| I am interested
in performing experimental and computational investigations (simulations)
to study the interaction of radiation with matter. The studies can
be applied, for example, to design radiation based nondestructive
examination experiments and systems, or fundamental, as in the measurement
of basic nuclear data such as reaction cross-sections. As a result,
my research extends into areas such as nuclear radiation spectrometry,
dosimtery, and the utilization of radiation in nondestructive examination.
Currently, I am performing experimental and computational research
(using ab initio and molecular dynamics methods) to develop improved
thermal neutron scattering laws for Generation IV reactor design.
In addition, I am interested in the application of atomistic modeling
techniques to study the behavior of advanced nuclear fuel in extreme
radiation and temperature environments. My work also focuses on
utilizing radiation beams as probes of matter at the nano-scale.
This includes the application of thermal neutron beams in imaging
and scattering applications, and the use of slow positron beams
to assay nano-porosity in matter. These types of beams can be
generated using a nuclear reactor such as the PULSTAR reactor
on the NCSU campus. Therefore, I am interested in the use of reactors
in research and teaching.
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