Curriculum Vitae Arthur Moses Thompson Motta

CURRENT AND RECENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

“Three-dimensional fuel pin model validation by prediction of hydrogen distribution in cladding and comparison with experiment”, 2014- 2017, DOE-NEUP Co-PI
“Multi-Sensor Inspection and Robotic Systems for Dry Storage Casks”, 2014- 2017 DOE-Nuclear Energy University Programs Integrated Research program, co-PI.
"High Fidelity Ion Beam Simulation of High Dose Neutron Irradiation”, 2014- 2017, DOE- Nuclear Energy University Programs Integrated Research Program, led by University of Michigan, Co-PI
"Analysis of Oxide Layers in Zircaloy-4 by using Synchrotron Radiation," Bettis Laboratories, 2013- 2017
"Advanced Accident-Tolerant Ceramic Coatings for Zr-alloy Cladding: The C^3 Project," DOE-Nuclear Energy University Programs Integrated Research program, 2013- 2016, led by UT-Knoxville, co-PI.
"In-situ Studies of Interfaces Under Extreme Environments," LDRD Brookhaven National Laboratory, January 2013-January 2015
"Microbeam Synchrotron Radiation Examination of Oxide Layers in Irradiated Zircaloy," 2012- 2015, EPRI-NFIR.
"Hydrogen Pickup Mechanism in Zirconium-Based Alloys A Collaborative University Study," EPRI and Westinghouse, 2011- 2014,
"In-Situ Study of Hydride Reorientation and Fracture Behavior of Zirconium Alloys," NRC, in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory, 2010-2014, Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
“Fundamental Studies of the Role of Grain Boundaries on Uniform Corrosion of Advanced Nuclear Reactor Materials”, in collaboration with University of Michigan and Drexel University, 2011-2014, DOE-Nuclear Energy University Programs.
“Anisotropic Azimuthal Power and Temperature Distribution on Fuel rod: impact on hydride distribution,” in collaboration with K. Ivanov and M. Avramova, 2011-2014, DOE-Nuclear Energy University Programs.
“Understanding the Irradiation Behavior of Zirconium Carbide”, in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2010-2013, DOE-Nuclear Energy University Programs.
“Microstructure and Property Evolution in Advanced Cladding and Duct Materials Under Long-Term and Elevated Temperature Irradiation: Modeling and Simulation” in collaboration with the University of Tennessee Knoxville, 2010-2013, DOE-Nuclear Energy University Programs.

11/3/2016 CV A.T. Motta