Alumni

Colorado State University

Deak, Anna T.
Master of Science in Radiological Health Sciences – Health Physics Specialization, August 2021
Study of hexacyanoferrate(II) nanodiamond adsorbent for the preconcentration of cesium and size categorization of radiocesium particles from contaminated soil

Udy, Camron
Master of Science in Radiological Health Sciences – Health Physics Specialization, May 2020
Radiocesium fate and transport in the soil-water environment in the proximity of the Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Power Plant

Nguyen, Nhung T.
Master of Science in Radiological Health Sciences – Health Physics Specialization, August 2019
Effect of matrix constituents on the determination of plutonium and americium in bone

Sorcic, Ashley
Master of Science in Radiological Health Sciences – Health Physics Specialization, May 2019
Investigation of storage-phosphor autoradiography for alpha emitters on different types of filters

McNabb, Ian M.
Master of Science in Radiological Health Sciences – Health Physics Specialization, May 2019
Investigation of the bioavailability of radiocesium in the Fukushima exclusion zone using a sequential extraction technique

Seel, Peter J.
Master of Science in Radiological Health Sciences – Health Physics Specialization, December 2018
Radiation doses around the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant: Measurements and novel methods of analysis

University of Nevada Las Vegas

Bene, Balazs J.
Doctor of Philosophy – Radiochemistry, May 2018
Separation of neighboring trivalent lanthanides for neutron capture cross-section measurements

Daum, Jaimie K.
Doctor of Philosophy – Radiochemistry, May 2018
Determination of anthropogenic radionuclides in ocean water using extraction chromatography

Maxwell, Sherrod L.
Doctor of Philosophy – Radiochemistry, May 2018
Rapid methods for actinide and strontium-89, 90 determination in urban matrices

Boron-Brenner, Lucas P.
Doctor of Philosophy – Radiochemistry, May 2018
Development of chemical separation methods using transition metals for nuclear forensic and medicinal applications

Richards, Jason M.
Doctor of Philosophy – Radiochemistry, May 2018
Use of sodium bismuthate chromatography for separation of americium from curium and other elements in spent nuclear fuel

Rolfes, Jeffrey N.
Doctor of Philosophy – Radiochemistry, May 2018
Solvent extraction and extraction chromatography of homologs and pseudohomologs of rutherfordium using TEHP and TEHP

McLain, Derek R.
Doctor of Philosophy – Radiochemistry, December 2016
Interference effects of urban rubble on the radioanalytical analysis of strontium

Bensen, Mathew J.
Master of Science – Health Physics, May 2016
The radionuclide concentration in dust collected at the Nellis Dunes Recreational Area

Mena, RaJah M.
Master of Science – Health Physics, December 2015
Optimization of the development process for air sampling filter standards

Despotopulos, John D.
Doctor of Philosophy – Radiochemistry, May 2015
Investigation of flerovium and element 115 homologs with macrocyclic extractants

Faye, Sherry A.
Doctor of Philosophy – Radiochemistry, December 2014
Simultaneous determination of multiple actinide elements in a variety of soils utilizing a standardized sequential extraction protocol

Roman, Audrey R.
Doctor of Philosophy – Radiochemistry, May 2014
Characterization and optimization of extraction chromatography resins for rapid separations for safeguard and nuclear forensics purposes

Gallardo, Athena M.
Master of Science – Health Physics, August 2013
Investigation of storage-phosphor autoradiography for the rapid quantitative screening of air filters for emergency response purposes

Dailey, Ashlee R.
Master of Science – Chemistry, December 2012
Elemental contributions from minor and major constituents of bone on the separation of radiostrontium

Gharibyan, Narek
Doctor of Philosophy – Radiochemistry, December 2011
Intragroup separation of trivalent lanthanides and actinides for neutron capture experiments in stockpile stewardship sciences

Bennett, Megan E.
Doctor of Philosophy – Radiochemistry, May 2011
Extraction chromatographic studies of rutherfordium and dubnium homologs

Klug, Christopher L.
Doctor of Philosophy – Radiochemistry, May 2011
Preparation and characterization of extraction chromatography resins using N-donor extractants for trivalent actinide and lanthanide separations

Harvey, Zachary R.
Master of Science – Health Physics, August 2010
Neutron flux and energy characterization of a plutonium-beryllium isotopic neutron source by Monte Carlo simulation with verification by neutron activation analysis

Kelly, Lyndsey R.
Master of Science – Health Physics, December 2009
Optimization of the microprecipitation procedure for nuclear forensics applications

Boyd, Wesley L.
Master of Science – Health Physics, May 2009
Using thermoluminescent dosimeters to measure the dose from high and low Energy X-ray sources

Stock, Sherry A.
Master of Science – Health Physics, December 2007
Quantitative comparison of sample preparation methods for low-level alpha spectrometry