EXPERIENCE:

•      Chief Technology Officer and President, Pulse Industries, Pulse Sterile May 2020 – Present

•      Chief Technology Officer, Cixion Technologies, November 2018 – May 2020

•      Chief Technology Officer, Burgett Consulting (Private Consulting Co.), May 2005 – Present

•      Executive Vice President, Scantech Sciences, November 2017 – November 2019

•      Director of Accelerator Systems, Scantech Sciences, November 2016 – November 2017 

•      Associate Professor, Idaho State University, May 2012 – 2016

•      Director, RISE Complex, Idaho State University, May 2011 – 2016

•      Assistant Professor, Idaho State University, June 2010 – May 2012

•      Research Engineer, Idaho National Laboratory, June 2010 – Present

•      Research Engineer (Research Faculty with Assistant Faculty Standing), Georgia Institute of Technology, December 2007 to June 2010

•      Health Physicist, Georgia Institute of Technology, May 2005 – December 2007

EDUCATION:                                              

•      Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology, May 2010 o Thesis: “Novel Neutron Detectors,” Advisor, Dr. Nolan E. Hertel o Minor in Real-time User Interfaces and Statistical Simulation

•      M.S. in Nuclear Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology, May 2008 o Thesis: “Broad Spectrum Neutron Spectroscopy Using a Bonner Sphere Extension,” Advisor, Dr. Nolan E. Hertel

•      B.S. in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology; May 2005

 

HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS:

•      Adjunct Faculty Member, University of Maryland Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Department

•      Graduate Faculty Member, University of Maryland Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Department

•      Adjunct Faculty Member, Georgia Institute of Technology, Electrical and Computer Engineering

•      Graduate Faculty Member, Georgia Institute of Technology, Electrical and Computer Engineering

•      National Technical Program Chair, American Nuclear Society, 2014 Winter meeting

•      Executive Committee, Accelerator Section, Health Physics Society, 2010-2013

•      Council on Ionizing Radiation Measurements and Standards (CIRMS) Secretary 2011-2012

•      National Assistant Technical Program Chair, American Nuclear Society, Summer Meeting 2012

•      Treasurer, Accelerator Section, American Nuclear Society, 2011

•      Technical Program Chair, Radiation Protection Shielding Division, American Nuclear Society, 20092012

•      Executive Committee, Continuing Education Committee, Health Physics Society, 2009-2012

•      Executive Committee, Ad-Hoc Committee on Innovative Approaches to Continuing Education, Health Physics Society 2008-2011

•      Executive Committee, History Division, National Health Physics Society, 2008-2011

•      Atlanta Chapter of the Health Physics Society, President 2008-2009, President-elect 2007-2008

•      Council on Ionizing Radiation Measurements and Standards (CIRMS) Student Travel Grant Award Recipient, 2005

•      Student Travel Opportunities for Neutron Experiments (STONE) student travel grant award, 2005

•      President Health Physics Society Student Chapter, Georgia Institute of Technolgy, 2003-2004

 

VISTING RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS:

•      Visiting Research Scientist, Physikalish-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB Laboratory), Braunschweig, Germany, April 2009.

 

BEST PAPER/POSTER:

•      H. Wade Parker Award, Best Student Paper 2009, Annual Health Physics Society Meeting “A Low Cost High Energy Neutron Spectrometer Extension to a Bonner Sphere Spectrometer” July 2009

•      Best Poster, 2008 AFCI Annual Review, “An Innovative Approach for High Precision Fission Cross Section Measurements Using a Time Projection Chamber” October 2008

•      Best Paper, International Conference on Radiation Shielding (ICRS-11), “Collimated Thermal Neutron Beam Line” April 2008

•      Best Paper, International Conference on Radiation Shielding (ICRS-11), “Measurement of High Energy Neutron Spectra Using a BSE” April 2008

•      Best Paper Reactor Physics Division American Nuclear Society Student Conference April 2005

•      Best Paper Radiation Detection Analysis and Applications Division American Nuclear Society Student Conference April 2005

 

COURSES TAUGHT

1.    Advanced Graduate Radiation Detection (NE6609) Idaho State University

2.    Advanced Materials Science (NE8899) Idaho State University

3.    Graduate Special Topics (NE6699) Idaho State University

4.    Undergraduate Special Topics (NE4499) Idaho State University

5.    Graduate Reactor Physics Experiments (NE6601) Idaho State University

6.    Monte Carlo Methods and Applications (NE 4558 and NE 5558) Idaho State University 

7.    QAD, QAD-MOD, and the Point Kernel Shielding Technique American Nuclear Society

8.    Introductory Course on MCNP/MCNPX Health Physics Society 

9.    Intermediate MCNP/MCNPX for Homeland Security Applications Health Physics Society 

10. Reactor Physics Laboratory (NRE 4206/5206), Georgia Institute of Technology

11. Teaching practicum for Radiation Protection Engineering 

12. Introduction to MCNP (as part of Radiation Sources and Applications, and Radiation Protection Engineering Course), Georgia Institute of Technology

13. Hazardous Materials Specialist classes in advanced radiation detection for hazmat operations, Georgia Tech Research Institute 

14. Radiation Safety Course for Campus Users, Georgia Institute of Technology

15. Radiation Safety for HAZWOPER and HAZMAT, Georgia Tech Research Institute

16. Hazardous Materials Operations and Safety for HAZMAT operations with specialization in radiation safety, Georgia Tech Research Institute

17. Teaching Assistant for Radiation Protection Engineering (NRE 3316), Georgia Institute of Technology

18. Teaching Assistant for Reactor Physics Lab (NRE 4206), Georgia Institute of Technology

 

GUEST LECTURES

1.    Radiation Detection for Health Physicists, Technical Management Solutions (Bruce Nuclear, Canada)

2.    Radiation Detection for Nuclear Power, Technical Management Solutions (Bruce Nuclear, Canada)

3.    Monte Carlo Methods and Applications for Medical Physics, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

4.    Radiation Sources and Applications, Georgia Institute of Technology

5.    Radiation Protection Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

6.    Reactor Physics Laboratory, Georgia Institute of Technology

7.    Nuclear Physics, Abilene Christian University

8.    Nuclear Power, University of Maryland

 

INVITED LECTURES

1.    “Advanced Materials Science for Medical Physics Applications” M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Medical Physics Colloquium Series, Spring 2014

2.    “Next Generation Semiconductors for Nuclear Applications” Nuclear Engineering Colloquium Series, Idaho State University, Spring 2012

3.    “Advanced Nanophotonics in Sensors” Nuclear Engineering Colloquium Series, Idaho State University, Fall 2011

4.    “Advanced Radiation Detection Techniques” Computational Modeling Working Group, Center for Advanced Energy Studies, Boise Idaho, October 2010 

5.    “The Bonner Sphere Extension, Properties and Testing at LANSCE” E. Burgett, Neutron Science and Detection Palava, Physikalish-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig Germany, April 24th, 2009

6.    “Neutron Spectrum Measurement Methods” E. Burgett, University of Maryland Seminar Series, Feb 27th, 2009

7.    “Nuclear Engineering 101, Physics, Policy, and Fuel Cycle, the Need for the Fission TPC” E. Burgett, Abilene Christian University, Feb 5th, 2009

8.    “Radiation Detector Modeling Efforts for Homeland Security and Consequence Management” E. Burgett, Radiation Transport Simulation Methodologies for Threat Reduction Workshop, Los Alamos National Lab, Nov. 18th, 2008

9.    Radionuclide Identification Using Plastic Scintillators” E. Burgett, Atlanta Chapter Health Physics Society, May 7th 2007

 

PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

1.    “Neutron Detection Performance of Gallium Nitride Based Semiconductors” C.Zhou, A. Melton, E. Burgett, N. Hertel, I. Ferguson, November 2019

2.    “Measurement of the Normalized 238U (n,f) / 235U (n,f) cross section ratio from the Fission Time Projection Chamber”, The NIFFTE Project, E. Burgett, Feburary 2018

