Dr. Rachid Machrafi

Assistant Professor
Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science
UOIT
2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4
Office: UA 3033
e-mail: Rachid.Machrafi@uoit.ca
Tel: 905.721.8668 ext. 3452
Fax: 905.721.3046

Education

Ph.D. Physics (Nuclear Physics), Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Russia, 2000
M.Sc. Physics (Nuclear Physics), Voronezh State University, Russia, 1997
B.Sc., King M.V. University, Morocco, 1994

Courses Taught

Industrial Applications of Radiation Techniques
Introduction to Radiological and Health Physics
Physics of Radiation Therapy
Advanced Dosimetry

Research Areas

ADS Systems and Nuclear Waste Transmutation, Application of Radiation Techniques (Health Physics and Radiation Dosimetry), Space Radiation (Radiation Environment on board the International Space Station), Monte Carlo Simulation and Educational Technology.

Selected Publications ( Journal Publications)

R. Machrafi, K. Garrow, H. Ing et al., Study of the neutron dose with bubble detectors aboard the international space station, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, March ( 2009), 133/4, pp.1-8

H. Ing, H. R. Andrews , R. Machrafi , A. Voevodskiy , V. Kovaltchouk , E. T. H. Clifford , M. Robins , C. Larsson , R. Hugron ,and J. Brown , A New Electronic Neutron Dosimeter (END) For Reliable Personal Dosimetry, SPIE, Vol. 6954,695419( 2008); DOI:10.1117/12.782489

H. Ing, S. Djeffal, T. Clifford, L. Li, R. Noulty and R. Machrafi, Modification of Rospec to Cover Neutron from Thermal to 18 MeV, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, May ( 2007), pp.1-5

H. Ing, S. Djeffal, T. Clifford, R. Machrafi and R. Noulty , Portable Spectroscopic Neutron Probe, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, June ( 2007) , pp.1-6

G. N.Kim, Y. S. Lee, Machrafi R., H. Ahmed, D. Son, V. Skoy, H. S. Kang, I.S. Ko, M. H. Cho, W. Namkung, J. H. Jhang, and K. J. Yoo, Measurement of Neutron Total Cross Section of Ag and Sm at Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, J.Nuclear Science and Technology Supplement 4 (3), 388-392 ( 2004).

G. Kim, R. Machrafi et al., Measurement of neutron total cross-section of Dy at Pohang Neutron Facility, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol.30, issue 11, July, pp. 1123-1134, ( 2003)

Kim D.G, Machrafi R . et al., Measurement of the total cross section at Pohang Neutron facilities, Journal of the Korean Phys. Soc. vol. 41, No. 3 September ( 2002), pp. 314-321

P. Szalanski, M.Stepinski, Yu.M.Gledenov, P.V.Sedyshev, R.Machrafi , D.Aranghel, Nucleosynthesis of the Elements in Cl-S Region, During Helium and Carbon Burning in a 25 M Stars, Romanian Journal of Physics, ( 2002).

Yu.M.Gledenov, Machrafi R . et al., Testing an ionization chamber and measurement of (n,p) and (n,a) reactions cross-section.Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, A 431 ( 1999) 201-207

Yu.M.Gledenov, Machrafi R . et al., Search of P-odd and P-even correlations in (n,p) reactions, Nuclear Physics A 654 ( 1999) 943c-948c

Awards & Affiliations

Award of the Joint Institute of Nuclear Research, FLNP, Dubna, Russia, 2000
Award of the International Conference of Young Scientists, Dubna Russia, 2001
Member of the EPS

Industrial Service

Consultant of Rad. Services Department, Bubble Technology Industries