Posters

Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives

Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station

Posters

  1. S. Son, H. Watts, and F. Naqvi, "Verify the feasibility of the mobile NRTA setup with GEANT4 simulation", Poster, Institute of Nuclear Materials Management Annual Meeting, 21-25 July 2024, Portland, Oregon.

  2. D. South, J. King, S.S. Chirayath, and C.M. Marianno, "Experimental and computational verification of a new remote monitoring system design for spent fuel dry cask safeguards", INMM/ESARDA Joint Annual Meeting, 22-26 May 2023, Vienna, Austria.

  3. M. Yildiz Sakarya and S.S. Chirayath, "Proliferation Resistance Analysis of Multiple Recycling of Re-enriched Reprocessed Uranium Fuel in Commercial Light Water Reactors", INMM/ESARDA Joint Annual Meeting, 22-26 May 2023, Vienna, Austria.

  4. A. Willis, S. Dewji, "Estimation of Skin Dose Rate Contamination from I-131 Therapy Patients", 66th Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, Phoenix, Arizona, July 25-29, 2021.

  5. S. Dalak, R. Mendleski, M. Hiller, A. Golden, S. Dewji, A. Kalinowski, "TLD Sensitivity Analysis for Improvement of Dose Reconstructions for the Department of Energy Radiation Exposure Monitoring System", 66th Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, Phoenix, Arizona, July 25-29, 2021.

  6. S. Martinson, A. Milojevich, C. Marianno, and S. Chirayath, "Misuse of Research Reactors and Technical Parameters for Potential Mailbox Declarations", Poster. 60th Annual Meeting of the Institute for Nuclear Materials Management (INMM), Palm Desert, California, 14-18 July 2019.

  7. M.M. Mendoza, A.A. Sagadevan, J.N. Wagner, S.S. Chirayath, E.D. Kitcher, H. Rysz, L. Anuar, A. Perry, A. Maldonado, M. Ramirez, D. Mulyana, A. Edwin, S. Martinson, "Advanced Reactor Safeguards Workshop at Texas A&M University", Poster. 60th Annual Meeting of the Institute for Nuclear Materials Management (INMM), Palm Desert, California, 14-18 July 2019.

  8. E. Ordonez and C. Marianno, "Development of an Optical Sensor to Measure Opacity Changes in Polyvinyl Toluene Scintillators", Poster. 64th Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, Orlando, Florida, 7-11 July 2019.

  9. K. Griffin, S. Dewji, T. Cuthbert, C. Lee, "A Comparison of Age-dependent Organ Depth Distributions: Stylized Versus Voxel Phantom Series", Poster. 64th Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, Orlando, Florida, 7-11 July 2019.

  10. K. Bales, A. Perry, S. Dewji, "Comparison of Organ and Effective Neutron Dose Coefficients for Reference Phantoms in Articulated and Upright Postures in Cranial and Caudal Irradiation Geometries", Poster. 64th Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, Orlando, Florida, 7-11 July 2019.

  11. C. O’Connell, C. Foreman, B. D’Souza, N. Caldwell, T. Cuthbert, and S. Dewji, "A Novel Approach to Tomographic Imaging for Internalized Dose Estimation for At-Risk Members of the Public", Poster. 64th Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, Orlando, Florida, 7-11 July 2019.

  12. L. Aziz S. Dewji, "Estimation of Patient Release Exposure Rates for Pediatric Patients Receiving I-131 Therapy", Poster. 64th Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, Orlando, Florida, 7-11 July 2019.

  13. J. King and C. Marianno, "Monte Carlo Simulations to Predict the Energy Discrimination Capability of a Novel Beta Particle Detector", Poster. 64th Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, Orlando, Florida, 7-11 July 2019.

  14. K. Griffin, S. Dewji, T. Cuthbert, and a. Lee, "A comparison of age-dependent organ depth distributions: stylized versus voxel phantom series", Poster. 3rd International Conference on Dosimetry and its Applications, Lisbon, Portugal, 27-31 May 2019.

