Journal Articles

Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives

Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station

Journal Articles

  1. S. Choi and S. Chirayath, "Evaluating the proliferation resistance of plutonium in Light water reactor spent fuel from recycled reprocessed uranium", Annals of Nuclear Energy, 207 (2024).

  2. H. Kistle, J. Hutchinson, S. Dewji, R. Weldon, and M. Nelson, "Evaluation of neutron dosimetry capabilities with the MC-15 portable multiplicity counter", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment,\r\n1066 (2024).

  3. D. Mulyana, T. Setiaipura, and I. Ngarayana, "Heavy metal loading effects on special nuclear material and waste of an uprated Indonesian Reaktor Daya Eksperimental (RDE)", Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Accepted for Publication. Available online 20 July 2024.

  4. P. Kim, H. Yasmine, M.S. Yim, and S.S. Chirayath, "Challenges in nuclear energy adoption: Why nuclear energy newcomer countries put nuclear power programs on hold?", Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 56,4 (2024).

  5. P. Kim, S.S. Chirayath, "Assessing the nuclear weapons proliferation risks in nuclear energy newcomer countries: The case of small modular reactors", Nuclear Engineering and Technology, available online: 13 March 2024.

  6. D. Mulyana, S.S. Chirayath, "A Gamma Spectroscopy-Based Non-Destructive Approach for Pebble Bed Reactor Safeguards", Annals of Nuclear Energy, 195 (2024).

  7. P. Kim, M. Yim, J.V. Hastings, P. Baxter, "Examination of Deep Learning Algorithm for Nuclear Proliferation Risk Modeling", Nuclear Technology, 210,1 (2024).

  8. M. Saito, and S.S. Chirayath, "Effects of multi-recycling of uranium reprocessed from spent nuclear fuel on the proliferation resistance of plutonium and uranium", Annals of Nuclear Energy, 195 (2024).

  9. P. ONeal, S. Martinson, S.S. Chirayath, "Validation of a Machine-learning-based Nuclear Forensics Methodology for the Discrimination of a Chemically Separated Plutonium Sample from Low-enriched Uranium", Nuclear Science and Engineering, available online: 14 November 2023.

  10. J.W. King, C.M. Marianno, S.S. Chirayath, "Neutron Measurements and Monte Carlo Simulations of Spent Nuclear Fuel in Dry Cask Storage Using a New Remote Monitoring System Prototype", Nuclear Science and Engineering, 197,12 (2023).

  11. S. Chirayath, H. Boo, S.M. Woo, "Investigations on the Pu to Cm-244 Ratio Method for Pu Accountancy in Pyroprocessing", Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 55,10 (2023).

  12. D. Mulyana, and S. Chirayath, "Proliferation resistance of light water reactor versus pebble bed reactor", Annals of Nuclear Energy, 188 (2023).

  13. S. Martinson, J. Garcia, I. Haynes, S. Saini, E. Wagner, G. Long, C. III, S. Chirayath, "Nondestructive and destructive assay for forensics characterization of weapons-grade plutonium produced in LEU irradiated in a thermal neutron spectrum", Annals of Nuclear Energy, 183 (2023).

  14. P. Baxter, J. Hastings, P. Kim, M. Yim, "Assessing Intangible Technology Transfer in North Korea's Nuclear International Collaboration Networks", Strategic Trade Review, 9,10 (2023).

  15. D. Mulyana and S.S. Chirayath, "Proliferation resistance assessment of a typical pebble bed reactor fuel", Annals of Nuclear Energy, 165 (2022).

  16. S. Dalak, E. Asano, and S. Dewji, "Estimation of Protection Factors for Surrogate Vehicle Models in Environmental Contamination Scenarios", Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 198, 20 (2022).

  17. J.W. King, D.M. South, S.S. Chirayath, C.M. Marianno, "Experimental and Computational Verification of a New Remote Monitoring System Design for Spent Fuel Dry Cask Safeguards using Small-scale, Generic Diversion Scenarios", Nuclear Technology, 208 (2022).

