Shikha Prasad

Journal Publications

• R. Purty, Akanchha, S. Prasad, "Isotopic characterization and thermal neutron flux determination of a PuBe neutron source," Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 125, 144 (2017).


• S. Prasad, A. Abdulla, M. G. Morgan, I. L. Azevedo, "Nonproliferation Improvements and Challenges Presented by Small Modular Reactors", Progress in Nuclear Energy, 80, 102 (2015).


• S. Prasad, S. D. Clarke, S. A. Pozzi, E. W. Larsen, "Simulation of Neutron Pulse Height Distribution with a Response Matrix Method", Nuclear Science and Engineering, 172, 78 (2012).


• E. C. Miller, S. D. Clarke, M. Flaska, S. Prasad, S. A. Pozzi, and Enrico Padovani,"MCNPX-PoliMi Post-Processing Algorithm for Detector Response Simulations", Journal of Nuclear Materials Management, 40, 34 (2012).


• S. Prasad, N. Pinchuk, S.E. Andreson, R.F. Fleming, "Geometry Independent Indium Activation Analysis", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A, 624, 180 (2010).


• S. Prasad (Translation: Dr. T. Fukasawa), "原子力機関 研究所紹介, 日立 GE ニユークリア エナジー(株)滞在記", Journal of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan, 56, 50 No. 2 (2008).

Conference Proceedings

• R. Purty, S. Singh, S. Prasad, Identification and Characterization Analysis of a PuBe Source using Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy ", Transactions of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management 57^th Annual Meeting, 24 -28 Jul., Atlanta, GA USA (2016).


• Akanchha, S. Singh, M. Barrett, S. Prasad, " Flux Estimation of a PuBe source using Delayed Gamma Neutron Activation Analysis", Transaction of the American Nuclear Society, 114, (2016).


• A. Singh, S. Prasad, A. Verma, Detection and Localization of Gamma Ray Source Using a Wireless Robot", Transactions of the 2015 American Nuclear Society, 112, 847 (2015).


• A. Singh, A. Verma, S. Prasad, " Radiation Measurements Using a Wireless Robot", Transactions of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management 55^th Annual Meeting, 20 - 24 Jul., Atlanta, GA USA (2014).


• M. Mishra, S. Prasad, " Application of GRAS Tool to study performance degradation of HPGe detector due to radiation damage", Transactions of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management 55^th Annual Meeting, 20 - 24 Jul., Atlanta, GA USA (2014).


• S. Kanth, S. Prasad, " Muon Tomography for Detection of SNMs: A Reconstruction Algorithm using MATLAB", Transactions of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management 55^th Annual Meeting, 20 - 24 Jul., Atlanta, GA USA (2014).


• S. Prasad, S. D. Clarke, S. A. Pozzi, E. W. Larsen, “ Time-Dependent Nonanalog MCNPX-PoliMi Neutron Scintillation Detector Response", Transactions of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management 53^rd Annual Meeting, 15 - 19 Jul., Orlando, FL USA (2012).


• S. Prasad, S. D. Clarke, S. A. Pozzi, E. W. Larsen, "Organic Scintillation Detector Response Simulation Using Non analog MCNPX-PoliMi", PHYSOR 2012, Advances in Reactor Physics, 15 - 20 April, Knoxville, TN USA (2012).


• S. Prasad, "The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty and Recommendations for U.S. Ratification", Transactions of the 2011 American Nuclear Society, 105, 256 (2011).


• S. Prasad, A. Enqvist, S. D. Clarke, S. A. Pozzi, E. W. Larsen, "A Response Function Study for Energy to Light Conversion in Organic Liquid Scintillators",Transactions of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management 52^nd Annual Meeting, 17 - 21 Jul., Palm Desert, CA USA (2011).


• S. Prasad, S. D. Clarke, S. A. Pozzi, E. W. Larsen, "A Response-Matrix Method for the Calculation of Neutron Pulse Height Distributions in MCNP", International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, 8-12 May, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil (2011).


• S. Prasad, S. D. Clarke, S. A. Pozzi, E. W. Larsen, "Time-Dependent Neutron Detector Response Simulation for Shielded ²⁵²Cf", 2010 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, 30 Oct. - 6 Nov., Knoxville, TN USA (2010).


• S. Prasad, S. D. Clarke, S. A. Pozzi, E. W. Larsen, "A Response Matrix Method for the Calculation of Neutron Pulse Height Distributions in MCNP", Transactions of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management 51^st Annual Meeting, 11 - 15 Jul., Baltimore, MD USA (2010).


• S. Prasad, S. D. Clarke, S. A. Pozzi, E. W. Larsen, "Time-Dependent Neutron Detector Response using MCNP", Transactions of the 2010 American Nuclear Society, 102, 119 (2010).


• S. Prasad, S. D. Clarke, S. A. Pozzi, E. W. Larsen, "Time-Dependent Neutron Detector Response using MCNP", ANS Student Conference, 8 -11 April, Ann Arbor, MI USA (2010).


• G. Yesilyurt, W. Ji, S. Prasad, W. R. Martin, and J. C. Lee, "Coupled Nuclear-Thermal-Hydraulics Analysis for VHTR", Transaction of the American Nuclear Society, 96, 580 (2007).


• S. Prasad, N. Pinchuk, K. Woch, J. P. Holloway, "The Problem of Prompt Gamma Emission for Water Prospecting in Martian Regolith", Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 94, 583 (2006).


• J. P. Holloway, S. Prasad, N. Pinchuk, K. Woch, "Prompt Gamma Emission for Water Prospecting in Martian Regolith", Proceedings of the Symposium on Radiation Measurements, SORMA XI, 43 (2006).