Research Interests
Nuclear reactor physics methods development and applications; design and optimization of LWR reload cores using generalized perturbation theory methods; computer methods and PC applications of reactor analysis tools.
Education
- Other: Introduction to InduSoft Web Studio, (2003), InduSoft Web Studio - Austin, TX
- Other: Fluent/Gambit Training Course, (1999), Fluent Inc. - Lebanon, NH
- Other: Effective Teaching: A Workshop, (1996)
- Other: Condition Assessment of Nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessel Steel, (1993), ASTM Standards Technology Training - Vail, CO
- Other: Artificial Intelligence, (1987), ANS Tutorial Workshop - Snowbird, UT
- Ph D: Nuclear Engineering, (1987), University of Tennessee - Knoxville, TN
- Other: Dynamic Simulation of Nuclear Power Plants, (1984), ANL Faculty Workshop - Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL
- Other: Trends in Nuclear Engineering Computing, (1984), ANL Faculty/Student Workshop - Argonne, IL
- Other: Fusion Plasma Engineering, (1984), ANS Short Course - New Orleans, LA
- Other: Basic Mechanical Design, (1983), Computervision Training - University of Lowell, Lowell, MA
- Other: Advances in Nuclear Systems Thermal Analysis, (1983), MIT Short Course - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Other: Thermal-Hydraulic Design and Safety for Light Water Reactors, (1983), MIT Short Course - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- MS: Nuclear Engineering, (1980), University of Tennessee - Knoxville, TN
- BS: Nuclear Engineering, (1977), University of Lowell - Lowell, MA
Selected Publications
- White, J.R. (2014). Reactor laboratory modules available at the UMass-Lowell research reactor (111: pp. 165-168). American Nuclear Society
- Salawu, A., White, J.R., Balogun, G., Jonah, S., Zakari, Y., others, . (2013). Designing a 2D RZ Venture Model for Neutronic Analysis of the Nigeria Research Reactor-1 (NIRR-1). Advances in Physics Theories and Applications, 23 26–30.
- Pennell, S., Avitabile, P., White, J.R. (2009). An engineering-oriented approach to the introductory differential equations course. PRIMUS, 19(1) 88-99.
- Bousbia-Salah, A., Jirapongmed, A., Hamidouche, T., White, J.R., D’Auria, F., Adorni, M. (2006). Assessment of RELAP5 model for the University of Massachusetts Lowell research reactor. Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection, 21(1) 3–12.
- Pennell, S.A., Avitabile, P., White, J.R. (2005). An interdisciplinary, multisemester project relating differential equations and engineering.
- White, J.R., BOBEK, L. (2005). HEU to LEU conversion experience at the UMass-Lowell research reactor. Research Reactor Fuel Management, 149.
- White, J.R., Kinsmen, D., Regan, T.M., Bobek, L.M. (2005). Novel Nuclear Powered Photocatalytic Energy Conversion. University of Massachusetts Lowell
- Regan, T.M., Harris, D.C., Stroud, R.M., White, J.R. (2002). Neutron irradiation of sapphire for compressive strengthening. - I. Processing conditions and compressive strength. Journal of Nuclear Materials, 300(1) 39-46.
- Byard, J., White, J.R. (2001). Information retrieval system for the life of the LEU-fueled UMass-Lowell research reactor.
- Bhutta, M.B., White, J.R. (1995). Modeling of various nuclear systems using the Monte Carlo code MCNP.
- White, J.R., Spinney, K.B., Morrissey, K.J., Cacciapouti, R.J. (1994). Comparison of the BUGLE-80 and SAILOR libraries for coupled neutron-gamma transport applications. ASTM Special Technical Publication, STP 1228 650-9.
- White, J.R., Spinney, K.B., Morrissey, K.J., Cacciapouti, R.J. (1994). Maine Yankee dosimetry capsule and pressure vessel neutron fluence calculations. ASTM Special Technical Publication, STP 1228 114-22.
- Kumar, A., White, J.R. (1994). Preliminary investigation of neutron filtering effects for application in boron neutron capture therapy.
