Faculty & Research Interests
Core Nuclear Engineering Faculty
Prelas, Mark A., Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1979
Professor, Nuclear Engineering
PrelasM@missouri.edu
Webpage: prelas.nuclear.missouri.edu
(573) 882-9691
Research Interests: Alternative Fuels; Arms Control; Chemical Vapor Deposition; Direct Energy Conversion; Electric Power Systems; Electronic Materials; Detection and Sensors; Fuel Cells; Hydrogen and Synthetic Fuels; Lasers and Masers; Nuclear Engineering; Photovoltaics; Plasma Physics; Radiation Effects on Materials; Sensing Devices / Transducers; Spectroscopy; Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI); University - Industrial Partnerships; Non-proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Loyalka, Sudarshan K., Ph.D., Stanford University, 1967
Curators' Professor, Nuclear Engineering
LoyalkaS@missouri.edu
(573) 882-3568
Research Interests: Advanced Nuclear Reactors; Gas Dynamics; Interfacial Phenomena; Nuclear Reactor Safety; Nuclear Reactor Theory; Transport Theory; Aerosol Mechanics.
Miller, William H., Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1976
Professor, Nuclear Engineering; Professional Engineer; Certified Health Physicist
MillerW@missouri.edu
(573) 882-9692
Research Interests: Radiation Detection Systems; Non-Destructive Analysis; MIRD Methodology for Dose Assessment
Ghosh, Tushar K., Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 1989
Professor, Nuclear Engineering
GhoshT@missouri.edu
(573) 882-9736
Research Interests: Mass and Heat Transfer; Hight temperature adsorption; Treatment of Radioactive and Mixed Wastes (organic and inorganic hazardous waste mixtures).
Tompson, Jr., Robert V., Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1988
Associate Professor, Nuclear Engineering
TompsonR@missouri.edu
(573) 882-2881
Research Interests: Rarefied Gas Dynamics; Aerosol Mechanics; Materials Science and Engineering; Laser Applications; Biomedical Engineering; Health Physics
Professor of Emeritus
Volkert, Wynn A., Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1968
Emeritus Curators' Professor of Radiological Sciences; Professor, Biochemistry ( joint appointment ); Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute ( joint appointment )
VolkertW@health.missouri.edu
(573) 882-6759
Research Interests: Radiopharmaceutical Development; Nuclear Medicine; Technetium-99m Imaging Agents; Technetium
Chelate Chemistry; Radiotherapeutic Agents from Radionuclides Produced in Nuclear Reactors; Radiolabeled Tumor seeking Peptide Receptor Agents for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications
Viswanath, Dabir S., Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor ViswanathD@missouri.edu
(573) 884-0707
Research Interests: High Temperature Adsorption; Heat and Mass Transfer; Detection and Sensor Technology.
Adjunct Faculty, Nuclear Engineering and Science Institute
Bryan Becker
Professor, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Douglas Berning
Nuclear Nonproliferation Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia.
David Bodde
Professor, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Harvard University.
Robert Brugger
Professor Emeritus, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute
James Case
Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiovascular Consulting, Associate Professor, School of Medicine, UMKC, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
HR Chandrasekhar
Professor, Physics, MU, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Purdue University.
Meera Chandrasekhar
Professor, Physics, MU, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Brown University.
Jack Crawford
Assistant Director, Radiation Safety Officer, MU, Adjunct instructor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, MS, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Gordon D. Christensen
Professor, Medicine, Infectious Diseases, MU, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, MD, Creighton University.
James Cullom
Physicist, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiovascular Consulting, Kansas City, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of South Florida.
Randy D. Curry
Professor, Director of the Center for Physical and Power Electronics, Electrical and Computer engineering, MU, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of St Andrews.
Cathy S. Cutler
Senior Research Scientist, MURR, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of Cincinnati.
Julie Dawson
Chief Medical Physicist, Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology Department, St. Louis University, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia.
David DeCroix
Team leader for the D-5 computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and aerosol transport team, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, North Carolina State.
Michael J. Devaney
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Ted Doerr
Iinset, of Meteorology and Air Quality (ENV-MAQ), Los Alamos National Laboratory, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Texas A & M.
Robert Duncan
Vice Chancellor for Research, MU, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of California-Santa Barbara.
Jeff W. Eerkens
Associate Research Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of California-Berkeley.
Gary J. Ehrhardt
Senior Research Scientist, MURR, Assistant Research Professor, Radiology, Adjunct Professor, Chemistry, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Washington University.
Steven Fernandez
Senior Research Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of Idaho.
John Gahl
Senior Research Scientist, MURR, Professor, Eectrical and Computer Engineering, MU, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Texas Tech University.
Keshab Gangopadhyay
Adjunct Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, MU, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur, India.