  15. J.L. Erchinger, J.L. Orrell, M. Douglas, C.E. Aalseth, B.E. Bernacki, E.S. Fuller, M.E. Keillor, C.M. Marianno, C.A. Mullen, "Initial Background Evaluation of an Ultra-Low Background Liquid Scintillation Counter", Poster. 2016 IEEE Symposium on Radiation Measurements and Applications, Berkeley, CA, 22-26 May 2016.

  16. M.D. Shah, C.M. Marianno, S.P. Khatri, "The Neutron Detector Using Radiation Integrated Circuits", Poster. 2016 IEEE Symposium on Radiation Measurements and Applications, Berkeley, CA, 22-26 May 2016.

  17. Robert M. Zedric, Scott L. Stewart, Blake A. Palles, Timothy W. Jacomb-Hood, Stephen B. Gerlt, David A. Vermillion, Corey Keith, Marlene Bencomo., "Top Things to Know About Special Nuclear Material", INMM 56th Annual Meeting, Indian Wells, California, 12-16 July 2015.

  18. M. Subbaiah, P. Nelson, "The Role of Quantitative Empirical Analysis in Identifying and Reducing Proliferation Risk", INMM 56th Annual Meeting, Indian Wells, California, 12-16 July 2015.

  19. D. Dean, I. Osborne-Lee, R. Wilkins, B. Gersey, R. Elmore, C.M. Marianno, "A Student Perspective on the New Nuclear Forensics Curriculum Under Development at Prairie View A&M University: Year 1", 8th DNDO Annual Academic Research Initiative Grantees Program Review, July 7 - 9, 2014.

  20. S.L. Stewart, N. Quintero, J. Erchinger, M. Shah, S. Gerlt, R. Zedric, R. Elmore, T.C. Pope, R. Coogan, "The Top Ten Things You Need to Know about Non-Destructive Assay", 55th Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Atlanta, Georgia, 20-14 July 2014.

  21. R. Elmore, W.S. Charlton, C. Freeman, M. Mella, "Bayesian Environment Framework for Nuclear Proliferation Agent Based Modeling Analysis", Transactions of the 2013 American Nuclear Society Winter Meeting, Washington, D.C., 10-14 November 2013.

  22. R. Elmore, W.S. Charlton, S. Chirayath, "Nuclear Proliferation Connection Implications within an Agent-Based Modeling Environment", Computational Social Sciences Society of the Americas Annual Conference, Santa Fe, NM, 22-25 August 2013.

  23. J.M. Osborn, C.M. Marianno, A.A. Solodov, W.S. Charlton, "Concrete Characterization Using Gamma-ray Interaction Methods", 53rd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Material Management, Orlando, FL, July 15-19, 2012.

  24. M.B. Fitzmaurice, A.A. Solodov, C.M. Marianno, W.S. Charlton, J. Livesay, and T. Guzzardo., "Developing a Methodology for Characterization of Building Materials' Natural Radiation Background and Integration into an MCNP Model for Radiation Portal Monitoring Systems", 53rd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Orlando, Florida, 15-19 July 2012.

  25. D.M. Grypp and C.M. Marianno, "Gamma Radiation Detection from a Spreader Bar Crane at the Port of Tacoma", Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, Sacramento, California, 22-26 July 2012.

  26. A. Batra, P. Nelson, "Safety, Safeguards and Security in Indian Nuclear Power Plants (3S-INPP)", 52nd Annual Meeting of the Institute for Nuclear Materials Management (INMM), Palm Desert, CA, July 17-21, 2011.

  27. M. Allmaras, D. Darrow, Y. Hristova, G. Kanschat, P. Kuchment, "Detecting small low emission radiating sources", Poster presented at the Applied Inverse Problems Conference, College Station, TX, 23-27 May 2011.

  28. E. Brown, B. Eldridge, D. Rodriguez, G. M. Gaukler, Y. Ding, C. Li, "Modeling the Detection of Smuggled Nuclear Materials at Land Border Crossings", Poster presented at The 4th annual Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) Academic Research Initiative (ARI) Grantees Conference, Alexandria, Virginia, April 26-28, 2011.

  29. M. Adams, N. Amato, M. Allmaras, W. Bangerth, S. Chirayath, J-L Guermond, G. Kanschat, P. Kuchment, J. Morel, J. Ragusa, L. Rauchwerger, J. Webster, "Detecting Small Low Emission Radiating Sources", Poster presented at The 4th annual Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) Academic Research Initiative (ARI) Grantees Conference, Alexandria, Virginia, April 26-28, 2011.

