Nuclear Safety and Reliability Engineer

ARMOND AGHAJANI

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Burbank, CA 91506, USA Email: ********@*******.*** Page 1 of 4

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position to apply my nuclear safety and reliability engineering background as a US citizen. My experience has given me the ability to perform reliability and system safety analyses, and comprehensive thermal-hydraulics risk-informed analyses and probabilistic risk assessment on performance of safety systems. Provided technical report write-ups, organizational and time management skills for nuclear power plants (PWRs) and a fusion demo facility. Performed research, design, materials selection and their integrities, root cause analysis and problem-solving, supervision on installation and commissioning of various system lineups as well as damage/risk assessment of major events on electrical and mechanical safety-related systems utilizing my advance computer skills. QUALIFICATIONS

Led the FRAMES1 collaborative project, organized meetings as scientific secretary, collaborated and coordinated activities with other staff across the Department within the IAEA

Verification and Validation (V&V) for the use of FRAMES tool/model, developed the model, prepared training materials and training sessions

Performed risk-informed analyses and evaluation of event probabilities using CAFTA software

Thermal-hydraulics calculations in support of accident/safety analysis of PWR reactor using RELAP5

Led a group of experts, conducted a workshop at a taskforce under supervision of the IAEA experts

Performed analytical work on fusion demo machine using Attila Neutron Transport Code

Developed training materials, conducted training courses and individual evaluation of engineers

Assessment of fuel/containment integrities, radionuclide materials release into the environment

Development of equipment specifications and engineering datasheets of auxiliary systems for a Fusion Technology using ASME/ANSI standards

Conducted in-field inspections and documented the equipment count at nuclear power plant

Development of engineering drawings, PFD and P&IDs for mechanical systems using CAD software

Led installation of mechanical systems, instrumentation, hydrostatic tests and troubleshooting

Conducted an audit under ISO-9001 quality control program on a PWR NPP

Risk assessment in support of Fire PRA using NUREG/CR-6850 and Fire Dynamic Tools (FDT)

Conducted system safety and failure analyses (FTA) – qualitative and quantitative analyses

Provided report writeup, corrective actions/recommendations to improve operating procedures

Peer review of Safety Analysis Reports (SARs) using the NRC regulatory guidelines (RG 1.70)

Gathered plant information, developed general database and constructed input deck for RELAP5

Analysis of high energy beamline to verify the quality of proton beam in an electromagnetic system using Fusion Technology

Thermal analysis and test of an electronics diode assembly used in Fusion Technology using ANSYS

Developed a computation method to align magnets in a proton beam-line using laser tracker

Led the activities for updating the fuel cycle in the IAEA NESA Economics Support Tool (NEST) 1 Framework for Modelling Electricity/Energy Systems ARMOND AGHAJANI

Address: 2415 W. Verdugo Ave, Phone: +1-818-***-**** Burbank, CA 91506, USA Email: ********@*******.*** Page 2 of 4

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

1) IAEA/Department of Nuclear Energy-US CFE(P4) – Vienna, Austria 04/2023 - 05/2025

Supported IAEA international efforts to assist Member States in decision-making on sustainable nuclear energy systems through the Framework for Modelling Electricity/Energy Systems

(FRAMES) task in the Department of Nuclear Energy, collaborated and coordinated with other Sections, Divisions and Departments within the IAEA, evaluated hybrid energy systems, helped countries to plan for future deployments of nuclear energy within a complex energy grid,

Led the FRAMES collaborative project and organized meetings as scientific secretary to verify and validate the FRAMES tool/model, prepare training materials and reports, execute trainings,

Assisted on preparing Document Preparation Profile (DPP) for the Non-Serial publication on Introduction to FRAMES and started preparing the publications (TECDOC, …),

Led the activities on the NESA Economics Support Tool (NEST), verified and finalized the analysis functionality and computations on fuel cycle, reviewed Indonesia’s NESA nuclear safety report,

Participated in a few consultancy meetings and related working groups including fusion, hydrogen and modeling for Atoms4NetZero.