3.    “Evaluation of Single Material and Multi-Material Patient-Specifc 3D printed Radiotherapy Phantoms” D. Craft, E. Burgett, R. Howell, Radiotherapy and Oncology, May 2017

4.    “External Neutron Spectra Measurements for a Single Room Compact Proton System”, R. Howell, E. Klein, S. Hendrick, E. Burgett, Radiotherapy and Oncology, May 2017

5.    “Measured Neutron Spectra and Dose: Craniospinal Irradiation on Single-Room Passively Scattered Proton Beam”, R. Howell, E. Klein, S. Hendrick, E. Burgett, Radiotherapy and Oncology, May 2016

6.    “Measured Neutron Spectra and Dose Equivalents from a Mevion Single-Room, Passively Scattered Proton System Used for Craniospinal Irradiation” R. Howell, E. Burgett, D. Issacs, E. Klien, International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics 95(1) · December 2015

7.    “Pseudo In Vivo Patient Dosimetry Using a 3D-Printed Patient-Specific Phantom” R. Gier, E. Burgett, R. Price, R. Howell, Medical Physics 42(6):3667 · June 2015

8.    “Neutron spectrum measurements from 250-MeV passively scattered proton therapy”, R. Howell, E. Burgett, Radiotherapy and Oncology 111:S103-S104 · December 2014

9.    “The Data Analysis Framework for the NIFFTE Fission Time Projection Chamber”, E. Burgett, NIFFTE Consortium, Nuclear Data Sheets 119:380-382 · May 2014

10. “An Ethernet-based Data Acquisition System for the NIFFTE Time Projection Chamber” E. Burgett, NIFFTE Consortium, Nuclear Data Sheets 119:377-379 · May 2014

11. “Commissioning the NIFFTE Time Projection Chamber: Towards the 238U / 235U (n, f) Cross-section Ratio” E. Burgett, NIFFTE Consortium, Nuclear Data Sheets 119:373-376 · May 2014

12. “Measuring the α/SF Branching Ratio of 252Cf with the NIFFTE TPC” E. Burgett, NIFFTE Consortium, DOI: 10.1016/j.nds.2014.08.107

13. “A Time Projection Chamber for High Accuracy and Precision Fission Cross Section Measurements” E. Burgett, NIFFTE Collaboration, NIM A, 759

14. “Secondary Neutron Spectrum from 250 MeV Passively Scattered Proton Therapy: Measurement with an Extended Range Bonner Sphere” R. Howell, E. Burgett, Medical Physics , 41(9) Aug. 2014.

15. “Lipsome-based Delivery of a Boron Containing Cholesteryl Ester for High-LET Particle Induced Damage of Prostate Cancer Cells: A Boron Neutron Capture Therapy Study”, I. Gifford, W. Vreeland, S. Grdanovska, E. Burgett, J. Kalinich, V. Vergara, M. Al-Sheikhly, International Journal of Radiation Biology, 90(6) March 2014

16. “Neutron dose equivalent rates in the vicinity of waste containers containing TRU”, N. Hertel, T. Liang, T. Cahill, E. Burgett, Progress in Nuclear Science and Technology Volume 4 (2014) pp. 812815

17. “Neutron Spectrum Measurements from 250 MeV Passively Scattered Proton Therapy”, R. Howell, E. Burgett, Radiotherapy and Oncology 01/2014 2014

18. “The NIFFTE Project” Niffte Consortium, E. Burgett, Journal of Instrumentation 12/2013

19. “Measurements of Secondary Neutron Spectrum and Dose Equivelent from a 250 MeV Passively Scattered Proton Beam Using An Extended Range Bonner Sphere Spectrometer” R. Howell, W. Neuhauser, E. Burgett, Medical Physics, 06/2013

20. “Targets for Precision Measurements” Niffte Consortium, E. Burgett, Nuclear Data Sheets 2/2013

21. “Comparison of Neutron Conversion Layers for GaN-Based Scintillators” A. Melton, E. Burgett, I. Ferguson, N. Hertel, Physica Status Solidi 9(3-4) 2013

22. “Guidance on the Use of Hand-Held Survey Meters for Radiological Triage: Time-Dependent Detector Count Rates Corresponding to 50, 250, and 500 mSv Effective Dose for Adult Males and Adult Females” W. Bolch, J. Hurtado, C. Lee, R. Manger, E. Burgett, N. Hertel, W. Dickerson, Health Physics, In Press

23. “Using Handheld Plastic Scintillator Detectors to Triage Individuals Exposed to a Radiological Dispersal Device” R. Manger, N. Hertel, E. Burgett, A. Ansari, Radiation Protection Dosimetry , In Press

24. “Evaluation of Internal Contamination Levels After A Radiological Dispersal Device Incident Using Portal Monitors” R. Palmer, N. Hertel, A. Ansari, E. Burgett, R. Manger, E. Freibert, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, In Press

25. “Calibration of a Bonner Sphere Extension (BSE) For High-Energy Neutron Spectrometry” R. Howell, E. Burgett, N. Hertel, B. Wiegel, H. Schumacher, 2010 Radiation Measurements ,  Volume 45 Issue 10.

26. “Thermal Neutron Scintillators Grown by MOCVD” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, A. Melton, I. Ferguson, C. Summers, AIP Conference Proceedings March 2009, Volume 1099, In Press.

27. “GaN as a Neutron Detection Material” A. Melton, E. Burgett, M. Jamil, T. Zaidi, N. Hertel, and I. Ferguson Proceedings of the IEEE 2010. In Press.

28. “Neutron Spectral Measurement of the Ohio State Research Reactor Pneumatic Tube” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, T. Blue, J. Chenkovich. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry , Vol 282, Number 1.

29. “Calibration of Indium Response Functions in an Au-In-BSE System up to 800 MeV” Z. Wang, R. Howell, E. Burgett, S. Kry, N. Hertel, M. Salehpour Radiation Protection and Dosimetry Vol. 139 Number 4.  

30. “Effects of Tertiary MLC Configuration on Secondary Neutron Spectra from 18-MV X-Ray Beams for the Varian 21EX Linear Accelerator” R. Howell, S. Kry, E. Burgett, N. Hertel, D. Followill, 2009 Med. Phys. Vol 36 Number 9.

31. “Secondary Neutron Spectra from Varian, Siemens and Electra Linacs with Multileaf Collimators” R. Howell, S. Kry, E. Burgett, N. Hertel, D. Followill, 2009 Med. Phys . Vol 36 Number 9.

32. “Use of a Thyroid Probe for Assaying Internal Contamination Following a Radioactive Dispersal Device (RDD)” S. Scarboro, N. Hertel, E. Burgett, R. Howell, 2009, Nuclear Technology Vol 168 Issue 1.

33. “Validation of Monte Carlo Calculations of a Thyroid Uptake System Using Various Sources and a Slab Phantom” S. Scarboro, N. Hertel, E. Burgett, A. Ansari, R. Howell 2009 Nuclear Technology , Vol 116.

34. “Measurement of High-Energy Neutron Spectra with a Bonner Sphere Extension (BSE) System” R. Howell, E. Burgett, N. Hertel, S. Kry, Z. Wang, May 2009 Nuclear Technology . Vol 116.

35. “Cross Section and Angular Dependence of a Bonner Sphere Extension”, E. Burgett, R. Howell, N. Hertel, May 2009 IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science , Vol 56 Issue 53.

36. “Determination of Working Response Functions for Indium Activation Foils Up to 800 MeV in an Au-In-BSE System” Z. Wang, R. Howell, E. Burgett, S. Kry, N. Hertel, M. Salehpour. Rad. Prot. Dosim. 

37. “Measurement of Neutron Spectrum and Ambient Dose Equivalent Around a Mini-Phantom at a Proton Therapy Facility” Z. Wang, S. Kry, E. Burgett, R. Howell, R. Tailor, J. Oliver, D. Followill, A. Smith, M. Salehpour, June 2008 Med. Phys., Vol 35 Issue 65, pages 2962-2982.

38. “Study of a Gold-Foil Based Multisphere Neutron Spectrometer,” Z. Wang, J.D. Hutchinson, N. E. Hertel, E. Burgett, and R.M. Howell, 2008 Radiat. Protect. Dosim ., Vol 128 Issue 3, 289-293.

