Dr. George H. Miley

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• Dr. George H. Miley
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• 100C NEL
• 217/333-3772, 217/244-4947
• ghmiley@illinois.edu
• http://lenr.ne.uiuc.edu/

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

• Fusion systems
• Plasma engineering
• Reactor kinetics
• High voltage technology
• Nuclear pumped lasers
• Direct energy conversion
• Hydrogen energy production
• Low energy nuclear reactions in solids.

EDUCATION:

• B.S. Chemical Engineering Carnegie Tech. 1955
• M.S. Chemical Engineering University of Michigan 1956
• Ph.D. Chem/Nuc Engineering University of Michigan 1959

ACADEMIC POSITIONS HELD:

• Assistant Professor - University of Illinois, 1961 - 1964
• Associate Professor - University of Illinois, 1964 - 1967
• Professor, Nuclear and Electrical Eng. - University of Illinois, 1967 - Present

MAJOR CONSULTING ACTIVITIES:

• Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, Livermore, CA
• Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL -Fusion Power Division-Environmental Assessment Div.
• Los Alamos National Laboratory
• Dept. of Energy, Idaho Operations Office
• Clean Energy Technologies

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS (field, location, date)

• Registered Professional Engineer, Nuclear Engineering, CA, 1975 -

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Senior NATO Fellow, National Science Foundation, 1994-95
• Edward Teller Medal, 1995
• Fellow, American Nuclear Society
• Fellow, American Physical Society
• Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
• IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Science Award in Fusion Technology, 2003
• ANS - Radiation Science and Technology Award, 2004

SELECT PUBLICATIONS:

ARTICLES IN BOOK

• G. H. Miley, A. J. Satsangi, J. DeMora, J. B. Javedani, Y. B. Gu, R. L. Burton, H. Nakashima, S. G. DelMedico, and J. Sved, "Innovative Technology for an Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion Porpulsion Unit," Fusion Energy in Space Propulsion, ed. Terry Kammash, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Press, Washington, DC., 161-178 (1995).

ARTICLES IN JOURNAL

• F. Osman, H. Hora, X.Z. Li, G.H. Miley and J.C. Kelly, "Supporting the Josephson Interpretation of Low Energy Nuclear Reactions and Stabilization of Nuclear Waster" American Journal of Applied Science, Science Publications, (2005)
• A.G. Lipson, A.S. Rusetskii, A.B. Karabut, and G.Miley, "DD Reaction Enhancement and X Ray Generation in a High-Current Pulsed Glow Discharge in Deuterium with Titanium Cathode at 0.8-2.45kV", Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics, Vol. 100, No.6, pp. 1334-1349, (2005).
• H. Hora and G. H. Miley, " New Developments in Laser Driver Inertial Confinement Fusion," Klimaschutz und Energie Versorgung, pp. 89, (2006).
• G. H. Miley, N. Luo, J. Mather, R. Burton, G. Hawkins, L. Gu, E. Byrd, R. Gimlin, P. J. Shrestha, G. Benavides, J. Laystrom, D. Carroll, "Direct NaBH4/H2O2 Fuel Cells", J. of Power Sources, 165 , pp.509-516, (2007).
• L. Gu, N. Luo, and G. H. Miley, "Cathode Electrocatalyst Selection and Deposition for a direct Borohydride/Hydrogen Peroxide Fuel Cell", Journal of Power Sources, April 14 (2007).
• H. Hora, J. Badziak, M. N. Read, Yu-Tong Li,Tian-Jiao Liang, Yu Cang, Hong Liu, Zheng-Ming Sheng, Jie Zhang, F. Osman, G. H. Miley, Weiyan Zhang, Xiantu He,Hansheng Peng, S. Glowacz, S. Jablonski, J. Wolowski, Z. Skladanowski, K. Jungwirth, K. Rohlena, and J. Ullschmied , "Fast Ignition by Laser Driven Particle Beams of Very High Intensity", Physics of Plasmas, 14, 072701, (2007).
• M. Romer, G. H. Miley, and N. Luo, "Computer-Based Study of Second Emission Cell (SEC) Efficiency Compared to that of a Vacuum Type Direct Collection Cell", IEEE Trans. on Energy Conversion, 23, 1, pp.331-341, March, (2008).
• E. Byrd and G. H. Miley, "Simulation studies of the membrane exchange assembly of an all-liquid, proton exchange membrane fuel cell", Journal of Power Sources, 17, pp. 222-228, (2008)
• M. Romer, G. H. Miley, N. Luo, and R. Gimlin, "Ragone Plot Comparison of Radioisotope Cells and the Direct Sodium Borohydride/Hydrogen Peroxide Fuel Cell with Chemical Batteries", IEEE Trans. On Energy Conversion, 23, 1, pp.171-178, March, (2008).

