RESUME - Timothy A - Timothy A. DeVol PERSONAL DATA Toshiba Professor of Nuclear Engineering...

RESUME - Timothy A. DeVol

PERSONAL DATA

Toshiba Professor of Nuclear Engineering

Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences

Clemson University

342 Computer Court

Anderson, SC 29625-6510

(864) 656-1014 • (864) 656-0672 FAX

E-Mail: [email protected]

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1993

M.S., Nuclear Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1988

B.S., Engineering Physics, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1987

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

Certified Health Physics, American Board of Health Physics, 1997

Engineer-in-Training, South Carolina Board of Registration, 1999

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Clemson University,

2012 - , Toshiba Professor of Nuclear Engineering

2007 - 2012, Professor of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences

2001 - 2007, Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering and Science

1995- 2001, Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering and Science

1993-95, Assistant Professor/Research Associate of Environmental Systems Engineering

University of Michigan,

1987-92, Research Assistant, Department of Nuclear Engineering

1989-90, Teaching Assistant, Department of Nuclear Engineering

Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory,

1990, Research Assistant, Laboratory, Research Medicine and Radiation Biophysics

Division

Ohio State University,

1986-87, Teaching Instructor, Mathematics Department

1984-86, Research Assistant, Physics Department

MEMBERSHIPS

Member, American Chemical Society (2001- )

Member, Sigma Xi (1998- )

Member, American Academy of Health Physics (1997- )

Member, Health Physics Society (1993- )

Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Society (1990- )

Member, American Nuclear Society (1987- )

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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

IEEE Radiation Instrumentation Steering Committee, Member (1999 - 2001)

IEEE Radiation Instrumentation Steering Committee, Co-chairman (1996 - 1997)

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Treasurer (2002)

IEEE Transactions in Nuclear Science, Reviewer, International (1995- )

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Reviewer, International (1995- )

National Research Council Applied Science & Mathematics Review Panel (2001 - 2007)

American Board of Health Physics C.H.P. Part II Examination Board (2001-2005)

PUBLICATIONS

Books

Fjeld, R. A., Roane, J. E., Leyba, J. D., and DeVol, T. A., "Sequential and Simultaneous

Radionuclide Separation-Measurement with Flow-cell Radiation Detection," in

Radioanalytical Methods in Interdisciplinary Research, Fundamentals in Cutting-Edge

Applications, C. A. Laue and K.L. Nash, editors, American Chemical Society, ACS

Symposium Series 868, Washington, DC, 105-119 (2004).

Referred Journal Publications

66. Grogan, K.P., DeVol, T.A., Powell, B.A., Molz, F.J., “Application of a Novel Method for

the Determination of Aqueous Inorganic 129

I Speciation in the Presence of Hausmannite,”

submitted for publication in Analytical Chemistry (2013).

65. Lolap, G.N., DeVol T.A., “Correlating the Luminosity Parameters to Pulse Shape Discrimination,”

accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (2013).

64. Grogan, K.P., DeVol, T.A., “Development of a novel method for the determination of 129

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speciation,” accepted for publication in Analytical Chemistry (2013).

63. Hixon, A.E., DiPrete, D.P., DeVol, T.A., “Development of a Colorimetric Test for

Quantification of Uranium in Drinking Water,” accepted for publication in the Journal of

Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 2013.

62. Luo, P., Sharp, J.L., DeVol, T.A., “Bayesian Analyses of Time-Interval Data for

Environmental Radiation Monitoring,” Health Physics Journal, 104 (1), 15-25 (2013).

61. Seliman, A.F., Borai, E.H., Lasheen, Y. F., DeVol T.A., “Remobilization of 60

Co, 85

Sr, 137

Cs, 152

Eu and 241

Am from a contaminated soil column by groundwater and organic ligands”,

Transport in Porous Media, 93 (3), 799-813 (2012).

60. Luo, P., Sharp, J.L., DeVol, T.A., “CUSUM Analyses of Time-Interval Data for Online

Radiation Monitoring,” Health Physics Journal, 102 (6), 637-645 (2012).

59. Jacobsohn, L. G., McPherson, C.L., Sprinkle, K. B., Yukihara, E.G., DeVol, T. A.,

Ballato, J. M., “Scintillation of Rare Earth Doped Fluoride Nanoparticles,” Applied Physics

Letters, Vol. 99, 113111 (2011).

58. Seliman, A.F., Samadi, A., Husson S.M., Borai, E.H., DeVol T.A., “Preparation of

Polymer-Coated, Scintillating Ion-Exchange Resins for Monitoring of 99

Tc in Groundwater,”

Anal. Chem. 83, 4759–4766 (2011).

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57. DeVol, T.A., Pruitt, L., Gaillard J., Sexton, L., Cordaro, J. Rao, A., Serkiz, S.M., “Toward

a carbon nanotube anode gas-filled radiation detector,” Nuc. Instr. Meth. Physics, A 652, 310-

314 (2011).

56. Grogan, K.P., DeVol, T.A., “Online Detection of Radioactive Iodine in Aqueous Systems

through the Use of Scintillating Anion Exchange Resin,” Analytical Chemistry, 83 (7), 2582-

2588 (2011).

55. Jacobsohn, L. G., Sprinkle, K. B., Roberts, S. A., Kucera, C. J., James, T. L., Yukihara,

E.G., DeVol, T. A., Ballato, J. M., “Fluoride Nanoscintillators," Journal of Nanomaterials,

Vol. 2011, Article ID 523638, 6 pages, doi:10.1155/2011/523638 (2011).

54. Jacobsohn, L. G., Sprinkle, K. B., Kucera, C. J., James, T. L., Roberts, S. A., Qian, H.,

Yukihara, E.G., DeVol, T. A., Ballato, J. M., “Synthesis, Luminescence and Scintillation of

Rare Earth Doped Lanthanum Fluoride Nanoparticles,” Optical Materials, Vol. 33, 136–140

(2010).

53. Jacobsohn, L. G., Kucera, C. J., James, T. L., Sprinkle, K. B., DiMaio, J.R, Kokuoz, B.,

Yazgan-Kukouz, B., DeVol, T. A., Ballato, J. M., “Preparation and Characterization of rare

earth doped fluoride nanoparticles,” Materials, 3 2053-2068 (2010).

52. Seliman, A.F., Borai, E.H., Lasheen, Y.F., Abo-Aly, M.M., DeVol, T.A., Powell B.A.,

“Mobility of radionuclides in soil/groundwater system: Comparing the influence of EDTA and

four of its degradation products,” Environmental Pollution, Vol. 158, 3077-3084 (2010).

51. Grogan, K., Kaplan, D. I., Fjeld, R.A., DeVol, T. A., Coates, J.T., "Distributions of

Radionuclide Sorption Coefficients (Kd) in Sub-surface Sediments and the Implications for

Transport Calculations," Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, Vol. 101, 847-853 (2010).

50. Luo, P., DeVol, T.A., Sharp, J.L., “Sequential Probability Ratio Test using Scaled Time-

Intervals for Environmental Radiation Monitoring,” IEEE Trans. Nuc. Sci., Vol. 57, No. 3,

1556-1562 (2010).

49. DeVol, T.A., Gohres, A.A., Williams, C.L., “Application of Classical and Bayesian

Statistical Methods to On-Line Radiological Monitoring Data,” Journal of Radioanalytical and

Nuclear Chemistry, Vol. 282, Issue 3, 933 – 938 (2009).

