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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Book Chapters

El-Genk, M. S. and D. Paramonov, Thermionic Conversion, Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. John G. Webster, Editor, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 22, 49 - 67, 1999.
El-Genk, M. S. and H. H. Saber, Modeling and optimization of Segmented Thermoelectric Generators for Terrestrial and Space Applications. CRC Thermoelectrics Handbook: Macro to Nano (D. M. Rowe, Editor), CRC Press, NY, 2005.
El-Genk, M. S. and H. H. Saber, Performance and Mass Estimates of CTM-ARPSs with 4-GPHS Bricks. CRC Thermoelectrics Handbook: Macro to Nano, (D. M. Rowe, Editor), CRC Press, NY, 2005.
El-Genk, M. S. and H. H. Saber, Parametric and optimization Analyses of Cascaded Thermoelectric-Advanced Radioisotope Power Systems with 4-GPHS Bricks. CRC Thermoelectrics Handbook: Macro to Nano, (D. M. Rowe, Editor), CRC Press, NY, 2005.
El-Genk, M. S, Safety Guidelines for Space Nuclear Reactor Power and Propulsion Systems. In Space Safety Regulations and Standards (J. Pelton and R. Jakhu, Eds.), Elsevier Publishing Company, Chapter 26, 320 - 370, 2010.
Rodriguez, Sal. B. and M. S. El-Genk, Recent Advances in Modeling Axisymmetric Swirl and Applications to Enhanced Heat Transfer and Flow Mixing. In Two Phase Flow, Phase Change and Numerical Modeling Book, InTech Open Access Publisher, ISBN 978-953-307-584-6, Chapter 9, 2011.
El-Genk, M. S. and J.-M. Tournier, Advances in Gasification of Nuclear Graphite: Chemical-Reactions Kinetics Model Validation and Analyses Results. In Graphite, Properties, Occurrences and Uses Book, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., Chapter 1, 1-68, 2013.