Polyvinyl toluene (PVT) detectors are used in radiation portal monitors (RPM) around the world to detect the illicit trafficking of nuclear materials. Ernesto Ordonez-Ferrer is a student working with Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) Deputy Director Dr. Craig Marianno on a project sponsored by the US Department of Energy’s National Nuclear […]
NSSPI and NIAS Publish New Report on Human Reliability Programs for Industries of National Importance
Over the past two years, the Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) has been working with the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) in Bengaluru, India to organize a series of three discussions on the subject of human reliability programs in various industries of national importance. These discussions brought together national and […]
NSSPI Student Makes Remote Detection Experiments Possible for Virtual Students
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, providing hands-on experiments in radiation detection for nuclear engineering and health physics students was a challenge. Not all institutions have access to the appropriate equipment and materials for these experiments, and access to sources can be further restricted by certifications and liabilities. The Center for Nuclear Security Science and […]
NSSPI Student Investigates Proliferation-Resistant Method for Producing Medical Isotopes
Technetium-99m, a daughter of Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), is the most popular radioisotope and is used in over 40 million medical procedures every year for diagnosing everything from heart disease to cancer. Because the US currently imports all of its Mo-99 from aging reactors overseas, the supply chain for this critical radioisotope is vulnerable to transportation problems […]
NSSPI Co-Organizes Meeting on Human Reliability Program for Indian Industries of National Importance
From October 14 through 16, the Texas A&M University Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) and the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) in Bengaluru, India jointly conducted a virtual meeting of their Core Group on Human Reliability Program in Industries of National Importance for India, including nuclear industry. Human Reliability Programs help ensure […]