2) Aerojet Rocketdyne (40 hrs/week) – Canoga Park, CA 09/2022 - 03/2023

Performed Reliability and system safety analyses on the Next Generation Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator Program (NGRTG) and the Dynamic Radioisotope Power Systems

(DRPS); reliability prediction, Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), developed system level Reliability Block Diagram (RBD), assessed degradation mechanism during mission phases, i.e., early, mid-mission or late mission, developed quantification plan to quantify the probability of success (POS) at the end of design life (EODL), system safety analysis, working with cross-functional teams and customers such as NASA (GRC) and INL (DOE). 3) TAE Technologies, Inc. (formerly Tri Alpha Energy) (40 hrs/week) – Foothill Ranch, CA 06/2016 - 03/2020

Performed neutron activation and radiation dose calculation to verify shielding effects and radiation exposures due to plasma interactions in a fusion demo plant using Attila radiation/transport code, provided inputs using scientific resources and technical information

(National Institute of Standards and Technology-NIST), brainstorm on data validation, materials selection, developed requirements, identified potential failures could release hazardous materials (gamma and neutron) into the environment, estimation of radionuclide concentrations and dose limits applicable to the NRC regulation (NRC 10 CFR 20),

Performed flow calculations and developed P&ID drawings for argon and hydrogen gas systems in a fusion facility using CAD,

A study on the methodology of RAMI analysis (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Inspectability), prepared a presentation on RAMI analysis approach considering FMECA, mitigation actions and top level requirements for system design review process,

Developed a computation method/procedure to align magnets orientations during installation on a High Energy Beamline (HEBL) in the LAB using FARO laser tracker and 3D SolidWorks,

Analysis of HEBL to verify the quality of proton beam and the best configuration of magnets in an electromagnetic proton beamline system using Beamline Simulator software. As a research task, defined beam profile, input/data validation using information obtained from a multi-disciplinary collaboration, correlated particles’ distribution in to a transport sigma matrix with applying advanced mathematical concepts and statistical definition of emittance,

Thermal analysis and management of an electronics diode assembly cooled by axial fans used in Fusion Technology, and maximized the performance using 3D SolidWorks and ANSYS. ARMOND AGHAJANI

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4) Kazarians & Associates, Inc. (40 hours/week) – Glendale, CA 02/2010 - 11/2015

Performed a comprehensive thermal-hydraulics risk-informed analyses and probabilistic risk assessment on performance of safety systems (ECCS) after LOCA accident on Calvert Cliffs and Vogtle PWR NPPs (Task GSI-191: RG1.174, 10 CFR 50.59) - partnered with a multi-disciplinary team: reviewed design documents, welds analysis/classifications (ASME Section III), electrical single-line drawings and P&IDs, evaluation of event probabilities using fault tree/event tree tools

(e.g., CAFTA software), developed Excel database for complex scenarios (over 12,000), quantified risks, identified and documented significant contributors, provided technical report writeup and recommendations to improve operating procedures (EOPs)

Conducted system safety and failure analyses in support of Fire Probabilistic Risk Assessment

(FPRA) on Calvert Cliffs NPP – using guideline NUREG/CR-6850 and IAEA-TECDOC-1421 – defined the analysis system boundary, conducted a walk-down and in-field inspections, and documented the equipment count, developed an automated database to estimate risks using Excel spreadsheets and Access database/applications, reviewed process drawings and system internal events, identified internal events initiators, provided a list of components/cables and basic events of the system failure model, identified operator actions, estimated/identified a set of fire occurrence frequencies, qualitative and quantitative screening, computed the overall risk, identified key contributors, detailed analyses to reduce the level of conservatism, plant response model adjustment, provided a list of key assumptions, uncertainties, and recommendations. 5) Pasadena City College (PCC) – Pasadena, CA (Access Application Courses) 2009 - 2010 6) CES College – Glendale, CA (English Language Writing Courses) 2008 - 2009 7) Transit – Vienna, Austria 2007 - 2008 8) Ofogh/Ira-Tom Consulting Engineers Co. (40 hours/week) – Tehran, Iran 06/1997 - 02/2007

