Works (18)

Updated: March 9th, 2026 10:42

2025 article

A Three-Stage Bayesian Transfer Learning Framework to Improve Predictions in Data-Scarce Domains

Furlong, A., Salko, R., Zhao, X., & Wu, X. (2025, October 30). ArXiv (Cornell University).

By: A. Furlong, R. Salko, X. Zhao & X. Wu

Contributors: A. Furlong*, R. Salko, X. Zhao & X. Wu

topics (OpenAlex): Adversarial Robustness in Machine Learning; Model Reduction and Neural Networks; Domain Adaptation and Few-Shot Learning
Source: ORCID
Added: December 15, 2025

2025 article

Cycle Optimization for a 4-loop PWR Using Multicycle Constraint Annealing

Proceedings of Advances in Nuclear Fuel Management Anfm 2025, pp. 443–452.

By: Z. Bevans, A. Furlong & S. Palmtag

Contributors: Z. Bevans, A. Furlong & S. Palmtag

topics (OpenAlex):
Source: ORCID
Added: December 15, 2025

2025 article

Data-driven prediction and uncertainty quantification of PWR crud-induced power shift using convolutional neural networks

Furlong, A., Alsafadi, F., Palmtag, S., Godfrey, A., & Wu, X. (2025, January 11). Energy, Vol. 316.

By: A. Furlong n, F. Alsafadi n, S. Palmtag n, A. Godfrey* & X. Wu n

author keywords: Crud-induced power shift; Convolutional neural network; Uncertainty quantification
topics (OpenAlex): Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics; Nuclear reactor physics and engineering; Fault Detection and Control Systems
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 11, 2025

2025 article

Deployment of Traditional and Hybrid Machine Learning for Critical Heat Flux Prediction in the CTF Thermal Hydraulics Code

Furlong, A., Zhao, X., Salko, R., & Wu, X. (2025, May 12). ArXiv (Cornell University).

By: A. Furlong*, X. Zhao, R. Salko & X. Wu

Contributors: A. Furlong*, X. Zhao, R. Salko & X. Wu

topics (OpenAlex): Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics; Nuclear reactor physics and engineering; Flow Measurement and Analysis
Source: ORCID
Added: December 15, 2025

2025 article

Development and Deployment of Hybrid ML Models for Critical Heat Flux Prediction in Annulus Geometries

Arxiv.

By: A. Furlong, X. Zhao, R. Salko & X. Wu

Contributors: A. Furlong, X. Zhao, R. Salko & X. Wu

topics (OpenAlex):
Source: ORCID
Added: December 15, 2025

2025 article

Native Fortran Implementation of TensorFlow-Trained Deep and Bayesian Neural Networks

Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 132, pp. 474–477.

By: A. Furlong, X. Zhao, R. Salko & X. Wu

Contributors: A. Furlong, X. Zhao, R. Salko & X. Wu

topics (OpenAlex):
Source: ORCID
Added: December 15, 2025

2025 article

Physics-based hybrid machine learning for critical heat flux prediction with uncertainty quantification

Furlong, A., Zhao, X., Salko, R. K., & Wu, X. (2025, July 15). Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 279.

By: A. Furlong n, X. Zhao*, R. Salko* & X. Wu n

author keywords: Critical heat flux; Dryout; Machine learning; Hybrid modeling; Uncertainty quantification
topics (OpenAlex): Model Reduction and Neural Networks; Machine Learning in Materials Science; Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: July 28, 2025

2025 article

Predicting critical heat flux with uncertainty quantification and domain generalization using conditional variational autoencoders and deep neural networks

Alsafadi, F., Furlong, A., & Wu, X. (2025, April 28). Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 220.

By: F. Alsafadi n, A. Furlong n & X. Wu n

author keywords: Critical heat flux; Conditional variational autoencoders; Deep neural networks; Uncertainty quantification
topics (OpenAlex): Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics; Heat transfer and supercritical fluids; Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: April 28, 2025

2024 article

ARTISANS—Artificial Intelligence for Simulation of Advanced Nuclear Systems for Nuclear Fission Technology

Akins, A., Furlong, A., Kohler, L., Clifford, J., Brady, C., Alsafadi, F., & Wu, X. (2024, April 1). Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 423.

By: A. Akins n, A. Furlong n, L. Kohler n, J. Clifford n, C. Brady n, F. Alsafadi n, X. Wu n

Contributors: A. Akins n, A. Furlong n, L. Kohler n, J. Clifford n, C. Brady n, F. Alsafadi n, X. Wu n

author keywords: Artificial intelligence; Machine learning; Nuclear fission technology; Advanced nuclear reactors
topics (OpenAlex): Nuclear reactor physics and engineering; Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies; Advanced Data Processing Techniques
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 8, 2024

2024 article

Analysis of the LatticeNet neural network framework’s performance using prediction-calculated temperature coefficients in PWR assemblies

Furlong, A., & Watson, J. (2024, March 30). Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 203.