  18. A. Sagadevan S.S. Chirayath, "Experimental Verification of Proposed Internal Remote Monitoring System for Spent Nuclear Fuel Dry Cask Storage Applications", Nuclear Technology, 208 (2022).

  19. R.W. Gladen, T.J. Harvey, S.S. Chirayath, A.J. Fairchild, A.R. Koymen, A.H. Weiss, V.A. Chirayath, "Implementation of Machine Learning Technique for Estimating Gamma Direction Using a Coaxial High Purity Germanium Detector", Nuclear Instrumentation and Methods in Physics Research A, 1039, (2022).

  20. B. Wellons, R. Kumaran, S. Lee, S. Prasad, "Development of a signal processing software for scintillation detectors and implementation on an FPGA for fast sensing", Nuclear Technology, Published online: 16 Sep 2022.

  21. P.J O'Neal, S.S. Chirayath, and Q. Cheng , "A Machine Learning Method for the Forensics Attribution of Separated Plutonium", Nuclear Science and Engineering, 196,7 (2022).

  22. J.H. Moo, S.S. Chirayath, and S.G. Cho, "Physical Protection System Vulnerability Assessment of a Small Nuclear Research Reactor due to TNT-Shaped Charge Impact on its Reinforced Concrete Wall", Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 54,6 (2022).

  23. D. Mulyana and S.S. Chirayath, "The Impact of Refueling Schemes on the Proliferation Resistance of a Pebble Bed Reactor", Annals of Nuclear Energy, 170 (2022).

  24. E.D. Kitcher, J.M. Osbourn, S.S. Chirayath, "Characterization of Plutonium for Nuclear Forensics Using Machine Learning Techniques", Annals of Nuclear Energy, 170 (2022).

  25. P. Maedgen, B. Wellons, S. Prasad, and J. Tao, "Automating pulse shape discrimination in organic scintillation detectors by understanding underlying data structure", Nuclear Technology (2022).

  26. W.E. Ang, S. Prasad, and S.S. Chirayath, "Antineutrino detection for temporal monitoring of fuel burnup in a large nuclear reactor", Nuclear Instrumentation and Methods in Physics Research A, 1028 (2022).

  27. A.A. Sagadevan S.S. Chirayath, "Design and Analysis of an Internal Remote Monitoring System for Spent Nuclear Fuel stored in a Dry Cask", Nuclear Technology, 208, 3 (2022).

  28. M. Sai Baba I. Chowdhury, V. Nidhi, A.K. Shah, S.S. Chirayath, "A Review of Human Reliability Programs for Nuclear Security", Journal of Nuclear Materials Management, 49, 4 (2022).

  29. S.P. Martinson and S.S. Chirayath, "Monte Carlo neutronics benchmarks on nuclear fuel depletion: A review", Annals of Nuclear Energy, 161 (2021).

  30. K. J. Glennon, E.M. Bond, T.A. Bredeweg, S.S. Chirayath, P.J. O'Neal, C.M. Folden III, "Nuclear forensics methodology identifies legacy plutonium from the Manhattan Project", Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, (2021).

  31. A. Galindo, G. Emery, and C. Marianno, "Remotely Controlled Radiation Detection Laboratory for Online Education", Available Online (2021).

  32. R.M. Zedric, S.S. Chirayath, C.M. Marianno, Y. Diawara, N. Skukan, "Bias-dependent Displacement Damage Effects in a Silicon Avalanche Photodiode", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B. 507 (2021).

  33. A.A. Sagadevan S.S. Chirayath, "Design and Analysis of an Internal Remote Monitoring System for Spent Nuclear Fuel Stored in a Dry Cask", Nuclear Technology, available online (2021).

  34. W. Ang, S. Prasad, and R. Mahapatra, "Coherent elastic neutrino nucleus scatter response of semiconductor detectors to nuclear reactor antineutrinos", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 1004 (2021).

  35. J.T. Falkner C.M. Marianno, "Validating a Methodology that Associates Minimum Detectable Activity with Detector Velocity", Journal of Health Physics, 121,1 (2021).

  36. S. Sivabhaskar, A. Perry, S. Dewji, "Comparison of Neutron Organ and Effective Dose Coefficients for PIMAL Stylized Phantoms in Bent Postures in Cranial and Caudal Irradiation Geometries", Health Physics 1, 120, 5 (2021).

