Twenty years of experience in the development and use of scientific computer programs and utilities in the areas of nuclear reactor physics, radiation shielding, criticality, thermal hydraulics, and technical Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE). Two years experience as Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering, involving summer consulting projects and the teaching of a short-course in Monte Carlo theory.
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
1972 - 1976 Mississippi State University, B.S. in Nuclear Engineering.
1977 - 1982 University of Tennessee. M.S. and Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering. also worked part time with the computer Sciences Division of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
1994 - 1995 Emory University. M.B.A. degree from the Goizueta Business School of Emory University in May, 1995. Independent study (thesis) was the development of an econometric model of the effects of U.S. budget and trade deficits.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1995 - present Associate Professor, Nuclear Engineering Department,
University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Teaching responsibilities in undergraduate
reactor theory and shielding; graduate transport theory (deterministic
and Monte Carlo); this included the teaching (with another professor) of
a short course in Monte Carlo theory and analysis. Supported research involved
the development of a 3D generalized geometry discrete ordinates code and
use of THREEDANT for 12 rad zone analysis of a Y-12 building. Oversight
of student projects involving Monte Carlo and discrete ordinates methods
development, as well as shielding and criticality analyses.
Summer consulting:
2000 Criticality safety analyses and development in support of the
Yucca Mountain Repository.
1999 Development of GAMET, an nuclear material accountability software program (Westinghouse Safety Management Solutions, Inc.) Criticality safety validation studies on the MCNP computer code (Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.)
1997-8 Criticality Safety Analyst, Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site; performed criticality safety analyses in support of site clean-up.
1996 Site manager for the Southeast Idaho Phosphate Slag project; lead two teams investigating dose levels in homes due to constructoin use of phosphate slag in concrete in 1960s and 1970s.
1993 - 1995 Principal Engineer, Criticality and Fire Safety Group, Savannah River Site, Westinghouse Savannah River Company. Leader of the Radiation Shielding Team; primary responsibilities in this position was to direct the development of shielding analysis code system and to direct the use of the system for radiological design and analysis.
1989 - 1993 Principal Engineer, Applied Physics Group, Savannah River Technology Center, Savannah River Site, Westinghouse Savannah River Company. Lead the Reactor Physics Methods Development Team (4-8 engineers). Under this direction, the team developed a new three dimensional vectorized reactor design computer code (GRIMHX3), an improved collision probability assembly resonance treatment code (MARJORI), and a two-dimension generalized geometry discrete ordinates code. Directed the verification and validation of the reactor charge design computer codes in use at SRS.
1986 - 1989 Senior Research Engineer, Thermal Hydraulic Methods Development Group, Savannah River Laboratory, E.I. du Pont de Nemours, Inc. Worked on thermal hydraulic computer methods team. Primary responsibilities were in the area of modification of the Los Alamos National Laboratory's TRAC code for use with Savannah River reactors and use of the code for temperature limits calculations. Also participated as a team member in the development of FLOWTRAN, the assembly thermal hydraulic analysis code.
1982 - 1986 Research Engineer, Reactor Physics Group, Savannah River Laboratory, E. I. du Pont de Nemours, Inc. Worked on reactor physics methods development team. Responsible for the development of one- and two-dimensional diffusion theory codes in support for reactor design and analysis. Developed computer code for the mixed use of forward and adjoint one dimensional transport calculations for synthesized 3D analysis of process room dose rates.
1976 - 1977 Engineer, Reactor Technology Department, Savannah River Plant, E. I. du Pont de Nemours, Inc. worked briefly in the core charge design team, then assigned to P reactor as technical advisor to plant operations.
HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Professor of the Year, Department of Nuclear Engineering, 1997.
Member of Beta Gamma Sigma (Management) at Emory University.
Winner of Westinghouse Vice President's Award (1994).
Winner of George Westinghouse Signature Award for Excellence (1992).
Winner of George Westinghouse Signature Award for Excellence (1991).
Registered Professional Engineer.
1990 North Augusta Father of the Year (awarded by N.A. Mothers Club).
Member of Tau Beta Pi (Engineering)
National Merit Scholar.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Member, Executive Committee of the Mathematics and Computations Division of the American Nuclear Society.
Member, Technical Program Committee for the 1997 Joint International Conference on Mathematical Methods and Supercomputers for Nuclear Applications.
Member of Ph.D. Advisory Committee for three students (Texas A&M, Georgia Tech, University of Michigan) while at SRS.
Secretary, Mathematics and Computations Division of the American Nuclear Society.
Treasurer, Mathematics and Computations Division of the American Nuclear Society.
Referee, Nuclear Science and Engineering.
Reviewer, DOE Nuclear Engineering Research Grant program (3 years).
Technical Session Chairman, 1992 Topical Meeting on Advances in Reactor Physics.