Publications

2022

• Data recovery via covert cognizance for unattended operational resilience - Sundaram, A., Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Roberson, D., and El Hariri, M., Progress in Nuclear Energy
   
• Deceptive Infusion of Data: A Novel Data Masking Paradigm for High-Valued Systems - Sundaram, A., Abdel-Khalik, H.S., and Al Rashdan, A., Nuclear Science & Engineering (Open Access)
   
• Denoising Algorithm for Subtle Anomaly Detection - Sundaram, A., Li, Y., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S, Nuclear Technology
   
• Real-Time Monitoring for Detection of Adversarial Subtle Process Variations - Li, Y., Sundaram, A., Abdel-Khalik, H.S., and Talbot, P.W., Nuclear Science and Engineering (Open Access)
   
• Image Synthesis of Nuclear Data Using Deceptive Infusion of Data - Sundaram, A., Lewis, T., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Transactions of the ANS
   
• A Data-Driven Feature Extraction Approach for Subtle Variation Detection - Li, Y., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Transactions of the ANS
   
• Comparative Analysis of USL Estimation Methods - Seo, J., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Transactions of the ANS

2021

• Process Anomaly Detection for Sparsely Labeled Events in Nuclear Power Plants - Farber, J., Al Rashdan, A., Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Li, Y., Abdo, M., Mandelli, D., and Huang, D., INL/EXT-21-64303, Idaho National Laboratory

• A Hybrid Energy System Workflow for Energy Portfolio Optimization - Zhou, J., Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Talbot, P., and Rabiti, C., Energies (Open Access)

• Validation of Covert Cognizance Active Defenses - Sundaram, A., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Nuclear Science and Engineering

• Non-intrusive stochastic approach for nuclear cross-sections adjustment - Huang, D., Seo, J., Magdi, S., Badawi, A., El Saghir, A., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Annals of Nuclear Energy

• Covert Cognizance (C2): A Novel Predictive Modeling Paradigm - Sundaram, A., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Nuclear Technology

• Data trustworthiness signatures for nuclear reactor dynamics simulation - Li, Y., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Progress in Nuclear Energy

• ACCRUE - An Integral Index for Measuring Experimental Relevance in Support of Neutronic Model Validation - Seo, J., Abdel-Khalik, H.S., and Epiney, A.S., Frontiers in Energy Research

• ACCRUE - An Integral Similarity Index in Support of Neutronic Model Validation - Seo, J, Abdel-Khalik, H.S., and Epiney, A.S., Transactions of the ANS

• Developing Covert Cognizance (C2) for Industrial Control Systems - Sundaram, A., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Proceedings of M&C 2021

• A multi-level feature extraction and denoising approach to detect subtle variations in industrial control systems - Sundaram, A., Li, Y., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Proceedings of M&C 2021

• Uncertainty Characterization Framework for Steady-State and Transient Neutronics Simulations of a CANDU Reactor - Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Trottier, A., Serghiuta, D., and Huang, D., Proceedings of PHYSOR 2020, EPJ Web of Conferences

• Non-Intrusive Alternative to Generalized Linear Least-Squares Methodology for Criticality Safety Applications - Seo, J., Huang, D., Mertyurek, U., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Proceedings of M&C 2021

• Deceptive Infusion of Data (DIOD) for Nuclear Reactors - Sundaram, A., Abdel-Khalik, H.S., and Al Rashdan, A., Transactions of the ANS

• Overview of the Tolerance Limit Calculations with Application to TSURFER - Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Huang, D., Mertyurek, U., Marshall, W., and Wieselquist, W., Energies

2020

• ROM-Based Surrogate Systems Modeling of EBR-II - Li, Y., Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Brunett, A.J., Jennings, E., Mui, T., and Hu, R., Nuclear Science and Engineering

• Nuclear data uncertainty propagation and modeling uncertainty impact evaluation in neutronics core simulation - Huang, D., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Progress in Nuclear Energy

• Modeling errors-preserving constrained sensitivity analysis - Huang, D., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Nuclear Engineering and Design

• A data analytical approach for assessing the efficacy of Operational Technology active defenses against insider threats - Sundaram, A., Abdel-Khalik, H.S., and Ashy, O., Progress in Nuclear Energy

• Addressing Ambiguities in Constrained Sensitivity Analysis for Reactor Physics Problems - Seo, J., Abdel-Khalik, H.S., and Perko, Z., Nuclear Technology

• Verification of the sensitivity and uncertainty-based criticality safety validation techniques: ORNL's SCALE case study - Huang, D., Mertyurek, U., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Nuclear Engineering and Design

• Theoretical Development of Cross Section Uncertainty Library for Core Simulators - Huang, D., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science

• Application of Cross Sections Uncertainty Propagation Framework to Light and Heavy Water Reactor Systems - Huang, D., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science

• Constrained Sensitivity Analysis for Reactor Physics Problems - Seo, J., Abdel-Khalik, H.S., and Perko, Z., Transactions of the ANS

• Analysis of Modeling Uncertainty Impacts on Nuclear Data Uncertainty Propagation in Core Simulation - Huang, D., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Transactions of the ANS

• MAPPER: A Novel Capability to Support Nuclear Model Validation and Mapping of Biases and Uncertainties - Mertyurek, U., Abdel-Khalik, H.S., and Marshall, W.B.J, Proceedings of PHYSOR 2020

