@article{chen_hou_ivanov_2022, title={A hybrid neutronics method with novel fission diffusion synthetic acceleration for criticality calculations}, url={https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2022.12.022}, DOI={10.1016/j.net.2022.12.022}, journal={Nuclear Engineering and Technology}, author={Chen, Jiahao and Hou, Jason and Ivanov, Kostadin}, year={2022}, month={Dec} }
 @article{delipei_rouxelin_abarca_hou_avramova_ivanov_2022, title={CTF-PARCS Core Multi-Physics Computational Framework for Efficient LWR Steady-State, Depletion and Transient Uncertainty Quantification}, volume={15}, ISSN={["1996-1073"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.3390/en15145226}, DOI={10.3390/en15145226}, number={14}, journal={ENERGIES}, author={Delipei, Gregory K. and Rouxelin, Pascal and Abarca, Agustin and Hou, Jason and Avramova, Maria and Ivanov, Kostadin}, year={2022}, month={Jul} }
 @article{rouxelin_alfonsi_strydom_avramova_ivanov_2022, title={Propagation of VHTRC manufacturing uncertainties with RAVEN/PHISICS}, volume={165}, ISSN={["1873-2100"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2021.108667}, journal={ANNALS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY}, author={Rouxelin, Pascal and Alfonsi, Andrea and Strydom, Gerhard and Avramova, Maria and Ivanov, Kostadin}, year={2022}, month={Jan} }
 @article{altahhan_geemert_avramova_ivanov_2021, title={Development and verification of a higher-order mathematical adjoint nodal diffusion solver}, volume={163}, ISSN={["1873-2100"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2021.108548}, journal={ANNALS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY}, author={Altahhan, Muhammad Ramzy and Geemert, Rene and Avramova, Maria and Ivanov, Kostadin}, year={2021}, month={Dec} }
 @article{ivanov_sargeni_ivanov_bruna_2021, title={Evidence-based background for constrained uncertainty quantification in a core transient analysis}, volume={164}, ISSN={["1873-2100"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2021.108606}, journal={ANNALS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY}, author={Ivanov, Evgeny and Sargeni, Antonio and Ivanov, Kostadin and Bruna, Giovanni}, year={2021}, month={Dec} }
 @article{xu_hou_ivanov_2021, title={Methodology for Discontinuity Factors Generation for Simplified P-3 Solver Based on Nodal Expansion Formulation}, volume={14}, ISSN={["1996-1073"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.3390/en14206478}, DOI={10.3390/en14206478}, number={20}, journal={ENERGIES}, publisher={MDPI AG}, author={Xu, Yuchao and Hou, Jason and Ivanov, Kostadin}, year={2021}, month={Oct} }
 @article{delipei_hou_avramova_rouxelin_ivanov_2021, title={Summary of comparative analysis and conclusions from OECD/NEA LWR-UAM benchmark Phase I}, volume={384}, ISSN={["1872-759X"]}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2021.111474}, DOI={10.1016/j.nucengdes.2021.111474}, journal={NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Delipei, Gregory Kyriakos and Hou, Jason and Avramova, Maria and Rouxelin, Pascal and Ivanov, Kostadin}, year={2021}, month={Dec} }
 @article{rouxelin_alfonsi_ivanov_strydom_2020, title={Energy group search engine based on surrogate models constructed with the RAVEN/NEWT/PHISICS sequence}, volume={356}, ISBN={1872-759X}, DOI={10.1016/j.nucengdes.2019.110356}, journal={NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN}, author={Rouxelin, Pascal and Alfonsi, Andrea and Ivanov, Kostadin and Strydom, Gerhard}, year={2020}, month={Jan} }
 @article{nyalunga_naicker_ivanov_2019, title={Quantification and propagation of neutronics uncertainties of the Kozloduy-6 VVER-1000 fuel assembly using SCALE 6.2.1 within the NEA/OECD benchmark for uncertainty analysis in modelling of LWRs}, volume={133}, ISBN={0306-4549}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2019.07.016}, journal={ANNALS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY}, author={Nyalunga, G. P. and Naicker, V. V. and Ivanov, K.}, year={2019}, month={Nov}, pages={732–749} }
 @article{petruzzi_ivanov_ivanov_2019, title={Selected papers from the 2018 Best Estimate Plus Uncertainty International Conference (BEPU 2018) Foreword}, volume={205}, ISBN={1943-7471}, DOI={10.1080/00295450.2019.1676080}, number={12}, journal={NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY}, author={Petruzzi, Alessandro and Ivanov, Kostadin and Ivanov, Evgeny}, year={2019}, pages={III-IV} }
