Justin Watson
Associate Professor University of Florida
- Gainesville FL
Justin Watson is an expert in multiphysics modeling and simulation of nuclear reactor systems for terrestrial and space applications.
Biography
Areas of Expertise
Media Appearances
A New Era of Nuclear? The Potential of Gas Core Reactors
UF Department of Materials Science & Engineering online
2025-04-11
As the demand for clean, high-efficiency energy grows, a research team led by Justin Watson, Ph.D., and Chris McDevitt, Ph.D., associate professors of nuclear engineering at the University of Florida, is exploring gas core nuclear reactors (GCRs). This next-generation reactor design could offer a safer and more efficient way to generate atomic power by replacing traditional solid fuel rods with gaseous uranium fuel.
Articles
An assessment of UO2 and ATF concept fuel performance modeling demands against current experimental capabilities under LOCA conditions
ScienceDirectProbert, et al.
2024-09-15
This paper compiles and digitizes the publicly reported data for integral loss of coolant accident (LOCA) testing so it can be used by both multiphysics modeling and simulation groups and experimental groups.
Analysis of the LatticeNet neural network framework’s performance using prediction-calculated temperature coefficients in PWR assemblies
ScienceDirectFurlong & Watson
2024-08-01
In this paper, the LatticeNet neural network framework is investigated as a method to predict Doppler and moderator temperature coefficients for Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) fuel assemblies, as well as differential boron worth.
Investigation of Monte Carlo trained CNNs for neutronics predictions of typical and atypical PWR assemblies
ScienceDirectFurlong, et al.
2023-12-01
This paper investigates the performance of LatticeNet as well as the tools developed alongside when given Monte Carlo-generated inputs and assemblies of varying pin dimensions, assessing the network’s tolerance to training data uncertainty and atypical configurations.
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