pilot Course at Texas A&M University on Designing Nuclear Security Systems,” Proceedings of the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Palm Springs, CA, July 17-21, 2011, (July 2011). J. Eigenbrodt, W.S. Charlton, and A. Solodov, “Sensitivity of Spent Nuclear Fuel Gamma-Ray Measurements,” Proceedings of the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Palm Springs, CA, July 17-21, 2011, (July 2011). A.V. Goodsell and W.S. Charlton, “Bent-Crystal Spectrometer Analyzing Plutonium K X-Rays for Applications in Nuclear Forensics,” Proceedings of the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Palm Springs, CA, July 17-21, 2011, (July 2011). K. Putman and W.S. Charlton, “New START Needs a New Start,” Proceedings of the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Palm Springs, CA, July 17-21, 2011, (July 2011). B. Goddard, W.S. Charlton, C. Gariazzo, and P. Peerani, “A Concept for Quantitative NDA MOX Measurements Using Only Neutron Radiation,” Proceedings of the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Palm Springs, CA,

July 17-21, 2011, (July 2011) M.R. Sternat, W.S. Charlton, and T.F. Nichols, “Monte-Carlo Burnup Calculation Uncertainty Quantification and Propagation Determination,” Proceedings of the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Palm Springs, CA, July 17-21, 2011, (July 2011). G.R. Spence and W.S. Charlton, “A Boron Loaded Approach to Directionally Sensitive Neutron Detectors,” Proceedings of the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Palm Springs, CA, July 17-21, 2011, (July 2011). L. Holewa and W.S. Charlton, “Angular Anisotropy of Correlated Neutrons and Application to Detection and Verification,” Proceedings of the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Palm Springs, CA, July 17-21, 2011, (July 2011). D.J. Sweeney and W.S. Charlton, “Proliferation Pathway Decision Analysis for Nuclear Weapons Latency,” Proceedings of the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Palm Springs, CA, July 17-21, 2011, (July 2011). R. Ghanbari, K.M. Tolk, and W.S. Charlton, “Exploration of IonExchanged Glass for Seals Applications,” Proceedings of the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Palm Springs, CA, July 17-21, 2011, (July 2011).

John Ford

Associate Professor ABET Coordinator Ph.D., University of Tennessee thasl@tamu.edu RESEARCH INTERESTS • The effects of terrestrial and cosmic radiation on tissues, in particular the damaging effects of radiation on respiratory tissue SPONSORED RESEARCH “Microbeam Irradiations of C. elegans,” Loma Linda University Medical Center, 2008 - 2011, CoPrincipal Investigator

“Center for Bio-nanotechnology and Environmental Research (CBER),” Texas Southern University, 2009 - 2011 Co-Principal Investigator

Norman, S.B. Guetersloh, C.J. Zeitlin, “Nuclear Data for Space Radiation,” Radiation Measurements (accepted 2011). J.W. Norbury, J. Miller, A.M. Adamczyk, L.H. Heilbronn, L.W. Townsend, S.R. Blattnig, R.B. Norman, S.B. Guetersloh, C.J. Zeitlin , “Review of Nuclear Physics Experiments for Space Radiation,” NASA Technical Paper NASA/TP-2011-217179 (2011).

Stephen Guetersloh

Assistant Professor Ph.D., Colorado State University s.guetersloh@tamu.edu RESEARCH INTERESTS • The effects of high-energy heavy charged particles interacting in matter • Investigations related to the beneficial uses of accelerated ions as applied to non-invasive tumor treatment and control • Space weather forecasting and prediction RECENT PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles C. Zeitlin, W. Boynton, I. Mitrofanov, D. Hassler, W. Atwell, T.F. Cleghorn, F.A. Cucinotta, M. Dayeh, M. Desai, S.B. Guetersloh, K. Kozarev, K.T. Lee, L. Pinsky, P. Saganati, N.A. Schwadron, R. Turner, “Mars Odyssey Measurements of Galactic Cosmic Rays and Solar Particles in Mars Orbit, 2002-2008,” Space Weather, 8 (2010). C. Xzeitlin, J. Miller, S. Guetersloh, L. Heilbronn, A. Fukumura, Y. Iwata, T. Murakami, S. Blatnig, R. Norman, S. Machnik, “Fragmentation of 14-N, 16-O, 20-Ne and 24-Mg Nuclei at 290 to 1000 MeV/nucleon,” Phys. Rev. C. , 83(3) (2011).

Yassin A. Hassan Professor

Joint Appointment with Mechanical Engineering

Associate Department Head Ph.D., University of Illinois y-hassan@tamu.edu RESEARCH INTERESTS • Computational and experimental thermal hydraulics • Reactor Safety • Fluid Mechanics • Two-phase flow • Turbulence and laser velocimetry • Imaging techniques SPONSORED RESEARCH “Thermal Hydraulics Activities in Support of Generic Safety Issue (GSI) 191,” South Texas Project, 2011-2012, Principal Investigator “High Throughput Collection and Detection of Environmental Nanoparticles,” National Science Foundation, 2011, Co-Principal Investigator

J. Northum, S. Guetersloh, L. Braby, “FLUKA Capabilities for Microdosimetric Analysis,” Radiation Research (accepted 2011).

“Experimental and CFD Analysis of Advanced Convective Cooling System,” U.S. Department of Energy, 2007-2011, Co-Principal Investigator

J.W. Norbury, J. Miller, A.M. Adamczyk, L.H. Heilbronn, L.W. Townsend, S.R. Blattnig, R.B.

“Computational Fluid Dynamics for Nuclear Applications Curriculum Development to Facilitate

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Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century,” Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 2008-2011, Co-Principal Investigator “Basic Research on High Temperature Gas Reactor Thermal Fluid and Reactor Physics,” Oregon State University, 2008-2011, Co-Principal Investigator “Measurements of Turbulent Flow in Rod Bundles Using Time-Resolved Particle Image Velocimetry Technique,” GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC, 20092011, Principal Investigator

“Investigation of the Flow Behavior that Can Occur in the Reactor Cavity Cooling System (RCCS),” University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2009-2012, Principal Investigator “High-Resolution Study of Particle Transport and Deposition on Environmental Surfaces,” U.S. Department of Defense - Defense Threat Reduction Agency, 20092010, Co-Principal Investigator “Studies on the Core Bypass Flow in a Very High Temperature Reactor,” Idaho National Laboratory, 2011, Principal Investigator

“Studies on the Core Bypass Flow in a Very High Temperature Reactor,” Battelle Energy Alliance/ Idaho National Laboratory, 2011, Principal Investigator

“Infrastructure Enhancement Via Optical, Ultrasonic and Thermal Imaging Equipment,” U.S. Department of Energy, 2010-2011, Co-Principal Investigator

“Computational Fluid Dynamics Studies for Rod Bundles,” Electric Power Research Institute, 20092012, Principal Investigator

RECENT PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles Kang, K. K. and Hassan, Y. A., “A Direct-Forcing Immersed Boundary Method for the Thermal Lattice Boltzmann Method,” Computers & Fluid Journal, 49, pp. 36-45, 2011.

“Two-Phase Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Methodology Development,” Westinghouse Electric Company, 2009-2012, Principal Investigator “Nuclear Energy University Programs - Infrastructure Report,” U.S. Department of Energy, 20092011, Co-Principal Investigator “Fundamental Investigation of Transport Phenomena in Convectively Actuated Biochemical Reactors,” National Science Foundation, 2009-2012, Co-Principal Investigator “Computational Fluid Dynamics Model Development and Validation for High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor Cavity Cooling System Application,” Battelle Energy Alliance/Idaho National Laboratory, 2009-2012, Principal Investigator “Investigation on the Core Bypass Flow in a Very High Temperature Reactor,” Battelle Energy Alliance/Idaho National Laboratory, 2009-2012, Principal Investigator “Study of Air Ingress Across the Duct During the Accident Conditions,” Battelle Energy Alliance/ Idaho National Laboratory, 20092012, Co-Principal Investigator

Gandhir, A. and Hassan, Y., “RANS Modeling for Flow in Nuclear Fuel Bundle in Pressurized Water Reactors (PWR),” Nuclear Engineering and Design Journal, Vol. 241, Issue 11, pp. 4404-4408, 2011. Estrada-Perez, C. E. and Hassan, Y.A., “Experimental Characterization of Temperature Sensitive Dyes for Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF) Thermometry,” Review of Scientific instruments Journal, Vol. 82, Issue 7, 074901, 7 pages, 2011. Frisani, A., Hassan, Y.A and Ugaz, V., “Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Very High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor Cavity Cooling Systems,” Nuclear Technology, Vol. 176, Number 2, PP. 238-259, 2011. Capone, L. Vaghetto, R. and Hassan, Y.A., “Experimental Study of the Effect of Graphite Dispersion on the Heat Transfer Phenomena in a Reactor Cavity Cooling System (RCCS),” accepted for publication in Nuclear Technology (manuscript 10-225), 2011.

Kang, K. K. and Hassan, Y. A., “A Comparative Study of DirectForcing Immersed BoundaryLattice Boltzmann Methods for Stationary Complex Boundaries,” International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, Vol. 66, pp 1132-1158, 2011.

“Experimental Benchmark Data for PWR Rod Bundle With Spacer-Grids,” presented at 2010 OECD/NEA & IAEA Workshop, September 14-16, 2010, Washington, D.C., USA and under review for publication in Nuclear Engineering and Design Journal.