 @article{zeng_hou_ivanov_jessee_2019, title={Uncertainty Quantification and Propagation of Multiphysics Simulation of the Pressurized Water Reactor Core}, volume={205}, ISSN={0029-5450 1943-7471}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2019.1580533}, DOI={10.1080/00295450.2019.1580533}, number={12}, journal={Nuclear Technology}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Zeng, Kaiyue and Hou, Jason and Ivanov, Kostadin and Jessee, Matthew Anderson}, year={2019}, month={Mar}, pages={1618–1637} }
 @article{rouxelin_strydom_alfonsi_ivanov_2018, title={The IAEA CRP on HTGR uncertainties: Sensitivity study of PHISICS/RELAP5-3D MHTGR-350 core calculations using various SCALE/NEWT cross-section sets for Ex. II-1a}, volume={329}, ISSN={0029-5493}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/J.NUCENGDES.2017.12.008}, DOI={10.1016/J.NUCENGDES.2017.12.008}, journal={Nuclear Engineering and Design}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Rouxelin, Pascal and Strydom, Gerhard and Alfonsi, Andrea and Ivanov, Kostadin}, year={2018}, month={Apr}, pages={156–166} }
 @article{georgieva_dinkov_ivanov_2017, title={Benchmarking the real-time core model for VVER-1000 simulator application on asymmetric core load}, volume={3}, DOI={10.1115/1.4035550}, number={3}, journal={Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science}, author={Georgieva, E. and Dinkov, Y. and Ivanov, Kostadin}, year={2017} }
 @article{pericas_ivanov_reventós_batet_2017, title={Comparison of Best-Estimate Plus Uncertainty and Conservative Methodologies for a PWR MSLB Analysis Using a Coupled 3-D Neutron-Kinetics/Thermal-Hydraulic Code}, volume={198}, ISSN={0029-5450 1943-7471}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2017.1299493}, DOI={10.1080/00295450.2017.1299493}, number={2}, journal={Nuclear Technology}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Pericas, R. and Ivanov, K. and Reventós, F. and Batet, L.}, year={2017}, month={May}, pages={193–201} }
 @article{shi_levine_ivanov_2017, title={New techniques for designing the initial and reload cores with constant long cycle lengths}, volume={99}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/J.ANUCENE.2016.08.018}, DOI={10.1016/J.ANUCENE.2016.08.018}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Shi, Jun and Levine, Samuel and Ivanov, Kostadin}, year={2017}, month={Jan}, pages={165–173} }
 @article{hou_ivanov_boyarinov_fomichenko_2017, title={OECD/NEA benchmark for time-dependent neutron transport calculations without spatial homogenization}, volume={317}, url={https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2017.02.008}, DOI={10.1016/j.nucengdes.2017.02.008}, journal={Nuclear Engineering and Design}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Hou, Jason and Ivanov, Kostadin and Boyarinov, V. F. and Fomichenko, P. A.}, year={2017}, pages={177–189} }
 @article{bratton_jessee_wieselquist_ivanov_2017, title={Rod internal pressure distribution and uncertainty analysis using FRAPCON}, volume={197}, DOI={10.13182/nt16-75}, number={1}, journal={Nuclear Technology}, author={Bratton, R. N. and Jessee, M. A. and Wieselquist, W. A. and Ivanov, Kostadin}, year={2017}, pages={47–63} }
 @article{thompson_ivanov_2016, title={Advances in the Pennsylvania State University NEM code}, volume={94}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2016.03.014}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, author={Thompson, S. A. and Ivanov, Kostadin}, year={2016}, pages={251–262} }
 @inproceedings{georgieva_dinkov_ivanov_stieglitz_2016, title={Benchmarking the NEM real-time core model for VVER-1000 simulator application - asymmetric core}, DOI={10.1115/icone24-60135}, booktitle={Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, 2016, vol 5}, author={Georgieva, E. and Dinkov, Y. and Ivanov, Kostadin and Stieglitz, R.}, year={2016} }
 @article{pericas_ivanov_reventós_batet_2016, title={Code improvement and model validation for Ascó-II Nuclear Power Plant model using a coupled 3D neutron kinetics/thermal–hydraulic code}, volume={87}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/J.ANUCENE.2015.09.024}, DOI={10.1016/J.ANUCENE.2015.09.024}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Pericas, R. and Ivanov, K. and Reventós, F. and Batet, L.}, year={2016}, month={Jan}, pages={366–374} }