48. DeVol, T.A., Clements, J.P., O'Hara, M.J., Egorov, O.B., Grate, J.W., “Characterization

and Application of Superlig® 620 Solid Phase Extraction Resin for Automated Process

Monitoring,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Vol. 282, Issue 2, 623 – 628

(2009).

47. Soreefan, A.M., DeVol, T.A., “Proportional Counting Of Tritium Gas Generated By

Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Electrolysis,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear

Chemistry, Vol. 282, Issue 2, 517 – 521 (2009).

46. Soreefan, A.M., DeVol, T.A., “Determination of Tritium Enrichment Parameters of a

Commercially Available PEM Electrolyzer: A Comparison with Conventional Enrichment

Electrolysis,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Vol. 282, Issue 2, 511 – 515

(2009).

45. Grate J.W., Egorov O.B., O'Hara M.J., DeVol, T.A., “Radionuclide Sensors for

Environmental Monitoring: From Flow Injection Solid-Phase Absorptiometry to Equilibration-

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based Preconcentrating Minicolumn Sensors with Radiometric Detection,” Chemical Reviews,

Vol. 108, No. 2, 543-562 (2008).

44. Hughes, L.D., DeVol, T.A., “Evaluation of Control Chart Methods for On-line Radiation

Monitoring,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Vol. 277, No. 1, 227-234

(2008).

43. Ayaz-Maierhafer, B., DeVol, T.A., “Determination of Absolute Detection Efficiencies for

Detectors of Interest in Homeland Security,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods, A579, 410-

413 (2007).

42. Chandrikamohan, P., DeVol, T.A., “Comparison of Pulse Shape Discrimination Methods

for Phoswich and CsI:Tl Detectors,” IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 54, No. 2; 398-

403 (2007).

41. DeVol, T.A., Theisen, C.D., DiPrete, D.P., “Effect of Quench on Alpha/Beta

Pulse Shape Discrimination of Liquid Scintillation Cocktails,” Operational Health

Physics, 92, No. 5; S105-S111 (2007).

40. Powell, B. A., Hughes, L. D., Soreefan, A. M., Falta, D. A., Wall, M., DeVol, T. A.,

“Elevated Concentrations of Primordial Radionuclides in Sediments from the Reedy River and

Surrounding Creeks in Simpsonville, South Carolina,” Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

94, No. 3; 121-128 (2007).

39. Hughes, L.D., DeVol, T.A., “Evaluation of flow cell detector configurations combining

simultaneous preconcentration and scintillation detection for monitoring of pertechnetate in

aqueous media,” Analytical Chemistry, 78, No. 7; 2254-2261 (2006).

38. Hughes, L. D., DeVol, T.A., “Teflon Coated PIPS Detector Flow Cell for Monitoring of 99

Tc in Groundwater,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Vol. 267, No.2,

287-295 (2006).

37. Fjeld R.A., DeVol T.A., Leyba, J.D., “Measurement of Radionuclides Using Ion

Chromatography and On-Line Radiation Detection,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear

Chemistry, Vol. 263, No. 3, 635-640 (2005).

36. Hughes, L. D., Powell, B. A. Soreefan, A. M., Falta, D. A., DeVol, T. A., “Anomalously

High Levels of Uranium and Other Naturally Occurring Radionuclides in Private Wells in the

Piedmont Region of South Carolina,” Health Physics, Vol. 88, No. 3, 248-252 (2005).

35. Roane, J.E., DeVol, T.A, “Evaluation of an Extractive Scintillation Medium for the

Detection of Uranium in Water,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Vol. 263,

No. 1, 51-57 (2005).

34. DeVol, T.A., Woodruff, R.L., “Uranium in Hot Water Tanks: A Source of TENORM,”

Health Physics, Vol. 87, No. 6, 659-663 (2004).

33. Ayaz, B., DeVol, T.A., “Experimental-Theoretical Response of ZnS(Ag) Scintillating

Discs for Gross Alpha-Measurements of Aqueous Radioactivity,” IEEE Transactions on

Nuclear Science, Vol. 51, No. 4, 1688-1692 (2004).

32. DeVol, T.A., Powell, B.A., “Theoretical Organically Bound Tritium Dose Estimates,”

Health Physics, 86, 183-186 (2004).

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31. Tan, H., DeVol, T. A., “Monte Carlo Modeling of Heterogeneous Scintillation Flow-Cell

Detectors,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research (Section A), A515, 624-633

(2003).

30. Ayaz, B., DeVol, T.A., “Application of MnO2 Coated Scintillator and Extractive

Scintillating Resin to Screening for Radioactivity in Groundwater,” Nuclear Instruments and

Methods in Physics Research (Section A), A505, 458-461 (2003).

29. Hughes, L. D., DeVol, T.A., “On-line Gross Alpha Radiation Monitoring of Natural

Waters with Extractive Scintillating Resins,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics

Research (Section A), A505, 435-438 (2003).

28. Roane, J.E., DeVol, T.A., Leyba, J.D., Fjeld, R.A., “The Use of Extraction

Chromatography Resins to Concentrate Actinides and Strontium from Soil for

Radiochromatographic Analyses,” Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, Vol. 66, #3, 227-

245 (2003).

27. Roane, J.E., DeVol, T.A., “Simultaneous Separation and Detection of Actinides in Acidic

Solutions Using an Extractive Scintillating Resin,” Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 74, 5629-5634

(2002).

26. Tan, H., DeVol, T. A., “Development of a Flow-Cell Alpha Detector Utilizing

Microencapsulated CsI:Tl Granules and Silicon PIN-Photodiodes,” IEEE Transactions on

Nuclear Science, Vol. 49, No. 3, 1243-1248 (2002).

25. DeVol, T.A., Ringberg, A. H., Dewberry, R.A., “Isotopic Analysis of Plutonium Using a

Combination of Alpha and Internal Conversion Electron Spectroscopy,” Journal of

Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Vol. 254, No. 1, 71-79 (2002).

24. Fjeld, R.A., DeVol, T.A., Goff, R.W., Blevins, M.D., Ince, S.M., Elzerman, A.W.,

Newman, M.E., “Column Test Analyses of Select Actinides and Fission/Activation Product

Transport through Subsurface Basalt and Sedimentary Interbed Materials from the Snake River

Plain,” Nuclear Technology, 135, 92-108 (2001).

23. DeVol, T. A., Duffey, J. M., Paulenova, A., “Combined Extraction Chromatography and

Scintillation Detection for Off-Line and On-Line Monitoring of Strontium in Aqueous

Solutions,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 249, No. 2, 295-301 (2001).

22. DeVol, T. A., Egorov, O. B., Roane, J. E., Paulenova, A., Grate, J. W., “Extractive

Scintillating Resin for 99

Tc Quantification in Aqueous Solutions,” Journal of Radioanalytical

and Nuclear Chemistry, 249, No. 1, 181-189 (2001).

21. Coates, J. T., Paulenova, A., DeVol, T. A., Fjeld, R. A., “A Rapid Technique for

Determination of Oxidation States of Actinides in Groundwater Simulants,” Journal of

Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 248, No. 2, 501-506 (2001).

20. Tan, H., Fjeld, R.A., DeVol, T.A., “Digital Alpha/Beta Pulse Shape Discrimination of

CsI:Tl for On-Line Measurement of Aqueous Radioactivity,” IEEE Transactions on Nuclear

Science, 47, (4) 1516 – 1521 (2000).

