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

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the search for professors and research opportunities related to Accelerator-Driven Nuclear Reactors (ADSRs). Participants share their backgrounds, express interest in the field, and provide resources and information about institutions involved in ADSR research.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant has a PhD in Statistics and is interested in pursuing post-doctoral research on Accelerator Driven Nuclear Energy Systems.
  • Another participant suggests looking into CEN/SCK for research opportunities related to ADSRs.
  • Several institutions in the US, Europe, and Asia are mentioned as having programs related to Accelerator-driven Nuclear Energy, including UIUC, U of Wisconsin, UCal-Berkeley, MIT, Texas A&M, and U of Florida-Gainesville.
  • A request for information on professors working in the Eastern USA is made, indicating a geographical focus for potential research opportunities.
  • There is a discussion about the definition of "far east" in terms of geographical boundaries for research institutions, with Illinois and Wisconsin being questioned.
  • A participant mentions their group at Manchester University is working on ADSRs and is constructing a test accelerator at Daresbury Laboratory.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express varying degrees of interest and knowledge about ADSR research, but there is no consensus on specific professors or institutions in the Eastern USA. The geographical boundaries for what constitutes "far east" are also debated.

Contextual Notes

Some participants provide links to resources and theses related to ADS topics, but there is no resolution on specific programs or professors. The discussion reflects a mix of personal experiences and institutional references without definitive conclusions.

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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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