Publications: Journal Publications
• S. A. Walker, et al., “Coupled Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis and Species Mass Transport in a Versatile Experimental Salt Irradiation Loop (VESIL) Using CTF”, Journal of Nuclear Engineering, 2, 309-317, (2021), https://doi.org/10.3390/jne2030025
• A. Abou-Jaoude et al., “A Workflow Leveraging MOOSE Transient Multiphysics Simulations to Evaluate the Impact of Thermophysical Property Uncertainties on Molten-Salt Reactors”, Annals of Nuclear Energy, 163, 108546 (2021)
• A. Abou-Jaoude et al., " Feasibility Assessment of a Natural-Circulation Salt Irradiation Loop in the Advanced Test Reactor”, Nuclear Technology, DOI: 10.1080/00295450.2020.1843954 (2021)
• C. Stewart, A. Abou-Jaoude, A. Erickson, “Employing Antineutrino Detectors to Safeguards Future Nuclear Reactors from Diversions”, Nature Communication, 10 (1), 3527 (2019)
• A. Abou-Jaoude, N. Stauff, and A. Erickson, “Performance and Safety Evaluation of a Mixed-Spectrum Reactor Design”, Annals of Nuclear Energy, 126, 33-42 (2019)
• Abdalla Abou-Jaoude, Anna Erickson, and Nicolas Stauff, “Design of a Mixed-Spectrum Reactor with Improved Proliferation Resistance for Long-Lived Applications”, Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Waste Technology, 16(3), 359-367 (2018)
• A. Abou-Jaoude, C. Thomas and A. Erickson, “Neutronic and Thermal Analysis of Composite Fuel for Potential Deployment in Fast Reactors”, Nuclear Engineering and Design, 303, 50-57 (2016)
Books
A. Abou Jaoude, “Nuclear Counter-Proliferation Intelligence”, In: Technology and the Intelligence Community, Springer, pp. 127-153, (2018).
A. Abou Jaoude and A. Erickson, “Nuclear Energy in the Middle East: Technology Choices and Considerations”, In: Energy Transitions in the Gulf: Key Questions on Nuclear Power, Gulf Research Centre, pp. 103-130, (2018).
Sample Conference Proceedings
• A. Abou-Jaoude et al., “Improving Microreactor Competitiveness using and Economics-by-Design Approach”, ANS Winter Meeting, Washington D.C., Dec. 2021
• A. Abou-Jaoude et al., “Overview of the Virtual Test Bed (VTB)”, ANS Winter Meeting, Washington D.C., Dec. 2021
• A. Abou-Jaoude et al., “Coupled Griffin and Pronghorn Simulation of the Molten Salt Fast Reactor (MSFR) for the Virtual Test Bed”, ANS Winter Meeting, Washington D.C., Dec. 2021
• B. Feng et al., “Single and Multi-Physics Models of Advanced Reactors in the Virtual Test Bed”, ANS Winter Meeting, Washington D.C., Dec. 2021
• A. Abou-Jaoude et al., “Design and Prototyping of a Fissile-Bearing Chloride Salt Irradiation Experiment”, ANS Winter Meeting, Washington D.C., Dec. 2021
• A. Abou-Jaoude et al., “Conceptual Design of Temperature-Controlled Fueled-Salt Irradiation Experiment to Support Demonstration of Advanced Nuclear Reactors”, Proc. IMECE, Virtual, Nov. 2021.
• G. Giudicelli et al., “Coupled Multiphysics Multiscale Transient Simulations of the Mk1-FHR Reactor Using Finite Volume Capabilities of the MOOSE Framework”, Proc. Math & Computations (M&C) 2021, Virtual, October 2021.
• P. Balestra et al., “Multiphysics Simulation of the Molten Salt Fast Reactor Using Griffin and Pronghorn”, Proc. Math & Computations (M&C) 2021, Virtual, October 2021.