 @article{bennett_avramova_ivanov_2016, title={Coupled MCNP6/CTF code: Development, testing, and application}, volume={96}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2016.05.008}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, author={Bennett, A. and Avramova, M. and Ivanov, Kostadin}, year={2016}, pages={1–11} }
 @article{bostelmann_strydom_reitsma_ivanov_2016, title={The IAEA coordinated research programme on HTGR uncertainty analysis: Phase I status and Ex. I-1 prismatic reference results}, volume={306}, DOI={10.1016/j.nucengdes.2015.12.009}, journal={Nuclear Engineering and Design}, author={Bostelmann, F. and Strydom, G. and Reitsma, F. and Ivanov, Kostadin}, year={2016}, pages={77–88} }
 @article{hou_choi_ivanov_2015, title={Development of an iterative diffusion-transport method based on MICROX-2 cross section libraries}, volume={77}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2014.11.014}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Hou, Jason and Choi, H. and Ivanov, Kostadin}, year={2015}, pages={335–342} }
 @article{ngeleka_ivanov_levine_2015, title={Examination and refinement of fine energy group structure for high temperature reactor analysis}, volume={80}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/J.ANUCENE.2015.01.038}, DOI={10.1016/J.ANUCENE.2015.01.038}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Ngeleka, Tholakele P. and Ivanov, Kostadin N. and Levine, Samuel}, year={2015}, month={Jun}, pages={279–292} }
 @article{ivanov_sanchez_stieglitz_ivanov_2015, title={Large-scale Monte Carlo neutron transport calculations with thermal hydraulic feedback}, volume={84}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/J.ANUCENE.2014.12.030}, DOI={10.1016/J.ANUCENE.2014.12.030}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Ivanov, A. and Sanchez, V. and Stieglitz, R. and Ivanov, K.}, year={2015}, month={Oct}, pages={204–219} }
 @article{avramova_ivanov_kozlowski_pasichnyk_zwermann_velkov_royer_yamaji_gulliford_2015, title={Multi-physics and multi-scale benchmarking and uncertainty quantification within OECD/NEA framework}, volume={84}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/J.ANUCENE.2014.12.014}, DOI={10.1016/J.ANUCENE.2014.12.014}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Avramova, M. and Ivanov, K. and Kozlowski, T. and Pasichnyk, I. and Zwermann, W. and Velkov, K. and Royer, E. and Yamaji, A. and Gulliford, J.}, year={2015}, month={Oct}, pages={178–196} }
 @article{levine_blyth_ivanov_2015, title={The effect of changing enrichments on core performance}, volume={75}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/J.ANUCENE.2014.07.035}, DOI={10.1016/J.ANUCENE.2014.07.035}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Levine, S. and Blyth, T. and Ivanov, K.}, year={2015}, month={Jan}, pages={139–145} }
 @article{georgieva_dinkov_ivanov_2014, title={A cycle-specific cross-section update for real-time simulation of VVER-1000 core}, volume={74}, ISSN={0149-1970}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/J.PNUCENE.2014.03.009}, DOI={10.1016/J.PNUCENE.2014.03.009}, journal={Progress in Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Georgieva, Emiliya L. and Dinkov, Yavor D. and Ivanov, Kostadin N.}, year={2014}, month={Jul}, pages={222–231} }
 @article{kozlowski_wysocki_gajev_xu_downar_ivanov_magedanz_hardgrove_march-leuba_hudson_et al._2014, title={Analysis of the OECD/NRC Oskarshamn-2 BWR stability benchmark}, volume={67}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/J.ANUCENE.2013.09.028}, DOI={10.1016/J.ANUCENE.2013.09.028}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Kozlowski, Tomasz and Wysocki, Aaron and Gajev, Ivan and Xu, Yunlin and Downar, Thomas and Ivanov, Kostadin and Magedanz, Jeffrey and Hardgrove, Matthew and March-Leuba, Jose and Hudson, Nathanael and et al.}, year={2014}, month={May}, pages={4–12} }
 @article{hou_choi_ivanov_2014, title={Assessment of MICROX-2 Code with new ENDF/B-VII.0 master library}, volume={186}, DOI={10.13182/nt12-137}, number={3}, journal={Nuclear Technology}, publisher={American Nuclear Society}, author={Hou, Jason and Choi, H. and Ivanov, Kostadin}, year={2014}, pages={305–316} }