19. DeVol, T.A., Roane, J.E., Williamson, J.M., Duffey, J.M., Harvey, J.T., “Development of

Scintillating Extraction Resins for Separation and Measurement of Charge-Particle Emitting

Radionuclides in Aqueous Media,” Radioactivity and Radiochemistry, 11, (1) 34-46 (2000).

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18. Howell, S. L., Sigg, R. A., Moore, F.S., DeVol, T. A., “Non-destructive Bulk Soil Analysis

for a Chlorinated Compound using Prompt Gamma-Ray Neutron Activation Analysis,”

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 244, (1) 173-178 (2000).

17. DeVol, T.A., Tan, H., Fjeld, R.A., “Dual Parameter Analysis of CsI:T1/PMT with a Digital

Oscilloscope,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research (Section A) A425, 228-

231 (1999).

16. DeVol, T.A., Chotoo, S.B., Fjeld, R.A., “Evaluation of Granulated BGO, GSO:Ce,

YAG:Ce, CaF2:Eu and ZnS:Ag for Alpha/Beta Pulse Shape Discrimination in a Flow-Cell

Radiation Detector,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research (Section A) A425,

228-231 (1999).

15. Hastie, K.H., DeVol, T.A., Fjeld, R.A., “Development of a Homogeneous Pulse Shape

Discriminating Flow-Cell Radiation Detection System,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in

Physics Research (Section A), A422, 133-138 (1999).

14. Roane, J.E., DeVol, T.A., Leyba, J.D., Fjeld, R.A., “Effects of Ionic Radiological and

Chemical Interferences on the Chromatographic Separation of a Radionuclide Standard

Solution,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 240, (1), 197-208 (1999).

13. Pfanstiel, S.E., Hofstetter, K.J., DeVol, T.A., “Comparison of Four Types of Gamma and

X-ray Detectors for Environmental Applications in the 10 – 450 keV Energy Range,” Journal

of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 223, (1-2), 89-98 (1997).

12. Chotoo, S.D., DeVol, T.A., Fjeld, R.A., “Development of a Heterogeneous Pulse Shape

Discriminating Flow-Cell using Polymer Coated CsI:T1,” IEEE Transactions in Nuclear

Science, 44, (4), 1630-1634 (1997).

11. DeVol, T.A., Keillor, M.E., Burggraf, L.W., “Influence of Radionuclide Adsorption on

Detection Efficiency and Energy Resolution for Flow-Cell Radiation Detectors,” IEEE

Transactions in Nuclear Science, 43, (3), 1310-1315 (1996).

10. DeVol, T.A., Brown, D.D., Leyba, J.D., Fjeld, R.A., “A Comparison of Four Aqueous-

Miscible Liquid Scintillation Cocktails with an Alpha/Beta Discriminating Wallac 1415 Liquid

Scintillation Counter,” Health Physics, 70, (1), 41-46 (1996).

9. DeVol, T.A., Fjeld, R.A., “Development of an On-Line Scintillation Flow-Cell Detection

System with Pulse Shape Discrimination for Quantification of Actinides,” IEEE Transactions

in Nuclear Science, 42, (4), 959-963 (1995).

8. Leyba, J.D., Vollmar, H.S., Fjeld, R.A., DeVol, T.A., Brown, D.D., Cadieux, J.R.,

“Evaluation of a Direct Extraction/Liquid Scintillation Counting Technique for the

Measurement of Uranium in Water,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 194,

(2), 337-344 (1995).

7. Fjeld, R.A., Guha, S., DeVol, T.A., Leyba, J.D., “Ion Chromatography and On-Line

Scintillation Counting for the Analysis of Non-Gamma Emitting Radionuclides in Reactor

Coolant,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 194, (1), 51-59 (1995).

6. DeVol, T.A., Fjeld, R.A., “Alpha/Beta (Gamma Ray) Discrimination and Spillover

Quantification with a BaF2 Scintillator,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics


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5. DeVol, T.A., Wehe, D.K., Knoll, G.F., “Evaluation of Wavelength Shifters for Spectral

Separation of Barium Fluoride Emissions,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics


4. DeVol, T.A., Wehe, D.K., Knoll, G.F., “Absolute Quantum Efficiency of an Organic

Wavelength Shifter Using a Pulsed Ultraviolet Source and Temporal Analysis,” IEEE

Transactions in Nuclear Science, 41, (2), 415-420 (1994).

3. DeVol, T.A., Wehe, D.K., Knoll, G.F. “Evaluation of p-Terphenyl and 2, 2” Dimethyl-p-

Terphenyl as Wavelength Shifters for Barium Fluoride,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in

Physics Research (Section A), A327, (2-3), 354-362 (1993).

2. DeVol, T.A., Moses, W.W., Derenzo, S.E., “Monte Carlo Optimization of the Depth-of-

Intraction Resolution in PET Crystals,” IEEE Transactions in Nuclear Science, NS-40, (2),

170-174 (1993).

1. DeVol, T.A., Ottaviani, J., Wehe, D.K., Knoll, G.F., “Gamma-Ray Spectral Imaging Using a

Single-Shutter Radiation Camera,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research

(Section A), A299, 495-500 (1990).

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS (Reviewed, not repeated under presentation) (presented by

first author unless noted)

Suwanathada, P., DeVol, T.A., “Energy Dispersive K X-ray Fluorescence System for

Quantification of Mercury,” Advances in X-ray Analysis, Vol 45 (2002) 505-10.

DeVol, T.A., Roane, J.E., Leyba, J.D., “Application of Extractive Scintillator Resins to

Quantification of Beta-Emitting Radionuclides in Aqueous Solutions,” In LSC 2001, Advances

in Liquid Scintillation Spectrometry, S. Mobius, J.E. Noakes, and F. Schonhofer, Editors,

Radiocarbon, University of Arizona (2002).

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS (unreviewed, not repeated under presentation) (presented by

first author unless noted)

Luo, P., Sharp, J.L., DeVol, T.A., “Bayesian Analysis of Time-Interval Data for Environmental

Radiation Monitoring,” IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference

Record, Knoxville, TN, October 30 – November 6, 2010.

Jacobsohn, L. G., Kucera, C. J., Sprinkle, K. B., Roberts, S. A., Yukihara, E.G., DeVol, T. A.,

Ballato, J. M., “Scintillation of Nanoparticles: Case Study of Rare Earth Doped Fluorides,”

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record, Knoxville, TN,

October 30 – November 6, 2010.

Luo, P., DeVol, T.A., Sharp, J.L., “Sequential Probability Ratio Test using Scaled Time-

Intervals for Environmental Radiation Monitoring,” IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and

Medical Imaging Conference Record, Orlando, FL, October 25-31, 2009.

O‟Hara, M.J., Durst, P.C., Grate, J.W., Egorov, O.B., DeVol, T.A., “Rapid Automated

Radiochemical Analyzer for Determination of Targeted Radionuclides in Nuclear Process

Streams,” 8th International Conference on Facility Operations-Safeguards Interface, Portland,

Oregon, March 30 - April 4, 2008

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Chandrikamohan, P., DeVol, T.A., “Comparison of Pulse Shape Discrimination Methods for

Phoswich and CsI:Tl Detectors,” IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging

Conference Record, San Juan, Puerto Rico, October 23-29, 2005.

