Dr. Nolan Hertel

Dr. Hertel is an internationally recognized expert in radiation shielding and dosimetry. His research interests are concentrated in radiation measurement, shielding and dosimetry. In addition he has performed radiological assessments and numerous benchmark radiation experiments. He has been involved in several neutron benchmark experiments and has experience with a variety of neutron measurement techniques including time-of-flight measurements, unfolding of proton-recoil detector and activation foil data, tissue-equivalent ionization chamber, and moderating neutron detection methods. For more than 10 years, he has been involved in numerical radiation dosimetry and has an ongoing program in the computation of fluence-to-dose conversion coefficients for neutrons, protons, and photons. During that time he has both computationally and experimentally tested the neutron response of a variety of instruments. Presently he is involved research on various instruments for use in emergency response to terrorist acts involving radioactive materials and for the detection of radioactive contraband.