Research

Publons: 1346607

ORCID: 0000-0003-4596-1780

Thank you to all of my collaborators - past and present - without whose assistance my work would not have been possible. Furthermore, I am grateful to the many institutions which enabled my research through funding, equipment, supervision and work space.

Publications

• Surface ionization waves propagating over non-planar substrates: wavy surfaces, cut-pores and droplets

• Propagation of atmospheric pressure plasmas through interconnected pores in dielectric materials

• Propagation of positive discharges in an air bubble having an embedded water droplet

• Interactions between atmospheric pressure plasmas and metallic catalyst particles in packed bed reactors

• Formation of surface ionization waves in a plasma enhanced packed bed reactor for catalysis applications

• Helium plasma jet interactions with water in well plates

• Atmospheric pressure plasma activation of water droplets

• Time-resolved evolution of microdischarges, surface ionization waves and plasma propagation in a two-dimensional packed bed reactor

• Propagation of negative electrical discharges through 2-dimensional packed bed reactors

Prior Research

In collaboration with Prof. James Tulenko (University of Florida)

• Spark-plasma Sintering manufacturing of uranium dioxide / diamond composite fission fuels.

• Fuel pellet analysis via x-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy.

• Thermal and neutronic performance analysis of composite and annular fuel pellets in fission reactors.

Example Presentation.

In collaboration with Prof. James Baciak(University of Florida)

• Design, prototyping and simulation of Inertial Electrostatic/Magnetic, pulsed confinement system in cylindrical geometry.

• Optimization of Focus Electrode geometries and energetics of electron injection via a Schwartz-Christoffel ionic pathway and electromagnetic field analysis.

• Design and simulation of high power systems (Cockcroft–Walton generators and Rayleigh Pulse Forming networks).

Example Presentation.

In collaboration with Dr. Eric Trask (Tri Alpha Energy)

• Modifications of existing plasma ray tracing codes to allow open magnetic flux surface ray trajectories for Reverse Field Confinement fusion reactor.

• Maximization intra-separatrix power deposition via Electron Bernstein Wave coupling mechanisms.

• Design and construction of ultra high vacuum systems.

Example Presentation.

In collaboration with Dr. Dan Dickerell (Oculus Research)

• Computational tools for analysis of medical retinal imaging aimed at vasculature analysis and early illness detection.

In collaboration with Dr. Bruce Letellier (Los Alamos National Laboratory)

• Risk analysis of South Texas Nuclear Plant’s spray/sump filtration systems via micro and macro structure deposit and hydraulic interaction analysis.

• Hydraulic sequences for the plant’s limiting conditions of the sump and spray system, the filtration system flow, and the spray system cooling capacities.

• Kinematic characterization of explosives-propelled shrapnel via computational x-ray imaging analysis and synthetic radiography.

• 3-D object identification, elemental density assessment, and trajectory and kinetic energy calculations from down-range 2-D images.

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