Hi, I am Erol.

Nuclear Engineer

I specialize in conducting comprehensive safety analyses for various types of nuclear power plants using advanced system and computational fluid dynamics codes.

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About Me

Introduction
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My experience encompasses successfully developing, leading, and completing international projects through effective collaboration with global teams.

08+ Years'
Experience
11+ Projects
Completed
13 Papers
Published
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Skills

Technical Competence

System Codes

RELAP5 | MARS-KS | SPACE

GOTHIC | CAP

MELCOR

CFD Codes

OpenFOAM

CUPID

Coding Languages

MATLAB

FORTRAN

C++

HTML | CSS

Tools

DOS | UNIX

Git | GitHub

ParaView | Salome

CATIA | Origin | Mathcad | MS Office

Qualifications

Academic and Professional Career
Education
Work
B.Sc.

Nuclear Energy Engineering

Hacettepe University
2013
M.Sc.

Nuclear Power Plant Engineering

KINGS
2016
Ph.D.

Nuclear Engineering

Seoul National University
2024

R&D Engineer

Bil-Plas Industry
2013 - 2014

Assistant Manager

FNC Technology
2016 - 2019

Associate Manager

FNC Technology
2019 - 2023

Manager

FNC Technology
2023 - Present

Projects

Involved Projects

SMR & MMR

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Small and Micro Modular Reactors Technology Analyses

  • Literature and Technology Review

  • Technical Feasibility Analysis

  • Commercial Feasibility Analysis

SMART

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System-Integrated Modular Advanced Reactor Passive Containment Cooling System

  • Modeling of SMART CPRSS through GOTHIC

  • Literature Survey for the Design and Arrangement of Sparger Layout for SMART CPRSS

  • Direct contact condensation

  • Chugging

  • Modeling of SISTA through MARS-KS

  • CAP Verification

  • Simulations of condensation and boiling conceptual problems through MARS

  • Simulations of a conceptual problem through MARS and SPACE

  • CAP Input Preparation for sub P/T Analysis

  • CPRSS Hydraulics and Heat structure Calculation Sheet Preparation for CAP

PGSFR

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Prototype Gen-IV Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor Condition Analysis Project

  • Simulations of Design Basis Events through MARS-LMR

  • Leakage of Intermediate Heat Transport System Pipe

  • Reactor Vessel Leak into the Containment Vessel

SMART DEC

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Feasibility Study of the SPACE Code Application on DEC Accident Analysis of SMART

  • SPACE Code Calculation Sheet Preparation

  • Passive Safety Injection System (PSIS)

  • Passive Residual Heat Removal System (PRHRS)

PCCS

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Conceptual Design and Development of Passive Containment Cooling System for APR1400

  • Literature Survey on Condensation with Non-condensable Gases

  • Separate and integral test facilities to validate the MARS condensation model

  • Available condensation models (e.g. Colburn-Hougen, Peterson's Model)

  • Review of MARS condensation model

  • COPAIN Test Facility (on-plane condensation) Simulations through MARS-KS

  • Dehbi, Kawakubo, Su, Lee Experiments (on-tube condensation) Simulations through MARS-KS

  • MARS trouble report to KINS: Volume average velocity deficiency

  • Multi-Compartment and Multi-Dimension Simulations (conceptual) through GOTHIC

ATLAS

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Determination of ATLAS Heat Loss and Improvement of MARS Input Model

  • ATLAS Experimental Facility Heat Loss Quantification of RCS side

  • Integral and Differential Approaches

  • Implementation of Heat Loss Modeling to MARS Input

  • Simulations of OECD and DSP Problems with the new MARS Input

NON-LOCA

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SPACE Code Input Deck Preparation and Validation

  • HANUL 1&2 Hydraulics and Heat Structure Calculation Sheet Preparation for SPACE

  • Reactor pressure vessel

  • Steam generators

  • Steam generators

  • Secondary Systems

  • HANUL 5&6 Hydraulics and Heat Structure Calculation Sheet Preparation for SPACE

  • Steam generators

  • Steam lines

  • Safety systems

  • SPACE Code Validation

  • DSP01 - ATLAS DVI line break SBLOCA simulation

  • DSP02 - ATLAS CL SBLOCA

  • Marviken sensitivity tests

PAFS

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Passive Auxiliary Feedwater System Development

  • Calculation of Pipe Flow Resistance Coefficients

  • RELAP5 Input Deck Preparation for HANUL5&6

  • Full steady-state input model

  • Code-to-code verification with SPACE

ACHX

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Air Cooling Heat Exchanger Experiment Simulations through MARS-KS

  • Fin Efficiency

  • Fouling

  • Heat Transfer Coefficient

  • Loss Coefficient

IoT

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Review of Regulatory Criteria for using IoT Technologies in Radioactive Waste Management

  • Review of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification System) and IoT technologies

  • Review of IoT applications in radioactive waste management

  • Review of global IoT standards and best practices

EUR

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APR1000 PAFS Standard Design Development and EUR Certification Support

  • Literature Review

  • Technical Support

Papers

Published Papers
CFD code OpenFOAM mesh for pool scrubbing geometry

#poolscrubbing

CFD Simulation of High Inlet Velocity Air Flow into a Large Tank at Pool Scrubbing Conditions

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Small modular reactor containment pressure and radioactivity

#PTanalysis

CAP Code Version-up to 3.0 and Its Application to Pressure and Temperature Analysis

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Integral experiment test facility

#heatloss

System Code Analysis of ATLAS Facility Including Heat Loss Evaluation

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Wall condensation experiment

#wallcondensation

Capability of MARS-KS on Predicting Wall Condensation in the Presence of Non-Condensable Gases

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MARS-KS, GOTHIC, CUPID, and CFX codes comparison on COPAIN test facility

#codetocodecomparison

Prediction of Wall Condensation in the Presence of Non-Condensable Gases through Various Thermal-Hydraulic Codes

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Small break loca accident facility

#scalinganlaysis

Scaling Analysis for DVI Line Break Accident of APR1400 based on ATLAS Experiment

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Water velocity vector plot

#bubblediameter

Bubble Diameter Evaluation in Pool Scrubbing Geometries

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Water velocity vector plot

#turbulence

Influence of Inlet Turbulent Boundary Conditions on Bubble Diameter Calculation

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References

Testimonials

Mr. David S. Kessel

KINGS, Research Professor

I have known Erol since 2014 when he was in my systems engineering class at KINGS and I can say without reservation that he is bright, hard working, and of the highest integrity.

Dr. Aya Diab

KINGS, Associate Professor

I met Erol in 2016, and ever since he always impressed me with his zeal to expand his knowledge, hone his skills and take on new challenges to enhance his career.

Videos

Appearances
Global SMR & MMR Development Activities
KNS Workshop on SMR & MMR
What is the age of Sunlight?
Half Life & Radioactive Decay
Nuclear Engineering Conversations

Presentations

Talks and Meetings
SMR & MMR Development Status in the World
Non-electric Applications of Nuclear Energy

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Call Me

+82-10-7497-0705

Location

South Korea
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