The Faculty of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Program at UC


Adrian Miron, Ph.D.

Research Asst. Professor, Nuclear & Radiological Engineering
Mechanical, Industrial and Nuclear Engineering Department
University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering

Date of initial appointment:

 March, 2005

Degrees, where and when conferred:

BS and MS in Applied Physics, University of Bucharest, 1990

MS in Nuclear Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 1998

Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 2001

 

Phone: 513 556 2543

Fax:      513 556 3390

E-Mail: Adrian.Miron@uc.edu

Program Responsibility:

·         Teach graduate course in Radiological Engineering sequence and core course in Nuclear Reactor Theory and Engineering sequence.

·         Conducts research on radiological engineering topics.

 

Field of Specialization and Areas of Interest:

Nuclear and radiological engineering;

Signal processing, stochastic and deterministic process modeling, uncertainty analysis and statistical applications;

Radiological emergency planning;

Computer code development and testing.

 

Recent Publications

 1.      A. Miron, P. K. Ray, E. Rutz, “Curriculum development and training for environmental restoration / waste management” accepted for publication in the Proceedings of 2006 ASEE Annual Conference, Chicago, 2006.

2.      C. Yu, J.-J. Cheng, S. Kamboj, A. Miron, D. LePoire, B. Biwer, C.R. Yuen, T. Klett, S.Y. Chen, S. Domotor, A. Wallo III, “Modeling of RDD Scenarios and Derivation of Operational Guidelines for RDD Consequence Management”, Proceedings of Health Physics Society Conference Meeting, Spokane, WA, 2005.

3.      N. Zavaljevski, A. Miron, C. Yu, T.Y.C. Wei, E. Davis, “A Study of On-line Monitoring Uncertainty Based on Latin Hypercube Sampling and Wavelet Denoising”, Forth American Nuclear Society International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Controls and Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2004), Columbus, OH, , 2004.

4.      R. B. Vilim, A. Miron, E. Feldman, “Nuclear-Chemical Plant for Low Temperature Hydrogen Co-Production”, Proceedings of ANS/ENS GLOBAL 2003 Embedded Topical Meeting, pp. 676-680, New Orleans, TX, 2003.

5.      N. Zavaljevski, A. Miron, C. Yu, E. Davis, “Uncertainty Analysis for the Multivariate State Estimation Technique (MSET) based on Latin Hypercube Sampling and Wavelet De-Noising”, Trans. Am. Nuc., Vol. 89, pp. 19-21, New Orleans, TX, 2003.

6.      A. Miron, J. Christenson, “The Stochastic Parameter Simulation System: a Wavelet-based Methodology for “Perfect” Signal Reconstruction”, American Nuclear Society Topical Meeting in Mathematics & Computations, On CD-ROM, Gatlinburg, TN, 2003.

7.      A. Miron, J. Christenson, “Sequential Probability Ratio Test Robustness with Respect to Serially-Correlated Signals”, American Nuclear Society Topical Meeting in Mathematics & Computations, On CD-ROM, Gatlinburg, TN, 2003.

8.      A. Miron, J. Christenson, “Development and Benchmarking of a Wavelet-Based Stochastic Parameter Simulation System”, Trans. Am. Nuc., Vol. 87, pp. 236-237, Washington D.C., 2002.

9.      A. Miron, S. W. Wegerich, F. Y. Yue, K. C. Gross, J. Christenson, “Fault – Tolerance Improvement for a MSET Model of the Crystal River Feedwater Flow System”, Nuclear Measurement and Monitoring Techniques – IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Toronto, Canada, 1998.

10. A. Miron, S. W. Wegerich, F. Y. Yue, K. C. Gross, J. Christenson, “Effects of Parameter Variation on MSET Models of the Crystal River – 3 Feedwater Flow System”, Trans. Am. Nuc., Vol. 78, pp. 210-211, 1998.

11. A. Miron, “Preparedness and Organizational Framework for Nuclear Accidents in Romania”, Proceedings of the Nuclear Energy Agency Workshop on Emergency Data Management, Zurich, Switzerland, 1995.

12. A. Miron, “Romanian Response in Case of Nuclear Accident”, Romanian Society of Radiological Protection Journal, “Artificial Radioactivity in Romania”, Bucharest, Romania, 1993.

13. A. Miron, “Romanian Nuclear Tabletop Exercise within INEX 1”, Romanian Society of Radiological Protection Journal, “Natural Radioactivity in Romania”, Bucharest, Romania, 1992.

14. A. Miron, C. Baetica, G. Popescu, “INEX 1 - National Tabletop Regarding the Offsite Emergency Response to a Nuclear Accident”, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency Proceedings of the “First NEA International Offsite Emergency Exercise - INEX 1”, Paris, France, 1992.

15. A. Miron, “Basic Concepts on Nuclear Emergency Plans”, Romanian Civil Defence Magazine No 75, Bucharest, Romania, 1992.

16. A. Miron, “Principles for Setting up the Countermeasures in Case of Nuclear Accident”, Romanian Civil Defense Magazine No. 74, Bucharest, Romania, 1991.

 

Copyright and Patents

 ·         A. Miron and J. Christenson, “Stochastic Parameter Simulation System (SPSS) Software ver 1.0”, University of Cincinnati Copyright, Cincinnati, OH, 2001.

·         A. Miron, “Non-parametric Sequential Probability Ratio Test (NPSPRT) Software”, ANL-SF-03-084, Argonne, IL, 2003.

·         A. Miron, “Masking Technique for MSET”, ANL-IN-05-027, Argonne, IL, 2005.

 

Awards

 ·         Argonne National Laboratory “Pacesetter Award” for excellence in achievement and performance, 2004

·         International Atomic Energy Agency fellowship award for training in health physics, protective measures and technical assessment of nuclear accident consequences, 1995 - 1996

 

Professional Memberships

·         American Nuclear Society

·         Health Physics Society

·         Romanian Society of Radiological Protection

 


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