Michael F. Giblin
Research Assistant Professor, Radiology, MU, Adjunct Research Assistant Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Michael Glascock
Research Assistant Professor, MURR, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Iowa State.
Sreekrishna Goddu
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, Washington University, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Nuclear Physics, Andhra University, Waltair, India.
Vellore S. Gopalaratnam
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, MU, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Northwestern University.
Christopher Graham
Adjunct Instructor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, MS, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Timothy J. Hoffman
Professor, Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of Missouri.
Bai-Ling Hsu
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia.
David Huang
Chief Medical Physicist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Mercy Medical Center, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Temple University.
Gary Hughes
Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Enrique Izaguirre
Instructor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University in St. Louis, Adjunct Instructor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Drexel University, Philadelphia.
David Jonassen
Professor, School of Information Science and Learning technology, MU, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, EdD, Temple University.
Silvia S. Jurisson
Professor, Chemistry, Professor, Radiology, MU, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of Cincinnati.
Kattesh V. Katti
Professor, Senior Research Scientist, Radiology, Adjunct Professor, Chemistry, MU, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Indian Institute of Science.
William Kennedy
Senior Physicist, Ellis Fischel, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of California-Berkeley.
Eric E. Klein
Professor, Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University.
Arvind Kumar
Professor, Missouri Science and Technology University, Missouri S&T, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of California, Berkley.
Jay Kunze
Professor, Idaho State University, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Carnegie-Mellon.
Kiratadas Kutikkad
Research Scientist, MURR, Adjunct Associate Professor, Research Reactor, PhD, University of Florida.
Jimmy C. Lattimer
Associate Professor, Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, MU, Adjunct Associate Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, DVM, Washington State University.
John R. Lever
Associate Professor, radiology, MU, Adjunct Associate Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, North Carolina State University.
Michael R. Lewis
Associate Professor, Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, MU, Adjunct associate Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, City of Hope Graduate School of Biological Sciences.
Harold Li
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology , Washington University in St. Louis, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Friedrich-Alexander-Universit�t Erlangen-N�rnberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Andrei Lipson
Adjunct Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Moscow.
William Logan
Physicist, Ellis Fischel, MU, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute.
Daniel Low
Professor, Director of Medical Physics Division, Department of Radiation Oncology , Washington University in St. Louis, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Indiana University-Bloomington.
Wei Lu
Instructor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University in St. Louis, Adjunct Instructor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of Missouri � Columbia.
Lixin Ma
Assistant Professor, Radiology, University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Rose Marra
Associate Professor, School of Information Science and Learning Technology, MU, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of Colorado.
Paul F. Miceli
Professor, Physics, MU, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign.
Wouter T. Montfrooij
Associate Professor, Physics, MU, Adjunct Associate Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of Delft.
David O�Brien
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
John O�Hara
Systems Engineering and Safety Analysis, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PHD, Adelphi University.
Thomas P. Quinn
Professor, Director of Structural Biology Core, biochemistry/molecular biology, MU, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, St. Louis University.
Dharanipathy Rangaraj
Instructor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University in St. Louis, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Charles Riggs
Chief Chemist, Callaway Nuclear Power Plant, AmerenUE, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia.
J. David Robertson
Director of Education and Development, MURR, Professor, Chemistry, MU, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute. PhD, University of Maryland.
Amolak Singh
Professor, Program Director & Chief, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Radiology, MU., Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, MD, Amritsar Medical College, Punjab, India.
Annie Sobel
Assistant to the Provost for Strategic Opportunities, Adjunct Professor in Family and Community Medicine, Adjunct Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, MD Case Western Reserve University of Medicine.
Gordon K. Springer
Associate Professor, Computer Science, MU, Adjunct Associate Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Pennsylvania State University.
Haskell Taub
Professor, Physics, MU, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Cornell University.
Herbert Tillema
Professor, Political Science, MU, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Harvard University.
G. Loren Toole
Task Lead for infrastructure projects, TSM-D4, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Adjunct Instructor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, MS, Georgia Institute of Technology.
Kathleen M. Trauth
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, MU, Adjunct Associate Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Texas Tech University.
Harry W. Tyrer
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, MU, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Duke University.
Wynn A. Volkert
Curator�s Professor of Radiological Sciences, Professor of Biological Sciences, MU, Professor Emeritus, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Laurie Waters
D-10/D-5 Nuclear Design and Risk Analysis Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, State University of New York.
R. Andrew Winholtz
Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, MU, Adjunct Associate Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Northwestern University.
David L. Worcester
Associate Professor, biological sciences, MU, Adjunct Associate Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Harvard University.
Professor Deshan Yang
Instructor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University in St. Louis, Adjunct Instructor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, University of Wisconsin, Madison.
William Yellon
Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Carnegie-Mellon University.
Ping Yu
Associate Professor, Physics, MU, Adjunct Associate Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, PhD, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology.
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