Muddu, R. Hassan, Y. A. and Ugaz, V. M., “Chaotically Accelerated Polymerase Chain Reaction by Microscale Rayleigh-Bernard Convection,” Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 2011, Vol. 50, Issue 13, pp. 3048-3052, 2011.

Estrada-Perez, C. E. and Tan, S. and Hassan, Y. A., “Whole-Field Temperature and Velocity Measurements for Two-Phase Flow Using PIV/LIF,” presented at the 2011 ASME/JSME 8th Thermal Engineering Joint Conference, March 13-17, 2011, Honolulu, HI and published in ASME/JSME2010 Transactions, paper 44507, 2011.

Estrada-Perez, C. E and Hassan, Y. A., “PTV Experiments of Subcooled Boiling Flow through a Vertical Rectangular Channel,” International Journal of Multiphase Flow, Vol. 36, issue 9, pp. 691-707, September 2010. Domininguez-Ontivores, E.; Fortenberry S. and Hassan, Y. A., “Experimental Observations of Flow Modifications in Nanofluid Boiling Utilizing Particle Image Velocimetry,” Nuclear Engineering and Design Journal, Vol.240, pp. 299-304, 2010. Ozturk, S. Hassan, Y. A. and Ugaz, V. M., “Interfacial Complexation Explains Anomalous Diffusion in Nanofluids,” Nano Letters, 2010, 10, pp 665-671, 2010. Conference Proceedings Kang, S.K, Hassan, Y.A., “A Comparative Study Of Interface Schemes in the Immersed Boundary Method for Moving Solid Boundary Problem Using The Lattice Boltzmann Method,” Proceedings of ASME 2010 3rd Joint US-European Fluids Engineering Summer Meeting and 8th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels (FEDSM2010ICNMM2010), Montreal, Canada, Aug. 2010. Koncar, B.; Matkovic, M.; Estrada-Perez, C. and Hassan, Y. A., “Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Subcooled Boiling Flow in a Rectangular Channel,” International Conference Nuclear Energy for New Europe 2010, Portoroz, Slovenia, September 6-9, 2010. Dominguez-Ontiveros, E., Hassan, Y. A., Conner, M, and Karoutas,.Z.

Vaghetto, R and Hassan, Y.A., “Analysis of the Thermo-hydraulic Behavior of the New TEXAS A&M RCCS Experimental Facility Using RELAP5-3D,” presented and published in the Proceedings of ICONE19, 19th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering May 16-19, 2011, Chiba, Japan. ICONE19-43266, 2011. Estrada-Perez, C. E. and Hassan, Y. A., “Feasibility study of the PTV-LIF Technique for the Simultaneous Measurements of 2D Fields of Temperature and Velocities,” published in the 19th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering Proceedings, 2011, Chiba, Japan, paper 44106, 2011. Khan, A. and Estrada-Perez, C. E. and Hassan, Y. A., “Whole-Field Velocity Measurements of Isothermal Bubble Plume using PTV,” published in the 19th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering Proceedings, 2011, Chiba, Japan, paper 44083, 2011. Motkovic, M.; Koncar, B.; Estrada-Perez, C. E. and Hassan, Y. A., “CFD Simulation of Boiling Flow Experiment in a Rectangular Vertical Channel,” published in the 19th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering Proceedings, 2011, Chiba, Japan, paper 44115, 2011. Kanjanakijkasem, W., Domininguez-Ontiveros, E. and Hassan, Y. A., “Preliminary Study of Bypass Flow in Prismatic Core of VHTR,” accepted for publication

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in the proceedings of the 19th Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE 19), May 16-19, Chiba, Japan, 2011.

October 30-November 3, 2011, Washington, D.C. and published in ANS Transaction, Vol. 105, 2011.

Vaghetto, R., Capone, L. and Hassan, Y.A., “Experimental Analysis of the Effects of the Graphite Dispersion on the ThermalHydraulic Phenomena inside the Reactor Cavity Cooling System,” presented at ICAPP 2011 Conference, Nice, France, May 2-5, 2011 and published in the Conference Proceedings, Paper 11471, 2011.

Amini N. and Hassan, Y., “Cherent Structure Analysis of Jet/Rod Interaction in a Staggered Rod Bundle,” presented at 2011 ANS Winter Meeting, October 30-November 3, 2011, Washington, D.C. and published in ANS Transaction, Vol. 105, 2011.

Vaghetto, R., Wei, H. and Hassan, Y.A., “Simulation of a Simple RCCS Experiment with RELAP53D System Code and Computational Fluid Dynamics Computer Program,” presented at the 14th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal-Hydraulics, NURETH-14, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 25-30, 2011. Paper # NURETH14-352, 2011. Conner, M., DominguezOntiveros, E., and Hassan, Y. A. “Hydraulic Benchmark Data for PWR Mixing Vane Grid,” accepted presented at the 14th International Topical Meeting on nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH 14), September 25-29, Ontario, Canada, 2011 and published in the conference proceedings, 2011. Capone L., Conner M, Y and Hassan, Y.A., “Spacer Grids and Mixing Vanes CFD simulation for 5x5 fuel bundle configuration,” presented at 14th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal-Hydraulics, NURETH-14, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 25-30, 2011 and published in the conference proceedings, 2011. Gandhir A. and Hassan, Y., “Swirl Evolution Past Structural Grid Spacers in PWR Reactors,” presented at 2011 ANS Winter Meeting, October 30-November 3, 2011, Washington, D.C. and published in ANS Transaction, Vol. 105, 2011. Salpeter N. and Hassan, Y., “Consideration in High Fidelity Thermal Hydraulics Experiments for Code Validations,” presented at 2011 ANS Winter Meeting,

Vaghetto, R. and Hassan, Y., “Scaling the NGNP reactor Cavity Cooling System,” presented at 2011 ANS Winter Meeting, October 30-November 3, 2011, Washington, D.C. and published in ANS Transaction, Vol. 105, 2011. Hartley J., Estrada-Perez, C., Khan, A., Salpeter, N. and Hassan, Y., “Simulation of Air Ingress Scenario in the VHTR Lower Plenum,” presented at 2011 ANS Winter Meeting, October 30-November 3, 2011, Washington, D.C. and published in ANS Transaction, Vol. 105, 2011. Wei, H, Hartley J. and Hassan, Y., “CFD Simulation of Air-Ingress Problem Following a Double-Ended Guillotine Break in GT-MHR,” presented at 2011 ANS Winter Meeting, October 30-November 3, 2011, Washington, D.C. and published in ANS Transaction, Vol. 105, 2011. Di, Y., Estrada-Perez, C and Hassan, Y., “Experimental Observation and Measurements of Pool Boiling Heat Transfer Using PIV, LIF, RICM Techniques,” presented at 2011 ANS Winter Meeting, October 30-November 3, 2011, Washington, D.C. and published in ANS Transaction, Vol. 105, 2011. Wei, H., Vaghetto, R. and Hassan, Y., “CFD Simulation for a Reactor Cavity Cooling System of the Very High Temperature Reactors,” presented at 2011 ANS Winter Meeting, October 30-November 3, 2011, Washington, D.C. and published in ANS Transaction, Vol. 105, 2011. Amini, N., Dominguez-Ontiveros, E.E. and Hassan, Y.A., “Experimental Study of Bypass Flow in

Near Wall Gaps of a Pebble Bed Reactor,” ANS 2011 Summer meeting, Hollywood, FL, June 26-30, 2011 and published in ANS Transaction, Vol. 104, 2011.

Rod Bundles,” presented at 2010 ANS Winter Meeting, November 7-11, 2010, Las Vegas, NV and published in ANS Transaction, Vol. 103, 2010.

Hartley, J.L., Salpeter, N. and Hassan, Y.A., “Guillotine Break in a VHTR Lower Plenum Air Ingress Scenario,” ANS 2011 Summer meeting, Hollywood, FL, June 26-30, 2011 and published in ANS Transaction, Vol. 104, 2011.

Dominguez-Ontiveros, E., and Hassan, Y. A., “Experimental Study of Bypass Flow in a Prismatic Core Using PIV,” presented at 2010 ANS Winter Meeting, November 7-11, 2010, Las Vegas, NV and published in ANS Transaction, Vol. 103, 2010.

Capone, L, Vaghetto, R. and Hassan, Y.A., “Graphite Dispersion Effects experimental Analysis for a Reactor Cavity Cooling System (RCCS),” presented at American Nuclear Society 2010 Winter Meeting, November 7-11, 2010, Las Vegas, NV and published in ANS Transaction, Vol. 103, 2010. Frisani, A., Ugaz, V. and Hassan, Y.A., “An Assessment of Large-Eddy-Simulation in predicting the turbulence effect for the High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor Cavity Cooling System,” presented at ANS Winter Meeting and Nuclear technology Expo, November 7-11, 2010, Las Vegas, NV and published in ANS Transaction, Vol. 103, 2010.