Ayaz, B., DeVol, T.A., “Experimental-Theoretical Response of ZnS(Ag) Scintillating Discs for

Gross Alpha-Measurements of Aqueous Radioactivity,” IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium

and Medical Imaging Conference Record, Portland, OR, October 20-24, 2003.

Soreefan, A.M., Tan, H., DeVol, T.A., “Experimental and Monte Carlo Investigation of the

Light Collection Efficiency of Heterogeneous Scintillation Flow Cell Detectors,” IEEE

Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record, Portland, OR, October

20-24, 2003.

Suwanathada, P., DeVol, T.A., “Monte Carlo Simulations of Energy Dispersive K X-ray

Fluorescence System,” IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, Norfolk, VA,

(November 10-16, 2002).

DeVol, T.A., Roane, J.E., Hughes, L., Ayaz, B., (invited) “Application of Extractive

Scintillating Resin for Quantification of Uranium and 99

Tc in Groundwater,” Proceedings of

Spectrum 2002, 9th

Biennial International Conference on Nuclear and Hazardous Waste

Management, Reno, NV, August 4-8, 2002.

Tan, H., DeVol, T. A., “Development of a Flow-Cell Alpha Detector Utilizing

Microencapsulated CsI:Tl Granules and Silicon PIN-Photodiodes,” IEEE Nuclear Science

Symposium Conference Record, San Diego, CA, (November 4-10, 2001).

Freedman, D. L., Murdoch, L. C., Karanfil, T., DeVol, T. A., Schank, A., Drumm, L.

“Evaluation of Reactive Barrier Materials for In-Situ Treatment of Trichloroethylene and

Technetium-99,” Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation 74th Annual Conference,

Atlanta, GA (October 13-17, 2001).

DeVol, T.A., Duffey, J.M., Paulenova, A., “Combination Extraction Chromatography and

Scintillation Detection Resin for Quantification of Strontium in Aqueous Solutions,”

Proceedings of Spectrum 2000, Chattanooga, TN, (September 24 – 28, 2000).

Suwanathada, P., DeVol, T.A., “Energy Dispersive K X-ray Fluorescence System for

Quantification of Mercury,” Proceedings of Spectrum 2000, Chattanooga, TN, (September 24

– 28, 2000).

Ellis, J.H., DeVol, T.A., Riha, B.D., Rossabi, J., “Spectral Evaluation of NAPL Contaminants

by LIF and Raman Technologies,” Proceedings of the Remediation of Chlorinated and

Recalcitrant Compounds Conference, Monterey, CA, (May 22 – 25, 2000).

Tan, H., DeVol, T. A., Fjeld, R.A., “Digital Alpha/Beta Pulse Shape Discrimination of CsI:Tl

for On-line Measurement of Aqueous Radioactivity,” IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium

Conference Record, Seattle, WA, (October 24 – 30, 1999).

Fjeld, R.A., DeVol, T.A., Paulenova, A., Roane, J.E., Tan, H., Zimmerly, J, Leyba, J.D.,

“Measurement of Radionuclides using Ion Chromatography and Flow-cell Scintillation

Counting with Pulse Shape Discrimination for ER/WM Applications,” Proceedings of Industry

Partnerships to Deploy Environmental Technology, Morgantown, WV, (October 12-14, 1999).

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O'Shaughnessy, M. M., Freedman, D. L., DeVol, T.A., “A Review of Bioremediation

Technologies for Uranium Mill Tailings,” Proceedings of Waste Management 99, Tucson,

AZ, (February 28 – March 4, 1999).

DeVol, T.A., Roane, J.E., Fjeld, R.A., “Measurement of Radionuclides in Reactor Coolant

Water by Ion Chromatography and On-line/Off-line Scintillation Counting,” Proceedings of

the 43rd Annual Conference on Bioassay, Analytical, and Environmental Radiochemistry,

Charleston, SC, (November 9-13, 1997).

DeVol, T.A., Roane, J.E., Harvey, J.T., “Scintillating Extraction Chromatographic Media for

Quantification of Aqueous Radioactivity,” IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference

Record, Albuquerque, NM, (November 9-15, 1997).

Fjeld, R.A., DeVol, T.A., Leyba, J.D., Hastie, K.H., Roane, J.E., “Measurement of

Radionuclides using Ion Chromatography and Flow-cell Scintillation Counting with Pulse

Shape Discrimination for ER/WM Applications,” Proceedings of Industry Partnerships to

Deploy Environmental Technology, Morgantown, WV, (October 21-23, 1997).

Branton, S.D., DeVol, T.A., Fjeld, R.A., “Evaluation of Polymer-Coated CsI:Tl as an

Alpha/Beta Pulse Shape Discriminating Flow-Cell,” IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium

Conference Record, Anaheim, California, (November 3-9, 1996).

DeVol, T.A., Fjeld, R.A., Roane, J.E., Leyba, J.D., Branton, S.D., “Measurement of

Radionuclides Using Ion Chromatography and Flow-Cell Scintillation Counting With Pulse

Shape Discrimination,” Proceedings of Industry Partnerships to Deploy Environmental

Technology, Morgantown, WV, (October 22-24, 1996).

DeVol, T.A., Branton, S.D., Fjeld, R.A., “Development of a Scintillation Flow-cell Detection

System for Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Applications,” Proceedings of

Waste Management 96, Tucson, AZ, (February 25-29, 1996).

DeVol, T.A., Keillor, M.E., Burggraf, L.W., “Influence of Radionuclide Adsorption on

Detection Efficiency and Energy Resolution for Flow-Cell Radiation Detectors,” IEEE Nuclear

Science Symposium Conference Record, San Francisco, CA, (October 21-28, 1995).

DeVol, T.A., Fjeld, R.A., “Measurement of Radionuclides Using Ion Chromatography and

Flow-Cell Scintillation Counting with Pulse Shape Discrimination for Environmental

Restoration and Waste Management Applications,” Proceedings of the Environmental

Technology Development Through Industrial Partnership, Morgantown Energy Technology

Center, (October 3-5, 1995).

Fjeld, R.A., Goff, R.W., Blevins, M.D., Ince, S.M., DeVol, T.A., Leyba, J.D., Elzerman,

A.W., Newman, M. E., Dunnivant, F., “Sorption of Select Radionuclides in Basalt and

Sedimentary Interbed for the Snake River Plain,” Workshop on Radionuclide Speciation on

Soils and Sediments, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, (June

13-15, 1995).

Guha, S., Roane, J.E., DeVol, T.A., Leyba, J.D., Fjeld, R.A., “Ion Chromatography Coupled

with On-Line and Off-Line Radiation Detection for the Rapid Analysis of Radionuclides in

Reactor Coolant Water,” Proceedings of the Waste Management 95 Symposia, Tucson,

Arizona, (February 26 - March 2, 1995).

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Blevins, M.D., Goff, R.W., Fjeld, R.A., DeVol, T.A., Elzerman, A.W., Dunnivant,F., Newman,

M.E., “Batch Test Analyses of Sorption of Selected Actinides and Fission/Activation Products

on Subsurface Material from the Snake River Plain,” Proceedings of the Waste Management

95 Symposia, Tucson, Arizona, (February 26 - March 2, 1995).

DeVol, T.A., Fjeld, R.A., “Development of an On-Line Scintillation Flow-Cell Detection

System with Pulse Shape Discrimination for Quantification of Actinides,” IEEE Nuclear

Science Symposium Conference Record, Norfolk, VA, (October 30 - November 5, 1994).

