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Vita - College of Engineering - The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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in Nice France, May 13-18, 2007<br />

Presentation <strong>of</strong> two papers at a Conference on Neutron Dosimetry at Uppsala, Sweeden, 2006<br />

Presentation <strong>of</strong> a paper at a Conference on Radiation Protection at Venice, Italy, 2005<br />

Technical Programme Co-Chair <strong>of</strong> the ICRS-10 RPS 2004 International Meeting on Radiation Protection<br />

and Shielding held in Funchal, Madeira Island (Portugal) 9-14 May 2004<br />

Presentation <strong>of</strong> papers at a Conference on Neutron Capture <strong>The</strong>rapy at Essen, Germany in 2002<br />

Presentation <strong>of</strong> papers at a Conference on Neutron Capture <strong>The</strong>rapy at Osaka, Japan in 2000<br />

Presentation <strong>of</strong> papers at a Conference on Radiation Protection at Funchal, Madeira Island (Portugal) 2004<br />

Technical Collaboration with Staff at IPEN in Sao Paulo, Brazil on computational methods to improve<br />

accuracy <strong>of</strong> treatment planning for use <strong>of</strong> beam radiation to treat cancer.<br />

SOCIETIES(Current)<br />

American Nuclear Society<br />

Health Physics Society<br />

Tau Beta Pi<br />

Sigma Xi<br />

SOCIETIES (Not current)<br />

National Society <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Engineers<br />

American Society for <strong>Engineering</strong> Education<br />

International Society <strong>of</strong> Neural Networks<br />

HONORS<br />

Lilly Endowment Post-Doctoral Teaching Awards Fellowship<br />

Outstanding Service to the American Nuclear Society<br />

Technology for Energy Corporation Outstanding Teacher Award (1982)<br />

Departmental Outstanding Teacher Award (1983 - 1984)<br />

Departmental Outstanding Teacher Award (1986 - 1987)<br />

Outstanding <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong> Faculty Advisor Award (1996-1997)<br />

Departmental Outstanding Teacher Award (2003-2004)<br />

<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong> Research Fellow Award (April 2009)<br />

PERSONAL DATA<br />

Height: 6'1", Weight: 215 lbs., Marital Status: Married, Citizenship: USA by birth<br />

Clearances Held, not current: DOD Secret; AEC L; DOE L; DOE Q<br />

CURRENTLY FUNDED GRANTS<br />

1) National Science Foundation Grant, Academic Research Initiative, from September 15, 2008 through<br />

August 31, 2009 for $380,000 on Transformational Scintillation Materials for Neutron and Gamma<br />

Detectors and Education Integration. <strong>The</strong> proposal is for five years at $400,000 per year with funding<br />

through the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office and is renewable for four years upon satisfactory<br />

review. Co-PIs are Dayakar Penumadu and Chuck Melcher.<br />

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