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Victor Snell is an Industry Professor in Engineering Physics at McMaster University with 50 years of experience in nuclear reactor safety, licensing, and computer code validation. His work focuses on CANDU reactor technology, severe accident management, and regulatory compliance for advanced nuclear systems.
Research interests span Nuclear Engineering, Reactor Safety, Licensing Procedures, and Thermal Hydraulics. His recent publications analyze power reactor reactivity coefficients, severe accident programs, and computer code validation in nuclear contexts.
Key trends in his 15 most recent articles (2000-2020) include reactor design safety (ACR-1000), licensing harmonization across international markets, computer simulation for thermalhydraulic phenomena, and PIRT methodology for accident analysis. Collaborative efforts with institutions like UNENE and CNS are recurrent themes.
As an instructor, he taught the course Nuclear Reactor Safety Design - UN 803 in 2019 and 2022. His career includes extensive work with the Canadian Nuclear Society and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited.
