The Ohio State University

Professor
Director, Nuclear Reactor Lab

B.S. Physics 1972, Miami University, Ohio
M.S. Nuclear Science 1973, University of Michigan
Ph.D. 1978, Nuclear Engineering, University of Michigan
Scientist; Bettis Atomic Power Lab, 1974-75
Asst. Prof, Nuclear Engineering, University of Illinois, 1978-84

Room E429
201 W. 19th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210

614-292-0629

Email: blue.1

Research

Research Interests:

Space nuclear systems, advanced nuclear reactor instrumentation, including semiconductor sensors, static and dynamic characterization of radiation-induced degradation of semiconductor power devices, accelerator-based Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) for cancer.

Honors and Awards:

Courses Taught:

ME 481 - System Dynamics and Vibrations (Lecture)
ME 482 - System Dynamics and Electromechanics (Lecture)
NE 606 - Radiological Safety
NE 743 - Nuclear Radiations and their Shielding
NE 894 - Operational Topics in Health Physics

Selected Publications

1. "A Model for Radon Gas Absorption on Charcoal for Open-Faced Canisters in an Active Environment," T. E. Blue and M.S. Jarzemba, Health Physics 63:226-232 (1992).
2. "Experimental Verification of In-phantom Calculations for an Accelerator-based Neutron Source for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy," M.C. Dobelbower, A. Vest, M.K. Reed, T.E. Blue, Medical Physics, 26. 376-380 (1999).
3. "Development and Calculation of an Energy Dependent Normal Brain Tissue Neutron RBE for Evaluating Neutron Fields for BNCT," J.E. Woollard, T.E. Blue, N. Gupta, R.A. Gahbauer, Health Physics, 80. 583-589 (2001).
4. "Accelerator-based Epithermal Neutron Source for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy of Brain Tumors," T.E. Blue, J.C. Yanch, Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 62: 19-31 (2003).
5. "MCNP Modeling of the Radiation Fields in the Functional Testing Vessel in Beamport 1 (BP-1) of the OSURR," J. Sroka, V. Krishnan, R.J. Chenkovich, and T.E. Blue, Proceedings of the ANS 14th Biennial Topical meeting of  RPSD, Carlsbad, NM, April 1-8, 2006, pp: 345-347.
6. "Monte Carlo Modeling of Count Rates and Defects in Silicon Carbide Detector Neutron Monitor System, Highlighting GT-MHR," B. Khorsandi, M. Reisi Fard, T.E. Blue, D.W. Miller, W. Windl, Nuclear Technology, Vol. 159, No. 2, August 2007, pp: 208-220.
7. "Development of a Novel Dynamic Simulink Model of the GT-MHR Core," M. Reisi Fard, T.E. Blue, D.W. Miller, Nuclear Science and Engineering, Vol. 157, No. 3, November 2007, pp:316-330.
8. "The Effects of Neutron Radiation on the Electrical Properties of Si and SiC Schottky Power Diodes," J. Kulisek, T.E. Blue, Proceedings, STAIF-20007, Albuquerque, NM, February 11-15, 2007, pp: 234-241.