Fjeld, R.A., Goff, R.W., Blevins, M.D., DeVol, T.A., Brown, D.D., Elzerman, A.W.,

Dunnivant, F., Newman, M.E., “The Sorption of Selected Actinides and Fission/Activation

Products in Basalt and Sedimentary Interbed Material from the Snake River Plain,”

Proceedings of the Nuclear and Hazardous Waste Management International Topical Meeting:

Spectrum „94, Atlanta, Georgia (1994).

DeVol, T.A., Wehe, D.K., Knoll, G.F., “Evaluation of Wavelength Shifters for Spectral

Separation of Barium Fluoride Emissions,” IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference

Record, San Francisco, CA, (October 30 - November 6, 1993).

DeVol, T.A., Wehe, D.K., Knoll, G.F., “Absolute Quantum Efficiency of an Organic

Wavelength Shifter Using a Pulsed Ultraviolet Source and Temporal Analysis,” IEEE Nuclear

Science Symposium Conference Record, Orlando, FL, (October 25-31, 1992).

DeVol, T.A., Wehe, D.K., Knoll, G.F., “Evaluation of p-Terphenyl and 2,2” Dimethyl-p-

Terphenyl as Wavelength Shifters for Barium Fluoride,” Proceedings of the SPIE 1992

International Symposium on Optical Applied Science and Engineering, San Diego, CA, (July

19-24, 1992).

DeVol, T.A., Moses, W.W., Derenzo, S.E., “Monte Carlo Optimization of the Depth-of-

Interaction Resolution in PET Crystals,” IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference

Record, Santa Fe, NM, (November 5-9, 1991).

DeVol, T.A., “Gamma Ray Spectral Imaging,” Proceedings of the DOE Environmental

Restoration and Waste Management Fellow Conference, Santa Fe, New Mexico, (1991).

Derenzo, S.E., Moses, W.W., Cahoon, J.L., DeVol, T.A., Boatner, L., “X-ray Fluorescence

Measurements of 412 Inorganic Compounds,” IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference

Record, 1 143-147 (1991).

Dolin,D.L., DeVol, T.A., Wehe, D.K., “Multichannel Spectrum Analysis for a Gamma Ray

Imaging Camera,” ANS Transactions, TANSAO 63, 132 (1991).

Derenzo, S.E., Moses, W.W., DeVol, T.A., Cahoon, J.L, Budinger, T.F., “Discovery of Lead

Sulfate, a New Scintillator for High-Rate, High-Resolution PET,” J. Nucl. Med., 32, (5), 995

(1991).

DeVol, T.A., Ottaviani, J., Wehe, D.K., Knoll, G.F., “Radiation Imaging in High-Intensity,

High-Energy Fields,” ANS Transactions, Conference on Industrial Radiation and Isotope

Measurement Applications, TANSAO 56, Suppl. 3, (82), (1988).

RESEARCH REPORTS

Grogan, K.P., Fjeld, R.A., Kaplan, D.I., Shine, G.P., DeVol, T.A., Coates, J.T., Seaman, J,

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“Distribution of Sorption Coefficients (Kd Values) in the SRS Subsurface Environment,”

WSRC-STI-2008-00285 (June 2008).

Grate, J.W., DeVol, T.A., “Radioanalytical Chemistry for Automated Nuclear Waste Process

Monitoring,” DOE Environmental Management Science Program Final Report, Grant #DE-

FG02-05ER63971 (July 2006).

Grate, J.W., DeVol, T.A., “Radionuclide Sensors for Subsurface Water Monitoring” DOE

Environmental Management Science Program Final Report, Grant # DE-FG07-99ER62888

(July 2006).

Calhoun, D., Suwanathada, P., DeVol, T.A., Christoforou, C.S., “Air Quality in South

Carolina: Determining Fine Particulate Matter Composition,” Report to the South Carolina

Universities Research and Education Foundation/Hazardous Waste Management Research

Fund (2001).

Powell, B.A., DeVol, T.A., "Organically Bound Tritium," Final Report WSRC TOA

#KG36472-O: Task Order #WEST059, (August 2001).

Fjeld, R.A., DeVol, T.A., Leyba, J.D., “Measurement of Radionuclides using Ion

Chromatography and Flow-Cell Scintillation Counting with Pulse Shape Discrimination,”

Final Report for Task 4 of Contract DE-AR21-95MC32110, (March 2000).

DeVol, T. A., Paulenova, A., Roane, J. E., “On-Line/At-Line Technetium Monitoring Using

Scintillating Ion Exchange Resins for the Savannah River Site,” Final Report, WSRC-TR-99-

00247, (July 1999).

Harvey, J.T., Williamson, J.M., Duffey, J.M., DeVol, T.A., Roane, J.E., “Development of a

Radiochemical Sensor for Environmental Applications,” Final Report, NSF/SBIR-9760934,

(July 1998).


Chromatography and Flow-Cell Scintillation Counting with Pulse Shape Discrimination,”

Final Report for Base Phase of Contract DE-AR21-95MC32110, (June 1998).

Newman, M. E., Porro, I., Scott, R., Dunnivant, F.M., Goff, R.W., Blevins, M.D., Ince, S.M.,

Leyba, J.D., DeVol, T.A., Elzerman, A.W., Fjeld, R.A., “Evaluation of the Mobility of Am,

Cs, Co, Pu, Sr and U Through Basalt and Interbed Materials: Summary Report of the

INEL/Clemson University Laboratory Studies,” ER-WAG7-82, INEL-95/282, (August 1995).

PRESENTATIONS (presented by first author unless noted)

Millard, M.J., DeVol, T.A., Bell, Z.W., “Development of a Fast Neutron Activation Counter

Using the Cherenkov Effect in Optical Materials,” presented at the 58th

Annual HPS meeting,

July 7-11, 2013.

Meldrum, A.C. and DeVol, T.A., “Optimizing Light Collection from Extractive Scintilalting

Resin in Flow-Cell Detectors,” presented at the 58th

Annual HPS meeting, July 7-11, 2013.

DeVol, T.A. and Trogstad, R. “Development of an On-Line Radiation Detection Laboratory

using LabVIEW,” Presented at the annual ANS meeting in Atlanta, GA June 16-20, 2013.

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Millard, M.J., DeVol, T.A., Bell, Z.W., “Development of a Fast Neutron Activation Counter

Using the Cherenkov Effect in Glass,” presented at the 2nd

Annual James E. Turner

Symposium of the East Tennessee Chapter of the HPS, May 22-23, 2013.

Grogan, K., DeVol, T.A., Powell, B.A., “Analytical Method for Aqueous Iodine Speciation

with Application to Iodine Interaction with Hausmannite,” presented at the 244th

American

Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, Philadelphia, PA, August 19-23, 2012.

Luo, P., Miller, I., Gaillard, J., Sexton, L., Serkiz, S. M., DeVol, T.A., “Investigation of a

Nanotube Array Gas-Filled Radiation Detector,” presented at the Symposium on Radiation

Detection and Measurements, Oakland, CA, May 14-17, 2012.

Trogstad, R. R., DeVol, T. A., “On-Line Delivery of Radiation Detection Lab Instruction

Using LabVIEW,” presented at the Symposium on Radiation Detection and Measurements,

Oakland, CA, May 14-17, 2012.