Amini, N., Dominguez-Ontiveros, and Hassan, Y. A., “Velocity Measurements in the Fuel Gaps of a Pebble Bed Reactor,” presented at 2010 ANS Winter Meeting, November 7-11, 2010, Las Vegas, NV and published in ANS Transaction, Vol. 103, 2010. Estrada-Perez, C., DominguezOntiveros, E., Rupton, R. and Hassan, Y. A., “Whole-Field Temperature Measurements by Means of PIV/LIF Technique,” presented at 2010 ANS Winter Meeting, November 7-11, Las Vegas, NV and published in ANS Transaction, Vol. 103, 2010.

Dominguez-Ontiveros, E., Markwardt, A., Estrada-Perez, C. and Hassan, Y. A., “3D Geometry Extraction for Pebble Bed Reactor Studies Using MIR and LIF,” presented at 2010 ANS Winter Meeting, November 7-11, 2010, Las Vegas, NV and published in ANS Transaction, Vol. 103, 2010. Salpeter, N. and Hassan, Y. A., “Large Eddy Simulations of Jet Interaction Within Staggered Rod Bundles,” presented at 2010 ANS Winter Meeting, November 7-11, 2010, Las Vegas, NV and published in ANS Transaction, Vol. 103, 2010.

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Gandhir, A and Hassan, Y. A., “Reynolds Stress Transport Model for Fluid Flow in Pebble Bed Reactor Core,” presented at 2010 ANS Winter Meeting, November 7-11, 2010, Las Vegas, NV and published in ANS Transaction, Vol. 103, 2010.

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Physics of molecular clusters and small particle interactions aerosols • Applications in materials, radioactivity and disperse materials • Environmental and health protection

Salpeter, N. and Hassan, Y. A., “1-D Continuous Wavelet Decomposition of Jet Interactions within

SPONSORED RESEARCH “High-resolution Study of Particle

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Transport and Deposition on Environmental Surfaces,” U.S. Department of Defense: Defense Threat Reduction Agency, 20092011, Co-Principal Investigator

Sean M. McDeavitt Assistant Professor Ph.D., Purdue University mcdeavitt@tamu.edu

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Nuclear materials science • Nuclear fuel behavior and processing • Materials processing in the nuclear fuel cycle • High temperature materials science SPONSORED RESEARCH “Advanced Metallic Nuclear Fuels: Design and Development,” TerraPower, 2010-2013, Principal Investigator “Fuel Performance Experiments and Modeling: Fission Gas Bubble Nucleation and Growth in Alloy Nuclear Fuels,” DOE, NEUP, 2009-2012, Principal Investigator “High Thermal Conductivity Oxide Nuclear Fuels: Concept Design and Preparation for Irradiation Testing,” IBC Advanced Alloys, 2011-2013, Principal Investigator “RERTR Fuel Development: Particle Coatings & Thermal Properties,” Idaho National Laboratory, 2010-2011, Principal Investigator “Real-Time Detection of Actinide Compositions in the UREX+ Process,” DOE, 2007-2012, Principal Investigator “Fuel Manufacturing Development for an Advanced Composite Nuclear Fuel,” Livermore Na-

tional Laboratory, 2011, Principal Investigator Recent Publications: Journal Articles S.M. McDeavitt, J.C. Ragusa, S.T. Revankar, and A.A. Solomon, “A High-Conductivity Oxide Fuel Concept,” Nuclear Engineering International, 56(682): 40-42 (2011). A.J. Parkison and S.M. McDeavitt, “Hydride Formation Process Development for the Powder Metallurgical Recycle of Zircaloy,” Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 42A: 192-201(2011). Luis H. Ortega, Michael D. Kaminski, and S.M. McDeavitt, “Pollucite and Feldspar Formation in Sintered Bentonite for Nuclear Waste Immobilization,” Applied Clay Science, 50(4): 594-599 (2010). B. Goddard, W.S. Charlton and S.M. McDeavitt, “Development of a Real-Time Detection Strategy for Process Monitoring during Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing using the UREX+3a Method,” Nuclear Engineering and Design, 240(10): 2866-2871 (2010). J. Lapinskas, S. Zielinski, J. A. Webster, R. P. Taleyarkhan and S.M. McDeavitt, “Tension Metastable Fluid Detection Systems for Special Nuclear Material Detection and Monitoring,” Nuclear Engineering and Design, 240(11):3904-3909 (2010). Conference Proceedings S.M. McDeavitt, “University Perspective – Fuels Research,” Invited Presentation at the National Postirradiation Examination (PIE) Workshop, U.S. Department of Energy, Gaithersburg, MD (March 29-30, 2011). S.M. McDeavitt, M.J. Naramore, J.C. Ragusa, S.T. Revankar, A.A. Solomon and J. Malone, “Evaluation of High Thermal Conductivity Oxide Nuclear Fuel Concept Containing Beryllium,” Proceedings of 2010 LWR Fuel Performance/TopFuel/WRFPM, Orlando, FL, USA, September 2629, 2010 Paper 138 (2010). N. Jahangiri, A.G. Raraz, J.E.

Indacochea and S.M. McDeavitt, “UREX+ Centrifugal Contactor Corrosion in HNO3-HF Aqueous Solutions,” NACE International: CORROSION 2010, March 14-18, 2010, San Antonio, TX, Paper No. NACE-10234 (2010). S. Dasari, A.G. Raraz, J.E. Indacochea and S.M. McDeavitt, “UREX+ Process: 304L Stainless Steel Centrifugal Contactor Corrosion due to Hydrodynamic Effects,” NACE International: CORROSION 2010, March 14-18, 2010, San Antonio, TX, Paper No. NACE-10235 (2010). L.H. Ortega, M.D. Kaminiski, and S.M. McDeavitt, “Sintered Clay Waste Form for Immobilization Of Cesium and Strontium Liquid Waste,” Materials Challenges in Alternative & Renewable Energy (Energy 2010), Feb. 21-25, 2010, Cocoa Beach, FL (2010). S.M. McDeavitt, M.J. Naramore, R. Miller, J.C. Ragusa, S.T. Revankar, A.A. Solomon and J. Malone, “Introducing a High Thermal Conductivity UO2-BeO Nuclear Fuel Concept,” Proc. of the Am. Nucl. Soc. Winter Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, Nov. 7–11, 2010, ANS Transactions, 103:273 (2010). J.C. Ragusa, S.M. McDeavitt, M.J. Naramore, “Neutronic Evaluation of High Thermal Conductivity UO2-BeO Fuel,” Proc. of the Am. Nucl. Soc. Winter Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, Nov. 7–11, 2010, ANS Transactions, 103:761 (2010). A.J. Parkison and S.M. McDeavitt, “Potential Zircaloy Recycle Method via Hydride Formation,” Proc. of the Am. Nucl. Soc. Winter Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, Nov. 7–11, 2010, ANS Transactions, 103:243 (2010). G.W. Helmreich, D.J. Garnetti and S.M. McDeavitt, “Sintering α-phase Uranium and its Alloys,” Proc. of the Am. Nucl. Soc. Winter Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, Nov. 7–11, 2010, ANS Transactions, 103:296 (2010). J.S. Hausaman, D.J. Garnetti and S.M. McDeavitt, “Powder Metallurgy of Alpha Phase Uranium Alloys for TRU burning Fast Reactors,” Proc. of the Am. Nucl.

Soc. Winter Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, Nov. 7–11, 2010, ANS Transactions, 103:294 (2010). J.T. Creasy and S.M. McDeavitt, “Thermal Properties of Uranium Molybdenum Alloys at Various Stages of Phase Decomposition,” Proc. of the Am. Nucl. Soc. Winter Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, Nov. 7–11, 2010, ANS Transactions, 103:291 (2010).

Jim Morel

Professor Director, Center for Largescale Scientific Simulations Ph.D., University of New Mexico morel@tamu.edu RESEARCH INTERESTS • Discretization techniques and associated multi-level solution techniques for neutral-particle and charged particle diffusion and transport on unstructured meshes and structured meshes with adaptive refinement • Monte Carlo methods and hybrid deterministic/Monte Carlo methods • Discretization and solution techniques for multiphysics/multiscale calculations SPONSORED RESEARCH “Center for Radiative Shock Hydrodynamics,” DOE/PSAAP - subcontract to University of Michigan, 2008-2013, Co-Principal Investigator “Center for Predictive Engineering and Computational Science (PECOS),” DOE/PSAAP - subcontract to University of Texas, 2008-2013, Co-Principal Investigator “Support of Stockpile Stewardship Program,” Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 2008-2011, Co-Principal Investigator “Preconditioning Methods for

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Hybrid Neutronics Calculations,” Idaho National Laboratory, 20092012, Principal Investigator

Texas Workforce Commission, 2009-2010, Co-Principal Investigator

“Develop Coupling and Solution Schemes for Radiation-Hydrodynamics Calculations,” Los Alamos National Laboratory, 2011-2012, Principal Investigator

“Phase II of the Texas Nuclear Workforce Development Initiative: Nuclear Engineering Recruiting,” Texas Workforce Commission, 2009-2010, Co-Principal Investigator

“Center for Exascale Simulation of Reactors (CESAR),” Argonne National Laboratory, 2011-2016, Co-Principal Investigator. RECENT PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles R. McClarren, R.P. Drake, J. E. Morel, J. P. Holloway, “Theory of Radiative Shocks in the Mixed, Optically-Thick-Thin Case,” Physics of Plasmas, (Sept. 2010). Jarrod D. Edwards, Jim E. Morel, Dana A. Knoll, “Nonlinear Variants of the TR/BDF2 Method for Thermal Radiative Diffusion,” Journal of Computational Physics, (Nov. 2010). Jim E. Morel, Ryan McClarren, “Stability of Explicit RadiationMaterial Coupling in Radiative Transfer Calculations,” Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, (Mar. 2011). Conference Proceedings Jim E. Morel, Jared P. Tooley, Brandon J. Blamer, “Exponentially-Convergent Monte Carlo Via Finite-Element Trial Spaces,” International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2011), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, May 8-12, 2011, on CD-ROM, Latin American Section (LAS) / American Nuclear Society (ANS) ISBN 978-85-63688-00-2, (May 2011). Bruno Turcksin, Jean Ragusa, Jim Morel, “Techniques to Reduce Memory Requirements for Coupled Electron-Photon Transport,” International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2011), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, May 8-12, 2011, on CD-ROM, Latin American Section (LAS) / American Nuclear Society (ANS) ISBN 978-85-63688-00-2, (May 2011).

