Dr. Thomas J. Dolan

Engineering at Illinois Engineering at Illinois

Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering

Dr. Thomas J. Dolan

Dr. Thomas J. Dolan

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

  • Plasma confinement methods and fusion reactor designs
  • Low energy nuclear reactions

EDUCATION :

  • Bachelor of Science, Engineering Mechanics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1961
  • Masters of Science, Nuclear Engineering, University of Illionis at Urbana-Champaign, 1965
  • Doctorate of Philosophy, Nuclear Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1970

ACADEMIC POSITIONS HELD:

  • Summer faculty, INRS-Energie, Universite du Quebec, 1971-1973
  • Summer research, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 1976 - 1977
  • Visiting Professor, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan 1977-78 (sabbatical leave)
  • Summer research, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1979
  • Professor, Nuclear Engineering Department, University of Missouri-Rolla, 1971-1989
  • Guest Professor, National Institute for Fusion Sciences (NIFS), Toki, Japan, 2003 - 2004
  • Guest Professor, Engineering Physics Department, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, Spring 2006.

HONORS, RECOGNITIONS, AND OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Bronze Tablet, University of Illinois (top 2% of graduating class)
  • Tau Beta Pi, University of Illinois
  • Outstanding Teacher Awards, University of Missouri-Rolla, 1975, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1986

PUBLICATIONS:

BOOK(S):
  • T.J. Dolan, Fusion Research, corrected electronic version, INIS, 2001, available online at www.fusionnow.org/dolan.html (original version Pergamon Press, 1982)
ARTICLES IN JOURNALS
  • T. J. Dolan, K. Yamazaki, and A. Sagara, "Helical fusion power plant economics studies," Fusion Science and Technology 47, 60-72 (2005)
  • A. Sagara, S. Imagawa, O. Mitarai, T. Dolan, et al., "Improved structure and long-life blanket concepts for heliotron reactors," Nuclear Fusion 45, 258-263 (2005).
  • B. Dodd, T. J. Dolan, M. Laraia, and I. Ritchie, "Perspectives on research reactor utilization," Physica B 311, 50-55 (2002).
  • Thomas Dolan, Stjepko Fazinic, C. U. Rosengard, and Ursula Schneider, "Expanding opportunities: plasma and accelerator technologies for development," IAEA Bulletin 42, Number 1, 47-50 (2000).
  • U. Rosengard, T. Dolan, D. Miklush, and M. Samiei, "Neutrons for humanitarian demining," IAEA Bulletin, June 2001.