 @article{rosenkrantz_avramova_ivanov_prinsloo_botes_elsakhawy_2014, title={Coupled 3D neutronics/thermal hydraulics modeling of the SAFARI-1 MTR}, volume={73}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/J.ANUCENE.2014.06.018}, DOI={10.1016/J.ANUCENE.2014.06.018}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Rosenkrantz, Adam and Avramova, Maria and Ivanov, Kostadin and Prinsloo, Rian and Botes, Danniëll and Elsakhawy, Khalid}, year={2014}, month={Nov}, pages={122–130} }
 @inproceedings{ivanov_sanchez_ivanov_2014, title={High-Fidelity Coupled Monte-Carlo/Thermal-Hydraulics Calculations}, ISBN={9782759812691}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/SNAMC/201402304}, DOI={10.1051/SNAMC/201402304}, booktitle={SNA + MC 2013 - Joint International Conference on Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications + Monte Carlo}, publisher={EDP Sciences}, author={Ivanov, Aleksandar and Sanchez, Victor and Ivanov, Kostadin}, editor={Caruge, D. and Calvin, C. and Diop, C.M. and Malvagi, F. and Trama, J.-C.Editors}, year={2014} }
 @article{ivanov_sanchez_stieglitz_ivanov_2014, title={Internal multi-scale multi-physics coupled system for high fidelity simulation of light water reactors}, volume={66}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/J.ANUCENE.2013.12.003}, DOI={10.1016/J.ANUCENE.2013.12.003}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Ivanov, A. and Sanchez, V. and Stieglitz, R. and Ivanov, K.}, year={2014}, month={Apr}, pages={104–112} }
 @inproceedings{colameco_ivanov_beacon_ivanov_2014, title={Iterative Transport-Diffusion Methodology For LWR Core Analysis}, ISBN={9782759812691}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/SNAMC/201401104}, DOI={10.1051/SNAMC/201401104}, booktitle={SNA + MC 2013 - Joint International Conference on Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications + Monte Carlo}, publisher={EDP Sciences}, author={Colameco, David and Ivanov, Boyan D. and Beacon, Daniel and Ivanov, Kostadin N.}, editor={Caruge, D. and Calvin, C. and Diop, C.M. and Malvagi, F. and Trama, J.-C.Editors}, year={2014} }
 @article{ghrayeb_ougouag_ouisloumen_ivanov_2014, title={Multi-group formulation of the temperature-dependent resonance scattering model and its impact on reactor core parameters}, volume={63}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/J.ANUCENE.2013.07.031}, DOI={10.1016/J.ANUCENE.2013.07.031}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Ghrayeb, Shadi Z. and Ougouag, Abderrafi M. and Ouisloumen, Mohamed and Ivanov, Kostadin N.}, year={2014}, month={Jan}, pages={751–762} }
 @article{hou_choi_ivanov_2014, title={Self-shielding models of MICROX-2 code: Review and updates}, volume={64}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2013.10.005}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Hou, Jason and Choi, H. and Ivanov, Kostadin}, year={2014}, pages={256–263} }
 @article{clifford_ivanov_avramova_2013, title={A multi-scale homogenization and reconstruction approach for solid material temperature calculations in prismatic high temperature reactor cores}, volume={256}, ISSN={0029-5493}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2012.11.016}, DOI={10.1016/j.nucengdes.2012.11.016}, journal={Nuclear Engineering and Design}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Clifford, Ivor and Ivanov, Kostadin N. and Avramova, Maria N.}, year={2013}, month={Mar}, pages={1–13} }
 @article{ivanov_sanchez_stieglitz_ivanov_2013, title={High fidelity simulation of conventional and innovative LWR with the coupled Monte-Carlo thermal-hydraulic system MCNP-SUBCHANFLOW}, volume={262}, ISSN={0029-5493}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/J.NUCENGDES.2013.05.008}, DOI={10.1016/J.NUCENGDES.2013.05.008}, journal={Nuclear Engineering and Design}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Ivanov, A. and Sanchez, V. and Stieglitz, R. and Ivanov, K.}, year={2013}, month={Sep}, pages={264–275} }
 @article{espel_avramova_ivanov_misu_2013, title={New developments of the MCNP/CTF/NEM/NJOY code system – Monte Carlo based coupled code for high accuracy modeling}, volume={51}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2012.06.031}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2012.06.031}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Espel, Federico Puente and Avramova, Maria N. and Ivanov, Kostadin N. and Misu, Stefan}, year={2013}, month={Jan}, pages={18–26} }