39. “Polyethylene/Boron Nitride Composites for Space Radiation Shielding”, C. Harrison, S. Weaver, C. Bertelsen, E. Burgett, N. Hertel, E. Grulke, May 9,2008 Journal of Applied Polymer Science , Vol 109 Issue 4. 2529-2538.

40. “Polyethylene/Boron Composites for Radiation Shielding Applications” C. Harrison, E. Burgett, N. Hertel, E. Grulke, AIP Conf. Proc., 2008 Vol 969 454-491.

41. “Experimental Validation of the new Nanodosimetry-Based Cell Survival Model for Mixed Neutron and Gamma-Ray Irradiation” C-K Chris Wang, Xin Zhang, E. Burgett, Phys. Med. Biol., Vol 52 (2007) pp. 367-374.

42. “A Subcritical, Helium-Cooled Fast Reactor for the Transmutation of Spent Nuclear Fuel” W. Stacey, Z. Abbasi, C. Boyd, A. Bridges, E. Burgett, M. Cymbor, W. Fowlers, A. Jones, R. Kelm, B. Kern, D. Lassiter, J. Maddox, W. Murphy, H. Park, J. Pounders, J. Preston. 2006 Nuclear Technology, Vol 156 99-123.

43. “High Temperature Helium-Cooled Fast Reactor (HTHFR)” R. Karam, D. Blaylock, E. Burgett, N. Hertel, Energy Conversion and Management, Vol 47 Issue 17, 2006, pp. 2794-2800.

44. “Fermilab Neutron Therapy Facility Neutron Spectrum Determination by Threshold Foils” Z. Wang, N. E. Hertel, E. Burgett, A. Lennox 2006 Proceedings of Science , Vol 041 pp. 1-10.

 

PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS IN REVIEW

1.    “Collimated Thermal Neutron Beam Line at Georgia Tech Graphite Pile Facility” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, Nuclear Technology, In Review

2.    “Nanoparticle Radiation Shielding Performance Testing” Eric Burgett, Nolan E. Hertel, Courtney Harrison and Eric Grulke, Nuclear Technology, In Review .

3.    “Using Handheld Field Detectors to Triage Individuals Exposed to a Radiological Dispersal Device”

R. Manger, N. Hertel, E. Burgett, A. Ansari, Nuclear Technology, In Review.

4.    “ZnO Thermal Neutron Scintillators Grown by Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, A. Melton, I. Ferguson, C. Summers, J. Nause, Applied Physics Letters, In Review

5.    “A New Class of Photonic Crystal Scintillators Scintillators Grown by Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, A. Melton, I. Ferguson, C. Summers, J. Nause, Applied Physics Letters, In Review

6.    “GaN-Based Neutron Scintillators with a 6LiF Conversion Layer” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, A. Melton, I. Ferguson, C. Summers, J. Nause, Applied Physics Letters, In Review

 

PEER REVIEWED BOOK CHAPTERS:

1.    Radiation Detection Devices, submitted to Springer as a portion of “The Encyclopedia of Sustainable Energy”

2.    “The Growth of ZnO for Neutron Detectors”, to be included as Chapter 13 in ZnO, Devices and Applications  

3.    “ICRP 115 Dose Conversion Coefficients”, Contributor, Published by the International Congress on Radiation Protection

 

PEER REVIEWED TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS:

1.    “UL 508A Panel Design for Food Irradiation System” E. Burgett, Pulse Industries

2.    “UL 508A Panel Design for Material Handling System Serving a Food Treatment System” E. Burgett, Pulse Industries

3.    “Operators Manual, SCADA System, Pulse Material Handling Solution” E. Burgett, Pulse Industries

4.    “Operators Manual, EPACS Operation” E. Burgett, Pulse Industries

5.    “LLRF Design for 10 MeV Food Irradiation Accelerator” E. Burgett, Scantech Sciences

6.    “Fast Control System for 10 MeV Food Irradiation Accelerator” E. Burgett, Scantech Sciences

7.    “Operational Instruction for 10 MeV Food Irradiation Accelerator” E. Burgett, Scantech Sciences

8.    “INSIGHTS” E. Burgett, T. Hill, K. Jewell, INL Publication

9.    “INSIGHTS Engineering Design” E. Burgett, T. Hill, K. Jewell, INL Publication

10. “INSIGHTS Engineering Overview” E. Burgett, T. Hill, K. Jewell, INL Publication

11. “INSIGHTS Engineering Synopsis” E. Burgett, T. Hill, K. Jewell, INL Publication

12. “In-Core Advanced Instrumentation” E. Burgett, T. Hill, K. Jewell, INL Publication

13. “Introductory Monte Carlo Tutorial” J. Hendrix, E. Burgett, M. James, J. Sweezy, G. McKinney, W. Haeck, Los Alamos Publication, LA-UR-08-07106.

14. “Introductory Monte Carlo Tutorial Presentation” J. Hendrix, E. Burgett, M. James, J. Sweezy, G. McKinney, W. Haeck, Los Alamos Publication, LA-UR-08-07107.

15. “Simulation and Testing of Various Radiation Survey Meters as Monitors of Internal Contamination Levels: Thermo IdentiFINDER, Technical Report GT-TH-08-08, Rev. 0.0”, Eric Burgett and Nolan Hertel, September 2008, 71 pp. (Prepared for the Radiation Studies Branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

16. “Simulation and Testing of Various Radiation Survey Meters as Monitors of Internal Contamination Levels: Canberra InSpector 1000, Technical Report GT-TH-08-09, Rev. 0.0”, Eric Burgett and Nolan Hertel, September 2008, 68 pp. (Prepared for the Radiation Studies Branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

17. “Simulation and Testing of Various Radiation Survey Meters as Monitors of Internal Contamination Levels: Canberra UltraRadiac And Canberra MiniRadiac, Technical Report GT-TH-08-10, Rev. 0.0”, Eric Burgett and Nolan Hertel, September 2008, 62 pp. (Prepared for the Radiation Studies Branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

18. “Simulation and Testing of Various Radiation Survey Meters as Monitors of Internal Contamination Levels: Capintec 3000 Thyroid Uptake Probe, Technical Report GT-TH-08-10, Rev. 0.0”, Eric Burgett and Nolan Hertel, September 2008, 192 pp. (Prepared for the Radiation Studies Branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS WITH PEER REVIEWED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS:

1.    “Development of a Semi-Automated Testing and Calibration System for a Custom-Built TPC DAQ Hardware” B. Wendt, E. Burgett, American Nuclear Society Annual Meeting, 2014.

2.    “Development of a Neutron Spectroscopy Unfolding Suite Integrating Former and Next Generation Codes” B. Wendt, E. Ryan, E. Burgett, American Nuclear Society Annual Meeting, 2014.

3.    “Development and Integration of a Fission Event Generator into the GEANT4 Framework”, B. Wendt, E. Burgett, American Nuclear Society Annual Meeting, 2014.

4.    “GaN Based Neutron Scintillators with a 6LiF Conversion Layer”, A. Melton, E. Burgett, N. Hertel, I. Ferguson, MRS Online Proceedings Library 01/2012

5.    “Practice What You Preach” E. Burgett, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 2011.

6.    “Separate Effects Testing Instrumentation Program at Idaho State University” E. Burgett, Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation, Measurements, Methods and Applications 2011

7.    “Materials Growth and Nanotechnology Capabilities to Support a Separate Effects Testing Program” E. Burgett, Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation, Measurements, Methods and Applications 2011

8.    “A Fission Time Projection Chamber for High-Precision Measurements” T. Hill, E. Burgett, Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation, Measurements, Methods and Applications 2011 9.  “Parameterization of the ISU AGN-201N Reactor” M. Gohram, E. Burgett, Reactor Physics 2011, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 2011.

10.  “Fission Time Projection Chamber Project” T. Hill, E. Burgett, et. al.  , Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 2011.

11.  “Recent Data Results from Neutron Induced Fission Fragment Tracking Experiment, L. Snyder, E. Burgett, et. al.  , Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 2011.

