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Shadi Z. Ghrayeb

Graduate Student

The Pennsylvania State University
334 Reber Building
University Park, PA 16802

Phone: (201) 233 - 3608
Email: ghrayeb@psu.edu
Personal Web Page: http://www.personal.psu.edu/szg136
Last presentation: S. Z. Ghrayeb, K. N.Ivanov, S. H. Levine, E. P. Loewen, "Development of Monte Carlo Models to Investigate Thorium-Based Fuel in Sodium Cooled Fast Reactors," ANS Winter Meeting 2008, Reno, Nevada, USA.
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Technical Interests: Monte Carlo Method, Reactor Analysis and Fuel Management

Current Work: Investigation o the improvement of fuel burnup for the S-PRISM reactor, thorium based fuels are studied. Analyzing technical issues of the fuels and core neutronics correlated with the development of fuel design for the S-PRISM.


Selected List of publications:

  1. F. Puente Espel, S. Ghrayeb, K. Ivanov, S. Tarantola, “Application of Global Sensitivity Analysis Approach To Exercise I-1 Of The OECD LWR UAM Benchmark”, Invited paper for M&C 2009, Saratoga Springs, New York, May 3-7, 2009.
  2. S. Z. Ghrayeb, K. N. Ivanov, S. H. Levine and F. Puente-Espel, Eric P. Loewen, “Improving Burnup Performance of Fast Sodium Cooled Reactor by Utilizing Thorium Based Fuels”,  Invited paper for M&C 2009, Saratoga Springs, New York, May 3-7, 2009.
  3. S. Z. Ghrayeb, K. N.Ivanov, S. H. Levine, E. P. Loewen, "Development of Monte Carlo Models to Investigate Thorium-Based Fuel in Sodium Cooled Fast Reactors," ANS Winter Meeting 2008, Reno, Nevada, USA.
  4. S. Z. Ghrayeb, P. S. Brantley, M. H. Kalos, "Monte Carlo Investigation of Neutron Penetration in Hydrogen" Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Summer 2008, UCRL-POST-2333321.
  5. S.Z. Ghrayeb, P.S. Brantley & M. H. Kalos, "Monte Carlo Investigation of Neutron Penetration in Hydrogen" Lawrence Livermore Laboratory High Energy Density Physics Summer Group Presentation. UCRL-PRES-233322.
  6. . Ghrayeb, S., Labov S., Pivovaroff M., "Contextually-Aware Expert-System for Automated Nuclear Threat Assessment" Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Summer 2006. Poster Presentation-UCRL223556

 

 

 


 

 

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