Archived Colloquium Webcasts
Fall 2009
Trends in International Nuclear Markets and Impending Issues for Japan
Dr. Tatsujiro Suzuki
Visiting Professor
University of Tokyo
Associate Vice President
Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI)
Tokyo, Japan
Presented November 4, 2009
Energy Challenges and the Role of Nuclear Power
Steve Creamer
CEO and Chairman
EnergySolutions
Salt Lake City, UT
Presented October 28, 2009
Connecting Culture to Safety Performance - Lessons from Major Organizational Accidents
Mr. Steve Arendt
Vice President
North American Process industries Sector
Organizational Performance Assurance
ABSG Consulting, Inc.
Houston, Texas
Presented October 14, 2009
Successful Interviewing for Engineers
Ms. Leslie Fox
Career Services Consultant for the
UT College of Engineering
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Presented October 7, 2009
State of the College Address
Dr. Wayne T. Davis, Dean
College of Engineering
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Presented September 23, 2009
Deliberately Small Reactors and the Second Nuclear Era
Dr. Daniel Ingersoll
Senior Program Manager
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Nuclear Technology Programs Office
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Presented September 9, 2009
State of the Department Address and
Welcome Back Reception
Dr. H.L. Dodds
IBM Professor and Head
Department of Nuclear Engineering
University of Tennessee
Presented September 2, 2009
Nuclear Forensics: Science, Security and Policy
Dr. Benn Tannenbaum
Associate Program Director
Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Washington, DC
Presented August 24, 2009
Spring 2009
Nuclear Engineering Outside of Nuclear Power Industry
Daniel Shedlock, Ph.D.
SXI Director, Principal Scientist
Nucsafe, Inc.
Oak Ridge, TN
Presented April 15, 2009
Nuclear Power Expansion Worldwide
Ted Quinn
Past President, American Nuclear Society
Vice President, Longenecker and Associates
Dana Point, CA
Presented April 9, 2009
Nuclear Applications in the Oil Industry
Brad Roscoe, Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor and Nuclear Program Manager
Schlumberger-Doll Research
Cambridge, MA
Presented March 25, 2009
Neutron Imaging at Penn State: Water and Ice Quantification
Dr. Jack S. Brenizer, Jr.
J. 'Lee' Everett Professor of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
Chair, Nuclear Engineering Program
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA
Presented March 11, 2009
What Cold Neutrons Can Tell Us About the Origin of the Universe
Dr. Yuri Kamyshkov, Professor
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee
Presented February 25, 2009
Countering Nuclear Terrorism: The Scientific and Engineering Challenges
Howard L. Hall, Ph.D.
Radiological Detection and Response Program Leader
Global Security Principal Directorate
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Livermore, CA
Presented February 11, 2009
Nuclear Energy Policy Issues
Dr. Timothy E. Valentine, Director
Strategic Planning and Communications
Energy and Engineering Science Directorate
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
and
Director of Energy and Environmental Policy Programs
Howard Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy
University of Tennessee
Presented January 28, 2009
Oak Ridge National Laboratory--Providing Science, Technology, and Policy Solutions to Nuclear Nonproliferation and Safeguards Challenges
Dr. Alan S. Icenhour, Director
Global Nuclear Security Technology Division
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, TN
Presented January 14, 2009
Fall 2008
Minimizing Intergenerational Burdens and Improving Energy Security through Prudent Radioactive Waste Management Practices
Leo E. Thompson
Vice President of Engineering
Studsvik, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia
Presented November 19, 2008
The Howard Baker Center for Public Policy: Continuing a Legacy of Public Service
Alan C. Lowe
Executive Director
Howard Baker Center for Public Policy
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Presented November 5, 2008
The U.S. Nuclear Renaissance and the Challenges It Presents
Dr. William E. Burchill
President, American Nuclear Society
Adjunct Professor & Retired Department Head
Nuclear Engineering Department
Texas A&M University
Presented October 29, 2008
Improved and Validated Nuclear Fragmentation Models for Space Applications
Dr. Indi Sriprisan
Postdoctoral Research Associate
University of Tennssee
Department of Nuclear Engineering
Presented October 22, 2008
Nuclear Engineering Beyond Earth Orbit
Dr. Lawrence H. Heilbronn
Assistant Professor
University of Tennssee
Department of Nuclear Engineering
Presented October 15, 2008
Exploration of Reliability Dynamics through Stochastic Process Modeling and Bayesian Updating
Dr. Haitao Liao
Assistant Professor
University of Tennssee
Department of Nuclear Engineering
Presented October 8, 2008
Advanced Cyclotron Targetry for the Production of Fluorine-18
Dr. J. Michael Doster
Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering
North Carolina State University
Presented September 24, 2008
Inter-strip Interpolation in a High Purity Germanium Double-sided Strip Detector
Dr. Jason P. Hayward
Assistant Professor
University of Tennessee
Nuclear Engineering Department
Presented September 10, 2008
State of the Department Address and
Welcome Back Reception
Dr. H.L. Dodds
IBM Professor and Head
University of Tennessee
Nuclear Engineering Department
Presented September 3, 2008
Spring 2008
Small is the new big
Dr. Glenn Reynolds
Beauchamp Brogan Distinguished Professor of Law
University of Tennessee College of Law
Knoxville, TN
Presented April 16, 2008
Research and Educational Highlights at the Department of Nuclear Engineering, UC Berkeley
Dr. Jasmina Vujic
Professor and Chair
Department of Nuclear Engineering
University of California
Berkeley, CA
Thorium Fuel Cycles: Issues, Activities, Opportunities
Mr. Thomas Marcille
Chief Reactor Engineer
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos, NM
Presented March 26, 2008
Personal Annunciation Device; A New Technology for (Radiation) Hazard Alert and Accountability
Dr. Peter L. Angelo
Senior Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer
Y-12 National Security Complex
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Presented March 5, 2008
Tripping to Alaska
Dr. Lawrence W. Townsend
Professor
Department of Nuclear Engineering
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Tripping to Alaska Slides
Presented February 20, 2008
Nuclear Power: Expanding to Meet Our Energy Needs
William Campbell, Jr.
Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President
Tennessee Valley Authority
Chattanooga, TN
Presented February 6, 2008
UT Career Services Overview and Updates 2008
Russ Coughenour, Director
Career Services
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Presented January 30, 2008
A Holistic Approach to the Global Nuclear Future: Realities and Opportunities
Dr. Thomas L. Sanders
Manager-Global Nuclear Futures Program
Sandia National Laboratory
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Presented January 16, 2008