12.  “Target Preparation for the Fission TPC” W. Loveland, L Yao, E. Burgett, et. al.  , Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 2011.

13.  “Fission TPC Prototype Commissioning at a Fast Neutron Beam of the WNR Facility” R. Baker, E. Burgett, et. al.  , Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 2011.

14.  “Event Reconstruction for the NIFFTE TPC” R. Baker, E. Burgett, et. al.  , Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 2011.

15.  “The Data Acquisition System for the NIFFTE TPC” R. Baker, E. Burgett, et. al.  , Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 2011.

16.  “GEANT Simulations of the Fission TPC” R. Thornton, E. Burgett, et. al.  , Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 2011.

17.  “Hardware Updates for the Fission TPC” E. Burgett, et. al.  , Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 2011.

18.  “Toward an Improved Hydrogen Standard” N. Kornilov, E. Burgett, et. al.  , Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 2011.

19.  “Resolving Power and Optimization of Bonner Sphere Spectrometers Using the Program RATE.” B. Wiegel, E. A. Burgett, M. Reginatto, R. M. Howell, N. E. Hertel, H. Schuhmacher, Radiation Protection and Shielding 2010 Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 2010.

20.  “Bayesian Methods for Bonner Sphere Measurements Implemented in the UMGjava Package” M. Reginatto, E. A. Burgett, B. Wiegel, R. M. Howell, N. E. Hertel, H. Schuhmacher, Radiation Protection and Shielding 2010, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 2010.

21.  “UMGjava: A Software Package for Unfolding and Further Analysis of Data from Particle Spectrometers” E. A. Burgett, M. Reginatto, B. Wiegel, R. M. Howell, H. Schuhmacher, N. E. Hertel, Radiation Protection and Shielding 2010, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 2010.

22.  “A Fissionable Scintillator For Neutron Flux Monitoring” S. Stange, E. Esch, E. Burgett, R. Sestco, R. Muenchausen, F. Taw, F. Tovesson, CAARI 2010, Houston Texas, 2010

23.  “A Fissionable Scintillator For Neutron Flux Monitoring” S. Stange, E. Esch, E. Burgett, R. Sestco, R. Muenchausen, F. Taw, F. Tovesson, Penetrating Radiation Systems and Applications XII, 2010.

24.  “Photonic Crystal Scintillators: Enhancing the Extraction of Light”, B. Connors, B. Klein, E. Burgett, C. Summers, N. Hertel, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, SERMACS, 2010, New Orleans, Louisiana 2010.   

25.  “Doped Ultrafast Zinc Oxide Scintillators as the Near Term Replacement for 3He” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, I. Ferguson, C. Summers SORMA 2010, Nuclear Instruments and Methods A, In Press.

26.  “The Photonic Crystal Scintillator” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, I. Ferguson, C. Summers SORMA 2010, Nuclear Instruments and Methods A, In Press.

27.  “Overview of Recent Measurements of Photoneutrons from Modern Radiation Therapy Linacs” R. Howell, E. Burgett, N. Hertel, Radiation Protection and Shielding 2010, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, November 2009

28.  “Status Update on the NIFFTE High-Precision Fission Cross-Section Measurement Program,” E. Burgett, Transactions of American Nuclear Society, 2010 Summer Meeting, 2009.

29.  “QAD, A Point Kernel Shielding Tutorial” E. Burgett, Transactions of American Nuclear Society, 2010 Summer Meeting, 2009.

30.  “Ultrafast ZnO Scintillators” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, J. Nause, Transactions of American Nuclear Society, 2009 Winter Meeting, 2009.

31.  “Finalized Collimator Design for the LANSCE 90L Flight Path” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, T. Hill, Transactions of American Nuclear Society, 2009 Summer Meeting, 2009. 

32.  “Triaging Internal Contamination Following an RDD Using the Canberra Inspector 1000”, E. Burgett, N. Hertel, Transactions of American Nuclear Society, 2009 Summer Meeting, 2009.

33.   “Assessing Inhaled Contamination Following a Radiological Dispersal Devices Using NaI(Tl) Detectors”, S. Dewji, N. Hertel, E. Burgett, M. Bellamy Transactions of American Nuclear Society, Summer Meeting, 2009.

34.   “Status Update on the NIFFTE High Precision Fission Cross Section Measurement Program” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, T. Hill Transactions of American Nuclear Society, Summer Meeting, 2010.

35.   “Measurement of Neutron Spectrum and Ambient Dose Equivalent Around a Mini-Phantom at a Proton Therapy Facilty” Z. Wang, S. Kry, E. Burgett, R. Howell, R. Tailor, J. Oliver, D. Followill, A. Smith, M. Salepour The Journal of Medical Physics 50th meeting of the AAPM, July 31st, 2008.

36.   “Neutron Spectra in the PSU Breazeale Reactor Neutron Beam” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, D. Sahin, K. Ünlü, Transactions of American Nuclear Society, Midyear Meeting, 2008, 99.

37.   “Measured Neutron Spectra in the OSURR Rabbit Tube” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, J. Chenkovich, T. Blue, Transactions of American Nuclear Society, Midyear Meeting, 2008, 99.

38.   “Collimated Thermal Neutron Beam Line at Georgia Tech Graphite Pile Facility” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, Transactions of American Nuclear Society, Midyear Meeting, 2008, 99. (Invited Paper).

39.   “Measurements of High Energy Neutron Spectra with a Bonner Sphere Extension (BSE) Measurement System” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, R. Howell Transactions of American Nuclear Society, Midyear Meeting, 2008, 99. (Invited Paper).

40.   “NERI-C TPC Project Plan and Progress” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, T. Hill Transactions of American Nuclear Society, Annual meeting 2008, 98, pp. 31.

41.   “Preliminary Collimator Design for a Time Projection Chamber Installation at LANSCE”. E. Burgett,

N. Hertel, T. Hill Transactions of American Nuclear Society, Annual meeting 2008, 98 , pp. 30.

42.   “Assaying Internal Contamination due to Inhalation Using Various Handheld Detectors-An Overview” S. Scarboro, N. Hertel, R. Manger, C. Lobracco, E. Burgett, M. Bellamy, M. Shannon.  Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Annual Meeting 208, 98 pp. 787-788, 2008.

43.   “Preliminary Investigation: Design of a Bonner Sphere Extension(BSE) for High Energy Neutron Spectroscopy” R. Howell, E. Burgett, M. Shannon, N. Hertel. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society , Annual Meeting 2007, 96 pp. 333-334.

44.   “Dose Equivalent Factor For Adjusting Dosimeter Readings in the Vicinity of the Holtec MPC During Drying in the Plant Farley Unit 1 Spent Fuel Room” N. Hertel, E. Burgett, K. Burns, D. Blaylock, B. Patton, J. Kuryla.  Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Annual Meeting 2007, 96 pp. 442443.

45.   “MUTR Fuel Bundle Reactivity Worth”. E. Burgett, D. Blaylock, N. Hertel, I. Gifford, A. Mohamed, M. Al-Sheikhly. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Annual Meeting 2007, 96, pp. 407408.

46.   “Uncertainty Analysis in the Determination of a Site-Specific TLD Neutron Factor”. E. Burgett, K. Burns, D. Blaylock, N. Hertel. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society , Annual Meeting 2007, 96 pp. 446-447.

47.   “Nanoparticle Material Evaluation as a Space Radiation Shielding Material”. M. Shannon, E. Burgett, N. Hertel, K. Burns, D. Blaylock, C. Harrison, E. Grulke. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Annual Meeting 2007, 96 pp. 444-445.

48.   “Bonner Sphere Extension (BSE) for High Energy Neutron Spectroscopy” E. Burgett, R. Howell, N. Hertel, M. Shannon. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Annual Meeting, 2007, 96, pp. 333-334.

49.   “Neutron Spectral Fluence Rate Measurement at NC State University PULSTAR Research Reactor” Z. Wang, N. Hertel, E. Burgett. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Midyear Meeting 2006, 95, pp. 619-620. 

