Marharyta Makarenko

Date of birth: 13 September 1991

Education:
Master's Degree in Nuclear Power Engineering, National Technical University of Ukraine “Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” (2009 - 2015).

Professional experience:
2014 – present time: State Enterprise “State Scientific and Technical Center for Nuclear and Radiation Safety” (SSTC NRS). Deputy Head of Thermal Hydraulic Safety Analysis Laboratory. Regulatory review of documentation related to analysis of design and beyond design basis accidents, thermal-hydraulic calculations for estimating the strength of the NPPs equipment, assessment of technical conditions of NPPs equipment. Assessment of upgrades and modifications of equipment, operating documentation introduced or planned to be implemented at Ukrainian NPPs in terms of their impact on safety. Modelling and analysis of dry spent fuel storage system during operation and in emergency conditions using CFD cods.

Main activities:
- over 9 years of practical experience in regulatory assessment of NPP safety;
- deterministic accident analysis with system thermal-hydraulic codes;
- review of safety analysis reports for NPP modifications, thermal-hydraulic calculations for estimating the strength of the NPPs equipment, assessment of technical conditions of NPPs equipment, research activities in the area of thermal-hydraulics aspects;
- knowledge of Ukrainian safety regulations, IAEA Safety Requirements and Guides related to NPP Design, Operation and Safety Assessment, EURATOM and WENRA documents;
- proficiency in design and operation of NPP units (WWER 1000/V-320, V 302, V 338; WWER 440/V 213), basic knowledge of WWER 1200/V 491 design;
- participation in ETSON-MITHYGENE benchmark on simulations of upward flame propagation experiment in the ENACCEF2 experimental facility (modelling of hydrogen deflagration with application ANSYS CFX);
- the lecturer of the Summer Nuclear Schools in 2021, 2022 and 2023, initiated by ANL for students of Kyiv, Lviv, and Odesa Polytechnics, with lectures that were dedicated to NPP’s accident analysis and AP1000 design. Also served as the lecturer of a specialized training course on U.S. SMR concepts and characteristics for lecturers and students of Ukrainian Universities, with lectures that were dedicated to the design and safety features of NuScale SMR and Holtec SMR-160;
- the lecturer of the training “Westinghouse’s Novel Technologies and Innovative Approaches to the Design of Nuclear Reactors” initiated by Westinghouse Electric Company for lecturers and students of Kyiv, Lviv, and Odesa Polytechnics with lectures that were dedicated to AP1000 and Westinghouse LFR design.