Otilia Militaru, PhD

I&C engineer at TRACTEBEL BE. Currently at PALLAS reactor NL

About

In 2015, I joined the PALLAS Foundation, which is responsible for the development of a new research reactor for medical and scientific applications in the Netherlands. I became involved at an early stage of the project, during the technical feasibility phase of this nuclear newbuild, serving as part of the Owner’s Engineer team from Tractebel. I currently hold the position of Senior Lead I&C Systems Engineer within the PALLAS organization. Having worked in the Netherlands for the past 11 years, I have acquired in-depth knowledge of the Dutch regulatory framework and the requirements of the Dutch Nuclear Authority, including the Dutch Safety Requirements (DSR) and their application and compliance. With more than 35 years of experience across multiple organizations in the nuclear sector, I have developed a strong safety culture, a commitment to high-quality work, and deep technical expertise in nuclear reactor design and I&C systems. I have also gained extensive experience in nuclear reactor licensing processes and regulatory requirements. Throughout my career, I have applied my managerial skills across various projects, all of which were successfully delivered on schedule and within budget. I hold a PhD in Experimental Physics, awarded for the development of radiation-resistant particle detectors for the CERN Large Hadron Collider, as well as an MSc in Engineering Physics with a specialization in Nuclear Reactors.

Country

City

Netherlands

Industry

Oil & Energy

Skill

Labview, silicon detectors, Radiation Detectors, simulation semiconductor, Nuclear Engineering, radioprotection, radiation resistance, Radiation, Physics, Sensors, Experimentation, R&D, Instrumentation, Characterization, Simulations, Testing, Semiconductors, Science, Nuclear, Nuclear Physics

Experience

I&C engineer at TRACTEBEL BE. Currently at PALLAS reactor NL

PALLAS research reactor

2015-6 - Present · 11 yrs 4 mos

PETTEN, Netherlands

I'm part of the Owner's Engineer team at PALLAS Netherlands, involved in system engineering, instrumentation and control for the nuclear reactor, radioisotopes and experiments.

Nuclear Instrumentation & Control Engineer

TRACTEBEL

2012-10 - Present · 14 yrs

Brussels Area, Belgium

Nuclear Process Control (Nuclear) Instrumentation and Control (I&C), control system design and feasibility, integration, equipment qualification, factory acceptance tests, site acceptance tests, commissioning of the instrumentation and control systems Documentation elaboration: design and feasibility notes, technical specifications, purchase orders, tender offers, procedures, manuals, drawings, calibration and tests procedures Market surveillance for new instrumentation techniques, management, procurement, contacts with contractors and clients, negotiations with contractors, contract agreement

Physics Engineer

Université catholique de Louvain

2002-2 - 2012-9 · 10 yrs 8 mos

Coordinator of innovative research projects based at UCL Belgium and European Centre of Nuclear Research (CERN) Geneva; participated at commisioning of CMS experiment at LHC CERN Geneva 2005-2006; Responsable of the high flux proton and neutron irradiation facility at Cyclotron UCL; Responsible of software development for data acquisition and control systems; Conferences participation, papers publication;

Physicist (external collaborator)

CERN

1996-9 - 2012-8 · 16 yrs

Geneva Area, Switzerland

As external collaborator, I have been part of the CMS (Compact Muon Solenoid) experiment, for the development, installation and commissioning of the Silicon Microstrip Detector. Conceptual Designer and software developer of remote controlled dedicated instrumentation systems and control devices. Developer of radiation resistant nuclear instrumentation and hardware qualification at accelerator LHC at CERN, Geneva. Expert manager for Nuclear Instrumentation projects at accelerator LHC- CERN

Physics researcher

Istituto Nazionale de Fisica Nucleare, ITALY

1996 - 2002 · 6 yrs

Italy Pisa and Perugia

Active member of the international program for the development of radiation-resistant silicon detectors used in particle tracks reconstruction at particle accelerator at CERN-Geneva.

Physics researcher

National

1994-3 - 1996-9 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Elemental analysis of archaeological and environmental samples; Determination of trace elements in different probes, studying the induced X-rays emission by activation methods with charged particles and heavy ions (PIXE, PIGE methods).

Assistant professor

Academia de Marina Civila Constanta

1990-9 - 1994-3 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Lectures and laboratory works as a direct application of general course of second year level Physics:Quantum Mechanics, Analytical Mechanics, Relativistic Kinematics, Electromagnetism, Central Field Kinematics.