Led and managed a group of mechanical/thermal-hydraulics experts for analysis of loss of coolant accident (LOCA), LOFA, MSL break and turbine trip in support of design-basis accident analyses and their impacts on safety and design criteria of BNPP-1 nuclear power plant (WWER- 1000) using RELAP5 code and nuclear industry regulations (NRC 10 CFR 50 App. K, IAEA Safety Reports Series No.23, NS-R-1, NS-G-1.2) – at a taskforce under supervision of the IAEA experts – performed fuel modeling to conform the design information, evaluation of the reactor/fuel and containment integrities, release of radionuclide materials, reviewed emergency core cooling systems, electrical/controls safety-related criteria/set points (Ch. 7 and 8 of SAR),

Energy balance calculation for Nuclear Steam Supply System (NSSS),

Peer review of Safety Analysis Reports (SARs) of BNPP-1 using RG1.70 and SRP-NUREG-0800,

Supervision on manufacturing tests (hydrostatic procedures) and conducted an audit under ISO- 9001 quality control program,

Planned, managed and developed design documents for ancillary systems including: equipment layouts, isometric diagrams, fluid flow calculation, valves selection, PFD and P&ID revisions, material selection, equipment sizing and procurement, pressure vessels and specifications in accordance with applicable industry codes (ASME, ANSI, API, ISA,…), supervised and coordinated installation phases, instruments calibration and parameters measurements, guidance on trouble- shooting and plant’s commissioning.

ARMOND AGHAJANI

Address: 2415 W. Verdugo Ave, Phone: +1-818-***-**** Burbank, CA 91506, USA Email: ********@*******.*** Page 4 of 4

EDUCATIONS

Sharif University of Technology, M.Sc. Degree in Nuclear Engineering, Tehran, Iran Tabriz University, B.Sc. Degree in Mechanical Engineering - Heat & Fluids, Tabriz, Iran COMPUTER SKILLS

RELAP5 Thermal-Hydraulic System Code, Verification and Validation (V&V)

CAFTA systems modeling (fault tree and event tree) software, V&V

MCNP Neutronics Code, Monte Carlo Simulation, V&V

Attila Radiation Transport Code developed for Fusion Industries, V&V

Fire Dynamic Tools (FDT) – quantifying fire hazard,

Framework for Modelling Electricity/Energy Systems (FRAMES), V&V

NESA Economics Support Tool (NEST),

Beamline Simulator software – charged particle optics program, V&V

Microsoft Office Applications – MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, MS Project,

Familiar with AutoCad Drafting, SolidWorks 3D, ANSYS, FLUENT CFD and COMSOL Codes. TRAININGS/CERTIFICATES

- Workshops organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA):

Thermal-Hydraulic Analyses and Fission Product Release Codes (RELAP5) for Accident Conditions in WWER Reactors, Vienna (September 2005)

Nuclear Power Plant with WWER-1000 Reactors, Tehran-Iran (July 1999 and May 2000)

- Attila Radiation Transport Software Organized by Transpire, Inc. – Gig Harbor, WA (Sep 2016)

- Computer-Aided Fault Tree Analysis (CAFTA) Training Course at EPRI – Palo Alto, CA (May 2012)

- Module I: Fire PRA Course (September 27 – October 1, 2010), and Module III: Fire Analysis (October 25 – 29, 2010) at the NRC-RES/EPRI – Rockville, MD

- Quality Assurance Training including Administrative Procedure and Engineering Guideline, Organized by AREVA NP, Inc. – Knoxville, Tennessee (February 2010)

- Fire Protection Information Forum Organized by Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) – Austin, TX

(September 2012)

- Seismic PRA (Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis) Organized by AREVA NP, Inc. – Charlotte, NC

(April 2012)

- Engineer-In-Training (EIT) in Mechanical Engineering, Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors – Sacramento, CA (January 2010)

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

- English (fluent) - Armenian (mother tongue) - Persian (Farsi-fluent)

- Arabic, Russian and German (limited working proficiency)

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