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Faculty and Student
Teams Program
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Project Descriptions
Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory
Radiation Detection and Nuclear Sciences Group
Requesting applications from science or engineering faculty members
at institutions serving students underrepresented in science, engineering,
mathematics and technology.
Project Description
PNNL is the lead
for the DHS project to deploy radiation interdiction equipment. This research
effort will be to perform measurements of radiation sources in cargo to
determine the response of radiation portal monitor systems to these shielded
sources. A report on the findings and comparison to calculations will be
performed. (See http://rdal.pnl.gov/ <http://rdal.pnl.gov/>
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Applicants Responsibilities and Relationship to Project
Applicants will receive support under the
Department of Energy Faculty Student Team Research Program (FaST) to work
collaboratively with the project research team at the Pacific Northwest
National Laboratory for up to 10 weeks during the year starting in June of
2006. Summer and academic year visits to
Pacific Northwest
will be scheduled by mutual agreement between
the Systems Risk and Analysis Group and the successful applicant. Ideally
faculty will work at
Pacific Northwest
on the project for 10 weeks during the summer
in the first year. Faculty will be expected to identify students from
their campus to participate in the Undergraduate Research Participation
programs offered by the Department of Energy at Pacific Northwest National
Laboratory. Ideally Faculty will provide mentorship and/or advising
support to students during the summer research activities. It is expected
that the Faculty member will become an integral part of the research team
working on this project and will support the project through the academic
year on her or his campus.
Qualifications of Ideal Candidate
| Faculty: |
Ph.D. in Physics or closely
related fields. Currently teaching the same. |
| Student: |
Working toward a BS or BA in
physical sciences or engineering. Students with some interest in
radiation measurement, data acquisition, or technical writing. Works
well in collaboration with faculty, other students, and researchers.
Willing to work at PNNL for ten weeks in the summer. |
Support and Financial Commitments
See Financial Information.
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