50.   “Plastic Scintillator Response Matrix for Spectral Unfolding of Gamma Ray Energy” E. Burgett, N. Hertel. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society , Midyear Meeting 2006, 95, pp. 19-20.

51.   “Keeping the Nation Safe, Removal of the Georgia Tech Co-60 Sources” N. Hertel, E. Burgett. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society American Nuclear Society , Midyear Meeting 2006, 95, pp. 75-76. 

52.   “Activation Calculations. for the Winfrith Steam Generating Heavy Water Reactor” N. Hertel, D. Blaylock, E. Burgett, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society , Midyear Meeting 2006, 95, pp. 238-239.

53.   “Neutron Spectral Fluence Rate Measurement at NC State University PULSAR Research Reactor” Z. Wang, N. Hertel, E. Burgett, D. Blaylock. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society , Midyear Meeting 2006 95 pp. 619-620.

54.   “A High LET Neutron Irradiation Facility for Biological Samples at the MUTR” Eric Burgett, C-K Wang, Xin   Zhang, Mohamad Al-Sheikhly, Ian Gifford, Vince Adams. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Annual Meeting 2006, 94 pp. 535-536.

55.   “High Temperature Helium Cooled Fast Reactor (HTHFR)” R. Karam, D. Blaylock, E. Burgett, S. Ghiaasiaan, N. Hertel Proceedings ICAAP 2006 June 6th 2006, Reno NV.

56.   “Fermilab Neutron Therapy Facility Neutron Spectrum Determination by Threshold Foils” Z. Wang, N. E. Hertel, A. Lennox, E. Burgett Proceedings FNDA, Cape Town South Africa. April 2006 .

57.   “High Temperature Helium-Cooled Fast Reactor (HTHFR)” Proceedings 12th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems. August 21-25 2005 Bruselles, Belgium.

58.  “A Deep-Burn, Sub-Critical, Gas-Cooled Fast Transmutation Reactor”, W. Stacey, et. al. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Midyear Meeting 2005, 93, pp. 600-60

59.   “Thermal Neutron Collimated Beam Line” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, W. Lee. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Midyear Meeting 2005, 93, pp. 600-602.

60.   “Design and Modeling of HTGFR Using ORNL Low Density Graphite Foam” E. Burgett, D. Blaylock, R. A. Karam, N. Hertel. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society , American Nuclear Society Midyear Meeting 2005, 93, pp. 985-987.

61.   “High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor Utilizing ORNL Low Density Foam” E. Burgett, R. A. Karam, D. Blaylock. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Student Conference April 14, 2005. First Place Paper, Reactor Physics.

62.   “Simulated and Experimental Responses of Large Plastic Scintillators” E. Burgett, N. E. Hertel. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society , Student Conference April 14, 2005. First Place Paper, Radiation Detection Analysis and Applications.

63.   “High Temperature Helium-Cooled Fast Reactor (HTHFR)” R. A. Karam, D. Blaylock, E. Burgett, S. Ghiaasiaan, N. Hertel, Cassiano de Oliveria ICENES 2005.

64.   “High Temperature Gas-Cooled Fast Graphite Reactor” R. A. Karam D. Blaylock, E. Burgett, S. Ghiaasiaan, N. Hertel Cassiano de Oliveria ICAPP 2005, Seoul Korea.

 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS WITH PROCEEDINGS:

1.    “A Method for Capturing Neutrons of a Desired Thermal Energy” D. Kamerman, M. Gaines, E. Burgett, Proceedings of the Student American Nuclear Society Meeting, April, 2011

2.    “The High Speed Doped ZnO Scintillator as a Near Term 3He Tube Replacement”, E. Burgett, N. Hertel, C. Summers, B. Klein, UITI Conference, Washington DC, 2010

3.    “Neutron Conversion Coefficients for Extremities”, K. Veniot, E. Burgett, Proceedings of the Health Physics Society, 2010 Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010

4.    “Using the Thermo IdentiFINDER Handheld Spectrometer as an Internal Contamination Screening Tool Following an RDD Event” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, Proceedings of the Health Physics Society 2009 Annual Meeting, Mineanapolis MN, June, 2009

5.    “Low Energy X-Ray Field Characterization Around a High Current Low Voltage Projectile Device” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, B. Quintrell, S. Sheffield, M. Pearson, R. Cowan. Proceedings of the Health Physics Society 2009 Annual Meeting, Mineanapolis MN, June, 2009

6.    “A Low Cost High Energy Neutron Spectrometer Extension to a Bonner Sphere Spectrometer”, E. Burgett, N. Hertel, R. Howell. Proceedings of the Health Physics Society 2009 Annual Meeting, Mineanapolis MN, June, 2009

7.    “Assessing Internal Contamination Using the Canberra Inspector 1000 Following an RDD Event”, E.

Burgett, N. Hertel, Proceedings of the Health Physics Society 2009 Midyear Meeting, San Antonio TX, January, 2009

8.    “Radiation Detector Modeling Efforts for Homeland Security and Consequence Management” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, Radiation Transport Simulation Methodologies for Threat Reduction Workshop, Los Alamos National Lab, Nov. 18th, 2008

9.    “Neutron Transmission Measurements Through Novel Nanoparticle Shielding Material” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, C. Harrison, E. Grulke Proceedings of the Health Physics Society 2008 Annual Meeting, Pittsburg PA, July, 2008

10. “Assaying Internal Contamination Following a Radioactive Dispersal Device Using a Thyroid Probe”, S. Scarboro, N. Hertel, E. Burgett, R. Howell, Proceedings of the Health Physics Society 2008 Annual Meeting, Pittsburg PA, July, 2008

11. “The New Health Physics Option in the NRE Masters Degree at Georgia Tech”, E. Burgett, N. Hertel, Proceedings of the Health Physics Society 2008 Annual Meeting, Pittsburg PA, July, 2008

12. “A Three Exposure, High Energy Neutron Spectrometer”. E. Burgett, M. Shannon, N. Hertel, R. Howell Proceedings of Health Physics Society 2007 Annual Meeting, Portland OR, July 2007

13. “Testing of a Novel Shielding Material in High Energy Particle Beams”. M. Shannon, E. Burgett, D. Blaylock, K. Burns, S. Dewji, C. Lobracco, R. Howell, C. Harrison, E. Grulke. Proceedings of Health Physics Society 2007 Annual Meeting, Portland OR, July 2007

14. “Measurement of a TLD Neutron Dose Factor for a Holtec MPC” K. Burns, N. Hertel, E. Burgett, D. Blaylock, B. P. Patten, J. Kuryla. Proceedings of Health Physics Society 2007 Annual Meeting Portland OR, July 2007

15. “Activation Study of the SGHWR In Support of It’s Decommissioning” N. Hertel, D. Blaylock, E. Burgett Health Physics Society Midyear Meeting, Knoxville TN Jan 21st 2007

16. “Management and Disposal of Co-60 sources from Neely Nuclear Research Center” N. Zakir, E. Burgett, N. Hertel, D. Blaylock, Health Physics Society Midyear Meeting, Knoxville TN Jan 21st 2007

17. “Co-60 Source Removal from the Neely Nuclear Research Center at Georgia Tech” E. Burgett, et. el. Proceedings Health Physics Society Annual Meeting, Providence RI, June 2006

18. “Simulating the Response of Large Plastic Scintillators” E. Burgett, N. E. Hertel, Z. Wang, Proceedings Health Physics Society Midyear Topical Meeting, New Orleans LA, Feb. 15, 2005

 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS WITHOUT PROCEEDINGS:

1.    “Radionuclide Identification Using Plastic Scintillators” Proceedings CIRMS 2005 Meeting Gaithersburg Maryland, Student Travel Grant Award Paper

2.    “Testing in Support of Space Radiation Shielding Composed of Nanocomposites” E. Burgett, et el. All Experimenters Meeting December 18th 2006 Fermi National Accelerator Lab

3.    “Comparison of Computed and Measured Photoneutrons Foil Activation Levels in an ART Phantom in the Field of a Medical Accelerator” R.M. Howell, N.E. Hertel, E. Burgett, Z. Wang, Proceedings NEUDOS 10