  37. M.S. Chen, L.D. Cochran, C.M. Marianno, "Validation of a Dose Assessment Method to be Used in Loose Contamination Exercises", Journal of Health Physics, 120, 3 (2021).

  38. J.N. Wagner C.M. Marianno, "Identification of the Ambient Response Relationship in Neutron Counting and Scintillation Measurement Systems", Radiation Science and Technology, 7,1, (2021).

  39. B. Schwarz, W. Godwin, M. Wayson, S. Dewji, D. Jokisch, C. Lee, and W. Bolch, "Specific absorbed fractions for a revised series of the UF/NCI pediatric reference phantoms: internal electron sources", Phys. Med. Biol. 66, 3 (2021).

  40. C.M. Marianno, E.A. Ordonez, J.W. King, R. Suh, "Development of an optical sensor for measuring opacity changes in polyvinyl toluene scintillators", Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 179, (2021).rn

  41. S.S Chirayath, C.R. Schafer, G.R. Long, "A new methodology to estimate stochastic uncertainty of MCNP-predicted isotope concentrations in nuclear fuel burnup simulations", Annals of Nuclear Energy, 151 (2021).

  42. J.W. King, M.D. Shah, C.M. Marianno, S.P. Khatri, S.S. Chirayath, "Computational Evaluation of Novel Beta Radiation Probe using Integrated Circuits", SN Applied Sciences, 3, 386 (2021).

  43. S. Dewji, K. Bales, E. Asano, K. Veinot, K. Eckerman, S. Hart, L. Finklea, A. Ansari, "Estimation of External Contamination and Exposure Rates Due to Fission Product Release", Health Physics, 119, 2 (2020).

  44. S.M. Woo, H. Kim, S.S. Chirayath, "Influence of the spatial Pu variation for evaluating the Pu content in spent nuclear fuel using Support Vector Regression", Annals of Nuclear Energy, 135 (2020).

  45. Y. Minamigawa, E.D. Kitcher, S.S. Chirayath, "A Method to Estimate Fission Product Concentration Uncertainty in a Multi-Time-Step MCNP6 Code Nuclear Fuel Burnup Calculation", Nuclear Technology, 206, 1 (2020).

  46. K.J. Glennon, E.M. Bond, T.A. Bredeweg, S.S. Chirayath, C.M. Folden, III, "Isolating Trace Fission Product Elements in Separated Plutonium for Applications in Nuclear Forensics", Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Published online October 17, 2020.

  47. T. Aoki, S.S. Chirayath, H. Sagara, "Proliferation Resistance Evaluation of an HTGR Transuranic Fuel Cycle using PRAETOR code", Annals of Nuclear Energy, 141 (2020).

  48. S.M. Woo, S.S. Chirayath, M. Fuhrmann, "Nuclear fuel reprocessing: Can pyro-processing reduce nuclear proliferation risk?", Energy Policy, 144, (2020).

  49. J.N. Wagner, C.M. Marianno, T. McCullough, "Parking Garage Measurements Indicating a Gamma Spectrometer-Neutron Counter Background Correlation", International Journal of Nuclear Security, 6:1 (2020).

  50. D. Foreman, and S. Dewji, "Estimation of External Dose Rates to Hotel Workers from bed linens Contaminated by 131I Patients", Health Physics, 118, 6 (2020).

  51. S.M. Woo, S.S. Chirayath, C. Kang, Y. Minamigawa, "Semi-empirical analysis of the spatial variation of Pu quality ratio in a reactor core for application in pyroprocessing of used nuclear fuel", Annals of Nuclear Energy, 138 (2020).

  52. R. Coogan, C.M. Marianno, and W.S. Charlton, "A Strategic Analysis of Stationary Radiation Portal Monitors and Mobile Detection Systems in Border Monitoring", Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 52, 3 (2020).

  53. K. Griffin, T. Cuthbert, S. Dewji, and C. Lee, "Stylized versus voxel phantoms: a juxtaposition of organ depth distributions", Phys Med Biol, 65, 6 (2020).

