Luka Snoj

Adjunct Professor in Nuclear Engineering Program
Head of Reactor Physics Division, Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics,, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Reactor Physics Division, Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia

• Professional Experience

  2014–present, Head of Reactor physics division at the Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI), Ljubljana, Slovenia (100 %)

  2010(February- September), Postdoc at the Joint European Torus at Culham Centre for fusion Energy (CCFE); task title: Calculations to support JET neutron yield calibration

  2009-present, Head of TRIGA research reactor at the Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI), Ljubljana, Slovenia

  2005-present, employed as research associate at the Reactor Physics Division at the Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI), Ljubljana, Slovenia

  2007-2009, quality assurance manager at Reactor Physics Division

• Scientific Experience

  Theoretical reactor physics related to practical applications in power and research reactors, in particular:

  • Monte Carlo transport of neutrons and photons in fission and fusion nuclear reactors
  • evaluation of critical and reactor physics experiments
  • evaluation of experimental uncertainties in neutron transport experiments
  • analysis of nuclear core and fuel management, design methods and calculations
  • integral reactor experiments, criticality experiments and calculations
  • management of the research reactor core, research reactor safety analysis
  • fission and fusion reactor material activation
  • dose calculations and development of biodosimeters

• Teaching

  NSEG 5984, Experimental reactor physics

• Honors and Awards

  2022
  Award Excelence in science awarded by Slovenian research agency for Sterilization of polypropylene membranes of facepiece respirators by ionizing radiation
  2020
  advisor to student (Bor Kos) receiving best poster award at the International Conference Nuclear Energy for New Europe 2020 (Portorož)
  2020
  advisor to a student (Andrej Žohar) receiving young authors award at the International Conference Nuclear Energy for New Europe 2020 (Portorož)
  2019
  advisor to a student (Gašper Razdevšek) receiving best poster award at the ANIMMA 2019 conference
  2019
  advisor to a student (Tanja Kaiba) receiving best paper award at the ANIMMA 2019 conference
  2016
  advisor to a student (Tanja Kaiba) receiving faculty award (Prešernova nagrada) for best Master thesis
  2016
  advisor to student receiving best poster award at the International Conference Nuclear Energy for New Europe 2016 (Portorož)
  2014
  advisor to student best poster award at the International Conference Nuclear Energy for New Europe 2014 (Portorož)
  2014
  advisor to a student (Aljaž Kolšek receiving young authors award at the International Conference Nuclear Energy for New Europe 2014 (Portorož)
  2013
  advisor to student best poster award at the International Conference Nuclear Energy for New Europe 2013 (Bled)
  2013
  advisor to a student receiving young authors award at the International Conference Nuclear Energy for New Europe 2013 (Bled)
  2009
  2nd prize for the best poster at the M&C conference (Saratoga Springs)
  2005
  young authors award at the International Conference Nuclear Energy for New Europe 2004 (Portorož)
  2000
  national award for graduation from high school (Zlati Maturant)

• Publication

  65 original research papers in SCI journals
  10 chapters in scientific monographies
  52 publications in proceedings of international conferences
  53 technical reports
  20 educational materials on reactor physics experiments

  Complete bibliography available at: Bibliography
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