Mechanical Engineering Faculty

Education

PhD, Nuclear Engineering Sciences (Health Physics), University of Florida

MS, Nuclear Engineering Sciences (Health Physics), University of Florida

BS, Nuclear Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Interests

Radiation protection, computational dosimetry, dosimetry of the skeleton, internal dosimetry

Recent Courses Taught

Technical Physics, Radiation Biology, Nuclear Physics, Radiation Physics

Awards

Elda Anderson Award (2010) – Given by the Health Physics Society to a young member of the HPS to recognize excellence in research or development, discovery or invention, devotion to health physics, and/or significant contributions to the profession of health physics

J. Lorin Mason Distinguished Professor Award (2011) – Given by Francis Marion University and based upon a faculty member’s contributions to teaching, scholarship, and professional service. This award is the highest honor bestowed to a faculty member by the university.

FMU Board of Trustees Research Scholar (2014-present)

FMU Faculty Service Award for Outstanding Scholarship/Research (2006)

Roberts Prize (2012) – Given by the publishers of Physics in Medicine and Biology and the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine for the best paper published in PMB during the previous year.

Most Valuable Partner Award (2006) – FMU Athletics  

Professional Appointments

Francis Marion University (1999-present)

Professor and Chair  

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (2014-present)

Joint Faculty Appointment in the Center for Radiation Protection Knowledge  

International Commission on Radiological Protection

Member of Committee 2 – Doses from Radiation Exposure (2017-2021)

Task Group 96 (2014-present)

Task Group on Dose Calculations (2009-2014)  

US Department of Energy – Russian Health Studies Program

US Scientific Review Group (2016-present)    

Selected Publications

ICRP Publication 133 – The ICRP computational framework for internal dose assessment for reference adults: specific absorbed fractions.  Ann. ICRP 45 (2): 1-74; 2016.

“An image-based skeletal model for the ICRP reference adult male – specific absorbed fractions for neutron-generated recoil protons.”  Physics in Medicine and Biology 56:6857-6872; 2011.

“Methods for the inclusion of shallow marrow and adipose tissue in pathlength-based skeletal dosimetry.” Physics in Medicine and Biology 56:2699-2713; 2011.

“An image-based skeletal dosimetry model for the ICRP reference adult male – internal electron sources.” Physics in Medicine and Biology 56: 2309-2346; 2011.