Nuclear Energy Systems (NES)

Main Research Areas:

• Transient analysis of APR1400 using nodal core simulator.
• Radiation protection and shielding by using MCNP software.
• Reactor Safety and Reliability Analysis by using Risk Spectrum and GPWR software.
• Radiation dispersion modelling and simulation.
• Molecular Dynamics of FeCrAl alloy.
• Uncertainty/sensitivity and model calibration, experimental validation and model verification.
• Computational reactor physics and thermal-hydraulics, surrogate modeling and complexity reduction.

Research Projects:

• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) coordinated research project # 131033. "Surrogate/Bayesian-Based analysis for severe accident scenarios in APR 1400 design". 2020-2024. (Dr. Bassam as PI)
• Neutronics and Thermal-Hydraulics Models Validation via Uncertainty Propagation and Parameter Space Analysis (Dr. Bassam as PI)
• Developing a Toolkit for Uncertainty, Sensitivity, Model Calibration and Validation for Nuclear Engineering Applications (Dr. Bassam as PI)
• Optimizing the Design of Nuclear Fuel Assembly Mixing Vanes using CFD Analysis. (Dr. Bassam as PI)
• Conceptual Core Design of Advanced Lead-cooled Modular Nuclear Reactor (ALMANAR). (Dr. Donny as PI)
• Reliability Evaluation of Reactor Protection System (RPS) Considering Different Failure Modes. (Dr. Zubair as PI)

• Prof. Syarif serve as Visiting Researcher, National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia, 2024

 

• Prof. Syarif worked as Adjunct Professor, Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology, 2025

 

• Prof. Ammar won the UOS Scientific Research Award – University of Sharjah (UOS) Faculty Incentive Awards for the Academic Year 2024/2025.

 

• Dr. Zubair delivered an Invited Talk as Guest Speaker (keynote Speaker), “10th Multidisciplinary Research International Conference (MRIC-2025) Oct. 7-8, 2025, University of WAH, Pakistan

 

• Patent: Muhammad Aamir, Muhammad Sajid, Muhammad Zubair High-Pressure High-Temperature Spray Cooling System. United States Patent US 11, 905, 567 B1. United States Patent and Trademark Office, Feb. 20, 2024. (Granted)

 

• Dr. Khuwaileh is a full member of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) Large Light Water Reactor Consensus Committee (LLWRCC) (2025)

 

• Dr. Khuwaileh is now a member of the national Recognized National Development Committee” (RNDC) (2025) Dr. Khuwaileh is a member of the "National Strategy for Education, Training & Qualification" (NSETQ) Work Group. (2025)

 

• Dr. Khuwaileh is an invited IAEA international expert. (2024)