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Research Themes

  • Radiation detection
  • Radioecology
  • Radiological Emergency Response
  • Remediation
  • Phytoremediation
  • Theranostics
  • Radiobiology
  • Proton and heavy ion therapy
  • Effects of cosmic rays on electronics
  • High-energy, heavy-ion microdosimetry
  • Nuclear oncology and internal dosimetry ditto
  • Image reconstruction methods

What is health physics?

Accomplishments

  • Tested miniaturized dosimeter for use in space suite during EVA
  • Completed detector development for Space Station dosimeter 
  • Monte Carlo transport on GPUs
  • Completed research on health effects, source type and source placement on rhinoceros as part of the Rhisotope project
  • Completed multiple studies on radiation dose control for Urban Search and Rescue Canines
  • Established a method for minimum detectable activity determination for moving vehicles

 

Faculty

John Ford

  • Associate Professor, Nuclear Engineering
John Ford

Leslie A. Braby

  • Research Professor Emeritus, Nuclear Engineering and Aerospace Engineering
  • Office: AI Engineering Building (AIEN) M313B
  • Phone: 979-862-1798
  • Email: labraby@tamu.edu
Leslie A. Braby

Craig Marianno

  • Associate Professor, Nuclear Engineering
  • Deputy Director, Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI)
Craig Marianno

Galina V. Tsvetkova

  • Senior Lecturer, Nuclear Engineering
Galina V. Tsvetkova