  54. Y.A. Setiawan, S.S. Chirayath, E.D. Kitcher, "MAPPS: A stochastic computational tool for multi-path analysis of physical protection systems", Annals of Nuclear Energy, available online 5 October 2019.

  55. J. Norris and S. Prasad, "Importance of self-shielding in mass measurements using γ -ray spectroscopy", Pramana - Journal of Physics, 94, 109 (2020).

  56. L.D. Cochran C.M. Marianno, "Preliminary Dose Assessment for Emergency Response Exercise Using Unsealed Radioactive Contamination", Health Physics, 117, 5, (2019).

  57. S.R. Kurbanbekov, S.M. Woo, S.S. Chirayath, "Analysis of the DPRK’s Nuclear Weapons Capabilities by Estimating Its Highly Enriched Uranium Stockpile and Natural Uranium Reserves", Science and Global Security, 27, 1, (2019).

  58. A. Hargraves, K. Cook, C. Marianno, and V. Sridhar, "Case Report: PET Imaging of Dog Exposed to Artificially Created Search and Rescue Set-up Contaminated with FDG", Open Journal of Clinical and Medical Case Reports, 5, 14 (2019).

  59. C. Li, M. Tremblay, K. Capello, O. Kurihara, M. Youngman, G. Etherington, A. Ansari, M. Lopez, D. Franck, and S.A. Dewji, "Monitoring and Dose Assessment for Children Following a Radiation Emergency Part II: Calibration Factors for Thyroid Monitoring", Health Physics, 117, 3 (2019).

  60. J. Falkner and C.M. Marianno, "Modeling minimum detectable activity as a function of detector speed", Radiation Detection Technology and Methods 3, 3 (2019).

  61. E.D. Kitcher, J.M. Osborn, S.S. Chirayath, "Sensitivity Studies on a Novel Nuclear Forensics Methodology for Source Reactor-type Discrimination of Separated Weapons Grade Plutonium", Nuclear Engineering Technology, 51, 5 (2019).

  62. J. Davis, S. Dewji, E. Abelquist, N. Hertel, "Synopsis of the Oak Ridge Radiation Protection Research Needs Workshop", Health Physics, 116, 1(2019).

  63. K. Bales and S.A. Dewji, "Comparison of Organ and Effective Photon Dose Coefficients for Reference Phantoms in Articulated and Upright Postures in Cranial and Caudal Irradiation Geometries", Health Physics, 116, 5 (2019).

  64. K.J. Glennon, J.M. Osborn, J.D. Burns, E.D. Kitcher, S.S. Chirayath, C.M. Folden III, "Measuring Key Sm Isotope Ratios in Irradiated UO2 for use in Plutonium Discrimination Nuclear Forensics", Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 320, 2 (2019).

  65. J.M. Osborn, K.J. Glennon, E.D. Kitcher, J.D. Burns, C.M. Folden III, S.S. Chirayath, "Experimental Validation of a Nuclear Forensics Methodology for Source Reactor-Type Discrimination of Chemically Separated Plutonium", Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 51, 2 (2019).

  66. S. Woo, H. Boo, S.S. Chirayath, and K. Jeong, "Investigations on Detecting Potential Nuclear Material Diversion from a Pyroprocessing Facility", Nuclear Technology, 205, 3 (2019).

  67. S.M. Woo, and S.S. Chirayath, "Evaluation of Nuclear Material Accountability by the Probability of Detection for Loss of Pu (LOPu) Scenarios in Pyroprocessing", Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 51, 1(2019).

  68. M. Boyd, J. Erchinger, C.M. Marianno, and G. Kallenbach, "Measurement and Analysis of the Extreme Physical Shock Environment Experienced by Crane-Mounted Radiation Detection Systems", International Journal of Nuclear Security, 5, 1(2019).

  69. A. Sagadevan and S. Chirayath, "Information driven safeguards approach for remote monitoring system of dry cask storage", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Available online 22 December 2018.

  70. J.D. Einkauf, A.J. Wilcox, J.D. Burns, "Solubility and Complexation of the Bismuthate Ion in Nitric Acid Systems", Inorganic Chemistry, 57, 24 (2018).

