Tomasz Hanusek

Tomasz Hanusek is a researcher at the National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) in Poland, working within the Division of Nuclear Energy and Environmental Studies. He earned his PhD in 2023 with a thesis on transient coupled calculations for the metallic 250 MWth Dual Fluid Reactor (DFRm), supervised by Prof. Rafael Juan-Macian of the Technische Universitaet Munich.

His educational background includes advanced coursework in Nuclear reactors, Fundamentals of reactor physics, Numerical methods in high-temperature nuclear engineering, and Reactor physics of High Temperature Reactors (HTRs). These studies provided foundational knowledge for his reactor physics specialization.

Dr. Hanusek's research focuses on advanced nuclear reactor systems, particularly transient analysis and coupled neutronics-thermal hydraulics for innovative designs like the Dual Fluid Reactor and Molten Salt Reactor. His work addresses critical challenges in reactivity control, burn-up calculations, and maintaining constant working temperatures in next-generation reactors. He has presented multiple seminars on these topics at NCBJ and external workshops.

His publication record centers on nuclear waste transmutation technologies, specifically Accelerator-driven Subcritical Systems (ADS), which falls under the broader disciplines of Nuclear Engineering and Nuclear Physics. His research contributes to sustainable nuclear energy solutions and waste management strategies.

Within NCBJ's Division of Nuclear Energy and Environmental Studies, he utilizes computational tools including Park and Trace codes for reactor modeling and simulation, actively contributing to Poland's nuclear research infrastructure.