PERSONAL DATA

Name: Prof. Dr. Sümer ŞAHİN

Present Position: Professor of Nuclear/Mechanical Engineering , Head, Chair of the Energy Faculty of Technology, Gazi University , Ankara , Türkiye

Nationality: Turkish

Town of origin: Erdemli, Mersin , Türkiye

Birth date and place: 9 June 1942 , Kadirli, Adana , Türkiye

Marital Status: Married, 2 children

Business address:

         

         Teknik Eğitim Fakültesi, Gazi Üniversitesi, 06500, Teknikokullar,  Ankara /  Türkiye

 

Phone & Fax: 0090-312-212 43 04

Cell Phone: +90-542-6337768

E-Mails::  sumer@gazi.edu.tr; sumersahin@yahoo.com

Web-page: http://w3.gazi.edu.tr/~sumer

 

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

•  English

•  French

•  German

 

ACADEMIC DEGREES

•  1981: Promotion to a Professor of Nuclear Engineering , Ege University , İzmir, Türkiye

•  1973: Habilitation (Doçent) in Physics , Ankara University , Ankara , Türkiye

•  1970: Doktor-Ingenieur (PhD) in Mechanical Engineering , Stuttgart University , Germany

•  1967: Diplom-Ingenieur (MS) in Mechanical Engineering , Stuttgart University , Germany

 

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

March 1988 - Present: Professor , Faculty of Technology, Gazi University , Ankara , Türkiye

June 1984 - March 1988: Professor , Faculty of Engineering, Erciyes University , Kayseri , Türkiye

1983-1986: Professor , College of Engineering , King Saud University , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia

1978-1983: Advanced Research Scientist , Institut de Génie Atomique, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne , Switzerland

1974-1980: Associate Professor , Faculty of Engineering, Ege University , İzmir, Türkiye .

1970-1974: Assistant Professor and after 1973 Associate Professor , Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Türkiye

 

PRINCIPAL COURSES TAUGHT

Nuclear Engineering, Reactor Physics, Modern Physics,

Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Statistics, Dynamics, Computer Sciences, Physical Aspects of the Energy Production,

Nuclear Reactor Design, Radiation Safety, Fusion Technology, Heat Pipes

 

•  Advising ~ 20 Master Thesis

•  Advising ~ 20 Doctoral Dissertations

 

These courses where taught in the following Universities:

•  Gazi University , Ankara , Türkiye

•  Erciyes University , Kayseri , Türkiye

•  King Saud University , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia

•  Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland

•  Faculty of Engineering, University of Ege , İzmir, Türkiye

• Karadeniz Technical University , Trabzon , Türkiye

 

PRINCIPAL AREAS OF EXPERTISE

•  Neutron Transport Theory

•  Radiation Shielding

•  Thermionic Space Craft Reactors

•  Fusion Technology

•  Fusion Fission (Hybrid) Reactors

•  Transmutation

 

LEADING RESPONSIBILITIES
 

2007: CHAIRMAN, ICENES 2007,  13th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems Istanbul - Türkiye

 

http://www.icenes2007.org/

 

2004 - Presently: Editor, Journal Energy Conversion and Management
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaleditorialboard.cws_home/269/editorialboard#editorialboard

 

1989 - 1990: Director, Institute of Science and Technology (Graduate Dean), Gazi University , Ankara , Türkiye

1987 - 1988: Secretary General (President), Scientific and Technical Research Council of Türkiye , Ankara , Türkiye

1987 - 1989: Vice-Chairman, Intergovernmental Committee on Science and Technology for Development, United Nations , New York , USA

1985 - 1987: Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Erciyes University , Kayseri , Türkiye

1972 - 1974: Chairman, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Karadeniz Technical University , Trabzon , Türkiye

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES & COMMUNITY SERVICES

2003 – Presently: Leader of the project “Utilization of Thorium Using Advanced Nuclear Technologies”, supported by the State Planning Organization of Türkiye, Gazi University, Ankara, Türkiye

2000 - Present: Reviewer; Annals of Nuclear Energy

2001: Reviewer; The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering

1997: Guest professor, Universität Innsbruck, Institut für theoretische Physik, Austria

1995 - 1999: Leader of the project “Nuclear and Fossil Energy Systems for Space Crafts”, supported by the State Planning Organization of Türkiye, Gazi University , Ankara , Türkiye

1990 - 1994: Leader of the "Fusion Technology" project, supported by the State Planning Organization of Türkiye, Gazi University, Ankara, Türkiye

1991: Chairman of "the Space Nuclear Session" 6th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems (June 1991) Monterey , California , USA

1987 - 1988: Chairman, Special Commission for the Mainframe Planning of Scientific Research and Technology of Türkiye State Planning Organization, Ankara, Türkiye

1979 - 1983: Chief of the Fusion-Fission (Hybrid) Reactor Project, Institut de Génie Atomique, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne , Switzerland

1982: Paper Reviewer Committee Member, Second International Conference on Nuclear Technology Transfer, Buenos Aires , Argentina

1981: Technical Reviewer, Nuclear Technology/Fusion

1981: Chairman of the Session "Alternative Nuclear Energy Concepts, Worldwide Concepts", American Nuclear Society 1981 Annual Meeting, Miami Beach , Florida , USA

1980: Scientific Secretary of the Second International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems, Lausanne , Switzerland

 

MEMBERSHIPS

1970 - 2003: Turkish Chamber of Mechanical Engineers

1972 - 2002: American Nuclear Society.

1987 - 1988: NATO Science Committee

1980 - 1983: Association Vaudoise des Chercheurs en Pyhsique, Lausanne , Switzerland

1980 - 1983: Swiss Nuclear Society

1980 - 1983: Swiss Association for Atomic Energy

1976 - 1978: Nuclear Safety Committee of the Turkish Atomic Energy Commission

1975 - 1978: Advisory Council of the Turkish Atomic Energy Commission

 

AWARDS RECEIVED

1986: Science Award of Foundation for Higher Education, Kayseri , Türkiye

1972 - 1973: NATO postdoctoral fellowship Radiation Shielding Information Center , Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge , Tennessee , USA

1960 - 1970: Fellowship of the Turkish Educational Ministry for undergraduate and graduate studies in Mechanical Engineering in West Germany .

 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

1988 - Present: On Fusion Technology, Fusion Fission (Hybrid) Reactors, Actinide Burning, Fusion Propulsion and Space Thermionic Reactors by setting up an effective multigroup neutron physics analysis system, Gazi University , Ankara , Türkiye .

 

1984 - 1988: On Fusion-Fission (Hybrid) Reactors by setting up an effective multigroup neutron physics analysis system, Erciyes University , Kayseri , Türkiye .

 

1983 - 1986: In the area of Fusion-Fission (Hybrid) Reactors and Radiation Shielding by setting up an effective multigroup neutron physics analysis system, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

 

1978 - 1983: In the area of Fusion-Fission (Hybrid) Reactors and Radiation Shielding by setting up an effective multigroup neutron physics analysis system, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

 

1974 - 1980: In the area of Radiation Shielding and Space Craft Thermionic Reactors by setting up an effective multigroup neutron physics analysis system, University of Ege, İzmir, Türkiye

 

1972 - 1973: On Multigroup Analysis of Radiation Shielding Problems of Fast Reactors Radiation Shielding Information Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, USA

 

966 - 1970: On Multigroup Neutronic Analysis of Thermionic Reactors for Spacecraft Applications, Institute of Nuclear Energy, University of Stuttgart , Stuttgart , Germany

 

INVITED TALKS & SEMINARS (FOREIGN)

2003: - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California , Livermore , USA

         - University of California , Department of Nuclear Engineering, Berkeley , CA , USA

1995: - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California , Livermore , USA

         - University of California , Department of Nuclear Engineering, Berkeley , CA , USA

         -Space Power Incorporation, San Jose , CA , USA

1993: University of Tehran , Department of Physics, Tehran , Iran

1991: University of Wales , College of Cardiff , Cardiff , UK

1989: United Horizons Office, Riyad , Saudi Arabia

1985: -DENIM, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid , Spain

         - McMaster University , Hamilton , Canada

         - National Tsing-Hua University , Hsinchu, Republic of China

         - Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Lung-Tan, Republic of China

         -Eidgenössisches Institut für Reaktorforschung, Würenlingen, Switzerland

1984: - University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran , Saudi Arabia

         - National Tsing-Hua University , Hsinchu, Republic of China

1983: -Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zürich, Switzerland

         -King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

1982: -Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay , India

         -Reactor Research Centre, Kalpakkam , India

         -Vikram Sarahai Space Centre, Trivandrum , India

         - King Abdul Aziz University , Jeddah , Saudi Arabia

1981: -Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ohio State University , Columbus , OH , USA

         - King Abdul Aziz University , Jeddah , Saudi Arabia

         -Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University , Princeton , New Jersey , USA

1980: Fusion Power Systems Department, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh ,

Pennsylvania , U. S. A.

