Journal Publications
- Huang, Yang, Cannon, F. S., Gou, J., Watson, J. K., Mathews, J. P., “Atomistic Modeling insight into the Structure of Lignite-Based Activated Carbon, and Behavior of Benzene Sorption”, RSC Advances 2016, 6, 56623-37
- Wang, Chang’an, Watson, J. K., Louw, E., Mathews, J. P., “A Construction Strategy for Atomistic Models of Coal Chars Capturing Stacking Diversity and Pore Size Distribution”, Energy & Fuels, 2015 DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5b00816
- Huang, Y., Cannon, F.S., Watson, J.K., Reznik, B., Mathews, J.P., “Activated Carbon Efficient Atomistic Model Construction that Depicts Experimentally-Determined Characteristics”, Carbon, 2015, 83, 1-14
- Alvarez, Y. E., Moreno, B.M., Klein, M. T., Watson, J.K., Castro-Marcano, F., Mathews, J. P., “A Novel Simplification Approach for Large-Scale Structural Models of Coal: 3D Molecules to 2D Lattices. 3. Reactive Lattice Simulations”, Energy & Fuels, 2013, 27, 2915-2922
- Ellis, M. S., Watson, J. K., Ivanov, K., “Progress in the Development of an Implicit Steady State Solution in the Coupled Code TRACE/PARCS”, Progress in Nuclear Energy, 66, pp 1-12, 2013
- Watson, J. K., Ivanov, K. N., “Demonstration of Implicit Coupling of TRACE/PARCS Using Simplified One-Dimensional Problems”, Nuclear Technology, Vol 180, #2, November 2012, 174-190
- Alvarez, Y. E., Watson, J. K., Mathews, J. P., “A Novel Simplification Approach for Large-Scale Structural Models of Coal: 3D Molecules to 2D Lattices. 1. Lattice Creation”, Energy & Fuels 2012, 26, 4938-45
- Alvarez, Y. E., Watson, J. K., Pou, J. O., Mathews, J. P., “A Novel Simplification Approach for Large-Scale Structural Models of Coal: 3D Molecules to 2D Lattices. 2. Visualization Capabilities”, Energy & Fuels 2012, 26, 4946-52
- Pou, J., Alvarez, Y. E., Watson, J. K., Pisupati, S., Mathews, J. P., “Co-primary thermolysis molecular modeling simulation of lignin and subbituminous coal via a reactive coarse-grained simplification”, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 2012, 95, 101-11
- Castro-Marcano, F., Winans, R. E., Chupas, P., Chapman, K., Calo, J. M., Watson, J. K., Mathews, J. P., “Fine Structure Evaluation of the Pair Distribution Function with Molecular Models of the Argonne Premium Coals”, Energy Fuels 2012, 26,4336-45
- Fernandez-Also, V., Watson, J. K., Vander Wal, R., Mathews, J. P., “Soot and char molecular representations generated directly from HRTEM lattice fringe images using Fringe3D” , Combustion & Flame, (2011) , 158, (9), pp. 1807-13
- Watson, J. K., K. N. Ivanov, “Improved Cross Section Modeling Methodology for Coupled Three-Dimensional Transient Simulation”, Annals of Nuclear Energy 29, 937-966, 2002
Refereed Proceedings
- Louw, E.; Watson, J. K.; Mathews, J. P., Evaluating combustion reactivity of large-scale molecular coal char models with control over structural features, International Conference on Coal Science & Technology, 2013, The Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA, 569-76
- Ramachandran, V.; Castro-Marcano, F.; Van Niekerk, D.; Ferdandez-Alos, V.; Alvares Rojas, Y. E.; Pou, J. O.; Watson, J. K.; Mathews, J. P., Construction, structural evaluation, and exploring chemical transformations of coal molecular models using scripting, International Conference on Coal Science & Technology, 2013, The Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA, 1015-26
- Watson, J. K.; Ivanov, K., “Implicit Time-Integration Method for Simultaneous Solution of a Coupled Non-Linear System”, PHYSOR 2010, Electronic Publication, CD-Rom 2010
- Kuehnel, K., Gerth, G., Finnermann, H., Meilv, G., Watson, J. K., Ivanov, K. N., Baratta, A., “Analysis of a Load Rejection Event of the Nuclear Power Plant Goesgen with Coupled Neutron/Thermal-Hydraulic Code Systems”, PHYSOR 2000, Electronic Publication: CD-Rom (2000)
- Ivanov, K. N., . Watson, K, T. Beam, 26-30, May 1998, “PWR Reactivity Insertion Accident Methodology Based on TRAC-PF1/NEM”, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE5 – 2012) , Electronic Publication : CD-Rom, Nice, France
Refereed Letter and Other Papers
- Xin, H., Wang, C., Watson, J. K., Mathews, J. P., Coal Char Atomistic Exploration of Oxy-combustion Reactivity, The 8th International Symposium on Coal Combustion, July 19-22, 2015, Beijing, China
- Louw, E.; Watson, J. K.; Mathews, J. P., An alternate construction approach for large-scale atomistic representations of carbon with controls over structural diversity and orientation, Annual World Conference on Carbon, 2013, Rio De Janeiro, 1-2