By: A. Furlong* & J. Watson*

Contributors: A. Furlong* & J. Watson*

topics (OpenAlex): Nuclear reactor physics and engineering; Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics; Nuclear Materials and Properties
Source: ORCID
Added: March 1, 2025

2024 article

Comparison of Hybrid and Pure Machine Learning Models in Limited Data Scenarios

Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 131, pp. 494–497.

By: A. Furlong, X. Zhao & B. Salko

Contributors: A. Furlong, X. Zhao & B. Salko

topics (OpenAlex):
Source: ORCID
Added: December 15, 2025

2024 article

Predicting PWR Fuel Assembly CIPS Susceptibility with Convolutional Neural Networks: Performance and Uncertainty Quantification

Furlong, A., Alsafadi, F., Palmtag, S., Godfrey, A., Hayes, S., & Wu, X. (2024, January 1). Proceedings of the International Conference on Physics of Reactors Physor 2024, pp. 1684–1693.

By: A. Furlong*, F. Alsafadi, S. Palmtag, A. Godfrey, S. Hayes & X. Wu

Contributors: A. Furlong*, F. Alsafadi, S. Palmtag, A. Godfrey, S. Hayes & X. Wu

topics (OpenAlex): Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics; Nuclear Materials and Properties; Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 15, 2025

2024 article

Prediction and Uncertainty Quantification of Critical Heat Flux - A Comparison Between Generative Conditional VAEs and DNNs

Proceedings of Advances in Thermal Hydraulics Ath 2024, pp. 332–341.

By: F. Alsafadi, A. Furlong & X. Wu

Contributors: F. Alsafadi, A. Furlong & X. Wu

topics (OpenAlex):
Source: ORCID
Added: December 15, 2025

2024 thesis

Prediction of CIPS Susceptibility in PWR Assemblies Using 3D Convolutional Neural Networks

https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.20/41647

Contributors: A. Furlong

Source: ORCID
Added: March 1, 2025

2024 article

The Use of Transfer Learning to Extend Critical Heat Flux Predictions

Proceedings of Advances in Thermal Hydraulics Ath 2024, pp. 366–375.

By: A. Furlong & X. Wu

Contributors: A. Furlong & X. Wu

topics (OpenAlex):
Source: ORCID
Added: December 15, 2025

2023 article

Investigation of Monte Carlo trained CNNs for neutronics predictions of typical and atypical PWR assemblies

Furlong, A., Watson, J., & Shriver, F. (2023, November 16). Progress in Nuclear Energy, Vol. 166.

By: A. Furlong*, J. Watson* & F. Shriver*

Contributors: A. Furlong*, J. Watson* & F. Shriver*

topics (OpenAlex): Nuclear reactor physics and engineering; Nuclear Materials and Properties; Nuclear Physics and Applications
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6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: March 1, 2025

2023 article

Machine Learning-based Prediction of Crud Buildup Locations in Pressurized Water Reactors

Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 129, pp. 456–459.

By: A. Furlong, F. Alsafadi, L. Kohler, X. Wu, S. Palmtag, A. Godfrey, S. Hayes

Contributors: A. Furlong, F. Alsafadi, L. Kohler, X. Wu, S. Palmtag, A. Godfrey, S. Hayes

topics (OpenAlex):
Source: ORCID
Added: March 1, 2025

2022 article

Using Neural Networks to Predict Pin Powers in Reflective PWR Fuel Assemblies with Varying Pin Size

Furlong, A., Shriver, F., & Watson, J. (2022, January 1). Proceedings of the International Conference on Physics of Reactors Physor 2022, pp. 2706–2715.

By: A. Furlong*, F. Shriver & J. Watson

Contributors: A. Furlong*, F. Shriver & J. Watson

topics (OpenAlex): Nuclear Materials and Properties; Heat transfer and supercritical fluids; Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 15, 2025

Employment

Updated: January 11th, 2025 15:18

2023 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Research Assistant Nuclear Engineering

2024 - 2024

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge, US
Machine Learning Intern Fusion and Fission Energy and Science Directorate

2023 - 2023

Westinghouse Electric (United States) Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, US
Nuclear Engineering Intern Radiation Engineering & Analysis

2020 - 2022

University of Florida Gainesville, Florida, US
Undergraduate Research Assistant Florida Multiphysics Modeling and Simulations (FaMMoS)

2022 - 2022

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Tonopah, Arizona, US
Nuclear Engineering Intern Nuclear Analysis

Education

Updated: January 22nd, 2024 22:33

2024 - 2026

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering Nuclear Engineering

2023 - 2024

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
M.S. in Nuclear Engineering Nuclear Engineering

2018 - 2022

University of Florida Gainesville, Florida, US
B.Sc. in Nuclear Engineering Material Science and Nuclear Engineering

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