1979: Department of Energy, Washington , DC , USA

 

PUBLICATIONS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES

  [*] Registered in Science Citation Index-Source Index

[**] Total # of citation in Citation Index > 600

 

THESES

a) "Berechnung eines thermischen thermionischen Kernreaktors mit abgeflachter Leistungsdichteverteilung", IKE-Bericht, Nr. 6-36d, MS Thesis , University of Stuttgart, Germany (1967)

 

b) "Zweckmäßige Auslegung von thermischen Vollthermionikreaktoren mit konstanter Emitteraufheizung zur Anwendung in der Raumfahrt", IKE-Bericht, Nr. 6-45, Ph.D. Thesis , University of Stuttgart, Germany (1970)

 

c) "Comparison of Diffusion and Transport Theory for Fast Reactor Shielding Calculations", Presented to the Faculty of Science, Ankara University, Türkiye, Habilitation thesis in Turkish (1973)

 

d) "An Attempt to Unveil the Basic Structure of the Neutron Bomb and Evaluate a Protection Against it", University of Ege , Izmir , Türkiye (1981) (Thesis submitted for being promoted to the full professorship position, in Turkish)

 

REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES

1.  Abstract of the Ph.D. Thesis, VDI-Zeitschrift , Vol. 113, p. 191 (1971)

 

2.  "Thermische Vollthermionikreaktoren mit konstanter Emitteraufheizung zur Anwendung in der Raumfahrt", Atomkernenergie , Vol. 18, pp. 177-188 (1971) [*]

 

3.  "Analytische Behandlung des konstanten thermischen Flußverlaufs für ebene Geometrie", Atomkernenergie , Vol. 20, pp. 117-121 (1972) [*]

 

4.  "Comparison of Diffusion and Transport Theory for Fast Reactor Shielding Calculations", Atomkernenergie , Vol. 22, pp. 24-35 (1973) [*]

 

5.  "A Comparison of Data Libraries for Thermal Fuel Cell Calculations", Atomkernenergie , Vol. 23, pp. 151-152 (1974) [*]

 

6.  "An Investigation of Fuel-Moderator Combinations for Thermal Thermionic Reactors in Space Crafts", Atomkernenergie , Vol. 24, pp. 89-94 (1974) [*]

 

7.  "The 240 Pu Content of Commercial Produced Plutonium and the Criticality of Fast Assemblies", Atomkernenergie , Vol. 27, pp. 23-26 (1976) [*]

 

8.  Answer to Fleck's Remarks to Şahin's Paper "The 240 Pu Content of Commercial Produced Plutonium and the Criticality of Fast Assemblies", Atomkernenergie , Vol. 28, pp. 297-298 (1976) [*]

 

9.  "Neutron Physics Analysis of Thermionic Reactors for Space Crafts with 233 U as fuel and ZrH 1.7 as Moderator", Atomkernenergie , Vol. 28, pp. 256-258 (1976) [*]

 

10.  "Neutron Physics Analysis of Thermionic Reactors for Space Crafts with 233 U as Fuel and Beryllium as Moderator", Annals of Nuclear Energy , Vol. 3, pp. 447-450 (1976) [*]

 

11.  "Solar Energy Thermionic Power Plants for Space Crafts", Kerntechnik , Vol. 19, pp. 233-236 (1977) [*]

 

12.  "A 50 kW(el) Solar Energy Thermionic Generator for Space Craft", Atomkernenergie , Vol. 31, pp. 203-205 (1978) [*]

 

13.  "The Effects of 240 Pu on Neutron Lifetime in Nuclear Explosives", Annals of Nuclear Energy , Vol. 5, pp. 55-58 (1978) [*]

 

14.  "Investigation of the Suitability of the Reflector Drums as Control Mechanism for Thermionic Reactors in Space Crafts with 233 U as Fuel and ZrH 1.7 as Moderator", Annals of Nuclear Energy , Vol. 5, pp. 107-116 (1978) (With A. Erişen) [*]

 

15.  "Investigation of the Suitability of the Diffusion Theory for Simple Shielding Calculations of Fast reactors", Journal of the Faculty of Engineering , University of EGE, Vol. 5, pp. 1-29 (1979)

 

16.  Addendum to "Answer to Fleck's Remarks to Şahin's Paper", Atomkernenergie/ Kerntechnik , Vol. 33, p. 223 (1979) [*]

 

17.  "Solar Energy Power Generators with Hybrid Thermionic Converters", Atomkernenergie/Kerntechnik , Vol. 33, pp. 303-304 (1979) [*]

 

18.  "Reflector Drums as Control Mechanism for Compact Thermionic Space Craft Reactors with 233 U as Fuel", Nuclear Energy, Journal of the British Nuclear Energy Society , Vol. 18, pp. 401-408 (1979) (With A. Erişen, S. Selvi, Ş. Yalçın) [*]

 

19.  "Reflector Drums as Control Mechanism for Space Craft Thermionic Reactors with Constant Emitter Heating Containing 233 U as Fuel and Beryllium as Moderator", Atomkernenergie/Kerntechnik , Vol. 35, pp. 12-14 (1980) (With S. Selvi ) [*]

 

20.  "Investigation of the Protection Possibilities Against Enhanced Radiation Warhead", Atomkernenergie/Kerntechnik , Vol. 35, pp. 175-178 (1980) (With A. Erişen, S. Yalçın , S. Selvi) [*]

 

21.  "Basic Structure of the Fusion-Fission (Hybrid) Reactor Experimental Research Project at Laboratoire de Génie Atomique de l'EPFL", Atomkernenergie/Kerntechnik , Vol. 36, pp. 33-35 (1980) (With 5 co-authors) [*]

 

22.  "Adjoint Weighted Neutron Lifetime in Nuclear Explosives", Atomkernenergie/ Kerntechnik , Vol. 36, pp. 141-142 (1980) (With Ş. Yalçın) [*]

 

23.  "The Effect of the Spontaneous Fission of 240 Pu on the Energy Release in a Nuclear Explosive", Nuclear Technology , Vol. 50, pp. 88-94 (1980) (With J. Ligou) [*]

 

24.  Reply to the Comments and Supplement to "Protection Possibilities Against Enhanced Radiation Warheads", Atomkernenergie/Kerntechnik , Vol. 36, pp. 303-304 (1980) [*]

 

25.  "Nonproliferation", Nature , Vol. 287, p. 578 ( 16 October 1980 ) [*]

 

26.  Reply to the Remarks on the " 240 Pu Induced Preignition Problem in a Nuclear Device", Nuclear Technology , Vol. 54, pp. 431-432 (1980) [*]

 

27.  "Constant Emitter Heating on Compact Spacecraft Thermionic Reactors with 233 U as Fuel and Beryllium as Moderator", Atomkernenergie/Kerntechnik , Vol. 37, pp. 16-19 (1981) (With E. Ertaş )[*]

 

28.  "Biological Radiation Shielding for a Fast Undercritical Hybrid Assembly", Atomkernenergie/Kerntechnik , Vol. 37, pp. 118-122 (1981) (With J. Ligou, M. Caro) [*]

 

29.  "Neutronic Analysis of Fast Hybrid Thermionic Reactors", Atomkernenergie/ Kerntechnik , Vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 41-44 (1981) [*]

 