Kenneth L. Peddicord Professor Director, Nuclear Power Institute Ph.D., University of Illinois k-peddicord@tamu.edu

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Behavior of nuclear fuels • Reactor systems and designs • Fissile materials disposition, MOX fuels • Generation IV nuclear power systems • Nuclear generated hydrogen • Nuclear workforce

“Phase II of the Texas Nuclear Workforce Development Initiative: Nuclear Science Center,” 2009-2010, Co-Principal Investigator “Voluntary Security Enhancements for the Radioactive Source at TAMU,” Sandia National Laboratories, 2009-2013, Co-Principal Investigator RECENT PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles John W. Poston, Sr., “Nuclear Terrorism, Risk Management, and Decision Making for Leaders,” Management – For Tomorrow’s Challenges, Ronald A. Knief and Earl Lynn Tipton, Eds., American Nuclear Society, La Grange Park, IL, (2011). John W. Poston, Sr., “Health Physics,” Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Robert A. Meyer, Ed., Springer Science+Business Media LLC, (2011).

John W. Poston Professor Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology j-poston@tamu.edu

RESEARCH INTERESTS • External dosimetry • Internal dosimetry SPONSORED RESEARCH “Phase II of the Texas Nuclear Workforce Development Initiative: Oversight and Coordination,” Texas Workforce Commission, 2009-2010, Co-Principal Investigator “Phase II of the Texas Nuclear Workforce Development Initiative: Certification Program,”

John W. Poston, Sr., “Dosimetry,” Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Robert A. Meyer, Ed., Springer Science+Business Media LLC, (2011).

Jean Ragusa

Associate Professor Associate Director, Institute for Scientific Computation Ph.D., Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble jean.ragusa@tamu.edu RESEARCH INTERESTS • Development of advanced numerical techniques for the simulation of radiation transport and multiphysics phenomena • Reactor physics research to develop new fuel assembly designs for Light Water Reactors SPONSORED RESEARCH “Transport in Stochastic Media and Nonlinear Adjoint-Based Sensitivity for Multiphysics Simulations,” Idaho National Laboratory, 2010, Principal Investigator “A Framework for Developing Novel Detection Systems Focused on Interdicting Shielded HEU,” National Science Foundation/ DHS/DNSO, 2007-2012, CoPrincipal Investigator “High-Fidelity Space-Time Adaptive Multiphysics Simulations in Nuclear Engineering,” Department of Energy - Nuclear Energy University Programs, 2009-2012, Co-Principal Investigator “High Fidelity Core Models for Multiphysics Reactor Simulations,” Idaho National Laboratory, 2010-2011, Principal Investigator “High Thermal Conductivity Oxide Nuclear Fuels: Concept Design and Preparation for Irradiation Testing,” IBC Corp, 20112013, Principal Investigator “Formulation of a Diffusion Non Linear Acceleration for the Second Order SN Finite Element Based,” Idaho National Labora-

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tory, 2011, Principal Investigator. RECENT PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles Yaqi Wang, Jean Ragusa, “Standard and Goal-Oriented Adaptive Mesh Refinement Applied to Radiation Transport on 2D Unstructured Triangular Meshes,” Journal of Computational Physics, 3, pp. 763–788, (2011). Jean Ragusa, “Application of h-, p-, and hp-mesh Adaptation Techniques to the SP3 Equations,” Transport Theory and Statistical Physics, 39, pp. 234–254, (2011). Richard Sanchez, Jean Ragusa, “On the Construction of Galerkin Angular Quadratures,” Nuclear Science and Engineering, 169, pp. 133–154, (2011). Vijay Mahadevan, Jean C. Ragusa, Vincent Mousseau, “A Verification Exercise In Multiphysics Sim- Ulations For Coupled Reactor Physics Calculations,” Progress in Nuclear Energy, Accepted as MS PNUCENE-D-10-00239 (2011) Conference Proceedings Donald Bruss, Jim Morel, Jean Ragusa, “Preconditioned JFNK Methods for Radiation Transport With a Positive Nonlinear Spatial Moment Closure,” ICIAM 2011 (International Congress for Industrial and Applied Mathematics), Vancouver, CA, July 18–22, 2011. Jean-Luc Guermond, Guido Kanschat, Jean Ragusa, “DG Approximation of the Radiative Transfer Equations,” ICIAM 2011 (International Congress for Industrial and Applied Mathematics), Vancou- ver, CA, July 18–22, 2011. Damien Lebrun-Grandie, Jean C. Ragusa, Bruno Turcksin, Pavel Solin, “Adaptive Multimesh hpFEM for a Coupled Neutronics And Nonlinear Heat Conduction Problem,” International Conference on Advances in Mathematics, Computational Methods, and Reactor Physics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 8–12, 2011. Bruno Turcksin, Jean C. Ragusa, Jim Morel, “Techniques to Reduce Memory Needs For Coupled Photon-Electron Transport,” Inter-

national Conference on Advances in Mathematics, Computational Methods, and Reactor Physics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 8–12, 2011. Damien Lebrun-Grandie, Bruno Turcksin, Jean C. Ragusa, “Method of Manufactured Solutions for a 2D Neutronics/Heat Conduction Test Case with Adaptive Multimesh hp-FEM,” Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc., ANS Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, November 7–11, 2010. Jean Ragusa, Michael Naramore, Sean M. McDeavitt “Evaluation of High Thermal Conductivity UO2-BeO Fuel,” Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc., ANS Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, November 7–11, 2010. Sean M. McDeavitt, Michael Naramore, Robert Miller, Jean Ragusa, Shripad T. Revankar, Alvin A. Solomon and James Malone, “Introducing a High Thermal Conductivity UO2-BeO Nuclear Fuel Concept,” Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc., ANS Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, November 7–11, 2010. Vijay Mahadevan, Jean C. Ragusa, “Uncertainty Quantification of Coupled Problems in Reactor Analysis,” Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc., ANS Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, November 7–11, 2010. Bruno Turcksin, Jean C. Ragusa “Fourier Analysis of a New P1 Synthetic Acceleration for Sn Trans- port Equations,” 17th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference, October 24–30, 2010, Cancun, Mexico. Sean M. McDeavitt, Michael Naramore, Robert Miller, Jean Ragusa, Shripad T. Revankar, Alvin A. Solomon and James Malone, “Evaluation of High Thermal Conductivity Oxide Nuclear Fuel Concept Containing Beryllium,” Proceedings of 2010 LWR Fuel Performance/TopFuel/ WRFPM, Orlando, FL, September 26–29, 2010.

Wang, Jinkai and Warren D. Reece, “Comparison of Different Numerical Methods Used in Delayed Neutron Decay Parameters Estimation,” Nuclear Science and Engineering, 167, 154-164, (2011).

Dan Reece

Professor Director, Nuclear Science Center Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology w-reece@tamu.edu

C. H. Kim, S. K. Cho, J. Jeong, Wesley E. Bolch, Warren D. Reece, John W. Poston, Sr., “Development of New Two-dosimeter Algorithm for Effective Dose in ICRP Publication 103,” Health Physics, 100(5), pp 462-467, (May 2011).

