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R.P. Taleyarkhan

Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1980Rising activity
Nuclear Physics and ApplicationsNuclear reactor physics and engineeringNuclear Materials and PropertiesRadiation Detection and Scintillator TechnologiesNuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics

Publications

204

Citations

1,376

Est. group size

~4

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

46

Publishing since 1980

Research summary
AI-generated

This researcher works on nuclear engineering topics, especially the development of radiation detectors that use a technique called centrifugally tensioned metastable fluid detection (CTMFD), which senses neutrons and other radiation by detecting tiny acoustic shocks from cavitation (bubble formation and collapse) in a fluid. Recent work applies machine learning to interpret these acoustic signals for identifying neutron sources, and also covers detector performance testing, nuclear fuel monitoring, and some unrelated materials work on polymer composites. The output includes both peer-reviewed papers and patent-like technical disclosures related to detection technologies and reactor safety.

Radiation and neutron detection technologyCavitation-based (metastable fluid) sensorsMachine learning for signal/spectra analysisNuclear fuel cycle monitoring and reactor safetyMaterials science (polymer composites, unrelated side topic)

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade but shows a notable increase in 2023, with a fairly steady average of about 5 papers per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.2/year recently
2017: 4 publications172018: 1 publication182019: 8 publications192020: 3 publications202021: 6 publications212022: 5 publications222023: 12 publications12232024: 4 publications242025: 5 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)×9
  • Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment×8
  • Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science×7
  • International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives×4
  • Sensors×2
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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