• Further development of Efficient Uncertainty Quantification Techniques for Core Simulation - Huang, D., Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Chvala, O., and Maldonado, G.I., Transactions of the ANS

2019

• Effectiveness of Model-Based Defenses for Digitally Controlled Industrial Systems: Nuclear Reactor Case Study - Li, Y., Bertino, E., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Nuclear Technology

• GPT-Free Sensitivity Analysis for Monte Carlo Models - Wu, Z., Liang, J., Peng, X., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Nuclear Technology

• Investigative Study on Impact of Modeling Uncertainties in Uncertainty Quantification of Neutronics Core Simulation - Huang, D., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S, Proceedings of M&C 2019

• Exploratory Study into the Effectiveness of Active Monitoring Techniques - Sundaram, A., Abdel-Khalik, H.S., and Ashy, O. - Transactions of the ANS

2018

• Analysis of Adversarial Learning of Reactor State - Li, Y., Abdel-Khalik, H.S., and Bertino, E., 2018 IEEE International Symposium on HST

• Nuclear Data Sensitivity Analysis in OpenMC Using the GPT-Free Method - Liang, J., Wu, Z., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Transactions of the ANS

• Online Adversarial Estimation of Reactor Kinetics Parameters - Li, Y., Bertino, E., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Transactions of the ANS

• Efficient Evaluation of Core Simulator Few-Group Cross-Section Uncertainties via PCM - Huang, D., Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Chvala, O., and Maldonado, G.I., Transactions of the ANS

• Further development of Few-Group Cross-Section Uncertainty Quantification Techniques for Core Simulation - Huang, D., Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Chvala, O., and Maldonado, G.I., Proceedings of PHYSOR 2018

• Towards Development of Uncertainty Library for Nuclear Reactor Core Simulation - Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Huang, D., Chvala, O., and Maldonado, G.I., International Conference on Nuclear Engineering

• Online Adversarial Learning of Reactor State - Li, Y., Abdel-Khalik, H.S., and Bertino, E., International Conference on Nuclear Engineering

2017

• Dimensionality reducibility for multi-physics reduced order modeling - Huang, D, Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Rabiti, C., and Gleicher, F., Annals of Nuclear Energy

• Estimation of sensitivity coefficients of core characteristics based on reduced order modeling using sensitivity matrix of assembly characteristics - Katano, R., Endo, T., Yamamoto, A., Abdo, M.G., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

• Integrated Framework for Propagation of Uncertainties of Nuclear Cross-Sections in CANDU Steady-State and  Transient Reactor Physics Simulations - Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Serghiuta, D., Tholammakkil, J., and Trottier, A.,37th Annual Conference of the CNS

• Efficient Evaluation of Core Simulator Few-Group Cross-Section Uncertainties via PCM - Huang, D., Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Chvala, O., and Maldonado, G.I., Transactions of the ANS

• Physics-guided Neutronic Validation Methodology with Demonstration to KUCA cores - Zhang, S., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Proceedings of M&C 2017

• Falsification of Reactor State via Data Deception Attacks - Abdel-Khalik, H.S., and Abdel-Khalik, S.I., Transactions of the ANS

• Avoiding Calibration via a Non-Parametric Physics-Guided Coverage Mapping Algorithm - Zhou, J., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Transactions of the ANS

• Tutorial Series on Characterization of Uncertainty (TUSC): Basic Definitions and Objectives - Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Transactions of the ANS

• Tutorial Series on Characterization of Uncertainty (TUSC): Model Calibration and Data Adjustment Techniques -Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Transactions of the ANS

• Development of Uncertainty Quantification Capability for NESTLE - Huang, D., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., International Conference on Nuclear Engineering

2016

• Efficient Active Subspace Identification via MLROM - Abdo, M.G., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Proceedings of PHYSOR 2016

• Construction of Optimized Experimental Responses in Support of Model Validation via Physics Coverage Mapping Methodology - Huang, D., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Proceedings of PHYSOR 2016

• Reducibility of the INL's MAMMOTH coupled code system for Reactor Analysis - Huang, D., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Proceedings of PHYSOR 2016

• Application of PCM Validation to BFBT Experiments - Zhou, J., Hu, G., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Transactions of the ANS

• ROM-Based Subset Selection Algorithm for Efficient Surrogate Modeling - Li, Y., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Transactions of the ANS

• The Reducibility of Reactor Physics Depletion and Decay Calculation - Zhang, S., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Transactions of the ANS

• Further Investigation of Employing Binomial Small-Sample Estimator in MLROM - Abdo, M. G., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Transactions of the ANS

• Dimensionality Reduction Algorithms for Big Nuclear Data Streams with Application to SCALE Cross Sections - Zhang, S., Li, Y., Mertyurek, U., and Abdel-Khalik, H.S., Transactions of the ANS

• Model Calibration vs Physics Guided Coverage Mapping: Case Study-Pressure Drop Calculations - Zhou, J., Abdel-Khalik, H.S., and Dinh, N.T., Transactions of the ANS

• Multi-Physics Surrogate Modeling with Dimensionality Reduction - Huang, D., Abdel-Khalik, H.S., and Rabiti, C., Transactions of the ANS