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Radiation transport • Assessment of effective dose equivalent • Medical application of radioisotopes • Dosimetry • Uses for research reactors SPONSORED RESEARCH “Reactor Specific Infrastructure – Major Reactor Equipment (Cooling Tower Replacement, etc.),” US DOE – Idaho Operations Office, 2010-2012, Co-Principal Investigator “Security Enhancements for The Radioactive Source at TAMU,” Sandia National Laboratories, 2009-2012, Co-Principal Investigator “Phenomena-Based Uncertainty Quantification in Predictive Coupled-Physics Reactor Simulations,” Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC/Idaho National Laboratory, 2011-2012, Co-Principal Investigator “TEES Technical Support for LLNL Sister Laboratory Program,” Lawrence Livermore National Security, 2007-2011, Co-Principal Investigator “Voluntary Security Enhancements for the Radioactive Source at TAMU,” Sandia National Laboratories, 2009-2013, Co-Principal Investigator RECENT PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles

Lin Shao

Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of Houston lshao@tamu.edu RESEARCH INTERESTS • Radiation materials science and materials degradation under extreme conditions • Nuclear fuel and reactor structural component development • Ion beam characterization and modification of materials • Multiscale modeling including ab initio calculation, molecular dynamics simulation and continuum method • Advanced sensor, detector and microelectronics SPONSORED RESEARCH “Fuel Aging in Storage and Transportation (FAST): Accelerated Characterization and Performance Assessment of the Used Nuclear Fuel Storage System,” Department of Energy, 2011-2014, CoPrincipal Investigator “Radiation Response of Low Dimensional Carbon Systems,” Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Science, 2011-2014, Principal Investigator

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“FFATA: Collaborative Research: Ion Irradiation-induced Nanocrystallization of Metallic Glasses and Its Effects on Their Mechanical Properties,” National Science Foundation, 2011-2014, Principal Investigator “Band-gap Engineering for Enhanced Photoemission of Selfassembled Au and Ag nanoparticles embedded in monocrystalline semiconductors,” The Robert A. Welch Foundation, 2010-2013, Principal Investigator “Infrastructure Enhancement via Optical, Ultrasonic and Thermal Imaging Equipment,” Department of Energy, 2010-2011, Co-Principal Investigator “Radiation Response and Defect Dynamics in Strained Si,” National Science Foundation, 20092012, Principal Investigator “Radiation Response and Stability of Nanostructured Materials (T91 and SiC),” National Science Foundation, 2009-2014, Principal Investigator “Irradiation Testing and Molecular Modeling of Irradiation-Assisted Diffusion and Microstructured Evolution,” Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC-Idaho National Laboratory, 2009-2012, Principal Investigator “Fuel Performance Experiments and Modeling: Fission Gas Bubble Nucleation and Growth in Alloy Nuclear Fuels,” Idaho National Engineering & Environmental Laboratory, 2009-2012, Co-Principal Investigator “Development of Radiation Tolerant Alloys for Generation IV Reactors,” U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 2008-2011, Principal Investigator RECENT PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles K.Y. Yu, Y. Liu, C. Sun, E.G. Fu, H. Wang, L. Shao, and X. Zhang, “Microstructure and Mechanical Properties Of Helium Irradiated Nanocrystalline Fe Film,” Journal of Nuclear Materials (accepted 2011). C. Sun, K.Y. Yu, J.H. Lee, Y. Liu, H. Wang, L. Shao, S.A. Maloy,

K.T. Hartwig, and X. Zhang, “Enhanced Radiation Tolerance Of Ultrafine Grained Fe-Cr-Ni Alloy,” Journal of Nuclear Materials (accepted 2011). Guoqiang Xie, L. Shao, D.V. Louzguine-Luzgin, and A. Inoue, “He Ion irradiation Induced Nanocrystallization in Cu50Zr45Ti5 Glassy Alloy,” Surface and Coatings Technology, Volume: 206, Pages 829-833 (2011). Di Chen and L. Shao, “Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Ion Focusing and Crowdion Formation in Self-Ion-Irradiated Fe,” Nucl. Instrum. Methods. Phys. Res. B. Volume: 272, Pages 33-36 (2012). Michael Myers, Bulent H. Sencer, and L. Shao, “Multi-Scale Modeling of Localized Heating Caused by Ion Bombardment,” Nucl. Instrum. Methods. Phys. Res. B, Volume: 272, Pages 165-168 (2012). Assel Aitkaliyeva, Michael C. McCarthy, Hae-Kwon Jeong, and L. Shao, “Irradiation Studies on Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Boron Carbide,” Nucl. Instrum. Methods. Phys. Res. B, Volume: 272, Pages 249-252 (2012). Michelle Myers, Michael Myers, C-F. Tsai, J.H. Lee, T. Lu, L. Shao, and H. Wang, “Electrical And Microstructural Properties Of N+ Ion-Implanted ZnO And ZnO:ag Thin Films,” J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A Volume: 29 Issue 3, Pages 03A108 (2011). N. Li, J. Carter, A. Misra, L. Shao, H. Wang, and X. Zhang, “The Influence of Interfaces on the Formation of Bubbles in He Ion Irradiated Cu/Mo Multilayers,” Philosophical Magazine Letters, Volume 91, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 18-28 (2011), M. Myers, E.G. Fu, M. Myers, H. Wang, G. Xie, X. Wang, W-K Chu and Lin Shao, “An Experimental And Modeling Study On The Role Of Damage Cascade Formation In Nanocrystalization Of Ion Irradiated NiNbZrTiPt Metallic Glass,” Scripta Materialia Volume 63, Issue 11, November 2010, Pages 1045-1048 (2010). E.G. Fu, A. Misra, H. Wang, L.

Shao, X. Zhang, “Interface Enabled Defect Reduction in Helium Ion Irradiated Cu/V Nanolayers,” Journal of Nuclear Materials, Volume 407, Issue 3, Pages 178-188 (2010). L. Shao, “An Algorithm For Fast Calculation Of Ion Range and Damage Distributions Based on the Boltzmann Transport Equation,” Nucl. Instrum. Methods. Phys. Res. B, Volume 268, Issue 24, Pages 3564-3567 (2010).

Pavel V. Tsetkov

Assistant Professor Ph.D., Texas A&M University tsvetkov@tamu.edu RESEARCH INTERESTS • High-fidelity integrated systematics for nuclear engineering applications • Symbiotic nuclear energy approaches including zero-waste, co-generation • Direct nuclear energy conversion systems, all of which are assumed to be potentially fueled with higher actinides. SPONSORED RESEARCH “Deep-Burn - Gas-Reactor Technology Research and Development: Development of Optimization and Shuffling Methodology for the Prismatic High Temperature Reactor Deep Burn Reactor,” Battelle Energy Alliance/Idaho National Laboratory, Department of Energy, 2009-2010, Principal Investigator “Advanced Elastic/Inelastic Nuclear Data Development Project,” Department of Energy University Program lead by the University of Michigan, 2009-2012, Principal Investigator “Basic Physics Data: Improved Fission Neutron Data Base For Active Interrogation of Actinides,”

Department of Energy University Program/(Idaho National Laboratory), 2009-2012, Principal Investigator. “Distributed Fiber Optic Sensor Network for Online 3D Temperature and Neutron Fluence Mapping in a Very High Temperature Reactor Environment,” Department of Energy Nuclear Energy University Programs 2009-2012, Co-Principal Investigator “Fuel Performance Experiments and Modeling: Fission Gas Bubble Nucleation and Growth in Alloy Nuclear Fuels,” Battelle Energy Alliance/Idaho National Laboratory, 2009-2012, Co-Principal Investigator “Basic Research on High Temperature Gas Reactor Thermal Hydraulics and Reactor Physics,” Oregon State University, 20082013, Co-Principal Investigator “Effects of Environmental Changes due to Climate Fluctuations on Long-Term Nuclear Power Plant Operations and New Plant Planning,” Entergy Nuclear, 20092012, Co-Principal Investigator RECENT PUBLICATIONS Book Editor - Pavel Tsvetkov, “Nuclear Power,” Nuclear Power, ISBN 978-953-307-110-7 (2010). Chapters Pavel V. Tsvetkov and Troy L. Guy, “Advanced Magnetic-Nuclear Power Systems for Reliability Demanding Applications Including Deep Space Missions,” Nuclear Power, p. 31, ISBN 978953-307-110-7 (2010). Pavel V. Tsvetkov, “GraphiteModerated Fission Reactor Technology,” Wiley Encyclopedia of Energy and Technology - Volume 1: Nuclear Energy, Jay Lehr, Editor-in-Chief; Steven B. Krivit, Senior Editor, 2011, ISBN 978047-089-439-2 (2011). Pavel V. Tsvetkov, “Direct Energy Conversion Concepts,” Wiley Encyclopedia of Energy and Technology - Volume 1: Nuclear Energy, Jay Lehr, Editor-in-Chief; Steven B. Krivit, Senior Editor, 2011, ISBN 978-047-089-439-2, (2011).

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Pavel V. Tsvetkov, David E. Ames II, “Electrical Generation from Nuclear Power Plants,” Wiley Encyclopedia of Energy and Technology - Volume 1: Nuclear Energy, Jay Lehr, Editor-in-Chief; Steven B. Krivit, Senior Editor, 2011, ISBN 978-047-089-439-2 (2011). Pavel V. Tsvetkov, “Fission Energy Usage,” Wiley Encyclopedia of Energy and Technology - Volume 1: Nuclear Energy, Jay Lehr, Editor-in-Chief; Steven B. Krivit, Senior Editor, 2011, ISBN 978-047-089-439-2 (2011). Pavel V. Tsvetkov, “Basic concepts of Nuclear Fission,” Wiley Encyclopedia of Energy and Technology - Volume 1: Nuclear Energy, Jay Lehr, Editor-in-Chief; Steven B. Krivit, Senior Editor, 2011, ISBN 978-047-089-439-2 (2011). Journal Articles Ayodeji B. Alajo, Pavel V. Tsvetkov, “Impact of PWR Spent Fuel Variations on Back-End Features of Advanced Fuel Cycles with Tru-Fueled VHTRs,” Annals of Nuclear Energy, vol. 38 (2011) 88–97 (Sept. 9, 2010). David E. Ames II, Pavel V. Tsvetkov, “High-Fidelity System Modeling of Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems Approaching A Zero-Nuclear-Waste Limit,” Progress in Nuclear Energy, Vol. 53 (2011) 626-632 (Aug. 2011). Tom Lewis III, Pavel Tsvetkov, Abderrafi Ougouag, Francesco Venneri, “3D Tracking in Reloading Optimization for Deep Burn HTR Hexagonal Block Systems,” Proceedings of HTR 2010, Prague, Czech Republic, October 18-20, 2010, Paper 110 (Oct. 18, 2010). Conference Proceedings Pavel V. Tsvetkov, “Fidelity Needs for Safety, Performance and Fuel Cycle Evaluations in Integrated Simulations of Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems,” 15th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems, May 15-19, 2011 San Francisco, CA (May 15, 2011). David E. Ames II, Pavel V. Tsvetkov, Gary E. Rochau and Sal-

