Title:     Prof. Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Kansas State University

Degrees:

B.A.Sc. Engineering Physics, University of Toronto, 1964

M.S. Nuclear Engineering, University of Michigan, 1965

Ph.D. Nuclear Science and Engineering, Univ. of Michigan, 1968

Experience:

Kansas State University Faculty, Dept. Nuclear Engg.,; Assistant Professor (1969-74); Associate Professor (1974-78); Professor (1978-present)

Fellow of the American Nuclear Society

Recipient of the 2004 Bob and Lila Snell Lifetime Teaching Award, Kansas State University

Guest Professor, Institute of Turbine Research, University of Karlsruhe (1980-8l).

Scientific Officer, Mathematics Institute, University of Groningen, Netherlands (1968-1969)

Senior Reactor Operator License SOP-2158, KSU TRIGA Reactor (1974-1994)

Consultant to several governmental agencies and many private companies

Principal Investigator/Director of 37 research contracts and grants

Research Interests:

Transport Theory and Radiative Transfer, Remote Sensing, Radiation Protection and Shielding, Combustion Modeling, Numerical Analysis, Radiological Assessment, Utility Power Analysis, Radiation Detector Modeling

Books:

W.L. Dunn and J.K. Shultis, Exploring Monte Carlo Methods, Elsevier, in preparation.

J.K. Shultis and R.E. Faw, Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering, ISBN 0-8247-0834-2, Marcel Dekker, 2002.

J.K. Shultis and R.E. Faw, Radiation Shielding, ISBN 0-13-125691-2, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 1996. Republished as ISBN 0-89448-456-7, American Nuclear Society, La Grange Park, IL, 2000

J.K. Shultis, LaTeX Notes, ISBN 0-13-120973-6, Prentice Hall, New York, 1994; (in Japanese, ISBN 4-931356-06-0, Prentice Hall, Tokyo; in German, ISBN 3-930436-25-6, Prentice Hall, Munchen).

R.E. Faw and J.K. Shultis, Radiological Assessment: Sources and Exposures, ISBN 0-13-751132-9, Prentice-Hall, New York, 1992. Republished as ISBN 0-89448-455-9, American Nuclear Society, La Grange Park, IL, 1999.

A.B. Chilton, J.K. Shultis and R.E. Faw, Principles of Radiation Shielding, ISBN 0-13-709907, Prentice-Hall, New York, 1984.

Selected Publications (from over 160):

J.K. Shultis and D.S. McGregor, "Efficiencies of Coated and Perforated Semiconductor Neutron Detectors," submitted to IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., 2005.

J.K. Shultis and R.E. Faw "Radiation Shielding Technology," An invited review on the history of radiation shielding for the 50th anniversary of the Health Physics Society}, Healthh Physics, 88(4), 297-322, 2005.

D.S. McGregor and J.K. Shultis, "Reply to a Comment by S. Hallbeck et al.," Nuclear Instruments and Methods, A536, 232-234, 2005.

J.K. Shultis, "Determining Axial Fuel-Rod Power Density Profiles from In-Core Neutron Flux Measurements," submitted to Nuclear Instruments and Methods, 547A, 663-678, 2005.

J.K. Shultis and R.E. Faw, "Radiation Shielding Technology," An invited review on the history of radiation shielding for the 50th anniversary of the Health Physics Society, Health Physics, 88(4), 297-322, 2005.

D.S. McGregor, J.K. Shultis, M.F. Ohmes, A.S.M. Sabbir Ahmed, R. Ortiz , and K. Hoffert, "Micro-Pocket Fission Detectors (MPFD) for Near-Core and In-Core Neutron Flux Monitoring," presented at the ANS 4th International Topical Meeting NPIC \& HMIT, Columbus, Ohio, September 19-22, 2004.

J.K. Shultis, "Computation and Inversion of Ion Spectra for Neutron Depth Profiling of Curved Surfaces," Nuclear Instruments and Methods, A526, 359-375, 2004.

D.S. McGregor and J.K. Shultis, "Spectral Identification of Thin-Film-Coated and Solid-Form Semiconductor Neutron Detectors," Nuclear Instruments and Methods, A517, 180--188, 2004.

N.E. Hertel, J.E. Sweezy, J.K. Shultis, J.K. Warkentin, and Z.J. Rose, "Comparison of Skyshine Computational Methods," Proc. 10th Intl. Conf. on Radiation Shielding, Funchal (Madereira), Portugal, May 9--14, 2004.

M.F. Ohmes, D. S. McGregor, J. K. Shultis, P. M. Whaley, A.S.M. Sabbir Ahmed, C. C. Bolinger, T. C. Pinsent, "Development of Micro-Pocket Fission Detectors (MPFD) for Near-Core and In-Core Neutron Flux Monitoring," Proc. SPIE, 5198, 234-242, 2003.