  71. J.D. Burns and A. Clearfield, "Kinetics of Ion Exchange of Zr/Sn(IV) Phosphonate–Phosphate Hybrid Materials for Separation of Lanthanides from Oxidized Actinides", Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange, 36, 7 (2018).

  72. N. Anuar, C. Marianno, R. McClarren, "Employing MCNP to optimize experimental design for compressed sensing neutron source imaging", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Available online 29 October 2018.

  73. S. Dewji, "Acceptance Speech Given by Shaheen A. Dewji, Recipient of the 2018 Elda E. Anderson Award: at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society Cleveland, Ohio 15-19 July 2018", Health Physics, 115, 6 (2018).

  74. S.M. Woo, S.S. Chirayath, and M. Fratoni, "Nuclide Composition Non-uniformity in Used Nuclear Fuel for Considerations in Pyroprocessing Safeguards", Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 50, 7 (2018).

  75. S.M. Woo, M.S. Yim, and S.S. Chirayath, "The Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Optimal Type-I (α) and Type-II (β) Error Values for Nuclear Material Accounting and Safeguards", Progress in Nuclear Energy, 108 (2018).

  76. J. Osborn, K. Glennon, E. Kitcher, J. Burns, C. Folden, I. III, and S.S. Chirayath, "Computational and Experimental Forensics Characterization of Weapons-grade Plutonium Produced in a Thermal Neutron Environment", Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 50, 6 (2018).

  77. S. Dazeley, A. Bernstein, T. Classen, E. Reedy, D. Hellfeld, M. Marianno, "Antineutrino detection based on 6Li-doped pulse shape sensitive plastic scintillator and gadolinium-doped water", International Journal of Modern Physics, 48 (2018).

  78. M. Hawila, S. Chirayath, "Combined nuclear safety-security risk analysis methodology development and demonstration through a case study", Progress in Nuclear Energy, 105 (2018).

  79. E. Kitcher, J. Burns, "Criticality concerns of a group actinide co-crystallization separations approach to used nuclear fuel recycling", Annals of Nuclear Energy, 115 (2018).

  80. J.D. Burns, B.A. Moyer, "Uranyl nitrate hexahydrate solubility in nitric acid and its crystallization selectivity in the presence of nitrate salts", Journal of Cleaner Production, 172 (2018).

  81. C. Marianno , M. Smith, K. Cook , "Analysis of Radionuclide Deposition Ratios from the Fukushima-Daiichi Incident", Health Physics, 114, 1 (2018).

  82. L. Cochran C. Marianno , "Radionuclide Selection for Emergency Response Exercise at Disaster City Using Unsealed Radioactive Contamination", Journal of Health Physics, 114, 1 (2018).

  83. J. Osborn, E. Kitcher, J. Burns, C.M. Folden, S. Chirayath, "Nuclear Forensics Methodology for Reactor-Type Attribution of Chemically Separated Plutonium", Nuclear Technology, 201, 1 (2018).

  84. J. Trevino, C. Marianno, "Calculation of Canine Dose Rate Conversion Factors for Photons and Electrons", Journal of Health Physics, 144, 1 (2018).

  85. M.D. Shah, C.M. Marianno, S.P. Khatri, and B.D. Fisher, "A Neutron Detector Using Integrated Circuits", Journal of Modern and Applied Physics 1,1(2017).

  86. J. Erchinger, M. Douglas, E. Fuller, B. Bernacki, M. Keillor, C. Aalseth, J. Orrell, S. Morley, G. Warren, C. Marianno, M. Panisko, C. Mullen, "Background Characterization of an Ultra-Low Background Liquid Scintillation Counter", Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 126, 168 (2017).

  87. G. Agnoleta, W. Baker, D. Barker, R. Becka, T.J. Carroll, J. Cesar, P.Cushman, J.B. Dent, S. De Rijck, B. Dutta, W. Flanagan, M. Fritts, Y. Gao, H.R. Harris, C.C. Hays, V. Iyer, A. Jastram, F. Kadribasic, S.A. Yadavalli, "Background studies for the MINER Coherent Neutrino Scattering reactor experiment", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 853,1 (2017).