(Oct. 2010).

vador Rodriguez, “High-Fidelity Integrated System Modeling for Sustainability Analysis of Nuclear Energy Systems,” American Nuclear Society: 2010 Winter Meeting and Nuclear Technology Expo, November 7–11, 2010, Las Vegas, NV (Nov. 11, 2010). Jesse M. Johns, Matthew P. Johnson, Pavel V. Tsvetkov, Shannon M. Bragg-Sitton, Ayodeji B. Alajo, “Emulation of VHTR Operating Conditions in TRIGA Reactors,” American Nuclear Society: 2011 Annual Meeting, June 26-30, 2011, Hollywood, FL (June 26, 2011). Matthew P. Johnson, Tom G. Lewis III, Pavel Tsvetkov, “3D High-Fidelity VHTR Modeling for Performance Optimization Simulations: Monitoring and Operation,” American Nuclear Society: 2011 Annual Meeting, June 26-30, 2011, Hollywood, FL (June 26, 2011). Marie Cuvelier, David E. Ames, Pavel V. Tsvetkov, “Parametric Sensitivity/Uncertainty Effects in Performance Domain Evaluations and Design of Advanced Transmutation Systems,” American Nuclear Society: 2011 Annual Meeting, June 26-30, 2011, Hollywood, FL (June 26, 2011). Pavel V. Tsvetkov, Tom G. Lewis III, Sathish K. Lakshmipathy (Texas A&M), Abderrafi M. Ougouag (INL), Francesco Venneri (Logos Technol), “PerformanceConstrained Reload Pattern Searches for Deep Burn HTR Hexagonal Block Systems,” American Nuclear Society: 2011 Annual Meeting, June 26-30, 2011, Hollywood, FL (June 26, 2011). Pavel V. Tsvetkov, Shannon M. Bragg-Sitton, Jesse M. Johns, Tom G. Lewis III, Ayodeji B. Alajo, Matthew P. Johnson (Texas A&M), “Distributed Sensor Networks for Online 3-D In-Core Monitoring in VHTR Environments,” American Nuclear Society: 2011 Annual Meeting, June 26-30, 2011, Hollywood, FL (June 26, 2011).

K. Hogan, Y. Liao, B. Beeny, K. Vierow, R. Cole, Jr., L. Humphries, R. Gauntt, “Implementation of a Generalized Diffusion Layer Model for Condensation into MELCOR,” Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 240, pp. 3202-3208, (Oct. 2010).

Karen Vierow

Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Tokyo vierow@tamu.edu RESEARCH INTERESTS • Thermal hydraulic • Multiphase flow, particularly condensation heat transfer • Reactor safety • Severe accident analysis • Reactor design

Conference Proceedings J. Ortensi, M.A. Pope, G. Strydom, R.S. Sen, M.D. DeHart, H.D. Gougar, C. Ellis, A. Baxter, V. Seker, T.J. Downar, K. Vierow, K. Ivanov, “Prismatic Core Coupled Transient Benchmark,” Transactions of 2011 ANS Annual Meeting (June 2011).

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SPONSORED RESEARCH “Basic Research on High Temperature Gas Reactor Thermal Hydraulics and Reactor Physics,” Oregon State University/Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 20082013, Co-Principal Investigator RECENT PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles S. N. Ritchey, M. Solom, O. Draznin, I. Choutapalli, K. Vierow, “Flooding Experiments with Steam and Water in a Large Diameter Vertical Tube,” Nuclear Technology, Vol. 175, pp. 529537, 2011 (Sept. 2011). Deendarlianto, A. Ousaka, Indarto, A. Kariyasaki, D. Lucas, K. Vierow, C. Vallee, K. Hogan, “The Effects of Surface Tension on Flooding in Counter-Current Two-Phase Flow in an Inclined Tube,” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Sciences, Vol. 34, Issue 7, pp. 813-826 (Oct. 2010). Choutapalli, I., K. Vierow, “Wall pressure measurements of flooding in vertical countercurrent annular air–water flow,” Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 240, pp. 3221-3230 (Oct. 2010). Choutapalli, I., K. Vierow, “Effect of Air Inlet Geometry on Flooding in a Large Diameter Vertical Tube,” Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 240, pp. 3667-3681,

Sunil Chirayath

Visiting Assistant Professor TEES Research Scientist Ph.D., University of Madras, India sunilsc@tamu.edu RESEARCH INTERESTS • Fast Breeder Fuel Cycle • Nuclear Material Safeguards • Proliferation Resistance Assessments • Monte Carlo Radiation Transport • Radiation Shielding • Reactor Core Physics SPONSORED RESEARCH “Experimental and Computational Assessment of Unique Trace Elements and Isotope Ratios in Plutonium from Depleted Uranium Irradiated in Fast Reactor Blankets,” National Science Foundation-Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, U.S. Department of Homeland Security under the Academic Research Initiative Grants, 20112014, Principal Investigator “Assessment of the Fingerprinting Method for Verification of Spent

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Fuel,” Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 2010-2012, Principal Investigator “A Framework for Developing Novel Detection Systems Focused on Interdicting Shielded HEU,” Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, U.S. Department of Homeland Security under the Academic Research Initiative Grants, 20072012, Co-Principal Investigator RECENT PUBLICATIONS Conference Proceedings Justina J., Marianno C., and Chirayath S., “Radiation Transport Simulation Studies using MCNP for a Cow Phantom to Determine an Optimal Detector Configuration for New Livestock Portal,” Proceedings of the 56th Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, Palm Beach County Convention Center, West Palm Beach, FL, June 26-30, 2011 (June 2011). Latha Vasudevan, Warren D. Reece, Sunil S. Chirayath, and Sukesh Aghara, “Characterization of Neutron and Gamma Dose in the Irradiation Cell of Texas A&M University Research Reactor,” Proceedings of the ASTM 14th International Symposium on Reactor Dosimetry, Mt. Washington Resort, Bretton Woods, NH, May 22-May 27, 2011 (May 2011). Alexandra Khudoleeva, Gennary Maksimovich Pshakin, Vitaly Fedchenko, Alexander Solodov, Olga Mikhaylova, and Sunil S. Chirayath, “Safeguard Game – The IAEA Inspection in an Imaginary State,” Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials and Management, Palm Desert, CA, July 17-21, 2011 (July 2011). William S. Charlton, David Boyle, Sunil Chirayath, David G. Ford, Claudio A. Gariazzo, Craig Marianno, Kelley Ragusa, and Alexander Solodov, “Nuclear Nonproliferation and Safeguards Education at TAMU: Embracing Novel Teaching Practices,” Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials and Management, Palm Desert, CA, July 17-21, 2011 (July 2011). Claudio A. Gariazzo and Sunil S. Chirayath, “Advancing a Systems Optimization Tool for Monitor-

ing Special Nuclear Material,” Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials and Management, Palm Desert, CA, July 17-21, 2011 (July 2011). Claudio A. Gariazzo, and Sunil S. Chirayath, “Developing A Systems Optimization Tool for Monitoring Special Nuclear Material,” Proceedings of the 33rd European Safeguards Research and Development Association (ESARDA) Annual Meeting, Helia Conference Hotel, Budapest, Hungary, 16-20, May 2011 (May 2011). William S. Charlton, Wolfgang Bangerth, David R. Boyle, Sunil S. Chirayath, Gary Gaukler, Craig Marianno, and Arnold Vedlitz, “SHIELD: A Framework for Evaluating and Guiding Nuclear Detection System Development,” 4th Annual Academic Research Initiative (ARI) Grantees Conference of the US-Department of Homeland Security-Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DHSDNDO), Westin Alexandria, Alexandria, VA, April 26-28, 2011 (April 2011). Gary Gaukler, Yu Ding, Chenhua Li, and Sunil S. Chirayath, “A Systems Framework for Modeling the Detection of Smuggled Nuclear Materials,” 4th Annual Academic Research Initiative (ARI) Grantees Conference of the US-Department of Homeland Security-Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DHS-DNDO), Westin Alexandria, Alexandria, VA, April 26-28, 2011 (April 2011). R.G. McClarren, J. Madsen, M.L. Adams, M.P. Adams, N. Amato, N. Castet, S.S. Chirayath, W.D. Hawkins, L. Rauchwerger, and T. Smith, “Deterministic Transport Capability for HEU Sources in Cargo Containers,” 4th Annual Academic Research Initiative (ARI) Grantees Conference of the US-Department of Homeland Security-Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DHS-DNDO), Westin Alexandria, Alexandria, VA, April 26-28, 2011 (April 2011).

ray for Field Work and Instructional Laboratories,” Mid-Year Meeting of the Health Physics Society (Feb. 2011).

