Nuclear Engineering:
Faculty
Shannon M. Bragg-Sitton, Ph.D.
- Department:
- Nuclear Engineering
- Institution:
- Texas A&M University
Sheldon Landsberger, Ph.D.
- Department:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Institution:
- University of Texas-Austin
Dr. Landsberger is Coordinator of the Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Program in the Mechanical Engineering Department at University of Texas-Austin. He has served on the faculty of the College of Engineering since 1997. He has published numerous technical articles and publications. Dr. Landsberger is also a member of the University of Texas Materials Institute. He was appointed as Director of the UT Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory (NETL) in Spring 2002. He received the Glenn Murphy Award from the Nuclear and Radiological Division of the American Society of Engineering Education, recognizing his notable professional contributions to the teaching of undergraduate and graduate nuclear engineering students. He also received the Hayden Head Centennial Endowed Professorship from the College of Engineering.
Dr. Landsberger is primarily involved in the determination of heavy metals in environmental samples using nuclear analytical methods. He has had experience many years of experience in analyzing air samples from the Arctic, Great Lakes, and other urban and rural areas. In particular he has developed improved nuclear techniques to better determine the elements of critical importance in identifying regional sources of airborne particles, and characterizing solid waste leaching dynamics. His current research interests include low-level counting of natural radioactivity, corrosion studies, Compton suppression gamma-ray spectrometry and risk assessment in radioactivity handling.
J. Kenneth Shultis, Ph.D.
- Department:
- Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
- Institution:
- Kansas State University
Dr. Shultis joined the Kansas State University faculty in 1969, and has since served as a key player in the rebuilding of the nuclear engineering program. Once the only nuclear faculty member in 2000, he is now Nuclear Program Director over a thriving area with more than 60 students and $4.5 million in research. Author and co-author of five books, Dr. Shultis specializes in radiation shielding and interaction effects.
William H. Miller, Ph.D.
- Department:
- Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute
- Institution:
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Dr. Miller has been in the Nuclear Engineering Program at University of Missouri-Columbia for 31 years. He currently has 10 active research grants, largely focused upon innovative uses of radiation, radiation detection, cancer treatment dosimetry, and curriculum development for Radiation Protection Technicians. In addition to his teaching duties in the Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, he has been Director of the Nuclear Science for Secondary High School Teachers Workshop for 26 consecutive years. He has developed a distance education refresher course for industry personnel in preparation for the Certified Health Physics exam. He is currently Principle Investigator for a $2.3M Department of Labor grant to disseminate web-based curriculum for Radiation Protection Technician workers.