Curriculum Vitae
Family name: KATONA
First names: Tamás János
Date of birth: 08-08-1948
Nationality: Hungarian
Education:
Institution | Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: |
Moscow Institute for Energetics Sept 1967 – February 1973 | Dipl. Engineer-Physicist (equiv. of MSc), Nuclear Engineering |
Moscow Institute for Energetics 1980-1984 | Candidate of Sciences (equiv. of PhD), Nuclear Engineering |
Technical University of Budapest, 1992 | Doctor of the University (Mechanical Engineering) |
Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 2012 | Doctor of Sciences |
University of Pécs, 2012 | Doctor Habil |
Language skills
Hungarian (Mother Tongue), English, Russian, German
Present position:
Scientific Advisor of Nuclear Power Plant Paks Ltd.
Full professor of the Pollack Mihaly Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology of the University of Pécs, Hungary
Key qualifications:
Safety analysis - external/internal hazards
Site hazard evaluation
Seismic engineering
Design/development of safety upgrading measures
Structural integrity assessment
Aging management, long-term operation
Preparation and management of safety upgrading projects
Professional experience
from - to | Location Company | Position | Description |
1995-present | Nuclear Power Plant Paks Ltd. Paks, Hungary
| Scientific Advisor | Advising the plant management in identification and resolution of nuclear safety issues. Preparation of strategic decisions regarding power uprate, long-term operation and new built project. Management of seismic re-evaluation and upgrading of the NPP. Contribution to the updating of Final Safety Analysis Report and performing the Periodic Safety Review of Paks NPP. Leading/contributing to the development of licence renewal application of Paks NPP. Contributing to the stress test of Paks NPP. |
1983-1995 | Different leading positions | Managing the technical support department. Managing different safety upgrading projects, e.g. site seismic hazard re-evaluation, seismic evaluation and upgrading. Managing the implementation of the seismic upgrading measures at Paks NPP. Responsible for IAEA co-ordinated research programme in seismic safety of WWERs. | |
1973-1983 | Central Research Institute for Physics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences | Researcher | Research in reactor thermo-hydraulics and noise diagnostics. Preparation and performing the thermo-hydraulic and dynamic tests at the first in the country reactor unit at Unit No 1. Paks NPP. |
Academic experience
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from - to |
Location Company |
Position |
Description |
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2018-recent |
Pollack Mihaly Faculty of Engineering and Information
Technology of the University of Pécs, Hungary |
professor emeritus |
Main research area: structural dynamics, ageing of structures and
components. Lectures in technical diagnostics. Leader of Erasmus student. |
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2013-2018 |
Full Professor |
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2011-2012 |
Head of Chair of Mechanical Engineering |
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2005-2012 |
Senior Researcher |
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2013-recent |
Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Natural
Sciences |
Professor of Honour |
Safety assessment, design and siting of nuclear power plants |
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1995-2013 |
Invited lecturer |
from - to | Location Company | Position | Description |
1985-present | Paks NPP | Project Manager, Scientific Advisor | At Paks NPP: Site seismic hazard re-assessment using PSHA methodology; Identification of the List of SSCs required for seismic safety, plant walkdowns, adaptation of CDFM methodology, plant upgrading |
recent | IAEA |
| Participation in international research activity, ISSC of the IAEA |
Specific experiences in seismic evaluation and upgrading of operating nuclear power plants
Specific experience: Expert of the International Atomic Energy Agency (Vienna) in countries:
Country | Date from - Date to |
Armenia | 1992-1997 |
Bulgaria | 1995-2003 |
China | 2010 |
Iran | 2010 |
Syria | 2010-2011 |
Lithuania | 2010 |
Pakistan | 2007-2010 |
Morocco | 2000 |
Slovak Republic | 1996-2000 |
Ukraine | 2005-2011 |
Membership of professional bodies
Member of the Hungarian Chamber of Engineers
Member of the Hungarian Academy of Engineering
Member of the Regional Committee of Academy of Sciences Hungary
Vice-president of the Regional Committee of HAS,
Member of the Hungarian Committee of European Association of Earthquake Engineers,
Member of the Hungarian Nuclear Society
Prizes and Awards
1974, Medal for Higher Education
1981, Jánossy-Award of Central Research Institute for Physics of the HAS
1999, Award of the Regional Committee of the HAS for Science Management Pécs
2009, Zsolnai-Prize of the Regional Committee of the HAS Pécs
2011, Award of the Chamber of Engineers in Conty Tolna
2011, Innovation Award of the South-Trans-Danube Regional Agency for Innovation
2012, Prize of HAS for Disaster Prevention
2012, Gábor Dénes Prize
Other relevant information (e.g., Publications) Author and co-author of 180 published papers and reports, book chapters, see the database of Hungarian Scientific Publications of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (http://vm.mtmt.hu/www/index.php )
Investigation
of the safety of the built environment, especially the objects of strategic
infrastructure with respect to external hazards (e.g., earthquakes, extreme
meteorological events, tornados, aircraft crash), critical evaluation of safety
and development of safety analysis methods.