 @article{ellis_watson_ivanov_2013, title={Progress in the development of an implicit steady state solution in the coupled code TRACE/PARCS}, volume={66}, ISSN={0149-1970}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/J.PNUCENE.2013.02.009}, DOI={10.1016/J.PNUCENE.2013.02.009}, journal={Progress in Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Ellis, M.S. and Watson, J. and Ivanov, K.}, year={2013}, month={Jul}, pages={1–12} }
 @article{levine_blyth_ivanov_2013, title={Understanding using the Haling Power Depletion (HPD) as a guide for designing PWR cores}, volume={53}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2012.09.025}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2012.09.025}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Levine, S. and Blyth, T. and Ivanov, K.}, year={2013}, month={Mar}, pages={120–128} }
 @article{gomez-torres_sanchez-espinoza_ivanov_macian-juan_2012, title={DYNSUB: A high fidelity coupled code system for the evaluation of local safety parameters – Part I: Development, implementation and verification}, volume={48}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2012.05.011}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2012.05.011}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Gomez-Torres, Armando Miguel and Sanchez-Espinoza, Victor Hugo and Ivanov, Kostadin and Macian-Juan, Rafael}, year={2012}, month={Oct}, pages={108–122} }
 @article{gomez-torres_sanchez-espinoza_ivanov_macian-juan_2012, title={DYNSUB: A high fidelity coupled code system for the evaluation of local safety parameters – Part II: Comparison of different temporal schemes}, volume={48}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2012.05.033}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2012.05.033}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Gomez-Torres, Armando Miguel and Sanchez-Espinoza, Victor Hugo and Ivanov, Kostadin and Macian-Juan, Rafael}, year={2012}, month={Oct}, pages={123–129} }
 @article{ghrayeb_ouisloumen_ougouag_ivanov_2011, title={Deterministic modeling of higher angular moments of resonant neutron scattering}, volume={38}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2011.04.025}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2011.04.025}, number={10}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Ghrayeb, Shadi Z. and Ouisloumen, Mohamed and Ougouag, Abderrafi M. and Ivanov, Kostadin N.}, year={2011}, month={Oct}, pages={2291–2297} }
 @article{espel_tippayakul_ivanov_misu_2011, title={MCOR – Monte Carlo depletion code for reference LWR calculations}, volume={38}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2010.12.010}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2010.12.010}, number={4}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Espel, Federico Puente and Tippayakul, Chanatip and Ivanov, Kostadin and Misu, Stefan}, year={2011}, month={Apr}, pages={731–741} }
 @article{mphahlele_ougouag_ivanov_gougar_2011, title={Spectral zone selection methodology for pebble bed reactors}, volume={38}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2010.08.014}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2010.08.014}, number={1}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Mphahlele, Ramatsemela and Ougouag, Abderrafi M. and Ivanov, Kostadin N. and Gougar, Hans D.}, year={2011}, month={Jan}, pages={80–87} }
 @article{espel_tarantola_ghrayeb_ivanov_2010, title={Application of Global Sensitivity Analysis to Nuclear Reactor Calculations}, volume={2}, ISSN={1877-0428}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.05.199}, DOI={10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.05.199}, number={6}, journal={Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Espel, F. Puente and Tarantola, S. and Ghrayeb, S. and Ivanov, K.}, year={2010}, pages={7726–7727} }
 @article{kriangchaiporn_ivanov_haghighat_sears_2010, title={Transport model based on three-dimensional cross-section generation for TRIGA core analysis}, volume={37}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2010.04.011}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2010.04.011}, number={9}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Kriangchaiporn, N. and Ivanov, K. and Haghighat, A. and Sears, C.F.}, year={2010}, month={Sep}, pages={1254–1260} }