  88. E. Kitcher S.S. Chirayath, "A neutron transport and thermal hydraulics coupling scheme to study xenon induced power oscillations in a nuclear reactor", Annals of Nuclear Energy, 106 (2017).

  89. A. Lafleur, W. Charlton, H. Menlove, and M. Lebrun, "Development of Self-Interrogation Neutron Resonance Densitometry to Improve Detection of Possible Diversions for PWR Spent Fuel Assemblies", Nuclear Technology, 181, 2 (2013).

  90. B. Goddard, W.S. Charlton, and P. Peerani, "Quantitative NDA Measurements of Multi-Actinide Oxide Fuels", Nuclear Technology , 186, 3 (2014).

  91. S. Hogle, C. W. Alexer, J. D. Burns, J. G. Ezold, G. I. Maldonado, "Sensitivity Studies and Experimental Evaluation for Optimizing Transcurium Isotope Production", Nuclear Science and Engineering, 185, 3 (2017).

  92. W.S Charlton, and A.V. Goodsell, "Simulation Study for Detection of Pin Diversion with the Differential Die-away Instrument Using Fresh Nuclear Fuel", Journal of Nuclear Materials Management, 44, 3 (2016).

  93. M.W. Swinney, C.M. Folden III, R.J. Ellis, and S.S. Chirayath, "Experimental and Computational Forensics Characterization of Weapons-grade Plutonium Produced in a Fast Reactor Neutron Environment", Nuclear Technology, 197, 1 (2017).

  94. D. Hellfield, A. Bernstein, S. Dazeley, C. Marianno, "Reconstructing the direction of reactor antineutrinos via electron scattering in Gd-doped water Cherenkov detectors", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 841 (2017).

  95. M.A. Hawila and S.S. Chirayath, "Nuclear Security Risk Analysis: An Insider-Outsider Collusion Scenario", International Journal of Nuclear Security, 2, 2 (2016).

  96. P. Mendoza, S.S. Chirayath, C.M. Folden, "Fission Product Decontamination Factors for Plutonium Separated by PUREX from Low-Burnup, Fast-Neutron Irradiated Depleted UO2", Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 118 (2016).

  97. E. Waller, J. Harris, C.M. Marianno, "Experiences with Teaching Nuclear Security Professional Development Courses for Health Physicists", International Journal of Nuclear Security 2, 1 (2016).

  98. E.D. Kitcher S.S. Chirayath, "Neutronics and thermal hydraulics analysis of a small modular reactor", Annals of Nuclear Energy, 97 (2016).

  99. J.D. Burns, B.A. Moyer, "Group Hexavalent Actinide Separations: A New Approach to Used Nuclear Fuel Recycling", Inorganic Chemistry, 55, 17 (2016).

  100. J.D. Burns, K.G. Myhrea, N.J. Simsa, D.W. Stracenerd, R.A. Bolla, "Effects of annealing temperature on morphology and thickness of samarium electrodeposited thin films", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 830 (2016).

  101. K. Myhre, J. Burns, H. Meyer, N. Sims, R. Boll, "Samarium electrodeposited acetate and oxide thin films on stainless steel substrate characterized by XPS", Surface Science Spectra, 23, 1 (2016).

  102. J.L. Rogers, C.M. Marianno, G. Kallenbach, J.F. Trevino , "Modeling Study of a Proposed Field Calibration Source Using K-40 And High-Z Targets for Sodium Iodide Detectors", Journal of Health Physics, 10, 6 (2016).

  103. J.L. Erchinger, C.E. Aalseth, B.E. Bernacki, M. Douglas, E.S. Fuller, M.E. Keillor, S.M. Morley, C.A. Mullen, J.L. Orrell, M.E. Panisko, G.A. Warren, R.O. Williams, M.E. Wright, "Development of a low background liquid scintillation counter for a shallow underground laboratory", Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 105 (2015).

  104. M.B. Fitzmaurice, C.M. Marianno, A.A. Solodov , "Developing a Methodology for Determination of Elemental Composition of Shielding Materials", Journal of Health Physics, 109, 4 (2015).

