Ali Abdou (Schedule)
Assistant Professor
Education
Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering
University of Wisconsin Madison, 2005
M.S. Computational Science
University of Wisconsin Madison, 2003
M.S. Nuclear Engineering
University of Wisconsin Madison, 2002
B.S., Nuclear Engineering
University of Alexandria, Egypt 1992
Years of Service
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, KSU (2009-present)
Research Interest
* High Temperature Plasmas and Nuclear Fusion
* Low Temperature Plasma Physics and Plasma Processing
* Plasma Aided Nanofabrication
* Semiconductor Process Development
* Plasma Based Neutron and X-ray Sources
* Radiation Transport and Measurements
* Reactor Physics
Industrial Experience
* Senior Process Development Engineer, Intel Corporation 2005-2009
* Nuclear Design Engineer, INVAP S.E., Bariloche, Argentina 1994-1996
* Nuclear Research Engineer, INSHAS Nuclear Research Center, Cairo, Egypt 1994-1999
Recent Publications
PUBLICATIONS:
1. F. Najmabadia, A. Abdou, L. Bromberg, T. Brown, V.C. Chan, M.C. Chu, F. Dahlgren, L. El-Guebaly, P. Heitzenroeder, D. Henderson, H.E. St. John, C.E. Kessel, L.L. Lao, G.R. Longhurst, S. Malang, T.K. Mau, B.J. Merrill, R.L. Miller, E. Mogahed, R.L. Moore, T. Petrie, D.A. Petti, P. Politzer, A.R. Raffray, D. Steiner, I. Sviatoslavsky, P. Synder, G.M. Syaebler, A.D. Turnbull, M.S. Tillack, L.M. Waganer, X. Wang, P. West and P. Wilson, "The ARIES-AT Advanced tokamak, Advanced technology fusion power plant," Fusion Engineering and Design, 80, Jan (2006).
2. D. Petti, B. Merrill, R. Moore, G. Longhurst, L. El-Guebaly, E. Mogahed, D. Henderson, P. Wilson, and A. Abdou, "ARIES-AT safety design and analysis," Fusion Engineering and Design, 80, Jan (2006).
3. D.T. Anderson, A. Abdou, A. F. Almagri, F.S.B. Anderson, J. M. Canik, W. Guttenfelder, C. Lechte, K. M. Likin, H. Lu, S. Oh, P.H. Probert, J. Radder, V. Sakaguchi, J. Schmitt, J. N. Talmadge, K. Zhai, D. L. Brower, C. Deng, "Overview of Recent Results from HSX", Fusion Science and Technol. 50, 171 (2006).
4. J.N. Talmadge, K. M. Likin, A. Abdou, A. Almagari, D.T. Anderson, F.S.B. Anderson, J. Canik, C. Deng, S.P. Gerhardt, K. Zhai, “Astra Modeling of Electron Cyclotron Heating in HSX”, Fusion Science and Technology, 46, 255 (2004).
5. K. M. Likin, A. Abdou, A. F. Almagri, D.T. Anderson, F.S.B. Anderson, D. Brower, J. Canik, C. Deng, S.P. Gerhardt, W. Guttenfelder, S. Oh, J. Radder, V. Sakaguchi, J. Tabora, J.N. Talmadge and K. Zhai, “Comparison of electron cyclotron heating results in the helically symmetric experiment with and without quasi-symmetry”, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 45, A133, (2003).
6. A. Abdou, A.F. Almagri, D.T. Anderson, S.P. Gerhardt, J.N. Talmadge, and R. O'Connell,
Hard X-ray Diagnostics in the HSX, of American Physical Society 47, 77 (2002).
7. A.F. Almagri, A. Abdou, D.T. Anderson, S.P. Gerhardt, and J.N. Talmadge, Soft X-ray Measurements in HSX the Helically Symmetric Stellarator, Bulletin of American Physical Society 47, 77, (2002).
8. D.A. Petti, B.J. Merrill, R.L. Moore, G.R. Longhurst, L. El-Guebaly, E. Mogahed, D. Henderson, P. Wilson, A. Abdou, “Safety and Environmental Assessment of ARIES-AT”, March 2001, presented at the 14th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, October 15-19, 2000, Park City UT; published in Fusion Technology, 39, No. 2, 449 (2001).
