LAWRENCE W. TOWNSEND
| PERSONAL DATA |
| Birthdate/place: | May 13, 1947 / Jacksonville, Florida |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Other: | Married |
| Office Address: | 211 Pasqua Engineering Building
Department of Nuclear Engineering
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-2300
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| Telephone: | Office: (423) 974-5048 Fax: (423) 974-0668 |
| E-mail: | LTOWNSEN@UTK.EDU |
FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION
Nuclear and radiological engineering; radiation physics; transport theory; theoretical nuclear physics; gaskinetic theory
EDUCATION
Ph.D. (Physics, 1980) University of Idaho
Theoretical nuclear physics dissertation: "Isobar production in heavy ion collisions." Advisor: Philip A. Deutchman
M.S. (Physics, 1970) U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
Experimental nuclear physics thesis: "The detection of protons scattered by high energy electrons." Advisor: John N. Dyer
B.S. (Physics, 1969) U.S. Naval Academy
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering (1995-present)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA
Senior Research Scientist (1988 - 1995)
Research Scientist (1981 - 1988)
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA (Physics Department)
Adjunct Professor (1991 - 1995)
Adjunct Associate Professor (1986 - 1991)
Adjunct Assistant Professor (1981 - 1986)
Research Assistant Professor (1980 - 1981)
Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA (Mathematics Department)
Adjunct Senior Lecturer (1988 - 1995)
U.S. Navy Officer/Naval Nuclear SubmarineEngineer (1969 - 1977)
HONORS
U. Tennessee Nuclear Engineering Professor of the Year/Outstanding Teacher 1996
NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal 1993
NASA Langley Group Achievement Award 1990
NASA Langley Special Achievement Award 1984, 1992
NASA Langley Superior Accomplishment Award 1990, 1991
NASA Langley Technical Excellence Award 1992
NASA Langley Space Directorate Best Paper Award 1992
NASA Langley Aero – Gas Dynamics Division Best Paper Award 1997
Sigma Xi
Sigma Xi Outstanding Research Paper (Idaho Chapter) 1981
Whittenberger Fellow 1979 - 1980
Who's Who in South and Southwest 1984-1995; in Frontiers of Science and Technology 1985-1996; in World 1986-1995; of Emerging Leaders in America 1987-1990; in Technology 1994-1995.
Men of Achievement 1985
Personalities in the South 1986
American Men and Women of Science 1991-1992
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Nuclear Society
Oak Ridge/Knoxville Section
Board Member, 1997-1998
Scholarship Committee, Chairman 1997-1998
American Physical Society
Division of Nuclear Physics
Southeastern Section
Health Physics Society
Radiation Research Society
COMMITTEES
National and International
COSPAR Scientific Sub-Commission F2-Radiation Biology, 1990 - present
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP), 1990 - present
Scientific Committee 75 (member), 1990 - present
Scientific Committee 1-7 (chairman), 1995 - present
HUGS at CEBAF International Advisory Committee, 1986 - 1995
Medium Energy Nuclear Data Working Group (US DOE), 1986 - 1988
NASA NSCORT Review Panel, 1996
NIOSH/FAA Flight Attendants Exposure Study Peer Review Panel, 1996 – present
NASA Space Radiation Health Review Panel, 1997
TOWNSEND
College of Engineering (University of Tennessee)
Member, Nominations and Awards Committee, 1995 - present
Member, BE 101 Oversight Committee, 1995 - 1996
Member, Nuclear Engineering Department Head Search Committee, 1996 - 1997
Member, Maintenance Reliability Engineering Advisory Committee, 1997 - present
Department of Nuclear Enginering (University of Tennessee)
Chair, Awards Committee, 1997 – present
Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, 1997
REVIEWER
NSF, DOE, DOD, ISF and NASA Proposals
Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics
Nuclear Technology (American Nuclear Society)
Journal of Radiation Research (Radiation Research Society)
Journal of Radiation Protection and Dosimetry
Health Physics Journal (Health Physics Society)
The Astrophysical Journal
MEETING SESSIONS ORGANIZED
1988 American Nuclear Society Annual Meeting (session organizer)
1990 20th International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES) (session organizer)
1991 21st International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES) (session organizer)
1992 World Space Congress (session organizer)
1994 COSPAR XXX Plenary Meeting (session organizer)
1998 NCRP Annual Meeting (General Program Chair)
1998 COSPAR XXXII Plenary Meeting (session organizer)
DISSERTATION, THESIS COMMITTEES
Major Professor (University of Tennessee)
Steven G. Bier (M.S. Nuclear Engineering 1996)
William L. Maxson (M.S. Nuclear Engineering 1996)
Garth Forde (M.S. Nuclear Engineering 1997)
E. Neal Zapp (M.S. Nuclear Engineering 1997)
Chester R. Ramsey (M.S. Nuclear Engineering)
Roger Gard (M.S. Nuclear Engineering)
Brian Bailey (M.S. Nuclear Engineering)
K. Martin Richardson (M.S. Nuclear Engineering)
Nazila H. Tehrani (Ph.D Nuclear Engineering)
Hanna Moussa (Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering)
Daniel L. Stephens (Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering)
Committee Co-Chair (Old Dominion University)
Francis A. Cucinotta (Ph.D. Physics, 1988)
Ferdous Khan (Ph.D. Physics, 1989)
Committee Member (University of Tennessee unless otherwise indicated)
Soon Park (M.S. Physics 1985 - Hampton University)
Kelly Ausbrooks (M.S. Nuclear Engineering 1995)
Yunnhon Lo (M.S. Nuclear Engineering 1996)
Cathy J. Lewis (M.S. Nuclear Engineering 1996)
Kelly M. Spencer (M.S. Nuclear Engineering 1997)
Lien K. Nguyen (M.S. Nuclear Engineering 1997)
Thomas E. Byrne (M.S. Nuclear Engineering 1997)
Zhong Cao (Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering 1997)
Daniel L. Stephens (M.S. Physics 1997)
E. Neal Zapp (M.S. Physics)
Emran DaWoud (Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering)
Loong K. Yong (Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering)
Donald Marsh (M.S. Nuclear Engineering)
Alan S. Icenhour (Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Graduate Level
The University of Tennessee
NE 597 Special Topics: Radiobiology (3 Credits) S96
NE 597 Special Topics: Charged Particle Transport and Interactions (3 Credits) S97
Old Dominion University
PHYS 722/822* - Nuclear Physics (3 Credits) F83/S86/S90
PHYS 681 - Topics: Heavy Ion Reaction Theory (3 Credits) F80
PHYS 862* - Advanced Topics in Nuclear Physics (3 Credits) S87
(* indicates equivalent to UTK 600-level)
George Washington University (NASA Langley)
ApSc 211 - Analytical Methods in Engineering I (3 Credits) S82
Undergraduate Level
The University of Tennessee
BE 201 - Numerical Techniques (2 Credits) F95/F96/F97
NE 404 - Nuclear Fuel Management (3 Credits) S96/S97/S98
NE 433 - Radioassay and Dosimetry Laboratory (3 Credits) F95/F96/F97
NE 470 - Nuclear Reactor Theory I (3 credits) S98
Christopher Newport University
MATH 130 - Precalculus (3 Credits) S94/F94
MATH 140 - Calculus & Analytical Geometry (4 Credits) F89/F91/S92
MATH 240 - Intermediate Calculus (4 Credits) S88/S89/F90/F92
University of Idaho
PHYS 105 - Physics & Society (3 Credits) Su78
PHYS 221 - Engineering Physics II (3 Credits) Su79
University of South Carolina
PHY 101 - Introduction to Physical Science (4 Credits) F75
JOURNAL ARTICLES (All Peer-Reviewed)
TECHNICAL REPORTS, NASA (All Peer-Reviewed)
TECHNICAL REPORTS, Informal and Other
CONFERENCE INVITED TALKS
CONFERENCE CONTRIBUTED TALKS
ANS- American Nuclear Society
Oak Ridge / Knoxville Section
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