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Tunc Aldemir |
| Interim Chair |
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Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1978
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| Computational methods in reactor core design, analysis and optimization, dynamic system reliability analysis, instruction in reactor physics, and probabilistic safety assessment |
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Thomas E. Blue |
| Director, Nuclear Reactor Laboratory |
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Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1978
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| Space nuclear systems, advanced nuclear reactor instrumentation, including semiconductor sensors, static and dynamic characterization of radiation-induced degradation of semiconductor power devices, accelerator-based Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) for cancer. |
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Richard Christensen |
| Professor |
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Ph.D., Stanford University, 1974
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| Thermodynamics and heat transfer. |
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Richard Denning |
| Professor |
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Ph.D., University of Florida, 1967
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| Reactor safety and risk analysis, areas of reactor safety, probabilistic risk assessment, and nuclear analysis. |
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Brian K. Hajek |
| Research Scientist & Associate Chair |
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M.S., The Ohio State University, 1972
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| Reactor operations, nuclear instrumentation, and hydraulics and measurements, and has done research in reactor simulations, artificial intelligence applications, safety system design, neutron radiography, neutron activation analysis, core flux mapping, and gang-mode rod movements in an operating BWR |
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Don W. Miller |
| Professor Emeritus |
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Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1971
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| Nuclear power plant instrumentation and control (I&C) systems emphasizing the introduction of advanced technology, computer-based safety and control systems, and applications of fiber optics in nuclear power plants. |
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Carol S. Smidts |
| Deputy Director, Academic Center of Excellence (ACE), Digital Instrumentation, Control and Safety |
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Ph.D., Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, 1991
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Probabilistic risk assessment, dynamic methodologies, continuous event trees, Markov analysis, software reliability modeling, automated software testing, software safety, human reliability modeling, digital systems reliability and risk assessment.
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Xiaodong Sun |
| Assistant Professor |
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Ph.D., Purdue University , 2001
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Thermal-hydraulics and reactor safety, and two-phase flow experimentation and modeling, including boiling and condensation, advanced instrumentation in two-phase flow application, interfacial structure characterization and bubble dynamics.
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