Do you know any professors working on Accelerator-Driven Nuclear Reactors?

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A recent PhD graduate in Statistics is seeking post-doctoral research opportunities in Accelerator Driven Nuclear Energy Systems, a topic explored in their Master's dissertation. They are looking for information on relevant professors and programs in the Eastern USA, questioning whether institutions in Illinois or Wisconsin are too far west. Several resources and links to research projects, including those from CEN/SCK and the IAEA, were shared to aid in their search. Additionally, a group at Manchester University is actively working on Accelerator Driven Systems and has a test accelerator project underway. The discussion highlights the growing interest and ongoing research in this field across various institutions.
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I have just finished my PhD in Statistics. My Masters Dissertation was on the topic of Accelerator Driven Nuclear Energy Systems. I would be very interested in continuing research on the subject as a post-doctoral student.
 
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mvshubov said:
I have just finished my PhD in Statistics. My Masters Dissertation was on the topic of Accelerator Driven Nuclear Energy Systems. I would be very interested in continuing research on the subject as a post-doctoral student.

I don't know anybody personally (beyond casual), but you could look at CEN/SCK:
http://www.sckcen.be/en/Our-Research/Research-projects/EU-projects-FP6-FP7/EUROTRANS
 
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There are programs in the US, Europe and Asia.

Accelerator-driven Nuclear Energy
http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf35.html

Fast Reactors and Accelerator Driven Systems Knowledge Base
http://www.iaea.org/inisnkm/nkm/aws/fnss/abstracts/abst_tecdoc1348_17.html

http://www.iaea.org/inisnkm/nkm/aws/fnss/abstracts/abst_tecdoc1348.html

IAEA-TECDOC--1356: Emerging nuclear energy and transmutation systems: Core physics and engineering aspects
http://www.iaea.org/inisnkm/nkm/aws/fnss/abstracts/abst_te_1356_web.html


I believe UIUC, U of Wisconsin, UCal-Berkeley, MIT, Texas A&M, U of Florida-Gainesville, and others have ADS in their Nuclear Eng programs.
 
Thank you very much. Could anyone please give me some information on professors in Eastern USA working in that area.
 
How far east. Are Illinois or Wisconsin considered to far west?

Meanwhile - check some of these theses - http://www.studentpipeline.org/afci/ms/theses.html - which include some ADS topics and which give one an idea where research is being done.

I'll see if I can identify specific programs later.
 
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Astronuc said:
How far east. Are Illinois or Wisconsin considered to far west?

Meanwhile - check some of these theses - http://www.studentpipeline.org/afci/ms/theses.html - which include some ADS topics and which give one an idea where research is being done.

I'll see if I can identify specific programs later.

Hi there, our group at Manchester University is working on ADSRs, and we have a test accelerator being constructed at Daresbury Laboratory to test a new proton driver concept. Please drop us a line at: http://www.hep.manchester.ac.uk/accelerators/
 
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