9. D. Henderson, L. El-Guebaly, P. Wilson, A. Abdou, and the ARIES Team, “Activation, Decay Heat, and Waste Disposal Analyses for the ARIES-AT Power Plant”, October 2000 [presented at the 14th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, October 15-19, 2000, Park City UT; , published in Fusion Technology, (2001), vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 444-448.
10. E.A. Mogahed, L. El-Guebaly, A. Abdou, P. Wilson, D. Henderson, and the ARIES Team, “Loss of Coolant Accident and Loss of Flow Accident Analysis of the ARIES-AT Design”, October 2000 [presented at the 14th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, October 15-19, 2000, Park City UT; published in Fusion Technology, (2001), vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 462-468.
11. L. El-Guebaly, D. Henderson, A. Abdou, P. Wilson, and the ARIES Team, “Clearance Issues for Advanced Fusion Power Plants”, October 2000 [presented at the 14th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, October 15-19, 2000, Park City UT; published in Fusion Technology, (2001), vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 986-990.
PRESENTATIONS:
1. A. Abdou, “Superthermal Electron Dynamics in the HSX stellarator”, American Physical Society, Plasma Physics meeting, Denver, Colorado USA, 24-28 October, (2005).
2. D.L. Brower , C. Deng D. A. Spong, A. Abdou, A.F. Almagri, D.T. Anderson, F.S.B. Anderson, S.P. Gerhardt, W. Guttenfelder, K. Likin, S. Oh, V. Sakaguchi, J.N. Talmadge, K. Zhai, “Observation of Fast-Electron Driven Alfvenic Modes in HSX Stellarator”, Transport Task Force TTF meeting, Napa, California, USA, Apr 6, 2005 - Apr 9, (2005).
3. D.L. Brower, C. Deng, D.A. Spong, A. Abdou, A.F. Almagri, D. T. Anderson, F.S.B. Anderson,S.P. Gerhardt, W. Guttenfelder, K. Likin, S. Oh, V. Sakaguchi, J.N. Talmadge, and K. Zhai,Observation of Fast-Electron-Driven Alfenic Modes in the HSX Stellarator, EPS, (2005).
4. C. Deng and D.L. Brower, A. Abdou, A.F. Almagri, D.T. Anderson, F.S.B. Anderson, S.P. Gerhardt, K. Likin, S. Oh, V. Sakaguchi, J.N. Talmadge, K. Zhai, D.A. Spong, “Evidence for Alfvénic Fluctuations in Quasi-Helically Symmetric HSX Plasmas”, American Physical Society, Plasma Physics meeting, Savannah, Georgia , USA, 15-19 November, (2004).
5. J.N. Talmadge, A. Abdou, A.F. Almagri, D.T. Anderson, F.S.B. Anderson, D.L. Brower*, J.M. Canik, C. Deng*, S.P. Gerhardt+, W. Guttenfelder, C.H. Lechte, K.M. Likin, J. Lu, S. Oh, J. Radder, V. Sakaguchi, J. Schmitt, K. Zhai, ”Overview of HSX Experimental Program” , American Physical Society, Plasma Physics meeting, Savannah, Georgia , USA, 15-19 November, 2004.
6. K.M. Likin, A. Abdou, A.F.Almagri, D.T.Anderson, F.S.B.Anderson, J.Canik, C.Deng, C.W.Domier, S.P.Gerhardt, R.W.Harvey, H.J.Lu, J.Radder, J.N.Talmadge, , K.Zhai, “electron cyclotron heating by X-wave in in the HSX stellarator”, 13th Joint Workshop on Electron Cyclotron Emission and Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia,May 17-20, 2004.
7. C. Deng, D. Brower, D. Spong, A. Abdou, A.F. Almagri, D.T. Anderson, F.S.B. Anderson, S.P.Gerhardt, K.M. Likin, S. Oh, V. Sakaguchi, J.N. Talmadge, and K. Zhai, Evidence for Alfvenic Fluctuations in the Quais-Helically Symmetric HSX Plasmas, APS-DPP, Savannah, 2004
8. J.N. Talmadge, K.M.Likin, A. Abdou, A.Almagri, D.T.Anderson, F.S.B.Anderson , J.Canik, C.Deng, S.P.Gerhardt, K. Zhai, “Electron Cyclotron Heating in Various Magnetic Configurations of HSX”, the 14th International Stellarator Workshop, September 22 - 26, Greifswald, Germany
9. A. Abdou, “Hard X-ray from superthermal electrons in the HSX stellarator”, American Physical Society, Plasma Physics meeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, 27-31 October, 2003.