  30. R.G. McClarren, J. Madsen, M.L. Adams, M.P. Adams, N. Amato, N. Castet, S.S. Chirayath, W.D. Hawkins, L. Rauchwerger, T. Smith, "Deterministic Transport Capability for HEU Sources in Cargo Containers", Poster presented at The 4th annual Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) Academic Research Initiative (ARI) Grantees Conference, Alexandria, Virginia, April 26-28, 2011.

  31. G. M. Gaukler, Y. Ding, C. Li, S.S. Chirayath, "A Systems Framework for Modeling the Detection of Smuggled Nuclear Materials", Poster presented at The 4th annual Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) Academic Research Initiative (ARI) Grantees Conference, Alexandria, Virginia, April 26-28, 2011.

  32. A. Vedlitz, E. Lindquist, X. Liu, L. Shi, C. Lindsey, C. Layne, "Social Science and Policy Factors Affecting Detector Design and Implementation - Year 3", Poster presented at the Academic Research Initiative Grantees Conference, Washington, D.C., April 2010.

  33. G. Gaukler, Y. Ding, C. Li, S.S. Chirayath, A. Vaughn, M. McGaha, "A Transportation Network Perspective for Detecting HEU in Seaborne Containers", Poster presented at the Academic Research Initiative Grantees Conference, Washington, D.C., April 2010.

  34. G. Gaukler, Y. Ding, C. Li, S.S. Chirayath, A. Vaughn, M. McGaha, "Detecting Nuclear Materials Smuggling: Combining Radiography and ATS to Improve Container Inspection", Poster presented at the Academic Research Initiative Grantees Conference, Washington, D.C., April 2010.

  35. J. Webster, W. Bangerth, M. Adams, N. Amato, S. Chirayath, J-L Guermond, G. Kanschat, P. Kuchment, J. Morel, J. Ragusa, L. Rauchwerger, "Using Statistics to Set Detector Threshold Curves", Poster presented at the Academic Research Initiative Grantees Conference, Washington, D.C., April 2010.

  36. A. Vedlitz, E. Lindquist, X. Liu, K. Mosher-Howe, L. Shi, C. Lindsey, C. Sprecher, "Social Science and Policy Factors Affecting Detector Design and Implementation, Year 2", Poster presented at the Academic Research Initiative Grantees Conference, Washington, D.C., April 6-9, 2009.

  37. W. Bangerth, M. Adams, N. Amato, S. Chirayath, J-L Guermond, G. Kanschat, P. Kuchment, J. Morel, J. Ragusa, L. Rauchwerger, "Forward and inverse simulation capabilities for detection and imaging", Poster presented at the Academic Research Initiative Grantees Conference, Washington, D.C., April 6-9, 2009.

  38. M.R. Sternat, J.C. Ragusa, W. Bangerth, "Optically Thick Heterogeneous Object Imaging Using Constrained Optimization and Diffusion Theory", Poster presented at the Academic Research Initiative Grantees Conference, Washington, D.C., April 6-9, 2009.

  39. G.M. Gaukler, "Improving Container Inspection Policies Using Radiography Data", Poster presentation at ARI Conference, Washington, DC, April 6-9, 2009.

  40. A. Vedlitz, E. Lindquist, X. Liu, D. Green, D. Kuberski, C. Sprecher, "Social Science and Policy Factors Affecting Detector Design and Implementation", Poster presented at the Academic Research Initiative Grantees Conference, Washington, D.C., April 2008.

  41. G. Spence, D.G. Ford, W.S. Charlton, "Advanced Radiation Detection Sensor Development at TAMU", Poster presented at the Academic Research Initiative Grantees Conference, Washington, D.C., April 2008.

  42. W. Bangerth, M. Adams, N. Amato, S. Chirayath, J-L Guermond, G. Kanschat, P. Kuchment, J. Morel, J. Ragusa, L. Rauchwerger, "Inverse Modeling to Detect Illicitly Smuggled Materials in Containers", Poster presented at the Academic Research Initiative Grantees Conference, Washington, D.C., April 2008.