- White, J.R., Delorey, T.F. (1991). Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis of Integral Physics Parameters in High-Conversion Reactor Systems. Nuclear Technology, 95(2).
- White, J.R., Swanbon, G.A. (1990). Development of a technique for the practical implementation of higher order perturbation methods. Nuclear Science and Engineering, 105(2) 160-173.
- White, J.R., Chapman, D.M., Biswas, D. (1985). Development of a Gpt-Based Optimization Algorithm. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 50(NOV).
- Frank, B.R., White, J.R. (1985). Evaluation of the Dif3d Nodal Option for Htgr Neutronic Applications. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 49(JUN).
- White, J.R., Cahill, T.J., Frank, B.R. (1985). Exact Analytic Solution for the Generalized Flux in One-Dimensional Cartesian Geometry. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 49(JUN).
- White, J.R., Konovalchick, J., Marable, J.H., Lucius, J.L. (1983). Sensitivity Analysis of the Doppler Coefficient in Heterogeneous Lmfbrs. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 45.
Selected Presentations
- Innovative Use of a Research Reactor for Interdisciplinary Engineering Education - ASEE Conference, June 2007 - Honolulu, HI
- Reactor Operations Training via Web-Based Access to the UMass-Lowell Research Reactor - Conference on Nuclear Training and Education, February 2007 - Jacksonville, FL
- HEU to LEU Conversion Experience at the UMass-Lowell Research Reactor - 9th International Topical Meeting on Research Reactor Fuel Management, April 2005 - Budapest, Hungary
- A Web-Based System for Access to Real-Time and Archival Research Reactor Data, April 2005 - University of Pisa, Italy
- A Web-Based System for Access to Real-Time and Archival Research Reactor Data - ANS 2004 Annual Meeting, June 2004 - Pittsburgh, PA
- Startup Test Results and Model Evaluation for the HEU to LEU Conversion of the UMass-Lowell Research Reactor - 24th International Meeting on Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors, November 2002 - San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
- Design and Initial Testing of an Ex-Core Fast Neutron Irradiator for the UMass-Lowell Research Reactor - Radiation Protection and Shielding Division Topical Meeting, April 2002 - Santa Fe, NM
- Calculational Support for the Startup of the LEU -Fueled UMass-Lowell Research Reactor - Topical Meeting on Advances in Reactor Physics and Mathematics and Computation, May 2000 - Pittsburgh, PA
- Preliminary Characterization of the Irradiation Facilities Within the LEU-Fueled UMass-Lowell Research Reactor - Topical Meeting on Advances in Reactor Physics and Mathematics and Computation, May 2000 - Pittsburgh, PA
- Modeling and Reference Core Calculations for the LEU-Fueled UMass-Lowell Research Reactor - ANS 1999 Winter Meeting, November 1999 - Long Beach, CA
- Computer Modeling for Particle Transport and Shielding Applications - An Overview - Health Physics Seminar, February 1999 - UMass-Lowell, Lowell, MA
- Updated Results for the JPDR Activation Analysis Benchmark Using VITAMIN-B6 and BUGLE-96 Data - 1998 ANS Radiation Protection and Shielding Topical Conference, April 1998 - Nashville, TN
- Using Computer Technology in the Traditional Classroom Environment - UMass Instructional Technology Conference, April 1997 - Boxborough, MA
- UMass-Lowell Results for the JPDR Activation Analysis Benchmark - ANS/ENS International Meeting, November 1996 - Washington, D.C.