  105. T.M. Martin, L. Vasudevan, and S.S. Chirayath, "Correlation between Exposure Rate and Residual Activity in Felines undergoing I-131 Thyroid Ablation Therapy", Health Physics, 109, 2 (2015).

  106. C.A. Gariazzo, K.H. Ragusa, D.R. Boyle, W.S. Charlton, S.S. Chirayath, C.M. Marianno, P. Nelson, Jr., "The Nuclear Security Science and Policy Institute at Texas A&M University", International Journal of Nuclear Security, 1, 1 (2015).

  107. C.M. Marianno, "Signal Processing and Its Effect on Scanning Efficiencies for a Field Instrument for Detecting Low-Energy Radiation", Journal of Health Physics, 109, 1 (2015).

  108. J. Erchinger, C. Marianno, A. Herring, "Development of a Customized Radiation Monitor for Livestock Screening", Health Physics, 108, 5 (2015).

  109. M.D. Toit and S.S. Chirayath, "Proposal for Improved Nuclear Fuel Utilisation and Economic Performance by Utilising Thorium", Journal of Energy in Southern Africa (JESA), 26, 2 (2015).

  110. R. Kelly, P. Tsvetkov, S.S. Chirayath, J. Poston, and E. Kitcher, "Uncertainty Quantification of Concrete Utilized in Dry Cask Storage", Nuclear Technology, 190, 1 (2015).

  111. S.S. Chirayath, J.M. Osborn, and T.M. Coles, "Trace Fission Product Ratios for Nuclear Forensics Attribution of Weapons-grade Plutonium from Fast and Thermal Reactors", Journal of Science & Global Security, 23, 1 (2015).

  112. S.S. Chirayath , R. Elmore, G. Hollenbeck, N.G. Chandregowda, W.S. Charlton, R. Metcalf, and J.C. Ragusa, "Proliferation Resistance Analysis And Evaluation Tool for Observed Risk (PRAETOR) Methodology", Journal of Nuclear Materials Management, 43, 2 (2015).

  113. C.M. Ryan , C.M. Marianno, W.S. Charlton, A.A. Solodov, J. Livesay, and B. Goddard, "Predicting Concrete Roadway Contribution to Gamma-ray Background in Radiation Portal Monitor Systems", Nuclear Technology, 186, 3 (2014).

  114. A. Kumar, S.S. Chirayath, and P.V. Tsvetkov, "Analysis of a Sustainable Gas Cooled Fast Breeder Reactor Concept", Annals of Nuclear Energy, 69 (2014).

  115. M.D. Grypp, C.M. Marianno, J.W. Poston, G.C. Hearn, "Design of a Spreader Bar Crane-Mounted Gamma Ray Radiation Detection System", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 743 (2014).

  116. B. Goddard, W.S. Charlton, and P. Peerani, "First Principal Active Neutron Coincidence Counting Measurements of Uranium Oxide", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 739, 1 (2014).

  117. G. Hearn, C.M. Marianno, S. Khatri, M. Grypp, "List Mode with the ORTEC digibase-E", Journal of Health Physics, 106 (2014).

  118. N.G. Chandregowda, S.S. Chirayath, W.S. Charlton, Y. Ham, and S. Sitaraman, "Assessment of the Fingerprinting Method for the Verification of Spent Fuel in MACSTOR KN- 400 CANDU Spent-Fuel Dry Storage", Nuclear Technology, 184, 3 (2013).

  119. B. Goddard S. Croft, "High-Fidelity Passive Neutron Multiplicity Measurements and Simulations of Uranium Oxide", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 712 (2013).

  120. L. Holew, W.S. Charlton, E. Miller, and S. Pozzi, "Using Neutron Angular Anisotropy Information to Dynamically Determine the Ratio of the (α,n) Rate to Spontaneous Fission Rate for Coincidence Counting Applications", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 701 (2013).

  121. M. Allmaras, D. Darrow, Y. Hristova, G. Kanschat, P. Kuchment, "Detecting Small Low Emission Radiating Sources", Inverse Problems and Imaging, 7, 1 (2013).