30.  Book Review - "Status and Prospects of Thermal Breeders and their Effects of Fuel Utilization, IAEA-Vienna (1979)", Atomkernenergie/Kerntechnik , Vol. 39, pp. 60 (1981)

 

31.  "Flight Performance of a Mars-Earth-Venus Shuttle with Energy Supply from a Solar Energy Advanced Thermionic Generator", Atomkernenergie/Kerntechnik , Vol. 39, pp. 177-180 (1981) [*]

 

32.  "Investigation of Lanthanide's as Neutron Multipliers for Hybrid and Fusion Reactor Blankets", Nuclear Technology/Fusion , Vol. 2, pp. 224-232 (1982) [*]

 

33.  "A Solar-Thermionic Generator for Space Disposal of Nuclear Wastes", Atomkernenergie/Kerntechnik , Vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 155-156 (1982) [*]

 

34.  "A Neutron Physics Analysis for the Experimental Facility LOTUS", Atomkernenergie/ Kerntechnik , Vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 95-98 (1982) [*]

 

35.  "Addendum to Reply to 'Remarks on the 240 Plutonium Induced Pre-Ignition Problem in a Nuclear Device", Nuclear Technology , Vol. 58, p. 354 (1982) [*]

 

36.  Discussion on "A Solar Thermionic Generator for Nuclear Waste Disposal in Space", Atomkernenergie/Kerntechnik , Vol. 41, p. 214 (1982) [*]

 

37.  "Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems and Nuclear Weapons", Atomkernenergie/ Kerntechnik , Vol. 43, pp. 169-174 (1983) (With B. Jasani, A. Gsponer) [*]

 

38.  "Investigation of Neutronics of some (D,T) Driven Experimental Thorium Hybrid Blankets with Actinide Multipliers", Journal of Fusion Energy , Vol. 3, pp. 185-197 (1983) (With A. Kumar) [*]

 

39.  "Fast Hybrid Thermionic Blankets with Actinide Waste Fuel", Nuclear Technology/Fusion , Vol. 5, pp. 374-381 (1984) (With A. Kumar) [*]

 

40.  "Neutronic Analysis of (Deuterium-Tritium) Driven Experimental Hybrid Blankets", Fusion Technology , Vol. 6, pp. 97-108 (1984) (With A. Kumar) [*]

 

41.  "(Deuterium-Deuterium) Driven Experimental Hybrid Blankets and their Neutronic Analysis", Fusion Technology , Vol. 6, pp. 225-239 (1984) (With A. Kumar) [*]

 

42.  "The Effects of Spectrum Softening within the ERW on the Biological Dose", Atomkernenergie/Kerntechnik , Vol. 45, pp. 117-121 (1984) (With A. Kumar) [*]

 

43.  "Cumulative Yields of Short-Lived Fission Products in Thermal Neutron Fission of 235 U", Radiochimica Acta , Vol. 37, pp. 131-135 (1984) (With A. A. Hassan, C. Chung) [*]

 

44.  "Criticality of Curium Assemblies", Atomkernenergie/Kerntechnik , Vol. 46, pp. 45-49 (1985) (With R. Calinon) [*]

 

45.  "Protection Factors of Modern Armored Tanks Against Enhanced Radiation and Fission Nuclear Warheads", Atomkernenergie/Kerntechnik , Vol. 46, pp. 278-284 (1985) (With A. Gsponer) [*]

 

46.  "Conceptual Design Studies of a Cylindrical Experimental ThO 2 Blanket with (D,D) Driver", Atomkernenergie/Kerntechnik , Vol. 47, pp. 259-266 (1985) (With T. Al-Kusayer) [*]

 

47.  "Neutronic Analysis of Fusion-Fission (Hybrid) Blankets", Radiation Effects , Vol. 92/1-4, pp. 159-162 (1986) (With T. A. Al-Kusayer, M. Abdul Raoof).

 

48.  "Measurement of the Cumulative Fission Yield of 148 Ce in 235 U", Radiation Effects , Vol. 92/1-4, pp. 529-532 (1986) (With A. A. Hassan, C. Chung)

 

49.  "Preliminary Design Studies of a Cylindrical Experimental Hybrid Blanket with (Deuterium-Tritium) Driver", Fusion Technology , Vol. 10, pp. 84-99 (1986)(With T. A. Al-Kusayer, M. Abdul Raoof) [*]

 

50.  " 244 Cm as Multiplier and Breeder in a ThO 2 Hybrid Blanket Driven by a (Deuterium-Tritium) Source", Fusion Technology , Vol. 10, pp. 1297-1302 (1986)(With T. Al-Kusayer)[*]

 

51.  "Neutronic Parameters of a Cylindrical Hybrid Blanket Driven by a Simulated Line Source", Fusion Technology , Vol. 10, pp. 1315-1320 (1986) ( With M. Abdul Raoof) [*]

 

52.  "Fission Power Flattening in Hybrid Blankets Using Mixed Fuel", Fusion Technology , Vol. 12, pp. 395-408 (1987) (With M. Al-Eshaikh) [*]

 

53.  "Examination of the Radiation Protection Capability of Different Types of Battle Tanks against Neutron Bomb", Bulletin of the Technical University of Istanbul , Vol. 40, pp. 315-354 (1987)

 

54.  "Comparison of Diffusion and Transport Theory for Fast Neutron Penetration in Iron and Sodium Slabs", Journal of The Institute of Science and Technology of Gazi University , Vol. 2, pp. 37-66 (1989)

 

55.  "Optimization of Fuel and Moderator Distribution in a Space Craft Thermionic Reactor with a Flat Power Density", Journal of The Institute of Science and Technology of Gazi University , Vol. 2, pp. 67-88 (1989)

 

56.  "Reactivity Bonus of Beryllium (n,2n) Reactions in Experimental Reactors", Journal of The Institute of Science and Technology of Gazi University , Vol. 2, pp. 89-96 (1989) (With Ş. Yalçın)

 

57.  "Realization of a Flat Fission Power Density in a Hybrid Blanket over Long Operation Periods", Fusion Technology , Vol. 15, pp. 37-48 (1989) (With A. Erişen, Y. Çebi) [*]

 

58.  "Power Flattening in a Hybrid Blanket Using Nuclear Waste Actinides", Kerntechnik , Vol. 53, pp. 285-290 (1989) [*]

 

59.  "Investigation of the Neutronic Potential of Moderated and Fast (D,T) Hybrid Blankets for Rejuvenation of CANDU Spent Fuel, Fusion Technology , Vol. 16, pp. 331-345 (1989) (With H. Yapıcı) [*]

 

60.  "Enrichment of CANDU Spent Fuel in a Fast Hybrid Reactor", Journal of Sciences and Engineering , Vol. 5, pp. 855-870 (1989), Erciyes University, Kayseri, Türkiye (With H. Yapıcı, E. Baltacıoğlu)

 

61.  "Comments on Conceptual Design and Neutronics Analysis of a Fusion Reactor Blanket Simulation Facility", Nuclear Science and Engineering , Vol. 105, pp. 300-301 (1990) [*]

 

62.  "Power Flattening in a Catalyzed (D,D) Fusion Driven Hybrid Blanket Using Nuclear Waste Actinides", Nuclear Technology , Vol. 92, pp. 93-105 (1990) [*]

 

63.  "Strategies for the Promotion of Utilization of Renewable Energy Systems, Journal of The Faculty of Technical Education , Vol. 2, pp. 5-10, Gazi University, Ankara (1990) (With E. Ataer, Y. Göğüş)

 

64.  "Potential of a Catalyzed Fusion Driven Hybrid Reactor for the Regeneration of CANDU Spent Fuel", Fusion Technology , Vol. 20, pp. 26-39 (1991) (With E. Baltacıoğlu , H. Yapıcı) [*]

 

65.  "A Hybrid Reactor Design Concept Driven by Cold (D,T) Fusion Neutrons and Fueled with Metallic Thorium", International Journal of Energy-Environment-Economics , Vol. 1, pp. 167-174 (1991) (With H. Yapıcı, E. Baltacıoğlu , T. A. Al-Kusayer)

 