4.    “Cross Section and Angular Dependence of a Bonner Sphere Extension”, E. Burgett, R. Howell, N. Hertel, Proceedings of SORMA 2008, Berkley California, May 2008

5.    “Neutron Spectral Measurement of the Ohio State Research Reactor Pneumatic Tube” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, T. Blue, J. Chenkovich, J. Talnagi. MARC-VIII Meeting, Kona Hawaii, 2009

6.    “A Comparison of Measured Neutron Spectra in the PSU Breazeale Reactor Neutron Beam” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, D. Sahin, K. Ünlü, Proceedings of MARC-VIII Meeting, Kona, Hawaii, 2009

 

CONFERENCE POSTER PRESENTATIONS:

1.    “Doped ZnO Scintillators as a 3He Tube Replacement, NNSA UITI Conference, Washington DC, 2010

2.    “An Innovative Approach for High Precision Fission Cross Section Measurements Using a Time Projection Chamber”, E. Burgett, Department of Energy Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative Annual Meeting, 2008, Idaho Falls, Idaho. Awarded Best Poster Award

3.    “Neutron Spectral Measurement of the Ohio State Research Reactor Pneumatic Tube” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, T. Blue, J. Chenkovich. Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry (MARC-VIII) Kona Hawaii, 2009

4.    “Can Plastic Scintillators Be Used As A Spectroscopic Portal Monitor” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, NNSA UITI Conference, Salt Lake City, 2008

 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

•        UL 508A Master Technical Reference

•        Licensed UL Certified Industrial Control Panel Fabricator / Manufacturer

•        Licensed Radiation Safety Professional, State of Florida.

•        Licensed Accelerator Manufacturer, State of Florida.

•        Licensed Accelerator Installer/Service Professional, State of Florida.

•        Licensed Radiation Safety Inspector and Consultant, State of Tennessee.

•        Accelerator Licensee, 14 electron linear accelerators, State of Florida.

•        Licensed Accelerator Manufacturer, State of Tennessee.

•        Accelerator Licensee, 14 electron linear accelerators, State of Tennessee.

•        Built a total of 21 different linear accelerator systems for industrial and R&D purposes.

•        Taught the first distance learning/web streaming class for the Health Physics Society Feb. 2009 Midyear, San Antonio, TX.

 

PATENTS:

1.     “Real Time Dosimetry System”

2.     “Actinide oxide structures for monitoring OF a radioactive environment wirelessly” E. Burgett, Patent Pending

3.     “Optical Sensor”

4.     “Systems and Methods for Production Technicium-99m Using Existing PET Cyclotrons” 14/727,528

5.     “A High Precision Patient-Specific, Multi-Material, Three Dimensional Anthropomorphic Human Equivalent Phantom and Hardware Fabrication Method”

6.     “A Device and Method For Connecting Gloves to Gloveboxes”

7.     “Rock Hardness Meter Using an Optical Sensor”

8.     “High Power Density Alpha Voltaic Device”

9.     “Alpha Source for High Power Density Alpha Voltaic Device”

10.   “Thin Film Doped ZnO Neutron Detectors” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, I. Ferguson, J. Nause, Patent Number 61/314845

11.   “Photonic Crystal Radiation Detector for Neutron and Gamma Ray Radiation” E. Burgett, N. Hertel, C. Summers Patent Number 61/314813

12.   “High Temperature Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor” R. Karam, D. Blaylock, E. Burgett, N. Hertel, Patent Application # 286109 September 2006 

 

PATENTS IN REVIEW:

13.   “Improved Thin Film Doped ZnO Radiation Detectors” E. Burgett

14.   “High Average Power industrial electron linear accelerator” E. Burgett

15.   “Real Time Monitoring of Pallet Level Treatments with Linear Accelerators” E. Burgett

16.   “Post Machining Re-Tunable Linear Accelerator” E. Burgett

17.   “Improved Braze Joint Techniques for RF Linear Accelerators” E. Burgett

18.   “A Novel Technique for Crude Oil Treatment Using Ionizing Radiation” E. Burgett

19.   “An Enhanced Waste Water Treatment System Using Hot Electrons” E. Burgett

20.   “An Enhanced Waste Water Treatment System Combining Hot Electrons and Electrochemical Treatments” E. Burgett

21.   “Improved Efficiency, Windowless, Differentially Pumped Electron Accelerator Treatment Horn for Liquids” E. Burgett

 

JOURNAL REVIEWER:

•        Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 2008-Present

•        Medical Physics, 2014 – Present

•        IEEE Transactions in Nuclear Science, 2008-Present

•        Annals of Nuclear Engineering, 2008-Present

•        Nuclear Technology, 2007-Present

•        diation Measurements 2009-Present

•        Nuclear Instruments and Methods-A 2009-Present

 

FUNDED GRANTS:

•        E. Burgett (PI) “INL Advanced Instrumentation for In-Situ Reactor Experimentation” Total Award $3,812,000 (INL LDRD proposal). Total Award to ISU $634,910

•        E. Burgett (PI) “NanoVision” Submitted to Department of Energy, BEA. $1,200,000 for a period of performance of 3 years. Funds under direct control, $1,200,000. October 1st 2011 to September 30th, 2014 

•        E. Burgett (PI) “Experimental Support for Nuclear Fuels Program” $150,000 US DOE

•        E. Burgett (PI) “Advanced Nuclear Fuels Support” $499,993 US DOE/INL

•        E. Burgett (PI) “Support for In Core Instrumentation (Ultrasonics)” $25,000 INL

•        E. Burgett (PI) “Support for Homeland Security Research and Development” $332,391 US DOE

•        E. Burgett (PI) “Support for Advanced Crystal Growth” $10,000 INL

•        E. Burgett (PI) “NanoRad Power Pack Scoping R&D” $449,932 US Government

•        E. Burgett (PI) “NanoRad Power Pack Development “ $2,999,999 DARPA

•        E. Burgett (PI) “NanoRad Power Pack Testing” $2,200,000 ONR

•        E. Burgett (PI) “Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Design and Fabrication for Commercial Use” $200,000 NuMat Inc.

•        E. Burgett (PI), “Project COMETT”, $586,000 Google

•        E. Burgett (PI) “Wide Bandgap and Extreme Environment RD&D” $750,000 State of Idaho

•        E. Burgett (PI) “Neutron Induced Hydrogen Production” $152,011 US DOE/UND

•        E. Burgett (PI) “Nanofabrication Instrumentation Development” $300,000 State of Idaho

•        E. Burgett (PI) “Nanomaterials Metrology Development” $250,000 State of Idaho

•        E. Burgett (PI) “Design, Development, and Deployment of an Electronic Cold Pasteurization System” $3,345,200 ScanTech Sciences

•        E. Burgett (PI) “Commissioning and Testing of a Homeland Security Imaging Accelerator” $200,000

•        E. Burgett (PI) “Establishment of an Accelerator Operator Training Program” $200,000

•        E. Burgett (PI) “Construction and Testing of Accelerators for Electronic Cold Pasteurization” $2,600,000

•        E. Burgett (Co-PI) “NRC Curriculum Development for Reactor Safety” $144,858

•        E. Burgett (Co-PI) “Accelerator Transmutation of Transuranics” $800,000 US NRC

•        E. Burgett (Co-PI) “Open Loop Rod Oscillator” $412,000 US DOE-NEUP

•        E. Burgett (Co-PI) “ATR-C Advanced Instrumentation” $478,002 US DOE-NEUP

•        E. Burgett (PI) “Plasmonically Cloaked MetaMaterial Neutron Scintillators”, Awarded under Department of Energy, BEA. $1,200,000 for a period of performance of 1 year. Funds under direct control, $800,000. October 1st 2011 to September 30th, 2014 

•        E. Burgett, “Minor Reactor Upgrades to the ISU AGN-201” Submitted to DOE-NEUP program $150,000

•        PI on Precision Fission Cross Section Measurement Program, DOE direct funding, 2010-Present, $2,022,462

•        PI on Atomistic Studies using Engineered Single Crystals of UO2. DOE-NEUP 2010-Present $1,334,000

•        Co-PI on Large Area Thermal Neutron Detectors Using Li:ZnO, DOE-NA22, 2010-Present $800,000

•        PI on Precision Fission Cross Section Measurement Neutron Spectroscopy Support, 2010 DOE $105,000

•        Co-PI on NEUP Reactor Infrastructure Upgrade, DOE-NEUP 2010-Present $130,000

•        Co-PI on Open Loop Rod Oscillator for Minor Actinide Reactivity Worth, DOE-NEUP 2010

•        Co-PI on Department of Energy Big-10 Minigrant, In core neutron spectroscopy for test and training reactors, 2007-2009 $24,796.

