Research Interests
Modelization of neutron transport in nuclear reactors, nuclear
reactor dynamics, neutral and charged particle transport, numerical
methods, basic plasma physics and complex system dynamics, X-ray
transport. Present research projects:
- Development of methods and codes for the analysis of the
environmental impact of accidental releases of radioactive
contaminants.
- Safety and environmental impact analysis of nuclear
facilities.
- Coupled transport problems involving photons and charged
particles.
- Problems of multiple scattering.
- Applications in X-ray and gamma spectroscopy (EDXRS, electron
microprobe), medical physics (boron neutron capture therapy),
environmental physics, industrial diagnostics.
Education
- Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering, March 2000
University of Bologna Bologna, BO
Thesis: Photon Transport with Applications to X-Ray
Michroanalysis and Spectroscopy
Advisor: Prof. V. Molinari
Committee: Prof. V. Molinari, Prof. E. Lavagno and Dr E.
Padovani
- M.S., Nuclear Engineering, July 1992
University of Bologna Bologna, BO
Thesis: Photon Transport with Applications to X-Ray
Michroanalysis
Advisors: Prof. V. Molinari, Prof. M. Sumini, Prof. J. E.
Fernandez
Employment
- 10/2006 to Present
Researcher Department of Energetic Nuclear Engineering and
Environmental Control, University of Bologna Bologna, BO
- 10/2002 to 9/2006
Research Assistant Department of Energetic Nuclear Engineering and
Environmental Control, University of Bologna Bologna, BO
- 11/1999 to 10/2001
Post Doctoral Position Department of Energetic Nuclear Engineering
and Environmental Control, University of Bologna Bologna, BO
Publications
Journal Papers
- J.E. Fernandez V. Molinari F. Teodori. 3D modelling of
unpolarized photon diffusion using the integral form of the
transport equation. X-Ray spectrom, 28:327, 1999.
- J.E. Fernandez V. Molinari F. Teodori. Mathematical
modelling of 3D electron-photon transport in microbeam analysis.
Mikrochimica Acta, 132:219-224, 2000.
- F. Teodori J.E. Fernandez V. Molinari. The effect of
geometry on the fluorescence radiation field. Radiation Physics and
Chemistry, 61:353-354, 2001.
- V. Molinari F. Teodori. Monte Carlo simulation of
charged particle diffusion through an ionized gas: contributions of
simultaneous multiple collisions. Nuclear Instruments and Method B,
213:112-115, 2004.
- V.G. Molinari S. Manservisi F. Rocchi F. Teodori.
Modeling of radiation transport. Nuclear Instru- ments and Method
B, 213:75-81, 2004.
- V. Molinari D. Mostacci M. Sumini F. Teodori. A
transport model for the diffusion of particle shots through matter.
Physica A, 331:682-692, 2004.
- M. Sumini F. Teodori N. Cantoro. GENII-LIN: A new
object-oriented interface for the GENII code. Radiation Protection
Dosimetry, (116):597-600, 2005.
- V. Molinari F. Teodori J. Fernandez. Analysis of the
geometry effects on the fluorescence radiation field in the frame
of transport theory. X-Ray Spectrom, 34:7-10, 2005.
- M. Sumini F. Teodori. GENII-LIN: a multipurpose health
physics code built on GENII-1.485. Journal of Systemics,
Cybernetics and Informatics, 4(5):36-42, 1999.
- A. Fabbri M. Frignani S. Mannucci D. Mostacci F. Rocchi M.
Sumini F. Teodori E. Angeli A. Tartari G. Cucchi. Radiation
protection of PFMA-1, a plasma focus for medical applications.
Journal of Radiological Protection, 27:465-470, 2007.
- F. Teodori, M. Sumini, GENII-LIN-2.1 an open source
software system for calculating radiation dose and risk from
radionuclides released to the environment, J. Radiol. Prot.
28:589-601, 2008
Conference Papers
- J.E. Fernandez V. Molinari F. Teodori. Diffusion of
photons in the frame of the integral form of the transport
equation. In Proceedings of the EDXRS-98, pages 37-43, Bologna,
1999.
- F. Teodori V. Molinari D. Mostacci M. Sumini. A simple
model for neutral and charged particle diffusion and its
application to bnct. In MC '99, Madrid, 1999.
- D. Mostacci V. Molinari F. Teodori M. Pesic. The effect
of straggling on the slowing down of neutrons in radiation
protection. In SIEN'99, pages 141-145, Bucarest, 1999.
- V.G. Molinari F. Teodori. Energy propagation from a
spherically symmetric particle flow. In M.D. Furnish L.C.
Chhabildas and R.S. Hixon, editors, Shock Compression of Condensed
Matter - 1999, pages 339-342, 2000.