DeVol, T.A., “Extractive Scintillating Resin for Simultaneous Concentration and Detection of

Radionuclides in Aqueous Media,” (invited) Mechanical/Nuclear Engineering Departmental

Seminar, University of South Carolina, November 10, 2011.

Gaillard, J., Saini, D., DeVol, T.A., Rao A., Serkiz, S. M., “Thermal neutron detection using

boron coated cantilevers by harmonic detection of resonance,” presented at the 242nd

American Chemical Society National meeting, Denver, CO, August 28- September 1, 2011.

DeVol, T.A., Grogan, K., Seliman, A., “Development of Dual-Functionality Media for the

Simultaneous Concentration and Detection of Non-gamma-ray Emitting Radionuclides in

Water,” presented at the 56th

annual meeting of the Health Physics Society, West Palm Beach,

FL, June 26-30, 2011.

Luo, P., Sharp, J.L., DeVol, T.A., “CUSUM Analysis of Time-Interval Information for

Radiation Monitoring,” presented at the 56th

annual meeting of the Health Physics Society,

West Palm Beach, FL, June 26-30, 2011.

Sexton, L., Serkiz, S. M., Cordaro, J., DeVol, T.A., Rao A., “Radiation detection with

nanomaterial-based gas-filled detectors,” presented at the 241st American Chemical Society

National meeting, March 27-31, 2011.

Kopp, D., DeVol, T.A., “Development of an On-line Radiation Detection and Measurements

Lab Course,” presented at the 2011 Topical Meeting of the Health Physics Society, Charleston,

SC, February 6-9, 2011.

Luo, P., Sharp, J.L., DeVol, T.A., “Modified Time-Interval Analysis via Bayes‟ Theorem for

Environmental Radiation Monitoring,” presented at the 2011 Topical Meeting of the Health

Physics Society, Charleston, SC, February 6-9, 2011.

Kopp, D., DeVol, T.A., “Development of an On-line Radiation and Detection Measurements

Lab Course,” presented at the 55th

annual meeting of the Health Physics Society, Salt Lake

City, UT, June 27-July 1, 2010.

Grogan, K., DeVol, T.A., Powell, B.A., Lee, C.M., Husson, S., “On-line Detection and

Monitoring of Radioactive Iodine in Water through the Use of Extractive Scintillating Resin,”

presented at the 55th

annual meeting of the Health Physics Society, Salt Lake City, UT, June

27-July 1, 2010.

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Matheny, T.E., DeVol, T.A., “Development of Alternative Methods for Quantification of

Polonium-210 in Water,” presented at the 55th

annual meeting of the Health Physics Society,

Salt Lake City, UT, June 27-July 1, 2010.

Serkiz, S. M., Sexton, L., Cordaro, J., Kane, K. DeVol, T.A., Rao A., “Low-voltage Tritium

Detection Based on Gas Nano-Proportional Counters,” presented at the Reducing the Global

Danger of Weapons of Mass Destruction: NNSA Laboratory Directed Research and

Development 2010 Symposium, Washington D.C., June 9, 2010.

DeVol, T.A., Pruitt, L., Gallaird, J., Sexton, L., Cordaro, J., Rao A., Serkiz, S. M., “Toward a

carbon nanotube anode gas-filled radiation detector,” presented at the 2010 Symposium on

Radiation Measurements and Applications, May 24-28, 2010.

Serkiz, S. M., Pruitt, L., DeVol, T.A., Sexton, L., Cordaro, J., Rao A., “Development of

nanoscale, high-efficiency proportional counters,” presented at the 239th

ACS National

Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 20-24, 2010.

Falta, D.A., DeVol T.A., Fjeld, R.A., “Comparing Predicted Cancer Risks Associated with

Ingesting Naturally Occurring Radionuclides in Drinking Water Supplies to Actual County

Cancer Rates,” presented at the Health Physics Society annual meeting Minneapolis, MN, July

12-16, 2009.

Grate, J.W., DeVol, T.A., “Radionuclide Sensors for Subsurface Water Monitoring,” presented

at the 4th

Annual DOE-ERSP PI meeting, Lansdowne, VA, April 20-23, 2009.

Seliman, A.F., Samadi, A., Husson S.M., Borai, E.H., DeVol T.A., “Pertechnetate Selective

Scintillating Ion-Exchange Resins Prepared by ATRP for On-Line Water Monitoring,”

presented at the Eighth International Conference on Methods and Applications of

Radioanalytical Chemistry, April 5-10, 2009.

Soreefan, A.M., DeVol, T.A., “Proportional Counting Of Tritium Gas Generated By Polymer

Electrolyte Membrane Electrolysis,” presented at the Eighth International Conference on

Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry, April 5-10, 2009.

DeVol, T.A., Gohres, A.A., “Application of Classical and Bayesian Statistical Methods to On-

Line Radiological Monitoring Data,” presented at the Eighth International Conference on

Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry, April 5-10, 2009.

DeVol, T.A., Clements, J.P., O'Hara, M.J., Egorov, O.B., Grate, J.W., “Characterization and

Application of Superlig® 620 Solid Phase Extraction Resin for Automated Process

Monitoring,” presented at the Eighth International Conference on Methods and Applications of

Radioanalytical Chemistry, April 5-10, 2009.

Matheny, T.E., DeVol, T.A., “Polonium-210 Determination in Water Using ZnS(Ag) Disks,”


Annual Radiobioassay and Radiochemical Measurements Conference,

October 27-31, 2008.

Soreefan, A.M., DeVol, T.A., “Treatment of Water Samples Before Polymer Electrolyte

Membrane Electrolytic Reduction of H2O/HTO Prior to Counting Tritium Gas,” presented at

the 54th

Annual Radiobioassay and Radiochemical Measurements Conference, October 27-31,

2008.

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Seliman, A.F., Samadi, A., Husson, S.M., Borai, E.H., DeVol, T.A., “Preparation of Polymer-

Coated, Scintillating Ion-Exchange Resins for Monitoring of 99

Tc in Natural Waters,”


Annual Radiobioassay and Radiochemical Measurements Conference,

October 27-31, 2008.

Seliman, A.F., Borai, E.H., DeVol, T.A., Lasheen, Y.F., Abo-Aly, M.M., “Adsorption

behavior of selected radionuclides: A comparison of the effect of complexation with EDTA

and six of its degradation products,” presented at the 236th

ACS National Meeting,

Philadelphia, PA, August 19-23, 2008.

Ratliff, A.E., DeVol, T.A., DiPrete, D.P., “Development of a Colorimetric Test for

Quantification of Uranium in Groundwater,” presented at the 236th


Boston, MA, August 17-21, 2008.

Luo, P, DeVol, T.A., “Time-Interval Probability Analysis for Radiation Monitoring,”

presented at the 2008 Symposium in Radiation Measurements and Applications, June 2-5,

2008.

Grate, J.W., DeVol, T.A., “Radionuclide Sensors for Subsurface Water Monitoring,” presented

at the 3rd

Annual DOE-ERSP PI meeting, Lansdowne, VA, April 7-9, 2008.

DeVol, T.A., Roane, J.E., Hughes, L.D., (invited) “On-line and Off-line Quantification with

Extractive Scintillating Resins,” presented at the 234th

ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA,

August 19-23, 2007.

Ratliff, A.E., DeVol, T.A., DiPrete, D.P., “Development of a Colorimetric Test for

Quantification of Uranium in Drinking Water,” presented at the 234th


Boston, MA, August 19-23, 2007.

