PhD Theses

Name Thesis title Director Supervisor(s) Year (Start)
Maccario, Sara Development and Demonstration of a Bayesian Calibration Methodology applicable to Complex Models M. Hursin M. Hursin 2022
Arnold, Benjamin Thermal-Hydraulics Analysis of a Dual Fluid Reactor A. Manera I. Clifford 2022
Ding, Yucan High-fidelity modeling of CRUD deposition for LWR fuel A. Manera A. Manera, V. Petrov 2022
Ramos Pérez, Àlvaro Simultaneous measurement of aerosol mass transfer and hydrodynamics in gas-liquid two-phase flow systems A. Manera T. Lind 2022
Grasso, Matteo High-resolution experiments and modelling of annular flows A. Manera A. Manera, V. Petrov 2021
Name Thesis title Director Supervisor Year (Finished)
Vitullo, Fanny Miniature and Minimalistic Neutron Detectors for Online High-Resolution Experiments in the Zero-Power Reactor CROCUS A. Pautz V. Lamirand 2022
Wolfertz, Alexander Development, Characterization and Optimization of a Fast Neutron Detector System for Reactor Physics Measurements and Neutron Imaging A. Pautz G. Perret, R. Adams 2022
Wei, Zonglan Assessment of URANS turbulent heat flux closure models for turbulent buoyant flows A. Pautz B. Niceno, I. Clifford 2022
Papadionysiou, Marianna Multi-physics modeling of VVERs with high fidelity high-resolution codes A. Pautz M. Hursin 2022
Papadopoulos, Petros Experimental Evaluation of Gas Retention in Two-Phase Flows relevant to Pool Scrubbing in FCVS H.-M. Prasser T. Lind 2021
Scolaro, Alessandro Development of a Novel Finite Volume Methodology for Multi-Dimensional Fuel Performance Applications A. Pautz I. Clifford 2021
Shama, Ahmed Data-Driven Predictive Models: Calculational Bias in Characterization of Spent Nuclear Fuel A. Pautz D. Rochman 2021
Chionis Dionysios Development of Advanced Methodologies for Monitoring and Modelling of Neutron Noise in Modern LWR Cores A. Pautz A. Dokhane 2020
Kromer Heiko Optimization of a compact D-D fast neutron generator for imaging applications H.-M. Prasser R. Adams 2020
Park, Sanggil Nitriding and Re-oxidation Behavior of Zircaloy-4 at High Temperatures H.-M. Prasser T. Lind 2020
Soubelet Benoit Development of energy-selective fast neutron imaging for nondestructive elemental analysis H.-M. Prasser R. Adams, R. Zboray 2020
Janasz, Filip Effect of non-Condensable gases on Reflux condensation in nuclear steam generator tubes H.-M. Prasser H.-M. Prasser 2019
Bolesch, Christian Tomographic Dryout Experiment A. Pautz R. Zboray 2018
Mala, Petra Pin-by-Pin Treatment of LWR Cores with Cross Section Equivalence Procedures and Higher-Order Transport Methods A. Pautz M. Hursin 2018
Wicaksono, Damar Bayesian Uncertainty Quantification of Physical Models in Thermal-Hydraulics System Code A. Pautz O. Zerkak, G. Perret 2018
Brankov, Vladimir Modeling of fuel fragmentation, relocation and dispersal during Loss-of-Coolant Accident in Light-Water Reactors A. Pautz G. Khvostov, K. Mikityuk 2017
Dupont, Julien Thin liquid film dynamics in a condensing and re-evaporating environment H.-M. Prasser G. Mignot 2017
Badreddine, Hassan Finite Size Lagrangian Particle Tracking Approach for Dispersed Bubbly Flows Simulations H.-M. Prasser B. Niceno 2015
Betschart, Torsten Two-Phase Flow Investigations in Large Diameter Channels and Tube Bundles H.-M. Prasser D. Suckow 2015
Zhu, Ting Sampling-Based Nuclear Data Uncertainty Quantification for Continuous Energy Monte Carlo Codes A. Pautz A. Vasiliev 2015
Ihalainen, Mika Fragmentation and Bounce of Nanosize Agglomerates by Inertial Impaction W. Koch,K. Hämeri, M. Marjamäki J. Jokiniemi, T. Lind, K. Lehtinen 2014
Kalilainen, Jarmo Fission product transport in the primary circuit and in the containment in severe nuclear accidents F. Tuomisto T. Lind 2014
Bosshard, Christoph Large Eddy Simulation of Particle Dynamics Inside a Differentially Heated Cavity M. Deville L. Kleiser 2012
Giust, Flavio Dante Appraisal of BWR core analysis methods against the LWR-PROTEUS experiments R. Chawla P. Grimm 2012