 @article{avramova_ivanov_2010, title={Verification, validation and uncertainty quantification in multi-physics modeling for nuclear reactor design and safety analysis}, volume={52}, ISSN={0149-1970}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2010.03.009}, DOI={10.1016/j.pnucene.2010.03.009}, number={7}, journal={Progress in Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Avramova, Maria N. and Ivanov, Kostadin N.}, year={2010}, month={Sep}, pages={601–614} }
 @article{xu_downar_walls_ivanov_staudenmeier_march-lueba_2009, title={Application of TRACE/PARCS to BWR stability analysis}, volume={36}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2008.12.022}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2008.12.022}, number={3}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Xu, Yunlin and Downar, Thomas and Walls, R. and Ivanov, K. and Staudenmeier, J. and March-Lueba, J.}, year={2009}, month={Apr}, pages={317–323} }
 @article{xulubana_tippayakul_ivanov_levine_mahgerefteh_2008, title={Accuracy evaluation of pin exposure calculations in current LWR core design codes}, volume={35}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2007.07.005}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2007.07.005}, number={3}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Xulubana, Vuyani and Tippayakul, Chanatip and Ivanov, Kostadin and Levine, Samuel H. and Mahgerefteh, Moussa}, year={2008}, month={Mar}, pages={414–424} }
 @article{tippayakul_ivanov_frederick sears_2008, title={Development of a practical Monte Carlo based fuel management system for the Penn State University Breazeale Research Reactor (PSBR)}, volume={35}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2007.07.013}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2007.07.013}, number={3}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Tippayakul, Chanatip and Ivanov, Kostadin and Frederick Sears, C.}, year={2008}, month={Mar}, pages={539–551} }
 @article{tyobeka_ivanov_pautz_2008, title={Evaluation of PBMR control rod worth using full three-dimensional deterministic transport methods}, volume={35}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2007.11.008}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2007.11.008}, number={6}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Tyobeka, Bismark and Ivanov, Kostadin and Pautz, Andreas}, year={2008}, month={Jun}, pages={1050–1055} }
 @article{alim_ivanov_yilmaz_levine_2008, title={New genetic algorithms (GA) to optimize PWR reactors}, volume={35}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2007.05.004}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2007.05.004}, number={1}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Alim, Fatih and Ivanov, Kostadin N. and Yilmaz, Serkan and Levine, Samuel H.}, year={2008}, month={Jan}, pages={113–120} }
 @article{alim_ivanov_levine_2008, title={New genetic algorithms (GA) to optimize PWR reactors}, volume={35}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2007.05.007}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2007.05.007}, number={1}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Alim, Fatih and Ivanov, Kostadin and Levine, Samuel H.}, year={2008}, month={Jan}, pages={93–112} }
 @article{alim_ivanov_levine_2008, title={New genetic algorithms (GA) to optimize PWR reactors}, volume={35}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2007.05.008}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2007.05.008}, number={1}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Alim, Fatih and Ivanov, Kostadin and Levine, Samuel H.}, year={2008}, month={Jan}, pages={121–131} }
 @article{d’auria_soloviev_malofeev_ivanov_parisi_2008, title={The three-dimensional neutron kinetics coupled with thermal-hydraulics in RBMK accident analysis}, volume={238}, ISSN={0029-5493}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2007.03.003}, DOI={10.1016/j.nucengdes.2007.03.003}, number={4}, journal={Nuclear Engineering and Design}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={D’Auria, F. and Soloviev, S. and Malofeev, V. and Ivanov, K. and Parisi, C.}, year={2008}, month={Apr}, pages={1002–1025} }
