Education
- Ph.D., Oregon State University, 2014
- M.S., Oregon State University, 2011
- B.S., Tulane University, 2007
Teaching Interests
Professor Hummel's teaching interests encompass core nuclear engineering courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels, including reactor design, heat transfer, and radiation physics. He emphasizes foundational principles and their practical applications. His instruction integrates laboratory work and analytical problem-solving to enhance student understanding. Professor Hummel actively involves students in research projects, fostering collaboration and experiential learning.
Research Interests
Professor Hummel's research has primarily revolved around reactor physics design and analysis, particularly core design with modeling and simulation.
Recent Publications
- 1. A. Hummel, A. Ergai, L. Spiva, S. Toney, A. Crawford, “Rapid Design and Implementation of a UVC Decontamination Room,” Scientific Reports 12, 835. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-04926-4, January 2022.
- 2. A. Hummel, J. Tolbert, M. Beckert, “Examination of the Reactivity Limitations and Burnable Poison Loading Requirements for the OPEN100 Core Concept,” Transactions Vol. 124 June 2021.
- 3. A. Alfonsi, A. Hummel, G. Strydom, H. Gouger, S. Sen, “Decay Heat Curve Generation for High Temperature Reactors using Exponentials, Support Vector Machines and Dynamic Mode Decomposition within the RAVEN Framework,” INL/CON-18-44659, February 2018.
- 4. J. Sterbentz, A. Hummel, J. Kennedy, A. Dion, R. O’Brien, R. Wright, M. McKellar, K. Ananth, “High-Temperature, Heat Pipe-Cooled, Fast Micro-Reactor Design using Stainless Steel and Uranium Oxide Fuel Elements,” INL/CON-17-44181, January 2018.
- 5. A. Hummel, J. Sterbentz, J. Kennedy, “5 MWt Heat Pipe-Cooled, Sodium Fast Micro-Reactor for Electricity Generation at Remote Sites,” INL/CON-17-44005, December 2017.