- V. Molinari D. Mostacci M. Sumini F. Teodori. Heavy ions
diffusion through human tissue and applications to BNCT. In
Dragoljub P. Anti, editor, YUNSC-2000, Belgrado, 2001.
- V. Molinari F. Teodori. Analysis of the slowing down of
a high energy proton shot through a target in the frame of the
Fokker- Planck equation. In M.D. Furnish N.N. Thadhani and Y.
Horie, editors, Shock Compression of Condensed Matter - 2001, pages
339-342, New York, 2002.
- V. Molinari D. Mostacci F. Teodori. Charged particle
diffusion through ionized media via Monte Carlo simulation of the
Fokker- Planck equation. In Dragoljub P. Anti, editor, YUNSC-2002,
pages 405-410, Belgrado, 2003.
- V. Molinari D. Mostacci F. Teodori. Analysis of the
slowing down of high energy proton shots through matter via a Monte
Carlo simulation of the Fokker- Planck equation. In M.D. Furnish
Y.M. Gupta and J.W. Forbes, editors, Shock Compression of Condensed
Matter 2003, pages 1466-1469, Melville New York, 2004.
- M. Sumini F. Teodori N. Cantoro. GENII-LIN an object
oriented health physics code for the Linux operating system. In
AMERICAN NUCLEAR SOCIETY INC., editor, The American Nuclear
Society's 14th Biennial Topical Meeting of the Radiation Protection
and Shielding Division, LA GRANGE PARK, ILLINOIS, 2006.
- M. Sumini G. Magro S. Scarpanti F. Teodori. Application
of a dynamic computational gis modelling methodology for exposure
and dose risk assessment. In H. TIAN, editor, Proceedings of the
Sec- ond IASTED International Conference on Environmental Modelling
and Simulation, pages 43 - 47, CALGARY, 2006.
Research Experience
At present, my research activity is mainly focused on development
and application of modeling and simulation tools, which integrate
environmental databases, analysis, and visualization techniques.
These tools are being enhanced with innovative ways of using
geographical information systems (GIS) and data sharing
technologies for simplifying electronic data management and
communication. The aim of the work is developing tools with
integrated modeling and simulation capabilities, that can be used
in areas as:
- Transport of contaminants in air, water, soil, and
ecosystems;
- Decontamination and decommissioning of structural
materials;
- Health and safety risks from exposures;
- Impacts of alternative scenarios;
- Probabilistic models and uncertainty analysis;
- Optimizing sample collection and analysis methods;
- Developing integrated systems for GIS, and simulation
tools.
Research Projects
- GENII-LIN project
Open source environmental radiation protection software system, for
calculating radiation dose and risk from radionuclides released to
the environment.
- Air Dispersion Modeling Software
Meteorological and air quality modeling system for assessing long
range transport of pollulants.
- 3D Photon Transport Deterministic Code
Full description, both in physical and momentum space, of the X-Ray
Fluorescense radiation Field through arbitrarly composed targets in
the frame of the transport equation
Graduate Works
- Fabbricazioni Nucleari (FN), nuclear fuel element factory,
Bosco Marengo (AL), Italy:a nalisys of radiological doses and risks
to workers from the decommissioning of the plant; incidental
analysis, dose and risk to population from release of radionuclides
to the environment.
- Reactor fuel reprocessing plant, ITREC, Trisaia (MT), Italy:
environmental impact, doses and risks to population from incidental
releases of radionuclides to the environment.
- Reactor fuel reprocessing plant, EUREX, Saluggia (VC), Italy:
environmental impact, doses and risks to population from incidental
releases of radionuclides to the environment.
- Irradiated reactor fuel analysis plant, OPEC2, Casaccia (RM),
Italy: environmental impact, doses and risks to population from
incidental releases of radionuclides to the environment.
- Support activity for selecting appropriate sites for low level
nuclear waste final disposal and for intermediate level nuclear
waste temporary disposal. Development of numerical methods and
physical models for incidental analysis in complex nuclear
systems.
- Development of a plasma focus machine to be used for generating
high energy electron beams for tumor treatment.
Teaching
- Neutronics and Plasmas Physics.
- Radiation Protection
- Numerical computation and programming
Memberships
- 1997-2006
National Institute for the Physics of Matter - INFM
Software Skills
- Operanting Systems
Linux, Windows
- Languages
C, C++, Fortran 77, Fortran 95, Qt, html
- Transport codes
mcnp, egs4, scale
- Technical Computing Tools
Mathematica, Maple, Matlab
- Radiation Protection Software
ResRAD, FRAMES, GENII
Extracurricular
- 2002 IRRMA V - 5th International Topical Meeting on Industrial
Radioisotope and Radiation Measurement Applications
Member of the Organizing Committee
