{"id":926,"date":"2023-05-18T14:52:04","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T18:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ne.ncsu.edu\/prag\/?page_id=926"},"modified":"2024-10-27T17:03:53","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T21:03:53","slug":"mostafa-hamza","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ne.ncsu.edu\/prag\/members\/alumni\/mostafa-hamza\/","title":{"rendered":"Mostafa Hamza"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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MS and PhD Alumnus<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Position After Graduation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Research Description<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

With a research focus on human reliability analysis (HRA) for advanced multi-module nuclear power plants, Mostafa is an active participant in the development of a dynamic probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) platform at NCSU. His work involves coupling HRA methods with the platform, leveraging codes like ADS-IDAC to develop a comprehensive, open-source, object-oriented PRA code. Mostafa, in collaboration with his advisor Dr. Mihai A. Diaconeasa, has developed a methodology to implement HRA during the early stages of design, meeting the requirements of the Licensing Modernization Project (LMP) methodology and the Probabilistic Risk Assessment Standard for Advanced Non-Light Water Reactor Nuclear Power Plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mostafa’s current research also involves supporting the design of X-energy’s high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR), the Xe-100. Following the LMP methodology, he is contributing to the risk-informed, performance-based design of the advanced reactor. His involvement includes the development of several PRA elements and supporting the goal of the ARPA-E GEMINA program, which aims to reduce the required staff within the Xe-100’s control room, thereby improving its operational and maintenance cost-effectiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My research focus is on probabilistic risk assessment methods development for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n