• A. Abou-Jaoude, G. Youinou, “Parametric Evaluation of Alternative Nuclear Propulsion Cores Using Curved Fuel Plates”, Proc. of NETS, Knoxville, TN, April 2021
• A. Abou-Jaoude et al., “Preliminary Economic Evaluation of Hydrogen Co-Generation at a Nuclear Power Plant in a Regulated Market”, ANS Winter Meeting, Virtual, November 2020
• P. Balestra et al., “Coupled Multiphysics Simulation of Pool-Type Molten Salt Reactors Using Griffin/Pronghorn”, ANS Winter Meeting, Virtual, November 2020
• A. Abou-Jaoude, G. Youinou, “Alternative Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Core Designs using Curved Fuel Plates”, ANS Winter Meeting, Virtual, November 2020
• A. Abou-Jaoude, S. Bhaskar, C. Downey, “Conceptual Design of the Versatile Experimental Salt Irradiation Loop (VESIL) in the Advanced Test Reactor”, ANS Annual Meeting, Phoenix, June 2020
• S. Walker et al., “Coupled Thermal Hydraulic Analysis and Species Mass Transport in a Versatile Experimental Salt Irradiation Loop (VESIL) using CTF”, Proc. of PHYSOR, Cambridge, April 2020
• S. Bhaskar, A. Abou-Jaoude, “Preliminary Design Evaluation of a Natural Circulation Molten Salt Irradiation Loop”, ANS Winter Meeting, Washington D.C., November 2019
• A. Abou-Jaoude, S-J Yoon, S. Bays, “MCNP and CFD Modeling of a Sodium Fast Reactor Sub-Assembly Channel to Capture Localized Temperature Peaking”, Proceedings of M&C, Portland, OR, August 2019
• A. Abou-Jaoude, J. Sterbentz, J. Palmer, P. Calderoni, “A Versatile Experimental Salt Irradiation Loop (VESIL) in the Advanced Test Reactor”, ANS Annual 2019, Minneapolis, June 2019
• Z. Zhong, A. Abou-Jaoude, F. Heidet, “Preliminary Control Rod Lifetime Assessment for the Versatile Test Reactor”, ANS Annual 2019, Minneapolis, June 2019
• A. Abou-Jaoude, S. Bays, G. Youinou, F. Heidet, “Preliminary Evaluation of Fuel Management Strategies for the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR)”, ANS Annual 2019, Minneapolis, June 2019
• A. Abou-Jaoude, G. J. Youinou, “Evaluation of Control Rod Designs for a Potential configuration of the Versatile Test Reactor”, Proceedings of ANS Winter Meeting, Orlando FL, October 2018
• G. Maronati, A. Abou-Jaoude, and B. Petrovic, “Impact of Technological Innovation on Nuclear Power Plant Capital Costs”, Proceedings of ICAPP2018, Charlotte, NC, August 2018
• A. Abou Jaoude, N. Stauff, and A. Erickson, “Design Evaluation of a Mixed-Spectrum Long-Lived Reactor Core”, Proceedings of PHYSOR2018, Cancun, Mexico, April 2018
• A. Abou Jaoude, A. Erickson, “Analysis of Power Peaking Phenomena in Mixed-Spectrum Reactors”, Proceedings of ANS Winter Meeting, Washington DC, October 2017
• A. Abou Jaoude, N. Stauff and A. Erickson, “Design and Evaluation of a Mixed Spectrum Long-Lived Reactor”, Proceedings of GLOBAL2017, Seoul, South Korea, September 2017
• A. Abou Jaoude, A. Erickson and A. Ahmad, “Nuclear Energy in the Middle East: Technology Choices and Considerations”, Gulf Research Meeting, Cambridge, UK, August 2016
• A. Abou Jaoude and A. Erickson, “A Nonproliferation-by-Design Approach for Advanced Nuclear Reactors”, Proceedings of the INMM 57th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, July 2016
• A. Abou-Jaoude and A. Erickson, “Modelling Methods for Tightly Packed Granular Fuel”, Proceedings of Advances in Nuclear Fuel Management V, Hilton Head Island, SC, April 2015
• A. Abou Jaoude and A. Erickson, “Non-Proliferation Characteristics of Composite Nuclear Fuels”, Proceedings of the INMM 55th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, July 2014
• C. J. Emmott et al., “Experiences from Solar Battery Charging Kiosks in Rwanda”, OTTI 3rd Symposium on Small PV-Applications: Rural Electrification and Commercial Use, Ulm, Germany, June 2013
• C. J. Emmott et al., “Life Cycle Analysis of an Off-Grid Solar Charging Kiosk”, Proceedings of the 3rd IEEE International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technology, Kathmandu, Nepal, September 2012