 @article{ivanov_avramova_2007, title={Challenges in coupled thermal–hydraulics and neutronics simulations for LWR safety analysis}, volume={34}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2007.02.016}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2007.02.016}, number={6}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Ivanov, Kostadin and Avramova, Maria}, year={2007}, month={Jun}, pages={501–513} }
 @article{tyobeka_ivanov_pautz_2007, title={Utilization of two-dimensional deterministic transport methods for analysis of pebble-bed reactors}, volume={34}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2007.01.014}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2007.01.014}, number={5}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Tyobeka, Bismark and Ivanov, Kostadin and Pautz, Andreas}, year={2007}, month={May}, pages={396–405} }
 @article{bousbia salah_vedovi_d'auria_galassi_ivanov_2006, title={Analysis of the VVER1000 coolant trip benchmark using the coupled RELAP5/PARCS code}, volume={48}, ISSN={0149-1970}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2006.06.005}, DOI={10.1016/j.pnucene.2006.06.005}, number={8}, journal={Progress in Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Bousbia Salah, Anis and Vedovi, Juswald and D'Auria, Francesco and Galassi, Giorgio and Ivanov, Kostadin}, year={2006}, month={Nov}, pages={806–819} }
 @article{yilmaz_ivanov_levine_mahgerefteh_2006, title={Application of genetic algorithms to optimize burnable poison placement in pressurized water reactors}, volume={33}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2005.11.012}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2005.11.012}, number={5}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Yilmaz, Serkan and Ivanov, Kostadin and Levine, Samuel and Mahgerefteh, Moussa}, year={2006}, month={Mar}, pages={446–456} }
 @article{shkarupa_kadenko_malanich_kovtonyuk_ivanov_2006, title={Comparative RELAP5-3D analysis in support of the NPP DBA analysis in Ukraine}, volume={48}, ISSN={0149-1970}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2006.06.001}, DOI={10.1016/j.pnucene.2006.06.001}, number={8}, journal={Progress in Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Shkarupa, A. and Kadenko, I. and Malanich, A. and Kovtonyuk, A. and Ivanov, K.}, year={2006}, month={Nov}, pages={891–911} }
 @article{yilmaz_ivanov_levine_mahgerefteh_2006, title={Development of enriched Gd-155 and Gd-157 burnable poison designs for a PWR core}, volume={33}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2005.11.011}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2005.11.011}, number={5}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Yilmaz, Serkan and Ivanov, Kostadin and Levine, Samuel and Mahgerefteh, Moussa}, year={2006}, month={Mar}, pages={439–445} }
 @article{cuervo_avramova_ivanov_miró_2006, title={Evaluation and enhancement of COBRA-TF efficiency for LWR calculations}, volume={33}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2006.03.011}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2006.03.011}, number={9}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Cuervo, Diana and Avramova, Maria and Ivanov, Kostadin and Miró, Rafael}, year={2006}, month={Jun}, pages={837–847} }
 @article{ivanov_aniel_siltanen_royer_ivanov_2006, title={Impact of cross-section generation procedures on the simulation of the VVER-1000 pump startup experiment in the OECD/DOE/CEA V1000CT benchmark by coupled 3D thermal-hydraulics/neutron kinetics models}, volume={48}, ISSN={0149-1970}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2006.06.003}, DOI={10.1016/j.pnucene.2006.06.003}, number={8}, journal={Progress in Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Ivanov, Boyan D. and Aniel, Sylvie and Siltanen, Pertti and Royer, Eric and Ivanov, Kostadin N.}, year={2006}, month={Nov}, pages={746–763} }
 @article{ivanov_2006, title={Introduction to the special issue on the OECD/DOE/CEA V1000CT-1 benchmark}, volume={48}, ISSN={0149-1970}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2006.07.002}, DOI={10.1016/j.pnucene.2006.07.002}, number={8}, journal={Progress in Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Ivanov, Kostadin N.}, year={2006}, month={Nov}, pages={727} }
