Bio
Manit Shah, a Verification Technologies Engineer at ORNL since October 2023, specializes in R&D related to nuclear security and international safeguards for advanced reactors. In this role, Shah actively contributes to both domestic and international initiatives focused on safeguards and CBRN security.
Before joining ORNL, Shah held positions at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) from March to October 2023, focusing on safety and severe accident analysis for CANDUs and SMRs. His earlier experience includes a tenure at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories from 2019 to 2023, where he contributed to similar efforts, including the development of the 4D/4P and RAT tool for the CNSC Emergency Operations Center.
Shah has a history of impactful contributions, such as creating an open-source gamma spectrum predictor tool while at Virginia Commonwealth University (2017-19), and designing and facilitating in-field verification exercises for the IAEA's International Training Course on SSAC at ORNL during his time at Tetra Tech.
Shah has proficiency in diverse nuclear areas, including radiation detectors (with applications in safeguards and security), international safeguards, reactor safety, and CBRN security.
Professional Experience
Verification Technologies Engineer, ORNL, Oct 2023-Present: Performing R&D on concepts and measures for safeguarding and securing advanced reactors
Specialist, CNSC, Mar 2023-Oct 2023: Performed reactor safety reviews and analysis of CANDUs and advanced reactors, including SMRs for the license applications and compliance verification activities
Research Scientist, CNL, July 2019-Mar 2023: Performed R&D on safety and severe accident analysis for CANDUs, LWRs, and SMRs as well as security and safeguards analysis for SMRs
Research Assistant Professor/Scientist, VCU, Oct 2017-July 2019: Performed R&D on nuclear security and nonproliferation, including fuel cycle analysis
Nonproliferation Engineer, Tetra Tech, July 2016-Oct 2017: Provided nuclear and nonproliferation engineering expertise to support Tetra Tech customers in the areas of nuclear security and scientific innovation
Education
Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M University (2012-2016)
M.Tech., Nuclear Engineering, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum/Energy University (2010-2012)
B.E., Electronics Engineering, University of Mumbai, (2006-2010)
Other Publications
Journal Publications:
- “Assessment of Filtered Containment Venting Strategies for Mitigating Severe Accident Consequences at a Generic Single-Unit CANDU”, M. Shah, A. Morreale, and L. Lebel; ASME Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science, September 2022, https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4055258.
“Gamma Spectrum Predictor: An Open-Source Gamma Spectrum Generation Tool”, B. Goddard, M. Shah, C. Lloyd; Journal of Nuclear Materials Management, Vol. 50 (1), pp. 4-12(9), May 2022.
“Sensitivity Analysis of Severe Accident Calculations for the Estimation of CANDU-Specific OILs”, A. Morreale, M. Shah, L. Lebel, and M. Brown; SSRN, March 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4057184.
“Development of CANDU-specific Operational Intervention Levels”, L. Lebel, M. Shah, S. Chouhan, M. Brown, A. Morreale, G. Edwards, and V. Korolevych; Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 168, April 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2021.108890.
“Computational Evaluation of Novel Beta Radiation Probe using Integrated Circuits”, J.W. King, M.D. Shah, C.M. Marianno, S.P. Khatri, and S.S. Chirayath; SN Applied Sciences, Vol. 3 (386), 2021, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-021-04381-2.
“Novel Homogeneous Burnable Poisons in Pressurized Water Reactor Ceramic Fuel”, B. Dodd, T. Britt, C. Lloyd, M. Shah, and B. Goddard; Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 52(12), 2874-2879, December 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2020.05.021.
“Investigating Material Attractiveness for an Innovative Metallic Fuel Design”, M. Shah, B. Goddard, C. Lloyd, R. Witherspoon, and T. Britt; Nuclear Engineering and Design, 357(110385), February 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2019.110385.
“Innovative Fuel Design to Improve Proliferation Resistance”, T. Britt, B. Goddard, and M.D. Shah; Journal of Nuclear Materials Management, 47(3), pp. 5-8, October 2019.
“A Neutron Detector Using Integrated Circuits”, M.D. Shah, C.M. Marianno, S.P. Khatri, and B.D. Fisher; Journal of Modern and Applied Physics, Vol. 1., No. 1., December 2017.