R.D. Stewart, E.J. Ackerman, J.K. Shultis and X.C. Lei, "Modeling Bystander Effects Using a Microdosimetric Approach," presented at the Low Dose Radiation Research Workshop, March 25-27, Rockville, MD, 2002.

R.E. Faw and J.K. Shultis, "Radiation Sources." Invited article for The Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology, 3rd ed., Vol.13, 613--631, Academic Press. New York 2001.

J.K. Shultis, F. Khan, B. Letellier, and R.E. Faw, "Determining Soil Contamination Profiles from Intensities of Capture-Gamma Rays Using Above-Surface Neutron Sources," Appl. Radiation and Isotopes, first publ.50, 415-433, 1999; second publ. 54, 565-583, 2001.

J.K. Shultis, "Hybrid Skyshine Calculations for Complex Neutron and Gamma-Ray Sources," Nucl. Sci. Engg., 194, 294-303, (2000).

R.D. Stewart, J.K. Shultis, and B.A. Montelone, "A Kinetic Biological Effects Model for Quiescent Cells," Report PNNL-13258, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, May, 2000.

J.K. Shultis, Radiation Analysis of a Spent-Fuel Storage Cask, Report 290, Engineering Experiment Station, Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS, 2000.

R.D. Stewart, J.K. Shultis, and B.A. Montelone, "A Cell Killing Model that Included the Effects of Chromatin Structure. I. Stationary Phase Cells / II. Proliferating Cells," Proc. 46th Annual Meeting of the Radiation Research Society, April 1998.

S.L. Shue, R.E. Faw, and J.K. Shultis, "Thermal Neutron Intensities in Soils Irraddiated by Fast Neutrons from Point Sources," Chemical Geology, 144, 47-61 (1998).

R.C. Brockhoff, J.K. Shultis, and R.E. Faw, "Data for the Chilton-Huddleston Photon-Albedo Approximation," Nucl. Sci. Engg., 126, 119-126 (1997).

A.A. Gui, J.K. Shultis and R.E. Faw "Response Functions for Neutron Skyshine Analyses," Nucl. Sci. Engg., 125, 111-127, 1997.

J.K. Shultis, R.E. Faw and F. Khan, "Methods for Determining Soil Contaminant Profiles From Prompt-Neutron Gamma Activation Data," Proc. HSRC/WERC Joint Conference on the Environment, Albuquerque, NM, May 1996.

J. K. Shultis, Anil Pahwa, A. Hapka, and I. G. Chronister, "Two-Methods for Assessing Local Control of Residential Air Conditioners from Load Survey Data," Electric Power Systems Research, 39, No. 2, 1996.

R.E. Faw and J.K. Shultis "Photon and Neutron Dose Conversion Functions," Ch. 18 in Applications of New Technology: External Dosimetry, J. Higginbotham (ed.), Medical Physics Publ., Madison, WI, 1996.

R.C. Brockhoff, J.K. Shultis, and R.E. Faw, "Skyshine Line-Beam Response Functions for 20- to 100-Mev Photons," Nucl. Sci. Engg., 123, 282-288 (1996).

M.H. Stedry, J.K. Shultis, and R.E. Faw, "Effect of an Overhead Shield on Gamma-Ray Skyshine," Nucl. Sci. Engg., 123, 289-294 (1996).

J.K. Shultis and R.E. Faw, Extensions to the Integral Line-Beam Method for Gamma-Ray Skyshine Analyses, SAND94-2019, 161 pp, Sandia National Lab., Albuquerque, NM, 1995.

R.E. Faw and J.K. Shultis "Absorbed-Dose Buildup Factors in Air for 10- to 100-MeV Photons," Nucl. Sci. Engg., 114, 76-80 (1993).

Y. Li, T.H. Demetriades-Shah, E.T. Kanemasu, J.K. Shultis and M.R. Kirkham, "Use of Second Derivatives of Canopy Reflectance for Monitoring Prairie Vegetation over Different Soil Backgrounds," Remote Sensing of Environment, 44, 81-87 (1993).

J.K. Shultis, R.E. Faw and X. Deng, Improved Response Functions for Gamma-Ray Skyshine Analysis, SAND92-7296, 105 pp., Sandia National Lab. September 1992.

R.E. Faw and J.K. Shultis, "Dosimetry Calculations for Axisymmetric Sources and Target Regions with Application to Blood Vessels," Health Physics, 62, No. 4, 344-348 (1992).

J.K. Shultis, "Calculated Sensitivities of Several Optical Radiometric Indices for Vegetation Canopies," Remote Sensing of Environment, 38, 211-228 (1991).

J.K. Shultis, R.E. Faw, and M. Bassett, "The Integral Line-Beam Method for Gamma Skyshine Analysis," Nucl. Sci. Engg., 107, 228-245 (1991).