  122. A.M. LaFleur, W.S. Charlton, H.O. Menlove, M.T. Swinhoe, "Comparison of fresh fuel experimental measurements to MCNPX calculations using self-interrogation neutron resonance densitometry", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 680 (2012).

  123. W.S. Charlton M.A. Humphrey, "External Review of the Next Generation Safeguards Initiative’s Spent Fuel Nondestructive Assay Project", JNMM, 40, 3 (2012).

  124. A.M. LaFleur, W.S. Charlton, H.O. Menlove, and M.T. Swinhoe, "Development of Self-Interrogation Neutron Resonance Densitometry to Quantify the Fissile Content in PWR Spent LEU and MOX Assemblies", Nuclear Science and Engineering, 171, 3 (2012).

  125. C.M. Ryan, C.M. Marianno, W.S. Charlton, W.D. James, "Neutron activation analysis of concrete for cross-border nuclear security", Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 291 (2012).

  126. G.M. Gaukler, C. Li, S.S. Chirayath, and Y. Ding, "Detecting Nuclear Materials Smuggling: Performance Evaluation of Container Inspection Policies", Risk Analysis, 32, 3 (2012).

  127. Q. Li, M. Fuhrmann, B.R. Early, A. Vedlitz, "Preferences, Knowledge, and Citizen Assessments of the Terrorism Risks of Nuclear Power", Review of Policy Research, 29, 2 (2012).

  128. J. Ragusa, J.-L. Guermond, G. Kanschat, "A robust Sn-DG-approximation for radiation transport in optically thick and diffusive regimes", Journal of Computational Physics, 231, 4 (2012).

  129. E.T. Gitau W.S. Charlton, "Use of a Microsphere Fingerprint for Identity Verification of Fuel Pebbles in a Pebble-fueled HTGR", JNMM, 40, 2 (2012).

  130. X. Xun, B. Mallick, R. Carroll, P. Kuchment, "Bayesian Approach to Detection of Small Low Emission Sources", Inverse Problems, 27 (2011).

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  132. D.J. Sweeney W.S. Charlton, "Fission Product Signatures from Variations in Reactor Power History", JNMM, 40, 1 (2011).

  133. G.M. Gaukler, C. Li, R. Cannaday, S.S. Chirayath, and Y. Ding, "Detecting Nuclear Materials Smuggling: using Radiography to improve Container Inspection Policies", Annals of Operation Research, 187, 1 (2011).

  134. S.E. Robinson, X. Liu, A. Vedlitz, "Public Support for the Department of Homeland Security", Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 8, 1 (2011).

  135. R.J. Sievert, "Working Towards An Enforceable Nuclear Non Proliferation Regime", Fordham International Law Journal, 34, 1 (2010).

  136. D.R. Boyle, A. Mohagheghi, K. Putnam, "Reducing Proliferation Risks Through Nuclear Energy Assistance to Developing Countries", Nonproliferation Special Section, Nuclear News, 53, 12 (2010).

  137. Y. Kuo, "Hysteresis of Transfer Characteristics of Floating-Gate a-Si:H Thin Film Transistor Nonvolatile Memories", Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters, 13, 12 (2010).

  138. P. Nelson, "Reassessing the Nuclear Renaissance", Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 66, 4 (2010).

  139. J-L Guermond G. Kanschat, "Asymptotic analysis of upwind dg approximation of the radiative transport equation in the diffusive limit", SIAM Journal of Numerical Analysis, 48, 1 (2010).

  140. P. Nelson C. Sprecher, "Are Sensitive Technologies Enablers of Civil Nuclear Power? An Empirical Study", Atoms for Peace, 3, 2 (2010).

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  142. Y. Wang, W. Bangerth, J. Ragusa, "Three-dimensional h-adaptivity for the multigroup neutron diffusion equations", Progress in Nuclear Energy, 51 (2009).

  143. W.S. Charlton, R.F. Leboeuff, C. Gariazzo, D.G. Ford, C. Beard, S. Lsberger, and M. Whitaker, "Proliferation Resistance Assessment Methodology for Nuclear Fuel Cycles", Nuclear Technology, 157 (2007).

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