•        Participate in Department of Energy Big-10 Minigrant, Testing and evaluation of nanoparticle shielding material. 2007-2009 $24,232.

•        Co-PI on Precision cross section measurements using a novel Time Projection Chamber (NERI-C) $3,000,000 2008-Present.

•        Co-PI on Bonner Sphere Extension Calibration and Testing, $24,000, M.D. Anderson Cancer Therapy Center 2009-2010.

•        Co-PI on Investigation of the Response of Capintec 3000 Thyroid Uptake Probe $99,757 a CDC funded project through TKCIS 2008-2010.

•        Co-PI on Investigation of Portal Monitors to Assess Internal Contamination Levels, $117,769 a CDC funded project through TKCIS 2009-2010.

•        Co-PI on Investigation of the Response of a Capintec 3000 Thyroid Uptake Probe and Handheld Pancake Probe to the Ingestion Pathway for Radioactive Material, $82,780 a CDC funded project through TKCIS 2009-2010.

 

CURRENT PROJECTS

•        Industrial electron accelerator for medical device sterilization services

•        Industrial electron applications for improved wastewater treatment

•        Industrial electron accelerator application for crude oil and fuel oil treatments

•        Industrial electron accelerator design for Food Treatment

•        Advanced EM A/D RF controller system for real time linac control

•        Linac control system optimization with SCADA HMI

 

PREVIOUS PROJECTS:

•        Accelerator system design construction and operation in support of testing UO2 fuel materials.

•        Atomistic studies of fuel performance using single crystals of UO2.

•        Semiconductor engineering and growth of novel UO2 semiconductors.

•        Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Design, Fabrication and Testing

•        Zinc Oxide semiconductor design growth and testing

•        Next Generation High Frequency Ultrasonic Transducers for NDT, Medical and Microscopy Applications

•        Polymer synthesis and plastics creation supporting advanced biotech

•        Anthropomorphic tissue equivalent phantom and sensor technologies supporting Medical Physics

•        Phantom, patient specific, and teaching aid anthropomorphic systems for medical

•        Electron Accelerator System design and testing for food treatment compnay

•        Electron Accelerator based Food Treatment Facility design and commissioning

•        Electron accelerator design, and construction

•        UAV based neutron detection and spectroscopy

•        Homeland Security instrumentation supporting CBRNE and mass casualty accident scenarios.

•        Wide Band Gap semiconductor growth and development.

•        Alpha Voltaic device design fabrication and testing.

•        Novel radiation detector system development.

•        Novel radiation scintillator crystal growth.

•        Next Generation ergonomic systems for improved glove box, dry box, and sterile box environments

•        Ergonomic glove and sleeve system design for glove box environments

•        Development of a separate effects testing facility using accelerator based neutron sources.

•        Radionuclide identification using plastic scintillators.

•        Fission cross section measurements using a TPC.

•        Detailed modeling of the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE)/WNR beam line facility.

•        Mathematics and computer programming for few channel and many channel unfolding and response program to replace the UMG package. (Project in conjunction with PTB collaborators)

•        Reactor Modeling and Validation of Test and Research Reactors.

•        Fast neutron detection and spectral unfolding using foil activations, proton recoil ionization chambers, and organic scintillators.

•        Novel Group III-V and II-IV semiconductor neutron spectrometers.

•        Ultrafast ZnO neutron and gamma ray scintillators.

•        Photonic crystal scintillators for advanced neutron and gamma ray detection.

•        Phononic crystal radiation detector systems and piezoelectric nanorod radiation detection systems.

•        Field programmable gate array (FPGA) uses in radiation detection systems.

•        Realtime computerized instrumentation and control for nuclear reactors using FPGAs.

•        Neutron reference field characterization and calibration of high resolution neutron spectrometers.

•        Helium cooled fast reactor modeling, neutronically, thermally, depletion, and under transient conditions.

•        Calibrated neutron dosimeters and created a dose response correction for personal neutron dosimetry at Plant Farley unit 1 spent fuel pool room.

•        Designed and calibrated a collimated thermal neutron beam line for materials and novel neutron detector testing.

•        Performed testing of neutron poison material for use in reactor spent fuel storage pools and shielding materials for spent fuel casks.

•        Neutron dosimetry and modeling of cell dose curves for cell survival studies in neutron irradiations.

•        Modeled and experimentally validated a model of the MUTR research reactor in support of several experiments and its relicensing.

•        Studied the response of Gafchromic film to High LET radiation.

•        Analyzed a novel Gen-IV reactor design of a Helium Cooled Fast Reactor for transient conditions (LOPA, LOFA, Reactivity insertion, etc) using multiphysics modeling.

•        Studied and simulated optical light transport in scintillators.

•        Conducted research into novel radiation detection technologies.

 

CONSULTING REPORTS:

1.     “Activation Study of the Steam Generating Heavy Water Reactor in Support of it’s Decommissioning” N. E. Hertel, E. Burgett, D. Blaylock. March 18th 2006, Report to MWH UK Limited, 203 pages 

2.     “Activation Study of the SEFOR Fast Oxide Reactor in Support of It’s Decommissioning” N. Hertel, E. Burgett, Jan 12th 2010, Report to MWH Limited, 208 pages

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

2020- present, CTO/CEO Pulse Industries LLC, Marianna Florida

Responsible for electron linac design and process integration, Design for Manufacture, and Design for Resilience Project director for Medical Device Sterilization facility design/construction Design nuclear chemical processes for water and oil treatments Design process flow and system integration for medical device manufacturing/sterilization Design all electron accelerator technologies MTR for UL Certified Panel Fabrication and Design Process designer and Process Integration and Automation Lead Designer

2017 – 2020, Chief Technology Officer, Cixion Technologies, Hattiesburg MS

•      Responsible for electron linac design and process integration

•      Project director for Medical Device Sterilization facility design/construction

•      Design nuclear chemical processes for water and oil treatments

•      Design process flow and system integration for medical device manufacturing/sterilization

•      Design all electron accelerator technologies

•      Design / manage team supporting all aspects of accelerator systems and subsystems

•      Design / manage manufacturing team

•      QA/QC director

•      IT director

2016 – 2019, Executive Vice President of Accelerator Systems, Scantech Sciences, Atlanta GA

•      Design modifications to and build/commission electron linear accelerator systems for food treatment facility in McAllen TX

•      Construct and install several 45 kW electron linear accelerators

•      Design, build and commission electron linear accelerator support systems including conveyance, treatment cells, cooling, and air processing

•      Supervise and direct team of engineers to support these operations

 

May 2005 – Present Chief Technology Officer, Burgett Consulting, Atlanta GA

•      Electron Linac Construction

•      Photocathode design for electron emission for electon microscope and electron accelerator systems

•      Electron linac shielding design reports for McAllen TX

•      Electron linac shielding design reports for Perry GA

X-ray safety consultant for Chart Industries, Inc.

Activation Analysis of the South East Fast Oxide Experimental Reactor (SEFOR) for MWH and NRC o Full MCNP model with benchmarks of 20 MWth sodium fast reactor aiding in decommissioning activities.

•      Activation Analysis of the Steam Generating Heavy Water Reactor for UKAEA o Full MCNP model with benchmarks of 1500 MWth heavy water reactor aiding in decommissioning activities.

•      Shielding design and evaluation for USC neutron generator.

•      Shielding design for 6,8,10 MV high power x-ray cargo container scanner for ScanTech Holdings. Modeled and maintained Quality Assurance for the project.