- Determination of the Service Life for the Excore Neutron Detector Cables in Seabrook Station - 1996 Radiation Protection & Shielding Topical Meeting, April 1996 - No. Farmouth, MA
- UMass-Lowell Results for the JPDR Activation Analysis Benchmark - 1996 Radiation Protection & Shielding Topical Meeting, April 1996 - No. Farmouth. MA
- Evaluation of Excore Detector Cable Service Life at Seabrook Station - Energy Engineering Seminar, February 1996 - UMass-Lowell, Lowell, MA
- Preliminary UMass-Lowell Results of the IAEA Benchmark Calculation of Radioactive Inventory for Fission Reactor Decommissioning - Consultant's Meeting at International Atomic Energy Agency Headquarters, December 1994 - Vienna, Austria
- Perturbation Theory to the Rescue - An Overview of Generalized Perturbation Theory Methods for a Variety of Core Physics Applications - Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, October 1994 - Schenectady, New York
- Comparison of the BUGLE-80 and SAILOR Libraries for Coupled Neutron-Gamma Transport Applications - Eighth ASTM-EURATOM Symposium on Reactor Dosimetry, August 1993 - Vail, CO
- Maine Yankee Dosimetry Capsule and Pressure Vessel Neutron Fluence Calculations - Eighth ASTM-EURATOM Symposium on Reactor Dosimetry, August 1993 - Vail, CO
- LWR Core Design and Analysis Using the RESCUE Interactive Reload Design Tool - AI 91: Frontiers in Innovative Computing for the Nuclear Industry, September 1991 - Jackson. WY
- Integrating Computer Literacy into the Nuclear Engineering Curriculum - ASEE Annual Conference, June 1991 - New Orleans, LO
- Implicit Versus Explicit Perturbation Methods for the Efficient Evaluation of Alternative Core Designs - International Topical Meeting on Advances in Mathematics, Computations, and Reactor Physics, April 1991 - Pittsburgh, PA
- RESCUE _ A PC-Based Interactive Reload Design Tool - ANS 1990 Winter Meeting, November 1990 - Washington, D.C.
- An Implicit High-Order GPT Method for LWR Reload Design Applications - ANS 1990 Annual Meeting, June 1990 - Nashville, TN
- Accurate LWR Assembly Power Distributions Based on Generalized Perturbation Theory - International Conference on the Physics of Reactors: Operation, Design, and Computation, April 1990 - Marseille, France
- Data Uncertainty Reduction in High Converter Reactor Designs Using PROTEUS Phase II Integral Experiments - International Conference on the Physics of Reactors: Operation, Design, and Computation, April 1990 - Marseille, France
- Developing Feasible Loading Patterns Using Perturbation Theory Methods - International Conference on the Physics of Reactors: Operation, Design, and Computation, April 1990 - Marseille, France
- A Practical Approach to Higher-Order Generalized Perturbation Theory - ANS Topical Meeting on Advances in Nuclear Engineering Computation and Radiation Shielding, April 1989 - Santa Fe, NM
- Physics Analyses for the HEU to LEU Conversion at the University of Lowell Research Reactor - 1988 International Reactor Physics Conference, September 1988 - Jackson Hole, WY
- An Overview of Two Perturbation Theory Applications, July 1988 - Wurenlingen, Switzerland
- Verification of the Computational Models for the Physics Analysis of the University of Lowell Reactor - ANS Annual Meeting, June 1988 - San Diego, CA
- Physics Modeling of the University of Lowell Reactor - Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors (RERTR) Meeting, July 1987 - Argonne National Laboratory
- Analytic Solutions to Several Forms of the One-Dimensional Multigroup Diffusion Equation - International Topical Meeting on Advances in Reactor Physics Mathematics and Computations, April 1987 - Paris, France
- Conceptual Development of a Complete LWR Reload Design Methodology Based on Generalized Perturbation Theory, October 1986 - Knoxville, TN
- Generalized Perturbation Theory for LWR Depletion Analysis and Core Design Applications - ANS Topical Meeting on Advances in Reactor Physics and Safety, September 1986 - Saratoga Springs, NY
- Numerical Optimization Methods in Nuclear Fear Management - SIAM 1986 National Meeting, July 1986 - Boston, MA
- Static Generalized Perturbation Theory with Feedback Effects and Criticality Reset - ANS Annual Meeting, June 1986 - Reno, NV
- Fuel Management Optimization Based on Generalized Perturbation Theory - ANS Topical Meeting on Advances in Fuel Management, March 1986 - Pinehurst, NC
- Development of a GPT-Based Optimization Algorithm - ANS Winter Meeting, November 1985 - San Francisco, CA
- Exact Analytic Solution for the Generalized Flux in 1-D Cartesian Geometry - ANS Annual Meeting, June 1985 - Boston, MA
- Analytic Solution for the Fundamental and Higher Harmonics of the 1-D Diffusion Equation - ANS Annual Meeting, June 1984 - New Orleans, LA
- An Overview of Static and Time-Dependent Generalized Perturbation Theory Methods and Their Potential Applications in LWR Physics Analyses, December 1983 - Pittsburgh, PA
- Sensitivity Analysis of the Doppler Coefficient in Heterogeneous LMFBRs - ANS Winter Meeting, November 1983 - San Francisco, CA
- An Overview of Sensitivity Analysis Methods and Their Application to the Evaluation of Design Uncertainties, March 1983 - Lowell, MA
- An Overview of Depletion Perturbation Theory with Potential Application to the Analysis of FFTF Burnup Data - Annual LCCEWG Meeting, March 1983
- ORNL Results for the Large Core Code Evaluation Working Group (LCCEWG), Benchmark Problem IV - Annual LCCEWG Meeting, March 1983
- Sensitivity Analysis of the Inherent Neutron Source Strength - ANS Winter Meeting, November 1982 - Washington, D.C.
