Piotr Darnowski

Dr hab. inż. Piotr Darnowski is an accomplished academic at the Institute of Heat Engineering (ITC), Warsaw University of Technology, specializing in Nuclear Engineering and Reactor Safety. As an Assistant Professor, he focuses on numerical reactor modeling, severe accident analysis, and advanced optimization techniques.

• Department: Energy Machines and Equipment
• Key collaborations: National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ), State Atomic Energy Agency (PAA)

Research Interests span multiple critical areas:

• Neutron transport in PWR/BWR reactors and Generation-IV designs
• Thermal-hydraulic modeling of severe accidents (e.g., core melt, hydrogen generation)
• Machine learning applications for nuclear systems
• Risk assessment and safety improvement strategies

Scientific Contributions include extensive publications in Annals of Nuclear Energy and Energies, with a 2019 doctoral thesis on New Methods in Assessment of Re-criticality Potential. Notable awards include multiple Polish Nuclear Society honors and Warsaw Tech stipends.

His teaching portfolio includes:

• Generation IV Nuclear Reactors (Computer Laboratory)
• Supervision of diploma theses on reactor design and safety

Current projects involve collaboration with National Centre for Nuclear Research and European initiatives like HORIZON 2020 APAL and GEMINI+.