66.  "Preliminary Design Studies for a (D-D) or (D,T) Driven Cold Fusion-Fission (Hybrid) Reactor with Metallic Uranium", International Journal of Energy-Environment-Economics , Vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 325-337 (1991) (With E. Baltacıoğlu , H. Yapıcı)

 

67.  "Numerical Reactor Analysis System at the Faculty of Technical Education of the Gazi University ", Journal of Faculty of Technical Education , Vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 5-10 (1991)

 

68.  "Assessment of the Neutron Leakage Spectrum of an Enhanced Radiation Warhead for Applications as Peaceful Nuclear Explosives", Kerntechnik , Vol. 58, No. 5, pp. 295-298 (1993) (with B. Şarer) [*]

 

69.  "Neutronic Investigation of IFE Blankets for HYLFE-II and MHD Applications", Fusion Technology , Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 388- 397 (1994) (With R. Moir, J. D. Lee, S. Ünalan ) [*]

 

70.  "Hybrid Thermionic Space Reactors for Power and Propulsion", Nuclear Technology, Nuclear Technology , Vol. 107, No. 2, pp. 155-181 (August 1994) (With E. B. Kennel) [*]

 

71.  "Regeneration of LWR Spent Fuel in Hybrid Reactors", Kerntechnik , Vol. 59, No. 6, pp. 270-277 (Nov. 1994) (With E. Baltacıoğlu , H. Yapıcı) [*]

 

72.  "Neutronic Investigation of a Power Plant Using Peaceful Nuclear Explosives", Fusion Technology , Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 1311-1325(December 1994) (With R. Moir, S. Ünalan ) [*]

 

73.  “Control Through Reflector Drums for a Dual Purpose Space Craft Thermionic Reactor”, Festschrift, pp. 309-314, Lehrstuhl für Nukleare und Neue Energiesysteme, RUHR-Universität, Bochum , Germany (1994) (With A. Sözen)

 

74.  ”Radiation Damage in Liquid-Protected First Wall Materials for IFE-Reactors”, Fusion Technology , Vol. 30. No. 3, Part 2A, pp. 1027-1035 (1996) (With R. W. Moir, A. Şahinaslan, H. M. Şahin) [*]

 

75.  “Decrease of the Candu Spent Nuclear Waste Inventories in Fusion-Fission (Hybrid) Reactors”, International Journal of Energy-Environment-Economics , Vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 67-97 (1996) (With S. Ünalan , H. Yapıcı)

 

76.  “A Fusion Breeder With Enhanced Safeguarding Capabilities Against Nuclear Weapon Proliferation”, Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 39, Issue 9, pp 899 - 909 (1998) (With H. Yapıcı, E. Baltacıoğlu ) [*]

 

77.  “Rejuvenation of LWR Spent Fuel in Fusion Blankets”, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 25, no. 16, pp. 1317-1339 (1998) (With H. Yapıcı) [*]

 

78.  “Evaluation of the Integral for Incident Fusion Neutrons in Infinite Medium”, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 25, No. 18, pp. 1503-1519 (With H. Yapıcı, V. Özceyhan) [*]

 

79.  “Evaluation of the Neutron and Gamma-Ray Heating in the Radiation Shielding and Magnet Coils of the VISTA Spacecraft, Fusion Technology , Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. 418-434 (With H. M. Şahin, A. Sözen) [*]

80.  “Neutronic Calculations for a Magnetic Fusion Energy Reactor with Liquid Protection for the First-Wall“, Fusion Technology , Vol. 34, No. 2. pp. 95-108 (1998) (With A. Şahinaslan, M. Kaya) [*]

 

81.  “Neutronic Analysis of a Thorium Fusion Breeder with Enhanced Protection Against Nuclear Weapon Proliferation”, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 13-27 (1998) (With H. Yapıcı) [*]

 

82.  “Critical Neutron Heating in the Control Drums of a Dual Purpose Thermionic Space Reactor for Power and Propulsion”, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 91-110 (1998) (With A. Sözen) [*]

 

83.  “Radiation Shielding Mass Saving for the Magnet Coils of the Vista Spacecraft”, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 26, no. 6, pp. 509-521 (1998) (With H. M. Şahin) [*]

 

84.  Comments on “Rejuvenation of the CANDU Spent Fuel in (D,T) Driven Hybrid Reactors”, Fusion Technology , Vol. 35, No. 4, p. 369 (1999) [*]

85.  “ Pertinent Integral Data Per Fusion Neutron in Infinite Medium”, The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering , Vol. 24, No. 2A, pp. 149-164 (1999) (With H. Yapıcı, V. Özceyhan) [*]

 

86.  “Investigation of the Reflector Temperatures of a Space Craft Thermionic Reactor”, Nuclear Engineering and Design , Vol. 193, Nos. 1-2, 33-43 (1999) (With A. Sözen) [*]

 

87.  “Spent Mixed Oxide Fuel Rejuvenation in Fusion Breeders”, Fusion Engineering and Design , Vol. 47, pp. 9-23 (1999) (With H. Yapıcı, M. Bayrak) [*]

 

88.  “Neutronic Performance of Proliferation Hardened Thorium Fusion Breeders”, Fusion Engineering and Design , Vol. 54, no. 1, pp. 63-77 (2001) (With H. Yapıcı, N. Şahin) [*]

 

89.  “Proliferation Hardening and Power Flattening of a Thorium Fusion Breeder with Triple Mixed Oxide Fuel”, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 203-233 (2001) (With H. Yapıcı, V. Özceyhan) [*]

 

90.  “Optimization of the Radiation Shielding Mass for the Magnet Coils of the VISTA Spacecraft”, Annals of Nuclear Energy , Vol. 28, no. 14, pp. 1413-1429 (2001) (With H. M. Şahin) [*]

 

91.  Neutron and Gamma Ray Heating in the Grazing Incident Liquid Metal Mirrors for Laser Inertial Fusion Energy Power Plants, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 631-638 (2002) (With A. Şahinaslan) [*]

 

92.  “Power Flattenning and Minor Actinide Burning in a Thorium Fusion Breeder”, Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 43, No. 6, pp.799 – 815 (2002) (With H. M. Şahin, A. Sözen, M Bayrak) [*]

 

93.  “Elimination of the Coil Shielding for MFE-Reactors Through a Liquid-Protected First-Wall” , The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Vol, 24, no 2A, pp. 173 - 186 (2002) (With A. Şahinaslan, H. M. Şahin) [*]

 

94.  “Reduced Shielding Mass For The Vista Spacecraft”, The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Vol, 24, no 2A, pp. 187 -196 (2002) (With H. M. Şahin, A. Şahinaslan) [*]

 

95.  “Investigation of the Effects of the Resonance Absorption in a Fusion Breeder Blanket”, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 1641 – 1660 (2002) (With H. M. Şahin, K Yıldız) [*]

 

96.  “Neutronic Investigation of a Hybrid Version of the ARIES-RS Fusion Reactor”, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 245 – 259 (2003) (With Ş. Yalçın, H. M. Şahin, M. Übeyli) [*]

 

97.  “Fissile Fuel Breeding in an Inertial Fusion Energy Reactor with HYLIFE-II Blanket”, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 30, no. 6, pp. 669 – 683 (2003) (With Ş. Yalçın, H. M. Şahin, M. Übeyli)

 

98.  “Fissile Fuel Breeding with Peaceful Nuclear Explosives “, Fusion Engineering and Design , Vol. 65, pp. 643 – 656 (2003) (With Ş. Yalçın, K. Yıldız)

 

99.  “ An Assesment of Thorium and Spent LWR-Fuel Utilization Potential in CANDU Reactors”, Energy Conversion and Management , vol.45, nos. 7-8, pp. 1067 – 1085 (2004) (With H. M. Şahin, M. Alkan, K. Yıldız)

 

100.  “ LWR spent fuel transmutation in a high power density fusion reactor”, Annals of Nuclear Energy, vol. 31, no. 8, pp. 871 - 890 (2004) (With M. Übeyli)

 

101.“Modified Apex Reactor As A Fusion Breeder”, Energy Conversion and Management , vol. 45 , nos. 9-10 , pp. 1497-1512 (2004) (With M. Übeyli)

 