SELECTED ARTICLES IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

• Miley, G., T. Bauer, J. Nadler, H. Hora, "Converging Beam Neutron Source for Driving a Sub-critical Fission Reactor", Proceedings, ICONE 8, April 2-6 Baltimore, MD (2000).
• Hora, H., G. Miley, J. Kelly, "Low Energy Nuclear Reactions of Protons in Host Metals", Abstract submitted, Proceedings, ICCF8 (2000).
• Miley, G.H., G. Selvaggi, A. Tate, M Okuniewski, M. Williams, D. Chicea, H. Hora, J. Kelly, "Advances in Thin-Film Electrode Experiments", Proceedings, 8th International Conference on Cold Fusion, ICCF8, Villa Marigola, Lerici (La Spezia), Italy, May 21-26, (2000).
• Miley, G.H. and M. Nieto, "A Novel concept for CRIEC-driven subcritical research reactors", Proceedings, 9th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, ICONE 9, ICONE-9, Nice, France, April 2-6 (2001).
• Miley, G.H.,"Studies of Energy Gain and Heat Productin from unique proton reaction cells", 4th Symposium on Current Trends in International Fusion Research: A Review, March 12-16, Washington, D.C. (2001).
• Miley, G.H., "Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Using a Driven Sub-Critical Fission Reactor", Trans. ANS of (2002) Winter Meeting, Vol. 87, p. 508, Washington, D.C., November 17-21 (2002).
• Lou, N., G. H. Miley, C. Castano "Deuterim Loading in Palladium Thin-films Prepared by a New Co-deposition Technique", March Meeting 2003 of the APS, vol. 2, pp. 1383, March 3-7, (2003).
• Miley, G.H., N. Luo, and A. Lipson, "Proton Transport Through Atomic Layer Coated Thin-films", March Meeting 2003 of the APS, vol. 2, pp.1124, March 3-7, (2003).
• Hora, H., G.H. Miley, F. Osman, P. Evans, P. Toups, K. Mima, M. Murakami, S. Nakai, and K. Nishihara, "Single-event High Compression Inertial Confinement Fusion at Low Temperatures Compared with Two Step Fast Ignitor", Journal of Plasma Physics (2003).
• G. H. Miley, H. Momota, P.J. Shrestha, R. Thomas, and Y. Takeyama, "Space Propulsion Based on Dipole Assisted IEC System", AIP Conference Proceedings volume 813, pp 1240-1248, STAIF Albuquerque, New Mexico, 12-16 February 2006
• S.D. Knecht, R. E. Thomas, F. B. Mead, G. H. Miley, and D. Froning, "Propulsion and Power Generation Capabilities of a Dense Plasma Focus (DPF) Fusion system for future Military Aerospace Vehicles", AIP Conference Proceedings volume 813, pp 1232-1239, STAIF Albuquerque, New Mexico, 12-16 February 2006

SERVICE:

DEPARTMENT:

• Fusion Studies Lab,-Director, 1975-present

PUBLIC

• Governor's Commission on Science and Technology, Fusion Task Force, 1983-
• Illinois Power Company, Nuclear Regulatory Audit Group for Safety, 1984-
• Member, Oak Ridge Associated University Advisory Committee for DOE Fusion Science Fellowships; also Fusion Technology Fellowships, 1981-
• Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety, Radiation Protection Advisory Council, 1986-
• Member, CONTAG Review Committee, USAF, 1987-1991
• Chairman, Technical Advisory Committee to the IDNS Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Program, 1988-
• Chairman, Industrial Use Advisory Board, for Ill. Dept. of Nuclear Safety, 1988-
• Member, Advisory Board for DOE Fellowships in Magnetic Fusion Technology and Fusion Science, 1984-