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Dr. Robert N. Hill |
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Special Responsibilities
Department Manager, Nuclear Systems Analysis Department, Nuclear Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory.
Professional Experience (Argonne National Laboratory, November 1987 to present)
October 2000 to present
Area Manager,
Nuclear Systems and Materials Analysis. Supervised reactor physics and fuel
cycle modeling activities for diverse DOE programs. Coordinated Argonne activities
for system studies and irradiation experiments in the Advanced Fuel Cycle
Initiative, including technical lead for the multiple strata fuel cycle studies.
Performed key technical analyses for fast reactor and subcritical transmutation
systems. Directed Argonne activities for the BN-600 fast reactor option of the
materials disposition program.
October 1996 to October 2000
Section Head,
Neutronics Analyses, Reactor Analysis Division. Supervised reactor physics and
design activities for diverse DOE programs. Coordinated interactions with DOE
sponsors, other national laboratories, international collaborators, and
independent sponsors. Research focus is on weapons material disposition, ATW
system studies, reactor physics and fuel cycle analysis, waste characterization
and tracking for existing domestic and international (Russian) fast reactors,
and medical applications.
March 1994 to September 1996
Group Leader,
Core Design and Waste Modeling, Reactor Analysis Division. SuperŽvised fast
reactor core design and waste characterization activities for weapons
plutonium disposition and electrometallurgical processing programs. Initiated
work on Russian fast reactor analysis and boron neutron cancer therapy
applications. Supervised research on repository performance assessment of IFR
waste forms. Provided analytical support for EBR-II spent fuel
characterization and radiation dose evaluation.
April 1991 to February 1994
Nuclear
Engineer, Reactor Analysis Division. Coordinated Argonne technical work for the
ALMR design project collaboration with General Electric. Developed and
analyzed fast reactor core designs for a variety of applications including
weapons plutonium disposition and actinide burning. Designed and optimized
fast reactor core configurations for the IFR and ALMR projects.
November 1987 to March 1991
Assistant
Nuclear Engineer, Applied and Engineering Physics Divisions. Investigated
innovative fast reactor core and fuel cycle concepts; in particular, performed
exhaustive studies regarding the development of reduced sodium void worth and
actinide burning designs. Performed hazard analyses of spent fuel. Developed
methods for coupled neutron and gamma heating calculations.
Education:
Ph.D., Purdue University, 1987
M.S. in Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University, 1986
B.S. in Nuclear Engineering, with Highest Distinction, Purdue University, 1984
Publications:
Eight journal articles, more than thirty conference papers, and numerous
international and laboratory reports; research topics include: fast reactor core
design and fuel cycle, weapons plutonium disposition, reactor physics methods,
and waste management.
Contact:
Nuclear System Analysis Department
Dept. Manager:
Robert N. Hill
Fax: +1 630-252-4500
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