•      Develop ScanTech Holdings radiation safety program in support of multiple accelerator and radioactive materials licensing.

    o Procedure creation for ScanTech Holdings radiation safety program.

•      Edited and made procedural recommendations for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) training DVDs for mortuary field operations involving radiologically contaminated personnel.  

•      Edited and made procedural recommendations for the CDC for the DVD training series “Just In Time” training for first responders involving radiologically contaminated people.

June 2012 – 2016, Associate Professor and Director RISE Complex, Nuclear Engineering, Idaho State University 

•      In excess of $30 Million awarded in R&D Dollars for multidisciplinary research

•      Employ 90+ students, engineers, researchers, and technicians

•      Director of 218,000 sq. ft. research facility

•      Teach NE4499 Undergraduate Special Topics

•      Teach NE6699 Graduate Special Topics

•      Teach NE4458-NE5558 Monte Carlo Methods and Applications.

•      Teach NE601 Nuclear Reactor Experiments

•      Teach NE609 Advanced Radiation Detection Measurements and Applications

•      Obtain a 50% joint appointment at Idaho National Laboratory.

•      Improving Departmental and School infrastructure by adding several high performance parallel computers, graduate student computers, large format poster printer.

•      Serve on the Undergraduate Research Council

•      Capital Equipment added to School infrastructure: 512 CPU High Performance Computing (HPC) system, 192 CPU HPC system, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscope (100 kV), Transmission electron microscope (200 kV), Single Crystal XRD, single crystal growth furnace, Glove Boxes, Veeco Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) system, Veeco GaNZilla MOCVD system, Axitron MOCVD system, In-situ SEM microscope system, large format 3D printer suite including 36”x36”x48” Atlas 3D printer, wet chemistry nanoparticle production laboratory including centrafuges, furnaces, ovens, ultrasonicators, etc., laser micromachining center, new 50kW crystal furnace system, e-beam evaporator system, support systems, materials test furnace, neutron TOF system, thermal neutron selector system, cleanroom processing equipment including wetetch bench, cleanroom setup for class 100 cleanroom, several cleanroom testing furnaces for materials studies

December 2007 – 2010: Research Engineer (Assistant Professor Faculty Standing), George Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech

•      Hold a current Secret DOD security clearance

•      Design, model, fabricate, test, and calibrate novel neutron and gamma ray detector systems.

•      Model the response of a fission cross section Time Projection Chamber utilizing MCNP, MCNPX, and GEANT.

•      Design, simulate, fabricate built and tested a new broad spectrum neutron spectrometer using Bonner Spheres known as the Bonner Sphere Extension (BSE) forming an international collaboration with PTB in Germany.

•      Analyze, simulate and measure neutron fields using foil activation and MCNP modeling.

•      Measure and quantify complex radiation fields for industry partners such as Southern Company.

•      Designed, fabricated, and calibrated thermal neutron column.  

•      Investigate the use of handheld detectors to assess internal contamination.

•      Teach HAZMAT response involving radioactive materials and RDD.

•      Analyze and assess pool contamination and advised on worker conditions during D and D operations.  

•      Teach NRE 4206 Reactor Physics Laboratory.

 

May 2005—December 2007: Staff Health Physicist, Office of Radiological Safety, Georgia Institute of Technology.

•      Provided engineering/health physics support in maintaining compliance of a broad scope research license.  

•      Wrote procedures that further the ability of the Office to calibrate various detectors

•      Wrote Quality Assurance procedures for personnel protective equipment calibration

•      Wrote calibration procedures to add NIST traceable neutron calibration functionality to the Office.

•      Created new training program and course for RAM and X-Ray usage on campus implementing “Hands On” training as well as simulated contamination environment operations.

•      Implemented a radiation protection program, consisting of an active hot cell operation and many independent campus research labs including three off site independent labs.   

•      Provided ALARA assessment of radiological research and facility use and contamination clearance.

•      Instructed radiation safety training for campus users.

•      Provided surveys for x-ray generating devices, and radiological contamination control surveys for research labs, leak testing, and RAM inventory.  

•      Handled radiological waste preparation and shipment along with the shipping of radioisotopes.  

•      Decommissioned radiologically contaminated labs on campus.  

•      Calibrated a wide range of radiation detection instruments including GM’s HPGe’s various scintillators along with alpha and beta detectors.  

•      Assisted in the decommissioning and disposal of the 750,000 Ci 60Co Hot Cell.

 

May 2003 – May 2005: Health Physics Technician, Office of Radiological Safety, Georgia Institute of Technology. 

•      Provided engineering/health physics assistance in support of a broad scope research license.  

•      Assisted in the implementation of the radiation protection program, consisting of an active hot cell operation and many independent campus research labs.   

•      Independently completed or assisted in the ALARA assessment of radiological research.

•      Instructed radiation safety training for campus users.

•      Provided surveys for x-ray generating devices, and radiological contamination control surveys for research labs, leak testing, and RAM inventory.  

•      Handled radiological waste preparation and shipment along with the shipping of radioisotopes.  

•      Analyzed and assess pool contamination and advised on worker conditions during D and D operations.  

•      Calibrated a wide range of radiation detection instruments including GM’s HPGe’s various scintillators along with alpha and beta detectors.  

•      Designed, built, and implemented a new waste management and storage system. Work experience prior to 2003 is available upon request.

 

TRAINING

•      UL 508A MTR

•      Radiation Safety Officer, Georgia

•      Radiation Safety Professional, Georgia, New Hampshire, Idaho, Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida (application in 2019)

•      Radiation Shielding Specialist, Georgia, New Hampshire, Idaho, Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida (application in 2019)

•      Radiation Specialist, Georgia, New Hampshire, Idaho, Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida (application in 2019)

•      Accelerator operator, Idaho, Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida

•      ISO 11135, 11137, 11138

•      NQA-1

•      ISO 9001

•      Radiation worker, DOE 40 hour

•      MARSSIM (40 hr through the EPA for research and nuclear power facilities) o Certificate through the EPA

•      D and D workshop (40 hr Argonne National Lab in Las Vegas Summer 2003)

•      HAZMAT, Technician (40 hr)

•      Advanced HAZMAT Specialist consisting of:

    o Decontamination Specialist (16 hr) o Personal Protective Equipment Specialist (8 hr) o Advanced Air Sampling Specialist (16 hr)      

•       HAZMAT Safety Officer (16 hr, NFPA compliant)

•       HAZMAT Incident Command (16 hr, NFPA compliant)

•       Managing Environmental Compliance (40 hr)

•       MCNPX workshop (40+ hour Santa Fe, NM by Los Alamos National Lab Summer 2004)

•       Hot Cell Operator (State of Georgia Compliant)

•       Radiation Worker (Georgia Tech) and Crane Operator (Georgia Tech)

•       Certificate in Hazardous Materials Management, Hazardous Materials Training Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, December 2004 (Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM eligible

 COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

•       MCNP, MCNPX 

•       GEANT4

•       RELAP5-3D

•       Monte Burns, Cinder-90, MCB 

•       Detect2000, Builder and Destiny

•       RESRAD and RESRAD family of software o RESRAD o RESRAD-Build o RESRAD-Biota

•       Frames and the FRAMEWORK front-end

•       GENII

•       RadCat 2.0 and RADTRAN

•       CAP88-PC 

•       Microshield

•       Suite of 3D printer software

•       Custom software interface for SEM/TEM/electron linear accelerators

•       HotSpot

•       Varskin

•       Maestro-32, GammaVision

•       SCALE 5 and ORIGEN 

•       NJOY99

•       LINUX, UNIX, SUN/SOLARIS, Windows XP, NT, and Server administration

•       LINUX cluster and server administrator

•       Fortran 77, Fortran 90/95, C, Visual Basic,   C++, and Perl coding experience

•       Microsoft Office, including Excel, Access, Word, FrontPage, Oracle databases, HTML

•       CrystalBall

•       AutoCAD/Mechanical Desktop

•       Matlab, Maple, and Mathmatica

•       LabView

•       JAVA, JAVA-FX, GUI and automation system control software

•       UNITY engine software development