Craig Marianno

Visiting Assistant Professor Ph.D., Oregon State University marianno@tamu.edu RESEARCH INTERESTS • Nuclear counter terrorism • Nuclear instrumentation development • Exercise development • Radiological consequence management • Environmental health physics SPONSORED RESEARCH “ARI-LA: A Framework for Developing Novel Detection Systems Focused on Interdicting Shielded HEU,” U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2008-2010, Co-Principal Investigator “GTRI Nuclear Security Education Initiative Design,” Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 2010, Co-Principal Investigator “Measurement and Modeling of Shielding and Attenuation Effects on Radiation Portal Monitors, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 20092012, Principal Investigator “Effective Contamination Detection for Livestock Following a Radiological Event,” USDANational Institute of Food and Agriculture, 2010-2012, Principal Investigator RECENT PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles Ryan, C.M., Marianno, C.M., Charlton, W.S., James, W.D., “Neutron Activation Analysis of Concrete for Cross-Border Nuclear Security,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, (June 2011). Conference Proceedings Marianno, C.M., and Hearn, G., “Development of a Detection Ar-

Marianno, C.M., Justina, J., and Herring, A., “Livestock Monitoring Following a Radiological Event,” Meeting of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear Defense Information Analysis Center (Feb. 2011). Ryan, C.M., Marianno, C.M., Charlton, W.S., and James, W.D., “Neutron Activation Analysis of Concrete for Cross-Border Nuclear Security,” International Conference on Modern Trends in Activation Analysis (April 2011). Ryan, C.M., Marianno, C.M., Charlton, W.S., Solodov, A.A., and Livesay, R.J., “Determining the Effect of Concrete Roadways on Gamma-ray Background for Radiation Portal Monitoring Systems,” European Safeguards Research and Development Association (May 2011). Marianno, C.M., “Response Aspects of the Fukushima-Diachi Incident,” European Nuclear Young Generation Forum (May 2011). Justina, J., Marianno, C.M., and Chirayath, S.S., “Radiation Transport Simulation Studies Using MCNP for a Cow Phantom to Determine an Optimal Detector,” Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society (July 2011). Rogers, J., and Marianno, C.M., “A Review of Neutron Detection Methods in the Age of the He-3 Shortage,” Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society (July 2011). Marianno, C.M., Charlton, W.S., Lanza, L., and Unlu, K., “Designing the Global Threat Reduction Initiative’s Nuclear Security Education Program,” International Nuclear Material Management Conference (July 2011). Marianno, C.M., and Ryan, C.M., “Examining a Potential Technique to Determine Gamma-Ray Background for Radiation Portal,” Canberra Users Group Meeting (July 2011).

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J.D. Densmore and R.G. McClarren, “Moment Analysis of Angular Approximation Methods for Time-Dependent Radiation Transport,” Transport Theory and Statistical Physics, 39, 192–233, 2010.

Ryan McClarren

Visiting Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of Michigan rgm@tamu.edu RESEARCH INTERESTS • Uncertainty quantification for multiphysics systems • Computational radiation transport • Radiating shock physics • Verification and validation of computer models SPONSORED RESEARCH “Center for Radiative Shock Hydrodynamics,” Department of Energy, 2008-2012, Co-Principal Investigator “Thermal Hydraulic Activities,” South Texas Project, 2011, CoPrincipal Investigator RECENT PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles R.P. Drake, F.W. Doss, R.G. McClarren, et al. “Radiative Effects in Radiative Shocks in Shock Tubes,” High Energy Density Physics, 7, 130–140, 2011. R.G. McClarren and D. Holladay, “Electron-Ion-Radiation Coupling Benchmarks For Verification of HEDP/IFE Codes,” Fusion Science and Technology, 60, 2, 600-604, 2011. R.G. McClarren, “Theoretical Aspects of the Simplified Pn Equations,” Transport Theory and Statistical Physics, 39, 73–109, 2010. J.E. Morel and R.G. McClarren, “Stability of Explicit RadiationMaterial Coupling in Radiative Transfer Calculations,” Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, 112, 10, 1518–1524, 2011.

R.G. McClarren, R.P. Drake, J.E. Morel, and J.P. Holloway, “Theory of Radiative Shocks in the Mixed, Optically Thick-Thin Case,” Physics of Plasmas, 17, 093301, 2010. R.G. McClarren and J.G. Wohlbier, “Analytic Solutions for Ion-Electron- Radiation Coupling With Radiation and Electron Diffusion,” Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, 112, 119-130, 2010. R.G. McClarren, D. Ryu , R.P. Drake, et al., “A Physics Informed Emulator for Laser-Driven Radiating Shock Simulations,” Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 96, 9, 1194–1207, 2010. H.F. Stripling, M.L. Adams, R.G. McClarren, B.K. Mallick, “The Method of Manufactured Universes for Validating Uncertainty Quantification Methods,” Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 96, 9, 1242–1256, 2010.

Transport Problems,” International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2011), May 2011. H.F. Stripling, R.G. McClarren, C.J. Kuranz, and M. Grosskopf “Calibration of Uncertain Inputs to Computer Models Using Experimentally Measured Quantities and the BMARS Emulator,” International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2011), May 2011. J. Madsen, R.G. McClarren, M.L. Adams, N. Amato, N. Castet, S.S. Chi- rayath, W.D. Hawkins, L. Rauchwerger, and T. Smith, “Deterministic Capability for Detecting HEU Sources in Cargo Containers,” Fourth Annual ARI Grantees Conference, April 2011. Volumes Edited “50 Years of the Simplified Pn Method,” Guest Editor and Issue Organizer, Transport Theory and Statistical Physics, 39 2-4, 2010.

R.G. McClarren, “The Spectral Volume Method as Applied to Transport Problems,” International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2011), May 2011. H.F. Stripling and R.G. McClarren, “Bayesian MARS For Uncertainty Quantification In Stochastic

“Microbeam Irradiations of C. ellegans,” Loma Linda Medical Center (NASA), 2008-2010, CoPrincipal Investigator RECENT PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles Perez-Nunez, D, L. Braby, E. Semones, “Replacement TEPC for the International Space Station: Innovations and Results,” T Am Nucl Soc., (2010). Braby, L. A., “Quantification of low-level exposure,” Health Physics, (2011). Northum, J. D., Guetersloh, S. B., and Braby, L. A., 2012, FLUKA Capabilities for Microdosimetric Analysis, Radiation Research, 177, 117-123.

Lecturers

J.P. Holloway, D. Bingham, C.-C. Chou, F. Doss, R. Paul Drake, B. Fryxell, M. Grosskopf , B. van der Holst, Ryan McClarren, et al., “Predictive Modeling of a Radiative Shock System,” Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 96, 9, 1184–1193, 2010. Conference Proceedings H.F. Stripling and R.G. McClarren, “Gradient Enhanced Bayesian MARS for Regression and Uncertainty Quantification,” Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 105, 454-457, 2011.

2008-2010, Principal Investigator “Small Active Dosimetry Systems for Lunar EVA,” National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NASA), 2007-2010, Co-Principal Investigator

Cable Kurwitz

Leslie Braby

Senior Lecturer Research Engineer Ph.D., Oregon State University labraby@tamu.edu RESEARCH INTERESTS • Radiation dosimetry • Microdosimetry • Biological effects of radiation • Microbeam Lab • Food irradiation SPONSORED RESEARCH “Development of Replacement Tissue Equivalent Proportiona Detectors,” Jacobs ESC (NASA),

Lecturer TEES Associate Research Engineer Ph.D., Texas A&M University kurwitz@tamu.edu RESEARCH INTERESTS • Spacecraft systems • Reduced gravity thermal management • Modeling of high dimensional data • Data classification • Model validation SPONSORED RESEARCH “FY09 Earmark Entitled Space Engineering Institute,” NASA Shared Services Center, 20092011, Co-Principal Investigator “A Highly Stabic Two Phase Thermal Management System

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- Phase II,” Creare, 2010-2011, Co-Principal Investigator

at 52nd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Palm Desert, CA, July 17-21, 2011.

“Phase Separator Development for the Packed Bed Reactor Experiment (PBRE),” Zin 2011, Principal Investigator “In-Space Cryogenic Propellant Storage and Transfer Demonstration Mission Concept Studies,” Boeing 2011, Principal Investigator RECENT PUBLICATIONS Conference Proceedings C. Kurwitz, “Methodology for Predicting High Dimensional Phenomena,” 15th Conference on Thermophysics Applications in Microgravity, Aerospace Thermal Workshop (Mar. 2011). C. Klein, C. Kurwitz, and F. Best, “Characterization of a Dual Chambered Two Phase Separator,” ASME/JSME 2011 8th Thermal Engineering Joint Conference, AJTEC2011 (Mar. 2011).

Natela Ostrovskaya Senior Lecturer Ph.D., Texas A&M University natela@tamu.edu

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Mathematical and computer modeling of radiation response of human tissues • Predicting changes occurring in tissues following radiation insult

Alexander Solodov

Lecturer TEES Associate Research Engineer Ph.D., Texas A&M University solodov@tamu.edu RESEARCH INTERESTS • Nondestructive assay of nuclear materials • Health Physics instrumentation • Nuclear nonproliferation and international security RECENT PUBLICATIONS Conference Proceedings A.A. Solodov, W.S. Charlton, C. Romano, and M. Ehinger, “Evaluation of NDA Techniques for Quantification of the Pu Content in MOX Spent Nuclear Fuel by Destructive Assay,” presented at 52nd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Palm Desert, CA, July 17-21, 2011. J. Eigenbrodt, W.S. Charlton, and A.A. Solodov, “Sensitivity of Spent Nuclear Fuel Gamma-Ray Measurements,” presented at 52nd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Palm Desert, CA, July 17-21, 2011. C.F. Weber, V.A. Protopopescu, M.H. Ehinger, A.A. Solodov, and C.E. Romano, “Inverse Solutions in Spectroscopic Analysis with Applications to Problems in Global Safeguards,” presented at 52nd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Palm Desert, CA, July 17-21, 2011.