102. “Power Flattening in the Fuel Bundle of a CANDU Reactor”, Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 232, no.1, pp. 7 - 18 (With K. Yıldız, A. Acır) [*]

 

103. Radiation Shielding Calculations for the VISTA Spacecraft�, Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 46, no. 15-16, pp. 2345 � 2358 (2005) (With H. M. Şahin, A. Acır) [*]

 

104. Radiation Damage Studies on the First Wall of a HYLIFE-II Type Fusion Breeder�, Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 46, no. 20, pp. 3185 - 3201 (2005) (With M. Übeyli) [*] 

 

105. Effects of Spectral Shifting in an Inertial Confinement Fusion System”, KERNTECHNIK, Vol. 70, no. 4, pp. 233 – 242 (With H. M. Şahin, K. Yıldız, A. Acır) (2005) [*]

 

106. Investigation of CANDU Reactors as a Thorium Burner”, Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 47, nos. 13 - 14, pp. 1661 – 1675 (With K. Yıldız, H. M. Şahin, A. Acır) [*]

 

107. “Increased Fuel Burn Up in a CANDU Thorium Reactor Using Weapon Grade Plutonium, Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 236, no. 17, pp. 1780 - 1790 (With K. Yıldız, H. M. Şahin, N. Şahin, A. Acır) [*]

108.       “Editorial”, ICENES’2005, 12th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems, August 21–26, 2005, Brussels (Belgium), Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 47, no. 17, pp. 2693 – 2694  (2006) (With H. A. Abderrahim, J. Martinez-Val and R. Moir)

109.   “Minor Actinide Burning in a Candu Thorium Reactor”, Kerntechnik, Vol. 71, nos. 5-6, pp. 247 - 257  (2006) (With K. Yıldız, H. M. Şahin, N. Şahin, A. Acır, N. Şahin, T. Altınok) [*]

110.      “CANDU Reactor as Minor Actinide/Thorium Burner with Uniform Power Density in the Fuel Bundle” Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 690-703 (2008) (With Ş. Yalçın, K. Yıldız, H. M. Şahin, A. Acır, N. Şahin) [*]

111.      “Editorial”, ICENES’2007, 13th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems, İstanbul/Türkiye (3 – 8 June 2007), Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 49, no. 7, pp. 1793-1794  (2008) [*]

112.      “21ST Century's Energy: Hydrogen Energy System”, Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 49, no. 7, pp.  1820-1831 (2008) (With T. Nejat Veziroğlu) [*]

113.      “The Fixed Bed Nuclear Reactor Concept”, Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 49, no. 7, pp. 1902-1909 (2008) (With F. Sefidvash) [*]

114.       “A Review on the Potential Use of Austenitic Stainless Steels in Nuclear Fusion Reactors”, Journal of Fusion Energy, Vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 271 - 277 (2008) (With M. Übeyli) [*]

 

 

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PAPERS

 

1.  "The Connection between Nuclear Industry and Atomic Weapons", First Islamic Solidarity Conference on Science and Technology, University of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (March 1976).

 

  2. "A 1 MW(el) Solar Energy Thermionic Electricity Generator as Primary Energy Source for a Flight to MARS", International Symposium-I on Solar Energy Fundamentals and Applications, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, University of  EGE, Bornova, Izmir, Türkiye (August 1977).

 

  3. "Limited Protection Against Enhanced Radiation Warhead", Réunion de Printemps de la Société Suisse de Physique, Basel (5-6 April 1979) Abstract in Helvetica Physica Acta, Vol. 52, p. 394 (1980) (With A. Erişen, S. Yalçın and S. Selvi) [*]

 

4. "Reflector Drums as Control Mechanism for Compact Thermionic Space Craft Reactors with 233U as Fuel", Réunion de Printemps de la Société Suisse de Physique, Basel (5-6 April 1979) Abstract in Helvetica Physica Acta, Vol. 52, p. 394 (1980) (With A. Erişen, S. Selvi and S. Yalçın) [*]

 

  5.  "Générateurs Hybrides Thermoïniques avec Energie Solaire pour Applications Spatiales", 1'er Symposium sur la Recherche et le Développement en Energie Solaire en Suisse; EPF-Lausanne (2.7.1979)

 

  6.  "Advanced Thermionic Generators with Solar Energy for Spatial Applications", Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Winter Meeting, Vol. 33, pp. 7-9, San Francisco, California (Nov. 11-16, 1979) [*]

 

  7.  "Control Mechanism for Space Craft Thermionic Reactors Leading to Lower Radiation  Shielding Mass", Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Winter Meeting, Vol. 33, pp. 652-654, San Francisco, California (Nov. 11-16, 1979) [*]

 

  8.  "Protection Against Neutron Bomb Radiation", Transactions of  the American Nuclear Society Winter Meeting, Vol. 33, pp. 677-678, San Francisco, California (Nov. 11-16, 1979) [*]

 

  9.  "Solar Energy Power Generators with Advanced Thermionic Converters for Space Craft          Applications", 2nd Miami International Conference on Alternative Energy Sources, Miami Beach, Florida (10-13 Dec. 1979) Alternative Energy Sources III, no. 20, pp. 1253-1266 (1980)

 

  10. "Navette Propulsee par 1'Energie Solaire entre les Asteroides et la Terre", 2'er Symposium sur la Recherche et le Developpement en Energie Solaire en Suisse; EPF-Lausanne (20 October 1980).

 

  11. "A Neutronic Analysis of Lanthanide’s as Neutron Multipliers for Hybrid and Fusion Blankets", Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 1980 International Conference, Vol. 35, pp. 132-133, Washington, DC (17-21 Nov. 1980) (With R. Calinon, G. L. Woodruff) [*]

 

  12. "Performance Characteristics of a Fast Hybrid Thermionic Blanket", Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 1980 International Conference, Vol. 35,  pp. 133-135, Washington, DC (17-21 Nov. 1980) [*]

 

  13. "Interplanetary Shuttle Driven by a 10 MW Solar Energy Hybrid Thermionic Generator", Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 1980 International Conference, Vol. 35, pp. 176-177, Washington, D. C. (17-21 Nov. 1980) [*]

 

  14. "The program of Co-operation between the King Abdulaziz University and the Swiss  Federal Institute of Technology in the Field of Nuclear Education and Training", Second  International Conference on Nuclear Technology Transfer, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol.  42, pp. 145-146 (Nov. 1-5, 1982) (With J. P. Schneeberger, M. M. O. Jamjoom, S. Abdul-Majid) invited  paper [*]

 

  15. "Neutronic Performance of some Hybrid Blankets with Conventional and Actinide Waste Fuel", Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 1982 International Conference, Vol. 43, pp. 207-209, Washington, D. C. (Nov. 1982) (With A. Kumar) [*]

 

  16."(D,T)-driven Thermionic Hybrid Blankets with Actinides", Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 1982 International Conference, Vol. 43, pp. 217-219, Washington, D. C. (Nov. 1982) (With A. Kumar) [*]

 

  17. "Preliminary Conceptual Design for Muon Catalyzed (D,T)-Hybrid Reactors", Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 1982 International Conference, Vol. 43, pp. 215-216, Washington, D. C. (Nov. 1982) (With A. Kumar) [*]

 

  18. "Assessment Studies of the Biological Effects of the ERW", Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 1982 International Conference, Vol. 43, pp. 635-637, Washington, D. C. (Nov. 1982) (With A. Kumar) [*]

 

  19. "Improved Fast Hybrid Thermionic Blankets", 5th Miami International Conference on  Alternative Energy Sources, Miami Beach, Florida (13-15 Dec. 1982) Alternative Energy  Sources V, Part E, pp. 17-26, Elsevier Science Publishers, B. V., Amsterdam (1983) (With A. Kumar)

 

  20. "Improved Thorium Hybrid  Blankets", 5th Miami International Conference on Alternative Energy Sources, Miami Beach, Florida (13-15 Dec. 1982) Alternative Energy  Sources V, Part E, pp. 27-38, Elsevier Science Publishers, B. V., Amsterdam (1983) (With A.  Kumar)

 

  21. "Advanced Fusion Fuel Driven Hybrid Blankets", 5th Miami International Conference on Alternative Energy Sources, Miami  Beach, Florida (13-15 Dec. 1982) Alternative Energy Sources V, Part E, pp. 39-46, Elsevier Science Publishers, B. V., Amsterdam (1983) (With A. Kumar)

 

  22. "Actinide Burning Studies Related to Hybrid Reactors", 5th Miami International Conference on Alternative Energy Sources, Miami Beach, Florida (13-15  Dec. 1982) Alternative Energy Sources V, Part E, pp. 47-58, Elsevier Science Publishers, B. V., Amsterdam (1983) (With A. Kumar).

