Latest Publications

Schriener, T.M., M.S. El-Genk, Armored Lightweight Heat Rejection Radiator for Lunar Surface Nuclear Reactor Power Systems. Proceedings ANS 2024 Nuclear and Emerging technologies for Space (NETS 2024), 2024.
El-Genk, M.S, T.M. Schriener, R. Altamimi, A. Hahn, Pumping Options for Versatile Test Reactor Molten Lead In-pile Test Cartridge. J. Nuclear Science and Engineering, 2023. 197 3082-3109
Altamimi, R., M.S. El-Genk, Equivalent Circuit Model for Predicting the Performance Characteristics of Direct Current-Electromagnetic Pumps. J Material Sciences and Engineering, 2023. 12(1) 629
Altamimi, R., M.S. El-Genk, Miniature DC Electromagnetic Pumps of Molten Lead and Sodium to Support Development of Gen-IV Nuclear Reactors. J Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2023. 410 112376
Altamimi, R., M.S. El-Genk, Magnetohydrodynamic Analyses of a Miniature Dual-Stages Electromagnetic Pump for Lead and Sodium In-pile Test Loops. J. Nuclear Science and Engineering, 2023. 1-27
Altamimi, R., M.S. El-Genk, Design and Analyses of Miniature, Submersible Annular Linear Induction Pump for Test Loops Supporting Development of Advanced Nuclear Reactors. J Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2023. 1-25
El-Genk, M.S., T. Schriener, Cybersecurity Analyses of a Space Reactor Power System under Simulated False Data Injection Attacks. Proceedings AIAA ASCEND Conference, 2023.
El-Genk, M.S., T. Schriener, Design and Analyses of Lightweight Radiator Module for Nuclear Reactor Lunar Surface Power. Proceedings AIAA ASCEND Conference, 2023.
El-Genk, M.S., T.M. Schriener, A.S. Hahn, Design Optimization and CFD and Performance Analyses of Miniature Axial-Centrifugal Flow Pumps for Circulating Molten Lead. J. Material Sciences & Engineering, 2022. 11:04 1-14
Schriener, T.M., M.S. El-Genk, Gas-lift enhanced natural circulation of alkali and heavy liquid metals for passive cooling of nuclear reactors. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2022. 143 103783

Recent Events

8/15/2023
Graduate Research Assistantships Available Fall 2023 at UNM-ISNPS
7/28/2023
Doctoral Graduation - Ragai Altamimi
1/17/2023
UNM, Purdue work to develop autonomous control architecture for microreactors
11/25/2022
First Year Progress Report for NASA Advanced Radiator Project

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1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131

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Patents

International Application No. PCT/US2014/0689, SLIMM-Scalable Liquid Metal Cooled Small Modular Reacto. El-Genk, M. S, Jan 01, 2014.
U.S. Patent No. 8073096 B2, Methods and apparatuses for Removal and Transport of Thermal Energy. El-Genk, M. S., and Tournier, J.-M., Dec 06, 2011.
U.S. Patent No. 2009/0323886 A1, Methods and apparatuses for Removal and Transport of Thermal Energy. El-Genk, M. S., and Tournier, J.-M, Dec 31, 2009.
U.S. Patent No. 11467745, Methods for Processing Multifunctional, Radiation Tolerant Nanotube-polymer Structural Composites. Marwarn Al-Haik and M. S. El-Genk, May 17, 2007.
UNM Patent No. UNM-827, Hybrid Heat Pipes/Thermosyphon Heat Exchanger for Very High Temperature Nuclear Reactor (VHTR) Plants. El-Genk, M. S., and Jean-Michel Tournier, May 01, 2007.
UNM Patent No. UNM- 804, Processing of Magnetically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes Photovoltaic Cell. Marwan Al-Haik, M. S. El-Genk, and Charles Fledderman, May 01, 2006.
U.S. Patent No. 5747418, Superconducting Thermoelectric Generator. El-Genk, N. S. and J. Metzger, May 01, 1998.
U.S. Patent No. 5428653, Apparatus and Method for Nuclear Power and Propulsion. M. S. El-Genk, Jun 01, 1995.
U.S. Patent No. 5106574, Nuclear Reactor Refuelable in Space. El-Genk, M. S., D. Buden, and J. Mims, Apr 01, 1992.