10. S.P. Gerhardt, A. Abdou, A.F. Almagri, D.T. Anderson, F.S.B. Anderson, D. Brower, J. Canik,C. Deng, W.A. Guttenfelder, K. Likin, P.H. Probert, S. Oh, J. Tabora, V. Sakaguchi, J. Schmitt, J.N. Talmadge, and K. Zhai, Comparisons of ECH Plasmas with and without Symmetry in the Experiment, Workshop on Innovative Confinement Concepts, Seattle, 2003.
11. F.S.B. Anderson, A. Abdou, A. Almagri, D.T. Anderson, J. Canik, S.P. Gerhardt, W. Guttenfelder, K.M. Likin, S. Oh, J. Radder, V. Sakaguchi, J. Schmitt, J. Tabora, J.N. Talmadge, K. Zhai, D. Brower, and C. Deng, Experimental Plan and Recent Results from HSX, APS-DPP, Albuquerque, 2003
12. A. Abdou, “Hard X-ray measurements in the HSX Experiment”, American Physical Society, Plasma Physics meeting, Orlando, Florida, USA, 11-15 November, 2002.
13. S. P. Gerhardt, A. Abdou, A. Almagri, D.T. Anderson, F.S.B. Anderson, D. Brower, J. Canik, C. Deng, W. Guttenfelder, K. Likin, S. Oh, J. Tabora, V. Sakaguchi, J. Schmitt, J.N. Talmadge, and K. Zhai, “Experimental Evidence for Improved Confinement with Quasisymmetry in HSX”, Proceedings of the 19th International Conf. on Plasma Physics and Controlled Nuclear Fusion Research (Lyon, 2002), IAEA.
14. L.A. El-Guebaly, D. Henderson, P. Wilson, A. Abdou, “Target Activation and Radiological Response of ARIES-IFE Dry Wall Chamber”; April 2002 presented at the 6th International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology, San Diego, CA, 7-12 April 2002.
15. L.A. El-Guebaly, D.L. Henderson, P.P.H. Wilson, A. Abdou and the ARIES Team, “Activation of Target Coatings/Hohlraums and Influence on Waste Management of IFE Chambers”, November 2001.
16. L. El-Guebaly and D. Henderson, A. Abdou, “ARIES-AT Nuclear Parameters, Radial Build, and Activation Analysis”, UW-Madison, AREIS project Meeting 1-3 December 1999 UCSD.
17. L. El-Guebaly, D. Henderson, A. Abdou, and E. Mogahed, “Shielding and Activation Issues for the ARIES-AT”, UW-Madison, AREIS project Meeting 9-10 August 1999 UCSD.
18. Ali Abdou, Amgad Shokr and Mohamed Fayek, “General Performance and Utilization of the Egyptian Second Reactor”, IGORR6 meeting South Korea, 28 April – 1 May 1998.
DESIGN REPORTS:
1. Ali Abdou, “Calculation method for the irradiation capsule C1”, report in the MPR detailed engineering 1995, INVAP, S.E. Argentina.
2. Ali Abdou, “Steady State Natural Convection Calculation for the Irradiation Capsule under Abnormal Condition”, report in the MPR detailed engineering 1995, INVAP, S.E. Argentina.
3. Ali Abdou, “Study of the behavior of High Pressure Test Loop control system under power change using the RETRAN-2 code”, report in the MPR detailed engineering 1995, INVAP, S.E. Argentina
Graduate Research Assistantship Opening (posted in 4/2009)
I have opening for one or two graduate research assistants for students who are interested in pursuing a Master or Ph.D. studies in the areas of plasma physics, plasma processing, plasma x-ray and neutron sources, plasma aided nanofabrication. If interested, please email your copies of transcripts, CV, brief statement of research interest, and copies of 1-2 publications (if available) to Dr. Ali Abdou aeabdou@ksu.edu.