R.E. Faw and J.K. Shultis, "Point-Pair Distributions for Internal Dosimetry Calculations," Presented at the Fifth Inter. Radiopharmaceutical Dosimetry Symp., Oak Ridge, TN, 1991.

A. Meyers, A. Pahwa and J.K. Shultis, "Simulation Based Evaluation of Direct Control of Residential Air Conditioners, Electrical Power Systems Research, 19, 37-46 (1990).

M.S. Bassett and J.K. Shultis, "Accuracy of a Simplified Method for Shielded Gamma-Ray Skyshine Sources," Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc., 60, 548 (1989).

J.K. Shultis and R.B. Myneni, "Radiative Transfer in Vegetation Canopies With Anisotropic Scattering," J. Quantum Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, 39, 115-129 (1988).

A. Pahwa, A.A. Chavez and J.K. Shultis, "Analysis of Faulted Power Systems Using the Householder Formulas," Proc. of the Twentieth North American Power Symposium, 89-98, 1988.

J.K. Shultis and R.E. Faw, "Use of Skyshine Response Functions for Collimated and Shielded Gamma-Ray Sources," Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc., 55, 537-538 (1987).

J.K. Shultis, K.R. Thompson, and R.E. Faw, "Simplified Methods for Estimating Gamma Exposure Fields Transmitted Through Straight Rectangular Ducts," in Approximate Calculational Techniques for Radiation Protection Applications, ORNL/RSIC-48 (ANS/SC-86/17), Oak Ridge Nat. Lab., Oak Ridge, TN, 1986.

R.E. Faw and J.K. Shultis, "Transient Conduction from a Finite Cylinder with Time-Varying Internal Heat Generation," Numerical Heat Transfer, 9(6), 731-749 (1986).

J.K. Shultis, D.E. Johnson, and G.A. Milliken, "Non-Conjugate Prior Distributions and Their Estimation for Use in Compound Failure Models,' Comm. in Statistics - Theory and Methods, 15(9), 2835-2865 (1986).

H. Khalil, J.K. Shultis and T.W. Lester, "Ignition of Particle Suspensions by Radiant Emission from Bounding Walls," Combustion and Flame, 53, 149-152 (1983).

K.J. Hong and J.K. Shultis, "Accurate Evaluation of Multigroup Transfer Cross Sections and Their Legendre Coefficients," Nucl. Sci. & Engg., 80, 570-578 (1982).

H. Khalil, J.K. Shultis and T.W. Lester, "Comparison of Three Numerical Methods for Evaluation of Radiant Energy Transfer in Scattering and Heat Generating Media," Numerical Heat Transfer, 5, 235-252 (1982).

M.L. Roseberry and J.K. Shultis, "Point-Kernel Calculations of Skyshine Exposure Rates," Nucl. Sci. Engg., 80, 334-338 (1982).

H. Khalil, J.K. Shultis and T.W. Lester, "Stationary Thermal Ignition of Particle Suspensions," J. Heat Transfer, 105, 288-294, 1982.

Recent Research Support:

National Science Foundation, "IMR-MIP: High-EFFiciency and High-Spatial-Resolution Thermal Neutron Imaging Systems for ther Spallation Neutron Source Using Pixellated Semiconductor Neutron Detectors," Co-Principal Investigator, 2004-2007 $1,960,000.

U.S. Dept.of Energy, "Electro-Optic Laser-Sampled Neutron Detector," Nuclear Engineering Education Research (NEER)," Principal investigator, 2004-2007 $299,699.

U.S. Dept. of Energy (NERI), "Near-Core and In-Core Neutron Radiation Monmitoring and Reactor Power Level Measurements," Co-principal investigator, 2002-2005, $652,000.

U.S. Dept. of Energy (NEER), "Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Coolant on Subcooled Boiling and Crud Depositions at Prototypical PWR Operating Conditions," Co-principal investigator, 2001-2005, $111,817.

National Science Foundation, "Acquisition of Upgraded High Performance Multiprocessors for Computational Research in Science and Engineering," Co-principal investigator, 1997-00, $651,000.

National Science Foundation, "Acquisition of a High-End/Visualization Computing Facility," Co-principal investigator, 1994-97.$610,000.

Great Plains-Rocky Mountain Hazardous Substance Research Center, "Application of PGNAA Remote Sensing Methods to Real-Time, Non-Intrusive, Determination of Contaminant Profiles in Soils," Co-principal investigator, $1995-97, $105,000.

Kansas Electric Utilities Research Program, "Improved Control System Design Using a Modular Modeling System," Principal Investigator, 1991-94, $98,000.

Sandia National Laboratory, "Development of Extended Skyshine Analysis Techniques," Principal Investigator, 1991-1994, $90,000.

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