 @article{alim_bekar_ivanov_unlu_brenizer_azmy_2006, title={Modeling and optimization of existing beam port facility of PSBR}, volume={33}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2006.10.007}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2006.10.007}, number={17-18}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Alim, Fatih and Bekar, Kursat and Ivanov, Kostadin and Unlu, Kenan and Brenizer, Jack and Azmy, Yousry}, year={2006}, month={Nov}, pages={1391–1395} }
 @article{ivanov_ivanov_royer_aniel_bieder_kolev_groudev_2006, title={OECD/DOE/CEA VVER-1000 coolant transient (V1000CT) benchmark – A consistent approach for assessing coupled codes for RIA analysis}, volume={48}, ISSN={0149-1970}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2006.06.002}, DOI={10.1016/j.pnucene.2006.06.002}, number={8}, journal={Progress in Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Ivanov, Boyan D. and Ivanov, Kostadin N. and Royer, Eric and Aniel, Sylvie and Bieder, Ulrich and Kolev, Nikola and Groudev, Pavlin}, year={2006}, month={Nov}, pages={728–745} }
 @article{gozalvez_yilmaz_alim_ivanov_levine_2006, title={Sensitivity study on determining an efficient set of fuel assembly parameters in training data for designing of neural networks in hybrid genetic algorithms}, volume={33}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2005.12.006}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2005.12.006}, number={5}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Gozalvez, Jose M. and Yilmaz, Serkan and Alim, Fatih and Ivanov, Kostadin and Levine, Samuel H.}, year={2006}, month={Mar}, pages={457–465} }
 @article{kolev_petrov_ivanov_ivanov_2006, title={Simulation of the VVER-1000 pump start-up experiment of the OECD V1000CT benchmark with CATHARE and TRAC-PF1}, volume={48}, ISSN={0149-1970}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2006.07.003}, DOI={10.1016/j.pnucene.2006.07.003}, number={8}, journal={Progress in Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Kolev, N. and Petrov, N. and Ivanov, B. and Ivanov, K.}, year={2006}, month={Nov}, pages={922–936} }
 @article{reitsma_strydom_de haas_ivanov_tyobeka_mphahlele_downar_seker_gougar_da cruz_et al._2006, title={The PBMR steady-state and coupled kinetics core thermal-hydraulics benchmark test problems}, volume={236}, ISSN={0029-5493}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2005.12.007}, DOI={10.1016/j.nucengdes.2005.12.007}, number={5-6}, journal={Nuclear Engineering and Design}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Reitsma, F. and Strydom, G. and de Haas, J.B.M. and Ivanov, K. and Tyobeka, B. and Mphahlele, R. and Downar, T.J. and Seker, V. and Gougar, H.D. and Da Cruz, D.F. and et al.}, year={2006}, month={Mar}, pages={657–668} }
 @article{guler_levine_ivanov_svarny_krysl_mikolas_sustek_2004, title={Development of the VVER core loading optimization system}, volume={31}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2003.09.005}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2003.09.005}, number={7}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Guler, C. and Levine, S. and Ivanov, K. and Svarny, J. and Krysl, V. and Mikolas, P. and Sustek, J.}, year={2004}, month={May}, pages={747–772} }
 @article{ivanov_ivanov_stamm'ler_2004, title={Helios, current coupling collision probability method, applied for solving the NEA C5G7 MOX benchmark}, volume={45}, ISSN={0149-1970}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2004.09.004}, DOI={10.1016/j.pnucene.2004.09.004}, number={2-4}, journal={Progress in Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Ivanov, Boyan D. and Ivanov, Kostadin N. and Stamm'ler, Rudi J.J.}, year={2004}, month={Jan}, pages={119–124} }
 @article{tippayakul_levine_ivanov_mahgerefteh_2004, title={Minimizing the gamma radiation effects to spent fuel pool walls}, volume={31}, ISSN={0306-4549}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2003.09.006}, DOI={10.1016/j.anucene.2003.09.006}, number={5}, journal={Annals of Nuclear Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Tippayakul, Chanatip and Levine, Samuel and Ivanov, Kostadin N. and Mahgerefteh, Moussa}, year={2004}, month={Mar}, pages={459–480} }