Bio
Scope of Research:
- Studying the effects of radiation exposure on degradation of mechanical properties, fracture toughness and microstructure of low-alloyed steels.
- Establishing of temperature-time recipe for thermal annealing beneficial for recovery of irradiated reactor pressure vessel steels.
- Exploring the applicability of nonstandard specimen and/or technique to characterization of fracture toughness and mechanical properties of irradiated steels.
- Fracture toughness studies of low-alloy pressure vessel steels to provide engineering data for structural integrity assessments of nuclear reactor vessels.
Professional Experience
- 1997 to Present - Task Leader, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Heavy-Section Steel Irradiation Program, ORNL.
- 1992 to 1997 - Assignment at 91°µÍø for Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Engaged in studies as one of the task leaders for the Heavy-Section Steel Irradiation Program sponsored by the NRC.
- 1982 to 1992 - Russian National Research Center, "Kurchatov Institute," Reactor Materials Division; originally as associate Researcher and later as Senior Research Scientist. Studied the effect of radiation exposure on the mechanical properties of reactor vessel steels; specific tasks included investigation of the effect of annealing on the recovery of materials properties of the steel. Took part in almost all annealing of VVER-440 vessels in Russia and Eastern Europe as scientific supervisor.
- 1991 to 1992 - Associate Professor (docent) at Moscow Institute of Engineering and Physics (part- time). Taught graduating students on investigation of mechanical properties of irradiated materials.
Education
- Ph.D., Technical Sciences, I. V. Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, Moscow, 1990
- M.S., Material Science, Moscow Institute of Engineering and Physics (MIFI), Moscow, 1982
Professional Affiliations
- International Group on Radiation Damage Mechanism (IG-RDM)
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)