 

  23. "Potential of Muon Catalyzed Cold Fusion-Fission (Hybrid) Reactors", 5th Miami International Conference on Alternative Energy Sources, Miami Beach, Florida (3-15 Dec. 1982) Alternative Energy Sources V, Part E, pp. 59-94, Elsevier Science Publishers, B. V., Amsterdam (1983) (With A. Kumar)

 

  24. "Consequences of the Spectral Shifting in the Neutron Bomb Configuration", 5th Miami International Conference on Alternative Energy Sources, Miami Beach, Florida (3-15 Dec. 1982) Alternative Energy Sources V, Part E, pp. 143-154, Elsevier Science Publishers, B. V., Amsterdam (1983) (With A. Kumar)

 

  25.   "Physics of the Fusion-Fission (Hybrid) Reactors", 8th International Summer College on Physics and Contemporary Needs, Islamabad, Pakistan (23 July-11 August 1983) Invited paper

 

  26. "Mainline Fusion-Fission (Hybrid) Reactors", 8th International Summer College on Physics and Contemporary Needs, Islamabad, Pakistan (23 July-11 August 1983) Invited paper

 

  27. "Exotic Fusion-Fission (Hybrid) Reactor Concepts", 8th International Summer College on Physics and Contemporary Needs, Islamabad, Pakistan (23 July-11 August 1983) Invited paper

 

  28. "Advanced Fusion Fuel Driven AYMAN Hybrid Blankets", 6th Miami International  Conference on Alternative Energy Sources, Proceedings of Extended Abstracts, pp. 161-163, Miami Beach, Florida (12-14 December 1983) (With T. A. Al-Kusayer)

 

  29. "(D,T) Driven Thorium Hybrid Blankets", 6th Miami International Conference on Alternative Energy Sources, Proceedings of Extended Abstracts, pp. 344-347, Miami Beach, Florida (12-14 December 1983) Miami Beach, Florida (With T. A. Al-Kusayer, S. Khan)

 

  30. "Natural Uranium Hybrid Blankets for the AYMAN Project", 6th Miami International Conference on Alternative Energy Sources, Proceedings of Extended Abstracts, pp. 348-349, Miami Beach, Florida (12-14 December 1983) (With T. A. Al-Kusayer)

 

  31. "Nuclear Waste Actinides as Fissile Fuel in Hybrid Blankets", 6th Miami International Conference on Alternative Energy Sources, Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts, pp. 350-353, Miami Beach, Florida (12-14 December 1983) (With T. A. Al-Kusayer)

 

  32. "Neutronic Investigations of Experimental AYMAN Hybrid  Blankets", Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 1984 International Conference, Vol. 47, pp. 151-153, Washington, D.C. (Nov. 1984) (With T.A.Al-Kusayer, M. Al-Semair, M. Abdul Raoof) [*]

 

  33. "Optimization of the Neutron Multiplier of Experimental AYMAN Hybrid Blankets with ThO2", Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Conference of Canadian Nuclear Society, pp. 510-518, Ottawa (June 1985) (With T. A. Al-Kusayer, K. S. Al-Malahy, M. Abdul Raoof) 

 

34. "Neutronic Performance of (Deuterium-Deuterium) Driven Experimental Thorium Hybrid Blankets", Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 1985 Annual Meeting, Vol. 49, pp. 102-104, Boston (June 1985) (With T. A. Al-Kusayer, M. Abdul-Raoof) [*]

 

  35. "Yield of Short-Lived Fission Products in 235U(n,f)", Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 1985 Annual Meeting, Vol. 49, pp. 209-211, Boston (June 1985) (With A. A. Hassan, C. Chung) [*]

 

  36. "Research Activities on Advanced Reactors at the King Saud University", Transactions of the Third International Conference of Nuclear Technology Transfer, ICONTT-III, pp. 46-48, Madrid, Spain (1985) (With T. A. Al-Kusayer)

 

  37. "Radiation Shielding Capability of Desert Sand and Asphalt", Proceedings of the Second Saudi Engineers Conference, pp. 1602-1625, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (Nov. 1985) (With T. A. Al-Kusayer)

 

  38. "Safeguard Aspects of 244Cm as Multiplier in Cylindrical Hybrid Blankets", Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 1986 Annual Meeting, Vol. 52, pp. 269-271, Reno, Nevada (June 15-19, 1986) (With T. A. Al-Kusayer)

 

  39. "Multidimensional Analysis of an Experimental Hybrid Blanket Driven by a Simulated Line Source", Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 1986 Annual Meeting, Vol. 52, pp.  273-274, Reno, Nevada (June 15-19, 1986) (With M. Abdul Raoof)

 

  40. "A Numerical-Graphical Power Flattening Method for Source Driven Fast Fission Blankets", Proceedings of the 4th Int. Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems, pp. 59-62, Madrid, Spain (30 June-4 July 1986) World Scientific Publishing Company (1987) (With M. Al-Eshaikh)

 

  41. "Direct-Fired and Double-Fluided Heat Pump”, XIV IAHS World Congress on Housing, Innovations in Sciences & Technology for the Future,  Berlin, W. Germany (October 13-17, 1987) (With K. Altinisik)

 

  42. "Neutronic Studies on an Experimental Hybrid Blanket in Cylindrical Geometry Using a Movable Target to Simulate a Line Neutron Source", 4th Miami International Symposium on Multi-Phase Transport and Particulate Phenomena, Miami Beach, Florida, USA, (15-17 December 1986), Proceedings, Vol. 4, pp. 415-432, Hemisphere Publishing Corporation (1988) 

 

43. "A Fast Hybrid Blanket with Flat Fission Power over a Long Operational Period", Transactions American Nuclear Society 1987 Annual Meeting, Vol. 54, pp. 134-136, Dallas, Texas (1987) (With A. Erişen, Y. Cebi)

 

  44. "Space Craft Thermal Thermionic Reactors with Flat Power Distribution", Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the 8th Miami International Conference on Alternative Energy Sources, Miami Beach, Florida, USA (14-16 December 1987)

 

  45. "A 244CmO2/Nat.-UO2 Hybrid Blanket with Flat Fission Power Production", Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 1988 International Conference, Vol., 57, pp. 303-305, Washington D. C. (1988) (With  A. Erişen, Y. Çebi)

 

  46. "Heat Pump Supported by Heat Pipe Solar Collector", 5th Miami Int. Symposium on Multi-Phase Transport and Particulate Phenomena, Miami Beach, Florida, (12-14 December 1988), Proceedings, Vol. 2, pp. 503-514, Hemisphere Publishing Corporation (1990) (With A. Y. Uyarel, H. Usta)

 

  47. "Rejuvenation of CANDU Spent Fuel in a Hybrid Blanket", Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 1989 Annual Meeting, Vol. 59, pp. 105-106, Atlanta, Georgia (June 4-8, 1989) (With H. Yapıcı)

 

  48. "HWR Spent Fuel Regeneration with Fusion Neutrons, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 1989 International Conference, Vol. 60, pp. 176-178, San Francisco, California (1989) (With H. Yapıcı, E. Baltacıoğlu)

 

  49. "Preliminary Design Studies on a Cold Fusion-Fission (Hybrid) Reactor, 9th Miami International Congress on Energy and Environment, Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts, Miami Beach, Florida (Dec. 11-13, 1989) (With H. Yapıcı, E. Baltacıoğlu)

 

  50. "Evaluation of the Main Technical Data of a Cold Fusion-Fission (Hybrid) Reactor Concept", 6th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems, Monterey, California (June 16-21, 1991)

 

