| Diversified
professional (now retired) with
experience in engineering, consulting, problem-solving, and
teaching. Proven track record in radiation shielding, reactor
physics, data analysis, mathematical concepts and computer
programming. Considerable experience in changing environments
and
international exposure with working knowledge of German. Special strengths: |
| Strong communicator, written and oral | Analytical problem solving |
| Recognized expertise in technical concepts | "Can do" attitude |
| Yankee Atomic Electric Company, Bolton, MA, Summer 1997, DORT RZ Discrete Ordinates Calculations in support of the Connecticut Yankee Activation Analysis Project. |
| Shonka Research Associates, Atlanta, GA, Spring 1996, QAD Point Kernel Calculations. |
| * | Taught various courses in mathematics including algebra, calculus, differential equations, numerical analysis, statistics. |
| * | Conducted reactor
physics analyses in support of Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station
(CPSES). Various projects provided reactor
physics
data
to LOCA and Transient Analysis Groups for reactor core reload
safety
analysis using NRC approved
methodology. |
| * | Represented the TU
Electric
Reactor Physics Group on the CPSES Pressure Vessel Surveillance Capsule
Analysis
Project for CPSES Unit 1 and
2
first
capsules. Responsible for review of the vendor’s pressure vessel
fluence
calculations. |
| * | Represented the TU
Electric
Reactor Physics Group on the CPSES Spent Fuel Pool Reracking
Project. Responsible for review of the vendor’s
spent
fuel pool criticality analysis. |
| * | Developed and launched
SIMULATE-3
based detector constant methodology for reactor power
surveillance. |
| * | Performed benchmark analysis
in
support of the TU Electric Reactor Physics Topical Report and
co-authored the report. Methodology was approved by
the
NRC. |
| * | Achieved performance
award
at TU Electric for developing methodology, recognized as resource
expert. |
| * | Selected as member of
TU
Electric audit teams for internal audits as well as vendor audits. |
| * | Developed neutron and gamma-ray cross sections, performed discrete ordinates and Monte Carlo neutron and gamma-ray transport
calculations for Department of Defense projects and for the
Belgian BR3 reactor as
part of the NRC’s Pressure Vessel
Dosimetry Improvement
Program. |
| * | As external
consultant, determined fission product inventories and dose rates from
selected gamma-ray sources in support of post Three Mile Island
shield
design reviews for a West Coast electric utility company. |
| RETIRED from Christian Brothers University, - Available to Consult! | May 2002 |
| CHRISTIAN BROTHERS
UNIVERSITY, Memphis
TN Assistant Professor Mathematics Department |
1996-2002 |
| HILL COLLEGE,
Hillsboro,
TX Instructor Mathematics Department |
Spring 1996 |
| TU ELECTRIC, Dallas,
TX Senior Engineer Reactor Physics, Nuclear Analysis and Fuel Management. |
1985 - 1995 |
| RADIATION RESEARCH
ASSOCIATES, Ft. Worth,
TX Staff Engineer, Project Engineer |
1977 - 1985 |
| MISSISSIPPI STATE
UNIVERSITY, Miss. State,
MS Assistant Professor of Nuclear Engineering |
1970 - 1977 |
| TEXAS CHRISTIAN
UNIVERSITY,
Ft.
Worth,
TX Adjunct Professor Taught BASIC programming and Math. |
1978 - 1982 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS,
Austin,
TX, Lecturer "Techniques in Radiation Shield Analysis." |
1987 - 1993 |
| B.S.E. Engineering, University of Michigan |
| M N.E. Nuclear Engineering, University of Oklahoma |
| Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering, Kansas State University |
COMPUTER SKILLS
| COMPUTER CODES USED:
CASMO-3, PDQ, SIMULATE-3, QADMODG, GGG, ORIGEN, ANISN, DORT, DOTSOR, TIMEPATCH | ||
| PC SOFTWARE USED:
Microsoft Office (Word, EXCEL, PowerPoint), Maple, Paint Shop Pro Photo X2, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird | ||
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| Registered Professional Engineer, Texas and Mississippi |
| American Nuclear Society: |
| Radiation Protection
& Shielding Division, Past Treasurer, Past
Member of the Executive Committee General Chair of 8th International Conference on Radiation Shielding Past Chair of North Texas and Mississippi sections. |