- Alvarez, Y. E.; Moreno, B. M.; Klein, M. T.; Watson, J. K.; Mathews, J.P., Network decomposition modeling in coal-specific lattices. Pap.-Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem., 2011, Denver, CO, 54, (2) 285-7
- Mathews, J. P.; Castro-Marcano, F.; Ferdandez-Alos, V.; Watson, J. K.; Alvarez, Y. E.; Van Niekerk, D.; Kamat, A. M.; Russo, M. F.; van Duin, A., Breaking the barriers: accurate large-scale molecular representations of coal (or other carbonaceous structures) with relative ease and their use with reactive simulations. Prepr. Pap.-Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem., 2011, Denver, CO, 54, (2), 295-7
- Alvarez, Y. E., Watson, J. K., Mathews, J. P., “Improving the utility of large-scale coal molecular models by simplifying the view: 3d models to reactive lattice grids”, Prepr. Pap. – Am Chem. Soc, Div. Fuel Chem., 2010, Boston, Ma, Aug 22-26, 55 (2), 382-3
- Fernandez-Alos, V., Watson, J. K., Mathews, J. P., “Directly Capturing Aromatic Structural Features in Coal via Fringe 3D Generating 3D Molecular Models Directly from HRTEM Lattice Fringe Images”, American Chemical Society, Div. Fuel Chemistry, Salt Lake City, UT, 2009, pp 338-340
Conference Abstracts & Presentations
- Watson, J. K., Ivanov, K., May 18 – 19, 2015, “Generating NEMTAB Files for the Oskarshamn-2 (O2) Benchmark”, OECD/NRC Oskarshamn-2 (O2) BWR Stability Benchmark Fourth Workshop (O2-4), Madrid, Spain
- Balestra, P., Parisi, C., Watson, J. K., Ivanov, K., May 18 – 19, 2015, “Updates on NEMTAB libraries for the Oskarshamn-2 (O2) Benchmark”, OECD/NRC Oskarshamn-2 (O2) BWR Stability Benchmark Fourth Workshop (O2-4), Madrid, Spain
- Watson, J. K., May 14, 2009, “Implicit Time-Integration Method for Simultaneous Solution of a Coupled Non-Linear System”, TRACE Coordination Meeting, The United States Regulatory Commission, Rockville, Maryland
- Watson, J. K., May 13, 2009, “Choked Flow and Other Updates”, TRACE Coordination Meeting, The United States Regulatory Commission, Rockville, Maryland
- Watson, J. K., June 10, 2008, “Implicit Time-Integration Method for Simultaneous Solution of a Coupled Non-Linear System”, American Nuclear Society, Anaheim, California
- Watson, J. K., October 26, 2006, “TRACE V5.0 Ransom-Trapp Critical Flow Assessment”, Fall 2006 CAMP Meeting, The Conference Center at the Maritime Institute (CCMIT), Linthicum, Maryland, USA
- Watson, J. K., Feburaur 15, 2006, “TRACE Critical Flow Assessment”, TRACE Coordination Meeting, The United States Regulatory Commission, Rockville, Maryland
- Watson, J. K., June 20-21, 2005, “Robustness Studies”, TRACE Coordination Meeting, The United States Regulatory Commission, Rockville, Maryland
- Watson, J. K., February 15, 2005, “TRACE Critical Flow Assessment”, TRACE Coordination Meeting, The United States Regulatory Commission, Rockville, Maryland
- Hambric, S., Watson, J. K., Feb. 26, 2003, “Alternatives to MSC NASTRAN”, Hydrodynamic/Hydroacoustic Technology Center
- Watson, J. K., R. Kunz, Feb. 26, 2003 “Lessons Learned in CFD-Linux Clusters”, Hydrodynamic/Hydroacoustic Technology Center
- Watson, J. K., K. N. Ivanov, A. Baratta, R. Boeer, H. Finnemann, A. Knoll, “Verification and Validation of Coupled 3-D Core Models and System Codes Using Measured Data”, Wechselwirkungen Neutronenphysik und Thermofluiddynamik, pp 4-41
- Watson, J. K., J. Solis-Rodarte, K. Ivanov, A. Baratta, 1999, “Cross-Section Generation and Modeling for Integrated Fuel Management and Safety Analysis”, Guest Lecture – Siemens KWU, Erlangen De and GRS, Munich De
- Watson, J. K., May 18-20, 1998, “Review of Outstanding Trouble Reports and Their Resolution”, TRAC Users’ Group Meeting, INER, Taipei, Taiwan
- Watson, J. K., May 18-20, 1998, “Summary of Recent Code Changes to TRAC-BF1”, TRAC Users’ Group Meeting, INER, Taipei, Taiwan
- Watson, J. K., K. N. Ivanov, A. Baratta, 1998, “Verification of TRAC-PF1/NEM for VVER Analysis”, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 79, pp 327
- Watson, J. K., K. N. Ivanov, R. Macian, A. Baratta, 1997, “Cross-Section Generation Methodology for Three-Dimensional Transient Reactor Simulations”, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society 77, pp 175
- Watson, J. K., K. N. Ivanov, March 27, 1997, “Introduction to the Coupled TRAC-PF1/NEM Methodology”, TRAC User’s Group Conference, Parsippany NJ
- Watson, J. K., K. N. Ivanov, March 27, 1997, “TRAC-PF1/NEM Modeling for PWR RIA Applications”, TRAC Users’ Group Conference, Parsippany NJ