Dr. Greiner's funded projects

Research (selected grants)

  1. US Department of Energy, Nuclear Energy Research Program (NEUP), “Development and Experimental Benchmark of Computational Models to Predict Cladding Temperature and Vapor Removal from UNF Canisters during Drying Operations,” 10/1/2017 to 12/31/2020, $399,753, PI: Miles Greiner ($250,000), Co-PI: Mustafa Hadj Nacer ($149,753), (peer reviewed).
  2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, “Advanced Transport Technologies for NASA Thermal Management/Control Systems,” 7/1/2015 to 6/30/2018, PI: Fenstermaker; Lead Science Investigator: M. Greiner (UNR), Co-Investigators: K. Kim (UNLV), T. Plaggemeyer (TMCC), C, Robbins (DRI), $1,125,000 (Federal Funds: $750,000; NSHE Match: $375,000). Greiner portion: $445,646 (peer reviewed).
  3. US Department of Energy, Nuclear Energy Research Program (NEUP), “Development and Experimental Benchmark of Simulations to Predict Used Nuclear Fuel Cladding Temperatures during Drying and Transfer Operations,” 9/1/2012 to 12/31/2016, PI: Miles Greiner, $745,000 (peer reviewed).
  4. US Department of Energy, DE-EE0003231, "Advanced Heat/Mass Exchanger Technology for Geothermal and Solar Renewable Energy Systems," DE-EE0003231, 10/1/10 to 9/30/13, PI: R.A. Wirtz, co-PIs A. Childress, M. Greiner, K. Kim and C. Park, $1,500,000.
  5. Argonne National Laboratories, “Sabbatical Research on Hydrogen Detonation and Polyurethane Foam Degradation,” July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010, $66,235
  6. Sandia National Laboratories, “Rational Design Method for Choosing Gamma Shield Thickness for Fast Neutron Reactor Spent Fuel Transport Casks,” 12/11/2008 to 12/10/2009, PI: M. Greiner, $66,000
  7. US Department of Energy, DE-FC07-06ID14782, "AFCI Transportation Research," including Nevada System for Higher Education, NSHE-06-88, "ARI Nuclear Transportation Research," 5/27/06 to 8/26/07, PI: M. Greiner, $641,455.
  8. US Department of Energy (through Sandia National Labs), "Nuclear Waste Package Internal Heat Transfer," 7/1/04 to 1/30/07, PI: M. Greiner, $242,470.
  9. Sandia National Laboratories, "Analysis of the Effects of Small, Long-Duration Fires on SNF Packages," 2/1/04 to 2/28/05, PI: M. Greiner, $41,657.
  10. Hoefer Foundation, "Benchmarking and Use of the Container Analysis Fire Environment (CAFE) Computer Code," 1/02 to 7/03, PI: M. Greiner, $5,000.

Education

  1. US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, “The University of Nevada, Reno Fellowship Program in Materials and Thermal Science for Nuclear Energy,” 7/1/2018 to 6/30/2021, Co-PIs: D. Chidambaram and M. Greiner, $400k (peer reviewed).
  2. US Department of Energy, Argonne National Laboratory, “Creation of the University of Nevada, Reno Graduate Certificate in Transportation Security and Safeguards,” 05/03/2018- 03/31/2020, PI: M. Greiner, $183,048
  3. US Department of Energy, Argonne National Laboratory, “Development and Assessment of the UNR Graduate Certificate in Nuclear Packaging Program,” 11/1/2016 to 10/31/2019, PI: M. Greiner, $50,000.
  4. US Department of Energy, Argonne National Laboratory, “Nuclear Packaging Graduate Certificate,” 11/1/2013 to 10/31/2016, PI: M. Greiner, $49,998. 
  5. US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, “The University of Nevada, Reno Fellowship Program in Materials and Thermal Science for Nuclear Energy,” 8/1/2013 to 7/31/2017, Co-PIs: D. Chidambaram and M. Greiner, $399,926 (peer reviewed).
  6. US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, “Development of Nuclear Materials Engineering and Combustion Courses at the University of Nevada, Reno,” NRC-HQ-11-G-38-0056, 8/22/2011 to 8/31/2013, PI: D. Chidambaram, Co-PI: M. Greiner, $82,916 (peer reviewed).
  7. SPX Corporation, “Short Course on Wall-Shape-Induced Flow Destabilization and Heat Transfer Augmentation,” 9/2/2010, PI: M. Greiner, $5538.
  8. US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, “The University of Nevada, Reno Fellowship Program in Materials and Thermal Science for Nuclear Power,” 5/1/2010 to 4/30/2014, Co-PIs: D. Chidambaram and M. Greiner, $399,997 (peer reviewed).
  9. (Internally funded) UNR Technology Fee Fund, "MECH 391 Instrumentation Laboratory," 6/02, PI: M. Greiner, $15,853

Government service

Assessing adequacy of Federal Relations that specify the performance of used nuclear fuel transport packages in severe accidental fires

  1. US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, “Severe Rail Transportation Accident Case Study,” NRC-HQ-12-Q-02-0127, 10/15/2012 to 3/31/2013, PI: M. Greiner, $53,192.
  2. US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, “Severe Transportation Fire Accident Case Studies,” NRC-HQ-11-P-02-0189, 9/15/2011 to 2/28/2012, PI: M. Greiner, $66,340.
  3. US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, “Severe Transportation Accident Technical Peer Review,” 9/25/2009 to 6/30/2011, PI: M. Greiner, $100,000.
  4. State of Nevada, Agency for Nuclear Projects, "PVP Travel," 7/1/06 to 7/31/06, PI: M. Greiner, $2450.
  5. State of Nevada, Agency for Nuclear Projects, "Cask Performance - Task 3.6," 3/1/06 to 6/1/06, PI: M. Greiner, $4500.
  6. State of Nevada, Agency for Nuclear Projects, "Cask Performance in Fire Environments," 7/21/05 to 1/31/06, PI: M. Greiner, $24,710.
  7. Sandia National Laboratories, 26139, "Package Performance Study Peer Review Panel," 12/21/01 to 9/30/03, PI: M. Greiner, $5,288.
  8. State of Nevada, Agency for Nuclear Projects, "Severe Fires under High Wind Conditions: Potential Implications for Spent Nuclear Fuel Transportation," 5/31/01 to 12/31/01, PI: M. Greiner, $14,430.
  9. State of Nevada, Agency for Nuclear Projects, "HLW Highway Transportation Safety Issues: Shipping Cask Performance in Severe Accident Fire Environments," 5/1/00 to 7/31/00, PI: M. Greiner, $52,500.
  10. State of Nevada, Agency for Nuclear Projects, "Analysis of Spent Fuel Shipment Accident Consequences," 8/1/03 to 12/31/04, PI: M. Greiner, $71,600.
  11. State of Nevada, Agency for Nuclear Projects, "Nuclear Waste Package Fire Testing," 4/15/03 to 6/30/03, PI: M. Greiner, $25,000.