W.S. Charlton, D. Boyle, S. Chirayath, D.G. Ford, C.A. Gariazzo, C. Marianno, K. Ragusa, and A.A. Solodov, “Nuclear Nonproliferation and Safeguards Education at TAMU: Embracing Novel Teaching Practices,” presented at 52nd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Palm Desert, CA, July 17-21, 2011. J.S. Bogard, S.E. Smith, A.L. Lousteau, A.A. Solodov, A.M. Krichinski, and T. Guzzardo, “Empirical Determination of Uncertainty in Holdup Measurements,” presented at 52nd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Palm Desert, CA, July 17-21, 2011. G.V. Walford, L.F. Miller, A.M. Krichinski, A.A. Solodov, et al., “Evaluation of Gamma Detector Performance for Differing SNM Geometries,” presented at 52nd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Palm Desert, CA, July 17-21, 2011. W.H. Geist, A.A. Solodov, et al., “Safeguards Cooperation Experience between the United States and Indonesia through the International Nuclear Safeguards and Engagement Program (INSEP),” presented at 52nd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Palm Desert, CA, July 17-21, 2011. C.M. Ryan, C.M. Marianno, W.S. Charlton, A.A. Solodov, and R.J. Livesay, “Determining the Effect of Concrete Roadways on Gamma-ray Background for Radiation Portal Monitoring Systems,” presented at 33rd ESARDA Annual Meeting, Budapest, Hungary, May 16-20, 2011.

Galina V. Tsvetkova

Lecturer Ph.D., Texas A&M University tsvetkovag@tamu.edu RESEARCH INTERESTS • Reactor physics, small nuclear power and co-generation applications • Nuclear data management systems • Isotope separation • Molecular dynamics and separations phenomena

Emeritus Faculty Ron Hart

Professor Emeritus Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Milton E. McLain

Professor Emeritus Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology

Paul Nelson

Professor Emeritus Associate Director of International Programs, NSSPI Ph.D., University of New Mexico

A.P. Khudoleeva, G.M. Pshakin, V.G. Fedchenko, A.A. Solodov, and O.I. Mikhaylova, “Safeguard Game: The IAEA Inspection in an Imaginary State,” presented

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Advisory Council The Nuclear Engineering Advisory Council (NEAC) is fundamental to forging the partnership between the academic community and the practicing profession, and in supporting the department to provide the highest quality nuclear engineering education. The Council is critical in helping the department aspire to become the pre-eminent educational program for this discipline in the world.

MISSION

The mission is to assist and advise the department in meeting the following objectives: • Advise the department in the development and delivery of cutting edge, relevant curriculum. • Advise and consult on issues of mutual concern related to the educational, research, and professional service program. • Review and evaluate departmental strategic goals and plans and, as mutually agreed, specific programs and new initiatives. • Assist in establishing and maintaining recognition of the department. • Support the department in fostering mutually beneficial relationships with the nuclear industry, the engineering and scientific communities, state and federal governments, and present and former students. • Assist in resource development in support of the needs and programs of the department.

MEMBERSHIP

The membership on the Council is by invitation of the Department Head of Nuclear Engineering. Members are selected based on their leadership, accomplishments, or exceptional ability to contribute to one or more of the Council’s objectives. Prospective members may be nominated by any member of the Council, by members of the Department’s faculty or staff, or by the leadership of the College of Engineering. Council membership is personal, not corporate, i.e., council members may not send “representatives” to Council functions. Members serve without remuneration or reimbursement.

TERM OF SERVICE

The Council will consist of 15 to 25 members who serve three-year terms. Active members serve three-year terms and may be reappointed for additional terms. Staggered terms will be utilized to provide continuity. Upon completion of one or more active terms, members may be honored with “Emeritus” status, whereby they will receive most NEAC communications but will not participate in regular meetings of the Council.

2010-2011 Members Ms. Carol Berrigan Senior Director Industry Infrastructure Nuclear Energy Institute Washington, DC

Dr. David Hill Deputy Laboratory Director for Science and Technology Idaho National Laboratory Idaho Falls, ID

Dr. Michael Corridini Professor, Engineering Physics University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI

Mr. Timothy Hurst President Hurst Technologies Corporation Angleton, TX

Mr. Rafael Flores Senior VP/Chief Nuclear Officer Luminant Power Glen Rose, TX

Dr. Jeff Kleck Co-Founder and CEO Attania, Inc. San Jose, CA

Mr. Thomas Geer, Chair Vice President of Nuclear Engineering Westinghouse Electric Company

Mr. Craig Lambert Director of Engineering Design Exelon Generation Company Warrenville, IL

Mr. John Gutteridge Program Officer U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC

Mr. Oscar Limpias Vice President Entergy Nuclear Jackson, MS

Dr. Regis Matzie Westinghouse, Retired Windsor, CT

Dr. David McCallen Deputy Principal Associate Director National Security Global Security Directorate Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Ms. Evelyn Mullen Division Leader International and Applied Technology Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos, NM Dr. James Peery Director of Computation, Computers, Information and Mathematics Sandia National Laboratory Albuquerque, NM Mr. Tim Powell Vice President of Engineering South Texas Project Nuclear Engineering Wadsworth, TX

Ms. Sandra Sloan Regulatory Affairs Manager New Plants Areva NP, Inc. Lynchburg, VA Dr. Russell Stachowski Chief Consulting Engineer Global Nuclear Fuel Wilmington, NC Mr. Ron Stinson, Emeritus President and CEO Atlas Consulting Group Carlsbad, CA Dr. John Ullo Senior Advisor Schlumberger Research Cambridge, MA Mr. Richard Wolters Retired, General Electric San Jose, CA

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Former student Stephen Rottler has donates time, expertise and resources to Texas A&M.

Whether giving of their time, expertise or financial resources, former students have a great impact on Texas A&M University. While the decision to give back varies for everyone, Stephan Rottler’s motivation is a combination of what he learned from his parents and his nuclear engineering professors. Rottler feels it is his professional obligation and the spirit of giving instilled by his parents that encourages him to donate his time and financial resources. “My parents raised me to believe that you should make time for worthy causes,” says Rottler. “And, my professors at A&M, namely Ron Hart, Bob Wick, Clarence Lee and Bob Cochran, taught me what it meant to be a professional.” He learned from his professors that being a professional engineer meant an obligation to ethical conduct, being a leader in the industry and encouraging young engineers and scientists. “These professors were such profound influences on me, they were generous with their time and expertise,” said Rottler. “They taught me that being a great engineer was more than learning and applying technical theories and equations.” Rottler earned his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in nuclear engineering from Texas A&M University and has been engaged with the university since completing his Ph.D. in 1984. Early in his career at Sandia National Laboratories, he became part of the lab’s Ph.D. recruiting team for Texas A&M. Later, Rottler began giving presentations to student organizations on what it means to be a professional and activities at the lab. Over the course of his career, he has also given lectures to the Engineering Honors Program, two Bovay Lectures on ethics in engineering for the Engineering Ethics Program, participated in Nuclear Engineering’s “Distinguished Speaker Series,” and most recently, given the keynote address at the Undergraduate Research Symposium. In 2005 he was asked to serve on the university’s Engineering Advisory Council and continues to serve on the council today. “I have enjoyed the opportunity to stay connected to the students and university. It is extremely gratifying as an Aggie and a professional to be able to help and support students as they prepare for careers in science and engineering,” said Rottler.

In addition to giving of his time and expertise, Rottler has also made donations to the Association of Former Students, the Texas A&M Foundation and the Student Activities Office. Recently, Rottler and his wife, Lee Ann ’81, created an endowment for nuclear engineering undergraduate students. The couple’s gift of $50,000, to be received by the Texas A&M Foundation, honors their parents with the naming of the Jerry and Deanna Rottler and Ernest and Helen Lacroix Scholarship. “Lee Ann and I are endowing this scholarship to ‘give back’ to a great university that gave us our start in life and brought us together,” said Rottler. The department is extremely grateful to the Rottlers, as endowed scholarships are an excellent way of securing the future of the Department of Nuclear Engineering and its ability to attract the best and brightest students.

J. Stephen Rottler ‘80

is the chief technology officer and vice president of science and technology at Sandia National Laboratories. During his time at A&M, was a member of the Singing Cadets and received his bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering. He then earned master’s and doctoral degrees in nuclear engineering in 1982 and 1984, respectively. After completing his Ph.D., he joined a research team that developed radiation-hydrodynamics codes for national security applications at Sandia. His earlier positions at the lab have included chief engineer for nuclear weapons and vice president of weapon engineering and product realization. He previously led the laboratories’ Nuclear Weapon System Engineering Center and Computational Fluid Dynamics Department.

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