Lopez del Pra, Claudia A Theoretical Investigation of Aerosol Retention within the Secondary Side of a Steam Generator under a SGTR Severe Accident Sequence in a PWR Nuclear Power Plant   L. Herranz, J. Muñoz-Cobo 2012
Rätz, Dominik Neutronics experiments and analysis related to strong moderation heterogeneity in LWRs R. Chawla K. Jordan 2012
Ritterath, Martin Instrumentation and mixing experiments on safety relevant gas flows in containments of nuclear reactors H.-M. Prasser H.-J. Allelein 2012
Sun, Kaichao Analysis of Advanced Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor Core Designs with Improved Safety Characteristics R. Chawla J. Krepel, K. Mikityuk 2012
Bertolotto, Davide Coupling of a system code with computational fluid dynamics for the simulation of complex coolant reactivity effects R. Chawla A. Manera 2011
Chenu, Aurélia Single- and two-phase flow modeling for coupled neutronics/thermal-hydraulics transient analysis of advanced sodium-cooled fast reactors R. Chawla K. Mikityuk 2011
Kröhnert, Hanna Fission rates measured using high-energy gamma-rays from short half-life fission products in fresh and spent nuclear fuel R. Chawla M. Plaschy, M. Murphy, G. Perret 2011
Epiney, Aaron Simon Improvement of the decay heat removal characteristics of the Generation IV Gas-cooled Fast Reactor R. Chawla K. Mikityuk 2010
Girardin, Gaëtan Development of the control assembly pattern and dynamic analysis of the generation IV large gas-cooled fast reactor (GFR) R. Chawla S. Pelloni, G. Rimpault 2009
Ammar, Yasmine Turbulent Agglomeration and Break-up of Nuclear Aerosols     2008
Blair, Paul Modelling of fission gas behaviour in high burnup nuclear fuel R. Chawla Ch. Hellwig, A. Romano, G. Khvostov 2008
Petkevich, Petr Development and application of an advanced fuel model for the safety analysis of the generation IV gas-cooled fast reactor R. Chawla K. Mikityuk 2008
Caruso, Stefano Characterisation of high-burnup LWR fuel rods through gamma-tomography R. Chawla M. F. Murphy 2007
Vinai, Paolo Development and application of objective uncertainty measures for nuclear power plant transient analysis R. Chawla   2007
Filippo, Tani Decomposition analysis of reactivity effect predictions for modern LWR fuel R. Chawla   2006
Negreanu, Cezarina Elena Development and validation of data sets and Monte Carlo methods for electron/positron transport at low and medium energies R. Chawla O. P. Joneja, J. Stepanek 2005
Zilio, Valery Olivier Development and validation of on-line dosimetric methods for the treatment of prostate cancer R. Chawla O. P. Joneja 2005
Dokhane, Abdelhamid BWR stability analysis using a novel reduced order model and the system code RAMONA R. Chawla D. Henning 2004
Plaschy, Michael Numerical and experimental studies of the characteristics of a sub-critical fast system driven by an external source R. Chawla G. Rimpault 2004
Cometto, Marco Benchmarking of ADS calculational tools and their application to different waste transmutation scenarios R. Chawla M. Wydler 2003
Pralong, Catherine Investigation of within-pin reaction rate distributions in a highly heterogeneous fuel assembly R. Chawla   2002
Kubasch, Jens Holger Bubble hydrodynamics in large pools A. Alonso G. Yadigaroglu, S. Güntay 2001
Sengstag, Thierry On the modelling of reactivity initiated accidents in light water reactor cores containing high-burnup fuel R. Chawla   2001
Kapulla, Ralf Experimentelle Untersuchung von thermisch stratifizierten und unstratifizierten Mischungsschichten in Natrium und Wasser G. Yadigaroglu F. Widmer 2000
Lüthi, Anton Development and validation of gamma-heating calculational methods for Pu-burning fast reactors R. Chawla   1999
Rosselet, Marc Reactivity measurements and their interpretation in systems with large spatial effects R. Chawla   1999
Kasemeyer, Uwe Design of a uranium-free LWR core for plutonium burning R. Chawla   1998
Köberl, Oliver Experimental neutron balance investigations of water entry in a HTR with low enriched uranium fuel R. Chawla   1998
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