  51. "Neutronic Investigation of a Power Plant Using Peaceful Nuclear Explosives", American Nuclear Society Embedded Topical Meeting, 11th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, Proceedings of the Abstracts, pp. 393-394, New Orleans, Louisiana (June 19-23, 1994) (With R. Moir, S. Ünalan)

 

  52. “Neutronic and Thermohydraulic Design Studies for Thermionic Space Reactors”, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 1994 Annual Meeting, Vol. 70, pp. 313-316, New Orleans, Louisiana (June 19-23, 1994) (With E. B. Kennel)

 

  53. “Decrease of Inventory Requirements for Spent Nuclear Fuel with Fusion Neutrons”, GLOBAL, International Conference on Evaluation  of Emerging Nuclear Fuel Cycle Systems, Palais des Congres, Versailles, France (Sept. 11-14, 1995) (With H. Yapıcı, E. Baltacıoğlu, B. Şarer)

 

  54. “Basic Physical Principles of the Fusion-Fission (Hybrid) Reactors”, 10th Turkish National Conference on Thermal Sciences and Technologies with International Participation, Gazi University, Ankara, Türkiye (6-8 September 1995)

 

55. “Integral Data for (D,T) Fusion Neutrons in Infinite Medium”, American Nuclear Society 1996 Annual Meeting Embedded Topical Meeting, Proceedings of the Abstracts of the 12th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Power, p.195, Reno, Nevada (June 16-20, 1996) (With H. Yapıcı, S. Ünalan, V. Özceyhan)

 

  56. “Rejuvenation of LWR Spent Fuel in Fusion Blankets”, American Nuclear Society 1996 Annual Meeting Embedded Topical Meeting, Proceedings of the Abstracts of the 12th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Power, p. 259, Reno, Nevada (June 16-20, 1996) (With S. Ünalan, H. Yapıcı)

 

  57. ”Radiation Damage in Liquid-Protected First Wall Materials for IFE-Reactors”, American Nuclear Society 1996 Annual Meeting Embedded Topical Meeting, Proceedings of the Abstracts of the 12th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Power, p. 330, Reno, Nevada (June 16-20, 1996) (With R. W. Moir, A. Şahinaslan, H. M. Şahin)

 

  58. “Calculation of the Neutron Heating in the Reflector Control Drums of a Hybrid Thermionic Space Reactor”, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society/European Nuclear Society 1996 International Conference, p. 364-365, Washington, D.C. (Nov. 10-15, 1996) (With A. Sözen)

 

  59. “Neutron and Gamma-Ray Heating in the Magnet Coils of the VISTA Spacecraft” , Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 1997 Annual Meeting, Vol. 76, pp. 137-139, Orlando (June 1-5, 1997) (With H. M. Şahin and A. Sözen)

 

  60 . “Radiation Damage in Liquid-Protected First-Wall Materials for MFE‑Reactors”, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 1997 Winter Meeting, Vol. 77, pp. 158-160, Albuquerque (Nov. 16-20, 1997) (With A. Şahinaslan, M. Kaya, S. Yılmaz)

 

  61. "A Fusion Breeder Fueled with Natural Uranium and Enhanced Safeguarding   Capabilities ", Global’97, International  Conference  on  Future Nuclear  Systems, Vol. 2, pp. 854-859, October, 5-10, 1997, Yokohama, Japan (with T. Altınok, H. Yapıcı, E. Baltacıoğlu, B. Şarer, A. Sözen and S. Yılmaz)

 

  62. "Shielding Mass Reduction for the Vista Spacecraft", Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 1998 Winter Meeting, Vol. 79, pp. 266 – 269, Washington, D.C. (Nov. 15-19, 1998) (With H. M. Şahin and A. Sözen)

 

  63.  “Tempetarure Field Calculations in the Reflector of a Dual Purpose Thermionic Space Reactor”, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 1998 Winter Meeting, Vol. 79, pp. 332 – 334, Washington, D.C. (Nov. 15-19, 1998) (With A. Sözen and H. M. Şahin)

 

  64. “A Proliferation Resistant Fusion Breeder for Thorium Fuel Cycle”, Thorium Fuel Utilization: Options and Trends, Proceedings of IAEA Meeting, pp. 139-153, Vienna, (28-30 Sept. 1998), IAEA-TECDOC-1319 (Nov. 2002) (With H. Yapıcı, N. Şahin, B. Şarer)

 

  65. “A Fusion Breeder with Flat Power Profile for Spent Fuel Rejuvenation”, International Symposium  on MOX Fuel Cycle Technologies for Medium and Long-Term Deployment: Experience, Advances, Trends, Vienna, Austria (17-21 May 1999) (With H. Yapıcı, M. Bayrak, B. Şarer)

 

  66. “Proliferation Hardening Of Thorium Fusion Breeders With Candu Spent Fuel”, 6th International Conference on CANDU Fuel, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada (Sept. 26-29, 1999)

 

  67. Elimination of the Coils Shielding for MFE‑Reactors Through a Liquid-Protected First-Wall, ICRS-9, Ninth International Conference on Radiation Shielding, Proc. of ABSTRACTS, P1-23, Tsukuba, Japan (Oct. 17-22, 1999) (With A. Şahinaslan, H. M. Şahin)

 

  68. “Reduced Shielding Mass for the Vista Spacecraft”, Ninth International Conference on Radiation Shielding, Proc. of ABSTRACTS, P1-24, Tsukuba, Japan (Oct. 17-22, 1999) (With H. M. Şahin, A. Şahinaslan)

 

  69. “Minor Actinide Burning in a Thorium Fusion Breeder“, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society/European Nuclear Society 2000 International Conference, Vol. 83, p. 236-239, Washington, D.C. (Nov. 12-16, 2000) (With H. M. Şahin, A. Sözen, M Bayrak)

 

  70.  “An Optimization Study for the Radiation Shielding of the Vista Spacecraft”, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society/European Nuclear Society 2000 International Conference, Vol. 83, p. 505-508, Washington, D.C. (Nov. 12-16, 2000) (With H. M. Şahin)

 

71. “Influence of the Resonance Treatment on Integral Parameters in a Fusion Breeder Blanket”, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society/European Nuclear Society 2002 Annual Meeting, Vol. 86, pp. 412 - 414, Hollywood, FL (June 9 – 13, 2002) (With Ş. Yalçın, H. M. Şahin, K. Yıldız, T. Altınok)

 

72. “Fusion Breeder Option of HYLIFE-II Reactor”, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 2003 Annual Meeting, Vol. 88, pp. 533-535, San Diego, California (June 1-5, 2003) (With Ş. Yalçın, H. M. Şahin, M. Übeyli)

 

73. “Thorium and Spent LWR Mox-Fuel in CANDU Reactors”, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 2003 Annual Meeting, Vol. 88, pp. 513-514, San Diego, California (June 1-5, 2003) (With H. M. Şahin, M. Alkan, K. Yıldız)

 

74. “A Dual Purpose Fusion Reactor Concept with Swirling Flowing Liquid Protective Wall Using Heavy Metal Molten Salt”, Tenth International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-10), paper # M00202, Seoul, Korea (October 5-9, 2003) (With H. M. Şahin, M. Übeyli)

 

75. “Neutronic and Thermo-Hydrodynamic Studies on a Dual Purpose Thermionic Space Craft Reactor for Power and Propulsion”, Tenth International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-10), paper # N00301, Seoul, Korea (October 5-9, 2003)

 

76. “Reduction of Nuclear Heating in the Supermagnetic Coils of Vista Space Craft” , Tenth International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics, paper # N00302, (NURETH-10), Seoul, Korea (October 5-9, 2003) (With H. M. Şahin, M. Übeyli)

 

77. “Fissile Fuel Breeding in a Modified Apex Reactor”, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society/European Nuclear Society 2003 International Conference, Vol. 89, pp. 240-241, New Orleans (16 -20 November 2003) (With M. Übeyli, H. M. Şahin)

 

78. “Tritium Breeding Potential of Innovative Coolants in a Hybrid Reactor”, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 2004 Winter Meeting, Vol. 91, pp. 338 – 339, Washington, DC • Omni Shoreham Hotel (November 14-18, 2004)  (With M. Übeyli, T. Altınok)