- Application of Time-Dependent Generalized Perturbation Theory Methods in LWR Physics Analysis - ANS Topical Meeting on Reactor Physics and Core Thermal Hydraulics, September 1982 - Kiamesha Lake, NY
- Analysis of the Lumped Fission Product Uncertainty in CRBR - ANS Winter Meeting, November 1981 - San Francisco, CA
- Methods Development and Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis Capabilities: An Overview Emphasizing the Recent Evaluation of the Fission Product Worth Uncertainty in CRBR - Breeder Reactor Base Technology Program Information Meeting, September 1981
- Analysis of the Lumped Fission Product Uncertainty in CRBR - Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis Users' Group Specialists Meeting, September 1981
- Potential Use of Sensitivity-Based Methods as a Reactor Design and Optimization Tool - Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis Users' Group Specialists Meeting, September 1981
- Sensitivity Theory for Reactor Analysis and Its Application in the Design of Fast Breeder Reactors - Union Carbide Nuclear Division Information Meeting, September 1981
- Burnup Effects in Data Sensitivity Studies - ANS Winter Meeting, November 1980 - Washington, DC
- On the Implementation, Verification, and Application of Multicycle Depletion Perturbation Theory - ANS Topical Meeting on Advances in Reactor Physics and Shielding, September 1980 - Sun Valley, ID
- Analysis of the Thorium Axial Blanket Experiments in the PROTEUS Reactor - ANS Annual Meeting, June 1980 - Las Vegas, NV
- Development and Verification of Multicycle Depletion Perturbation Theory - ANS Annual Meeting, June 1980 - Las Vegas, NV
- Analysis of the EIR-PROTEUS Thorium-Based Experiments - GCFR Annual Information Meeting, May 1980
- Analysis of a Swiss Thorium Blanket Integral Experiment - International Conference on Nuclear Cross Sections for Technology, October 1979 - Knoxville, TN
- Alternative Heterogeneous GCFR Fuel Cycles - ANS Annual Meeting, June 1979 - Atlanta, GA
- Reactor Physics of Alternate GCFR Concepts - GCFR Annual Information Meeting, May 1979
Selected Contracts, Fellowships, Grants and Sponsored Research
- UMass-Lowell Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Science Scholarship Program (2013), Grant -
White, J.R. (Co-Principal) - UMass-Lowell Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Science Scholarship Program (2013), Grant -
White, J.R. (Co-Principal) - Nuclear Engineering Education and Training (NEET) Summer Institute (2013), -
White, J.R. (Co-Principal) - Nuclear Engineering Education and Training (NEET) Summer Institute (2013), -
White, J.R. (Co-Principal) - Development of Reactor Experiments Course at UMass-Lowell (2011), Grant -
White, J.R. (Principal) - MCNP Modeling of the UMLRR MCNP (2010), - Naval Undersea Warfare Center
White, J.R. (Principal)