DeVol, T.A., (invited) “Nuclear Environmental Engineering and Science at Clemson

University,” presented at the North American-Young Generation in Nuclear

Carolinas/South/Atlantic regional event, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte,

NC, August 10, 2007.

Grogan, K., Kaplan, D. I., Fjeld, R.A., DeVol, T. A., and Coates, J.T., “Spatial Variability of

Partition Coefficients for Radionuclides at the Savannah River Site,” presented at the 52nd

Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, Portland, OR, July 8-12, 2007.

Lolap, G., DeVol, T.A., “Correlating Temporal Luminosity of Scintillators to Pulse Shape

Discrimination,” presented at the IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging

Conference, San Diego, CA, October 29 – November 4, 2006.

Fjeld, R.A., DeVol, T.A., Coates, J.T., Elzerman, A.W., “Environmental Radiochemistry

Graduate Program at Clemson University,” presented at the 232nd

ACS National Meeting, San

Francisco, CA, September 10-14, 2006.

Soreefan, A.M., DeVol, T.A., “Determination of Enrichment Parameters After Reduction of

Synthetic Tritiated Samples in a Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyzer,” presented at the

51st Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, Providence, RI, June 25-29, 2006.

Attardo, A., French, P.D., DeVol, T.A., “Application of Classical versus Bayesian Statistical

Methods to Online Radiological Monitoring Data,” presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the

Health Physics Society, Providence, RI, June 25-29, 2006.

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Foster, J.E., O‟Hara, M.J., DeVol, T.A., Egorov, O.B., “Detection of Alpha Radioactivity in

Aqueous Solutions Using a ZnS(Ag) Detector,” presented at the 2006 Symposium in Radiation

Measurements and Applications, May 23-26, 2006.

Ayaz-Maierhafer, B., DeVol, T.A., “Determination of Absolute Detection Efficiencies of

Detectors of Interest in Homeland Security,” presented at the 2006 Symposium in Radiation

Measurements and Applications, May 23-26, 2006.

Hughes, L.D., DeVol, T.A., “Evaluation of Control Chart Methods for On-line Radiation

Monitoring,” presented at the 7th

International Conference on Methods and Applications of

Radioanalytical Chemistry (MARC VII), Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, April 3-7, 2006.

DeVol T.A., Fjeld R.A., Navratil, J. D., Coates, J.T., Elzerman, A.W., “Environmental

Radiochemistry Education at Clemson University,” presented at the 7th

International

Conference on Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry (MARC VII), Kailua-

Kona, Hawaii, April 3-7, 2006.

Clements, J.P., DeVol, T.A., Egorov, O.B., O‟Hara, M.J., “Characterization of SuperLig® 620

Solid Phase Extraction Resin with Applications for Automated Process Monitoring,” presented

at the 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 26-30, 2006.

DeVol, T.A. (invited), “What is Sufficient Gamma-ray Energy Resolution for Homeland

Security?,” presented at the North Carolina Chapter of the Health Physics Society Spring

Meeting, Asheville, NC., March 24, 2006.

DiPrete, C.C., Theisen, C.D., DeVol, T.A., DiPrete, D.P., “Effect of Quench on Alpha/Beta

Pulse Shape Discrimination of Liquid Scintillation Cocktails,” presented at the 51st Annual

Radiobioassay & Radiochemical Measurements Conference at Caesers Tahoe in Stateline, NV

on October 24 - 28, 2005.

Hughes, L.D., DeVol, T.A., “Fountain Flow-Cell Detector for Simultaneous Extraction and

Detection of Technetium-99 in Aqueous Solution,” presented at the 230th

ACS National

Meeting, Washington, D.C., August 28-September 1, 2005.

Coates, J.T., DeVol, T.A., “Evaluation of a Portable System for Quantification of Uranium in

Water,” presented at the 230th

ACS National Meeting, Washington, D.C., August 28-

September 1, 2005.

DeVol, T.A., E. J. Holbert, P. Chandrikamohan, A. Attardo, French, P.D., “Situation

Awareness Monitor Utilizing a LaCl3:Ce Based Gamma-ray Spectrometer,” presented at the

230th

ACS National Meeting, Washington, D.C., August 28-September 1, 2005.

Fugate, G.A., DeVol, T.A., Navratil, J.D., Hoeffner, S.L. “Non-destructive Analytical Methods

Using the Radioactive Emissions of Cesium-137 for Thickness Gauging with Possible

Applications for the Determination of Depth Profiles of Contamination,” presented at the 230th


French, P.D., DeVol, T.A., “Situation Awareness Monitor for Nuclear Events,” presented at

the 230th


Scott, A.L., DeVol, T.A., Fjeld, R.A. “Sensitivity Analysis of Uranium Speciation Modeling in

Several Aquifers of Interest,” presented at the 50th

Annual Meeting of the Health Physics

Society, Spokane, WA, July 10-14, 2005.

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Falta, D.A., DeVol, T.A., Fjeld, R.A. “Carcinogenic Risks Associated with Ingesting Naturally

Occurring Radionuclides in Drinking Water, Including the Contribution of Overall Risk from

Radon-222,” presented at the 50th

Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, Spokane,

WA, July 10-14, 2005.

DeVol, T.A. (invited), “Isotopic Analysis of Plutonium using a Combination of Alpha and

Internal Conversion Electron Spectroscopy,” presented at the Savannah River Chapter of the

Health Physics Society Technical Seminar, Alpha Spectroscopy: Review and Application, May

6, 2005.

Hughes, L.D., DeVol, T.A., “Development of a Teflon®

Coated Semiconductor Detector Flow

Cell for Monitoring of 99

TcO4-

in Groundwater,” presented at the 229th

ACS Spring National

Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 13-17, 2005.

Coates, J.T., DeVol, T.A., “Characterization of a DIPEX Coated ZnS:Ag Disk for

Quantification of Actinides in Groundwater,” presented at the 229th

ACS Spring National

Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 13-17, 2005.

Falta, D.A., Hughes, L.D., DeVol, T.A., Fjeld, R.A. “Carcinogenic Risk Assessment of

Drinking Water from Private Wells in South Carolina Containing Elevated Levels of Uranium

and Related Decay Products,” presented at the 2005 National Groundwater Association

Naturally Occurring Contaminants Conference, Charleston, SC, February 24-25, 2005.

DeVol, T.A., Clements, J.P., Hughes, L.D., “Measurement of Radon-222 and Lead-210 in

Bottled Spring Water,” presented at the 2005 National Groundwater Association Naturally

Occurring Contaminants Conference, Charleston, SC, February 24-25, 2005.

DeVol, T.A., (invited), “Simultaneous Separation and Detection of Radionuclides in Aqueous

Media”, presented at the Francis Marion University Physics seminar, 27 January 2005.

DeVol, T.A. (invited), “Pollution Prevention and Industrial Ecology,” presented to Industrial

Engineering 368, November 19, 2004.

Chandrikamohan, P., DeVol, T.A., “Comparison of Different Pulse Shape Discrimination

Methods for Phoswich and CsI:Tl Detectors,” presented at the Health Physics Society Annual

Conference, Washington, D.C., July 11-15, 2004.

Hughes, L.D., DeVol, T.A., “Teflon Coated PIPS Detector Flow Cell for Monitoring of Tc-99

in Groundwater,” presented at the Health Physics Society Annual Conference, July 11-15,

2004.