 

79. “Transmutation of Minor Actinides in a High Power Density Fusion Reactor”, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 2004 Winter Meeting, Vol. 91, pp. 358 – 359, Washington, DC • Omni Shoreham Hotel (November 14-18, 2004) (With M. Übeyli, T. Altınok)

 

80. “Uniform Nuclear Heat Density in the CANDU Fuel Bundle”, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 2004 Winter Meeting, Vol. 91, pp. 761 – 762, Washington, DC • Omni Shoreham Hotel (November 14-18, 2004) (With K. Yıldız, A. Acır)

 

81. “Investigation of Heat Transfer Coefficient During Unsteadystate Solidification at Casting Metal-Mold Interface”, Proceedings of IMEC2004 International Mechanical Engineering Conference, pp. 625 – 642, IMEC04-2063, Kuwait (December 5-8, 2004)   (With H. M. Şahin, K. Kocatepe, N. Akar)

 

82.  “Temperature Fields in the Reflectors of a Dual Purpose Thermionic Space Craft Reactor During Thrust Phase”, Proceedings of IMEC2004 International Mechanical Engineering Conference, pp. 671 – 691, IMEC04-1050, Kuwait (December 5-8, 2004)

 

83. " Utilization of New Coolants in a Multi-Functional Reactor, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 2005 Annual Meeting, Vol. 92, pp. 243 – 244, San Diego, California (June 5 - 9, 2005) (With M. Übeyli)

 

84. Fissile Fuel Breeding in ARIES-RS Fusion Reactor, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 2005 Annual Meeting, Vol. 92, pp. 264 – 265, San Diego, California (June 5 - 9, 2005) (With M. Übeyli, A. Acır)

 

85.   Temperature Fields in the Reflectors of a Dual Purpose Thermionic Space Craft Reactor during Thrust Phase, Proceedings of the Space Nuclear Conference 2005, pp. 188 – 197, San Diego, California (June 5 - 9, 2005) (With H.M. Şahin, A. Acır, T. Altınok)   

 

86. Nuclear Heating Considerations in the Supermagnetic Coils of Vista Space Craft, Proceedings of the Space Nuclear Conference 2005, pp. 741 – 748, San Diego, California (June 5 - 9, 2005) (With H. M. Şahin, A. Acır, T. Altınok) 

 

87. “Hydrogen Production from Nuclear Energy”, International Hydrogen Energy Congress&Exhibition, İstanbul, Türkiye (13 – 15 July 2005)

 

88. “On the Radiation Damage Behavior of Refractory Alloys in a Hybrid Reactor”, ICENES 2005 - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium (August 21-26, 2005) B. Verboomen, H. Aït Abderrahim, P. D'hondt (Editors) ISBN 90-7697-110-2 (With M. Übeyli)

 

89. “Fissile Fuel Breeding in HYLIFE-II Reactor”, ICENES 2005 - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium (August 21-26, 2005) B. Verboomen, H. Aït Abderrahim, P. D'hondt (Editors) ISBN 90-7697-110-2  (With M. Übeyli, T. Altınok)

 

90. “The Effects of Neutron Energy-Group Structures and Resonance Treatment on Integral Parameters in a Fusion Breeder Blanket Fuelling with ThO2”, ICENES - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium (August 21-26, 2005) B. Verboomen, H. Aït Abderrahim, P. D'hondt (Editors) ISBN 90-7697-110-2  (With H. M. Şahin, K. Yıldız, A. Acır)

 

91. “Power Flattening in ARIES-RS Hybrid Reactor”, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 2005 Winter Meeting, Vol. 93, pp. 357-358, Washington, DC • Omni Shoreham Hotel (November 13-17, 2005) (With M. Übeyli)

 

92.   “Neutronic Analysis of a Magnetic Fusion Reactor with Heavy Metal Salt”, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 2006 Annual Meeting, Vol. 94, pp. 601-602, Reno, Nevada (June 4 – 8, 2006) (With M. Übeyli)

93.  “Transmutation of Minor Actinides in a CANDU Thorium Burner”, 13th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems, ICENES 2007, İstanbul/Türkiye (3 – 8 June 2007) S. Şahin (Editor) ISBN-978-975-01805-0-7 (With K. Yıldız, H. M. Şahin, A. Acır, N. Şahin, T. Altınok, M. Alkan)

94.“The Fixed Bed Nuclear Reactor Concept” , 13th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems, ICENES 2007, İstanbul/Türkiye (3 – 8 June 2007) S. Şahin (Editor) ISBN-978-975-01805-0-7 (With F. Sefidvash)

95. “The Fixed Bed Nuclear Reactor for Decentralized Energy Needs”, International Symposium on Peaceful Applications of Nuclear Technologies in the GCC Countries, Jeddah/Saudi Arabia (3 – 5 November 2008) (With F. Sefidvash)

96. "Radiation Shielding Studies of the Laser Fusion Propelled Vista Space Craft", First Conference on Radiation Protection Issues in GCC Countries, Riyad, Saudi Arabia (11-13 May, 2009) (With H. M. Şahin, T. A. Al-Kusayer)

 97. “Utilization Potential of LWR Spent Fuel in CANDU Reactors”, 34th International Summer College on Physics and Contemporary Needs; Energy Systems Design, Safety, Security & Reliability of Engineering Systems, Islamabad, Pakistan (22 June - 27 June 2009) (invited paper)

98. “Burning of Nuclear Waste Actinides in CANDU Reactors”, 34th International Summer College on Physics and Contemporary Needs; Energy Systems Design, Safety, Security & Reliability of Engineering Systems, Islamabad, Pakistan (22 June - 27 June 2009) (invited paper)

99. “Criticality Evolution of the Fixed Bed Nuclear Reactor with Alternative Fuels”, 14th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems, ICENES 2009, Ericeira/Portugal (28 June – 3 July 2009) (With H. M. Şahin, A. Acır)

100. “Outstanding Potential of CANDU Reactors for the Transmutation of Minor Actinides” , Proceedings of GLOBAL 2009, The Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Sustainable Options & Industrial Perspectives, paper #: 9011, pp. 1847 – 1856, Paris, France (6-11 September, 2009) (With T. A. Al-Kusayer,  H. M. Şahin, N. Şahin, A. Acır, K. Yıldız, T. Altınok)

101. “Radiation Damage Studies On Fusion Reactors”, Physics of Materials under Neutron and Charged Particle Irradiations, Technical Meeting, IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria (16 to 19 November 2009)

102. “Transmutation of Minor Actinides in CANDU Reactors”, Proceedings of the 1st International Nuclear and Renewable Energy Conference (INREC10), Amman, Jordan (March 21-24, 2010) (With H. M. Şahin, A. Acır, T. A. Al-Kusayer)

103. “Fixed Bed Nuclear Reactor For Electricity And Desalination Needs of Middle-East Countries”, Proceedings of the 1st International Nuclear and Renewable Energy Conference (INREC10), Amman, Jordan (March 21-24, 2010) (With H. M. Şahin, F. Sefidvash, T. A. Al-Kusayer)

104. “Transmutation and Burn Up of Nuclear Waste Minor Actinides in CANDU Reactors”, The Second International Conference on Nuclear and Renewable Energy Resources, Ankara, Türkiye (4-7th July 2010) (With H. M. Şahin, A. Acır, R. Ahmed, M. J. Khan)

105. “Utilization of TRISO fuel in CANDU Reactors for Significantly Extended Burning Levels”, 35th International Summer College on Physics and Contemporary Needs; Scientific Computing and Mathematical Modeling, Islamabad, Pakistan (5th July - 10th July, 2010) (invited paper)

106. “A Sustainable New Nuclear Reactor for Emerging Nuclear Countries”, The 9th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies, Shanghai, China (August 24-27, 2010) (With T. A. Al-Kusayer, F. Sefidvash) (invited paper)

107. "Sustainability of Conventional Nuclear Reactors for Clean Energy Production", 10th International Conference on Clean Energy - ICCE-2010, Famagusta, North Cyprus (15-17 September 2010) (invited paper)

 

 

 

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