|
|
Expert in Radiation Physics
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
|
|
|
 |
| Summary of Expertise: |
 |
Primary Expertise Areas:
(links show more experts in each area)
|
Expertise Description: |
|
dosimetry expert
radiation energy expert
radiation protection expert
radiation risk assessment expert |
As a Certified Health Physicist and an Radiation Safety Officer, Expert has had extensive experience with dosimetry methods for both occupational radiation workers as well as for patients undergoing medical procedures and research protocols. He also has experience establishing internal dosimetry programs in both research and medical settings. |
|
electromagnetic radiation expert
ionizing radiation expert
nuclear radiation expert |
As a Certified Health Physicist and Radiation Safety Officer, Expert primarily focuses on the ionizing aspects of electromagnetic radiation, and has experience with the physical properties and biological effects of this radiation, in medical and research settings. He also serves as faculty in a radiology technology school, where he teaches the physics associated with electromagnetic radiation. |
| Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise |
Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Kansas City, Missouri; Independence, Missouri; Saint Joseph, Missouri; Lees Summit, Missouri; Kansas City, Kansas; Topeka, Kansas; Olathe, Kansas; and Lawrence, Kansas.
|
| Year |
|
Degree |
|
Subject |
|
Institution |
|
|
1995
|
|
M.S.
|
|
Health Physics
|
|
Texas A&M University
|
|
|
1993
|
|
B.S.
|
|
Physics
|
|
Texas A&M University
|
|
| Years |
|
Employer |
|
Department |
|
Title |
|
Responsibilities |
|
2004 to
|
|
(Undisclosed)
|
|
|
|
Radiation Safety Officer
|
|
As RSO of a major medical system, he is responsible for the radiation safety program for 4 metropolitan hosptials, including radioactive materials and radiation generating machines. The radiation safety program includes licensing (both NRC and Agreement State), procedure development, dosimetry, training, instrumentation and surveys, waste disposal and transportation. He performs shielding design and patient dose calculations. He also currently serves as faculty in the School of Radiologic Technology, teaching courses in physics, radiation biology and radiation protection.
|
|
1999 to 2004
|
|
University of Maryland Baltimore
|
|
|
|
Radiation Safety Officer
|
|
As RSO of a major academic/medical research institution, he was responsible for the radiation safety program of the University, associated teaching hospital and associated research institutions. The radiation safety program oversaw a broadscope license covering approximately 400 radioactive materials laboratories as well as nuclear medicine and radiation oncology departments. He was also responsible for review of new research proposals including the use of radiation in basic, animal and human reseach. He also served as Laser Safety Officer and provided numorous training programs. He was responsible for a staff of seven.
|
|
1999 to 1999
|
|
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
|
|
Industrial, Medical Nuclear Safety
|
|
Health Physicist
|
|
As a health physicist, he provided technical support for incidents involving radioactive materials. He also chaired the Generic Assessment Panel which determined if certain products contained defects that may need to be corrected.
|
|
1996 to 1999
|
|
Enercon Services, Inc.
|
|
|
|
Technical Specialist
|
|
As a Technical Specialist, he conducted analysis of existing Department of Energy policies, standards, and performance requirements. He also developed technical guidance and standards on occupational radiation protection, and performed decontamination and decommissioning services for commercial nuclear facilities. Additionally, he provided network administration and software/hardware support for the local office.
|
|
1994 to 1995
|
|
Program Management, Inc.
|
|
|
|
Health Physicist
|
|
As a Health Physicist, he conducted analysis of existing Department of Energy policies, standards, and performance requirements. He also developed technical guidance and standards on occupational radiation protection, and performed source term, shielding, and dose analyses.
|
|
1993 to 1995
|
|
Texas A&M University
|
|
Nuclear Engineering
|
|
Research Assistant
|
|
As a research assistant, he conducted research on the chemical and physical properties of plutonium and generated report for the safety committee discussing the safety of plutonium fuel in spacecraft thermoelectric generators. For his thesis research, he evaluated portable alpha particle survey instrumentation.
|
Associations/Societies
Health Physics Society (HPS)
|
Licenses/Certifications
American Board of Health Physics (Certified Health Physicist)
|
Professional Appointments
Board Member of State of Maryland Radiation Control Advisory Board (resigned 2004)
|
| Government Experience: |
|
| Years |
|
Agency |
|
Role |
|
Description |
|
1999 to 1999
|
|
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
|
|
Health Physics
|
|
As a health physicist, he provided technical support for incidents involving radioactive materials. He also chaired the Generic Assessment Panel which determined if certain products contained defects that may need to be corrected.
|
|
Recent Client Requests:
|
-
Radiological physics expert and Radiation Shielding Consultant.
-
Certified health physicist expert for consulting on radiation issues.
-
Expert in milstar keyboard and low noise amplifier INA.
-
Expert in radiation safety for consulting on radiation protection measures.
|
As a member of the Intota consultant network,
Expert is a specialist who provides technical consulting to corporate, legal and government clients. Expert provides professional consulting as a Radiation Physics Consultant. Expert may consult as an independent consultant or as a member of a consultancy, consulting company,
or consulting firm. Consultants service will be covered by a consulting contract.
Ask an expert initial screening questions and ask the experts services particulars, by simply submitting
an expert request.
|
Intota experts can serve as expert witnesses or litigation consultants offering expert testimony, expert advice, litigation support,
forensic services, and related expert witness services. Expert can serve as an expert witness or litigation consultant in intellectual property (patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright),
product liability, and insurance matters. Expert may provide forensic expert witness testimony, litigation consulting services, forensic investigation,
and forensic testing if appropriate in litigation areas as a Radiation Physics Expert Witness.
Intota provides attorneys and legal professionals the opportunity to ask an expert initial screening questions and
ask the experts services particulars by submitting an expert request.
|
|
Expert serves as a resource to
Intota Market Research Services
for customized marketing research in industries or areas related to
Radiation Physics.
Experts are an invaluable source of overall industry insight as well as insight into specific companies and firms for
custom business to business (b2b) and industrial market research. Intota uses analyst and
consultant resources from Guideline whose Research Directors manage the research and analysis of the qualitative
and quantitative data as well as report writing for the custom studies. The methods and tools
used by Intota market research combine the insights of technical experts and industry insiders with secondary
research to provide the custom b2b and industrial market research you need.
|
| Additional Skills and Services: |
|
Training/Seminars
He has developed numerous training presentations in several aspects of physics, radiation biology, and radiation protection, including training for new medical devices, emergency preparedness and disaster response.
|
|
Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection He has interacted with numerous vendors such as those providing radioactive sources, radiation shielding, radiation producing machines (X-ray, Fluoroscopy, CT, PET, etc), radioactive waste packaging, and instrumentation.
|
|
Expertise
