Sola Talabi

Adjunct Professor

Education

• PhD. Engineering and Public Policy, MSc. Mech. Engineering, BSc. Mech. Engineering, MBA

Teaching

• Advanced reactor safety analysis through by experimental quantification of passive safety features.

Publications

1. King, Ronald, Talabi, Sola M., Hastings, Peter, Zysk, Greg. “Advanced Nuclear Technology: Integrated Pressurized Water Reactor (iPWR) Containment Aerosol Deposition Behavior Phase 2a: Technical Basis and Test Plan for Experimental Testing and Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis.” Electric Power Research Institute (2018).
2. King, Ronald, Talabi, Sola M., Hastings, Peter, Zysk, Greg. “Advanced Nuclear Technology: Integrated Pressurized Water Reactor (iPWR) Containment Aerosol Deposition Behavior Phase 2b: Results and Analysis.” Electric Power Research Institute (2018).
3. Biwalkar, Rohan M., Talabi, Sola M., Fischbeck, Paul S., King, Ronald. “Quantification of Decontamination Factors for Small Modular Reactors – Findings from Empirical Studies.” ANS Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference, San Francisco, CA (2018).
4. Biwalkar, Rohan M., Talabi, Sola M., Redus, Kenneth. “New Discoveries in Post-Accident Passive Decontamination of Advanced Reactors.” ANS Winter Meeting & Expo, Orlando, FL (2018).
5. Biwalkar, Rohan M., Talabi, Sola M., Redus, Kenneth. “Sensitivity of Thermal-Hydraulic Parameters to Aerosol Removal Mechanisms in Integrated Small Modular Reactors.” ANS Winter Meeting & Expo, Orlando, FL (2018).
6. Carless, Travis S., Paul S. Fischbeck, and Sola M. Talabi. “Risk and regulatory considerations for small modular reactor emergency planning zones based on passive decontamination potential.” Energy (2019).
7. Talabi, S., “Risk Management to Support Deployment of Advanced Nuclear Reactors”, Palisades Risk Conference, 2015;
8. Talabi, S., Fischbeck, P., “Improving Cost and Schedule on Nuclear Power Plant Projects”, University of Pittsburgh Energy Law Institute, 2013;
9. Talabi, S., Fischbeck, P., “Objective-Based Approach to Nuclear Power Plant EPC Risk Management”, ASME Conference, 2012;
10. Talabi, S., “Exploring Expert Confidence in Cost Estimates for EPC Projects”, CESUN 2011

Biography

Sola’s experience includes design, numerical computational analysis, manufacturing, installation, and testing of nuclear power plant components. His experience also includes serving as Risk Manager at Westinghouse Electric Company, where he was responsible for risk awareness, assessment, and response for advanced reactors including AP1000 and SMR.

Awards

1. Committee Member, National Academies, Advanced Reactor Study
2. Board Member, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
3. Committee member, Diversity Committee, American Nuclear Society