Ahmad Ibrahim
About Ahmad Ibrahim
Ahmad Ibrahim is an intern with extensive experience in nuclear engineering, currently working at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He has contributed to advancements in radiation shielding and neutronics design while specializing in Monte Carlo methods and geometric modeling.
Work at Ridge
Ahmad Ibrahim has been involved with Oak Ridge National Laboratory as an intern since 2008. His role includes developing and implementing methods in large production codes for radiation shielding and neutronics design. This experience has allowed him to contribute to significant projects in the field of nuclear engineering.
Education and Expertise
Ahmad Ibrahim studied Nuclear Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he completed his PhD from 2006 to 2012. He also holds a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Alexandria. His expertise includes Monte Carlo variance reduction, hybrid Monte Carlo/deterministic methods, and the automation and optimization of neutronics modeling methods.
Background
Before his current roles, Ahmad Ibrahim worked as a teaching assistant and demonstrator at the Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Egypt, from 2004 to 2006. He has been a research assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Madison since 2006, contributing to various projects over his 18 years in the Madison, Wisconsin area.
Achievements
Ahmad Ibrahim has made notable contributions to the MAVRIC project by adding macromaterials capability, which enhances geometry representation in deterministic models. He also contributed a specialized development tool to SCALE for writing variance reduction parameters in MCNP format, showcasing his skills in nuclear data processing and CAD geometric modeling.