DeVol, T.A. (invited), “Next Generation High-Resolution Gamma-ray Detectors,” presented at

the Savannah River Chapter of the Health Physics Society Technical Seminar, Gamma Ray

Spectroscopy: Review and Application, May 7, 2004.

DeVol, T.A. (invited), “On-line Actinide Quantification with Extractive Scintillating Resins,”

presented at the Eichrom Technologies, Inc. North American Users‟ Group Workshop, Isle of

Palms, SC, May 4, 2004.

Soreefan, A.M., Powell, B.A., Hughes, L.D., Wall, M., DeVol, T.A., “Analysis of Primordial

Radionuclides in Sediments from the Reedy River and Surrounding Creeks in Simpsonville,

SC.,” presented at the 226th

American Chemical Society Meeting, NY, NY, September 7-11,

2003.

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Hughes, L.D., DeVol, T.A., Powell, B.A., Soreefan, A.M., Falta, D.A., “Anomalously High

Levels of Uranium and Other Naturally Occurring Radionuclides in Private Wells in the

Piedmont Region of South Carolina,” presented at the 226th

American Chemical Society

Meeting, NY, NY, September 7-11, 2003.

Schell, W.R., Fjeld, R.A., DeVol, T.A., Vives Batlle, J., Yoon, S.R., Tobin, M.J., “Measuring

the Time of Origin of Fission Events Using Xenon Isotopes,” presented at the 48th

Annual

Meeting of the Health Physics Society, San Diego, CA, July 20-24, 2003.

Theisen, C.D., DeVol, T.A., DiPrete, D.P., “Quantification of Quench on Alpha/Beta Pulse

Shape Discrimination of Liquid Scintillation Cocktails,” presented at the 48th

Annual Meeting

of the Health Physics Society, San Diego, CA, July 20-24, 2003.

Falta, D.A., Fjeld, R.A., DeVol, T.A., “Calculation of Effective Dose Due to Uranium and its

Decay Products in Groundwaters,” presented at the 48th


Society, San Diego, CA, July 20-24, 2003.

DeVol, T.A., “Service Learning in an Environmental Radiochemistry Laboratory Course,”

presented at the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Nashville, TN, June 22-25, 2003.

Fjeld R.A., DeVol T.A., Navratil, J. D., “Nuclear Environmental Engineering Graduate

Program at Clemson University,” presented at the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition,

Nashville, TN, June 22-25, 2003.

Fjeld R.A., DeVol T.A., Leyba, J.D., “Measurement Of Radionuclides Using Ion

Chromatography And On-Line Radiation Detection,” presented at the 6th

International

Conference on Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry (MARC VI), Kailua-

Kona, Hawaii, April 7-11, 2003.

Fjeld R.A., Navratil, J. D., DeVol T.A., “Actinide/Radiochemistry Education at Clemson

University,” presented at the 6th

International Conference on Methods and Applications of

Radioanalytical Chemistry (MARC VI), Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, April 7-11, 2003.

Roane, J.E., DeVol, T.A, (invited) “Evaluation of an Extractive Scintillation Medium for the

Detection of Uranium in Water,” presented at the 6th

International Conference on Methods and

Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry (MARC VI), Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, April 7-11,

2003.


Chromatography and On-line Radiation Detection,” presented at 15th

Annual International Ion

Chromatography Symposium, Baltimore, MD, Sept. 29 - Oct. 2, 2002.

Woodruff, R. L., DeVol, T.A., “Residential TENORM in Upstate South Carolina,” presented at

the American Radiation Safety Conference and Exposition, Tampa, FL, June 16-20, 2002.

DeVol, T.A., Powell, B.A., “Theoretical Organically Bound Tritium Dose Estimates,”

presented at the American Radiation Safety Conference and Exposition, Tampa, FL, June 16-

20, 2002.

Calhoun, D., Suwanathada, P., DeVol, T.A., Christoforou. C. S., “Air Quality in South

Carolina: Determining Fine Particulate Matter Composition,” presented at the South Carolina

Hazardous Waste Management Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC, November 6-8, 2002.

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Hughes, L., DeVol, T.A., “On-line Gross Alpha Radiation Monitoring of Natural Waters with

Extractive Scintillating Resins,” presented at the Symposium on Radiation Measurements and

Applications, Ann Arbor, MI May 21-23, 2002.

Ayaz, B., DeVol, T.A., “Application of MnO2 Coated Scintillator and Extractive Scintillating

Resin to Screening for Radioactivity in Groundwater,” presented at the Symposium on

Radiation Measurements and Applications, Ann Arbor, MI May 21-23, 2002.

Woodruff, R.L. and T.A. DeVol, T.A., “Residential TENORM in Upstate South Carolina,”

presented at the 10th Annual David S. Snipes/Clemson Hydrogeology Symposium, April 18-

19, 2002.

Fjeld, R. A., Roane, J. E., Leyba, J. D., DeVol, T. A., “Sequential or Simultaneous Actinide

Separation with Flow-cell Radiation Detection,” presented at the 223rd


Orlando, FL, April 7-11, 2002.

DeVol, T.A., Warner, R., Woodruff, R., Ayaz B., Navratil, J., “Simpsonville Groundwater and

U,” presented at the EE&S Departmental Seminar, Sept. 13, 2001; Geological Sciences

Department Hydrogeology Seminar, October 5, 2001. Francis Marion University Physics

seminar, October 12, 2001.

Egorov, O, DeVol, T.A., Grate, J.W., “Advances in Automated Radioanalytical Chemistry:

From Groundwater to Nuclear Waste Analysis,” presented at the American Chemical Society

222nd

National Meeting, Chicago, IL, August 26-30, 2001.

Coates, J.T., Fjeld, R.A., Elzerman, A.W., DeVol, T.A., Paulenova, A., “Determining

Concentrations and Oxidation States of Selected Actinides in Groundwater Simulants,”

presented at the American Chemical Society 222nd

National Meeting, Chicago, IL August 26-

30, 2001.

Suwanathada P., DeVol, T.A., “Energy Dispersive K X-ray Fluorescence System for

Quantification of Mercury,” presented at the Denver X-ray Conference, Steamboat Springs,

CO (July 30 - August 3, 2001).

Woodruff, R.L., DeVol, T.A., Navratil, J.D., Ayaz, B., “Uranium in Well Water Near

Simpsonville, SC,” presented at the 2001 American Radiation Safety Conference &

Exposition, Cleveland, Ohio (June 10-14, 2001).

Roane, J.E., DeVol, T.A., “Scintillating Extraction Chromatography Coupled with Pulse

Height Spectrum Analysis for Actinide Separation and Analysis,” presented at the 2001

American Radiation Safety Conference & Exposition, Cleveland, Ohio (June 10-14, 2001).

Drumm, L., DeVol, T.A., “Gross Alpha Radiation Monitoring in Natural Waters,” presented at

LCS 2001, Karlsruhe, Germany (May 7-11, 2001).

DeVol, T.A., Roane, J.E., Leyba, J.D., “Application of Extractive Scintillator Resins to

Quantification of Beta-Emitting Radionuclides in Aqueous Solutions,” presented at LCS 2001,

Karlsruhe, Germany (May 7-11, 2001).

Tan, H., DeVol, T.A., “Development of a Digital Alpha/Beta Pulse Shape Discriminating

System Utilizing CsI(Tl)/Photodiode,” presented at the 44th

annual meeting of the Health

Physics Society, Denver, CO (June 24 – June 29, 2000).

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DeVol, T. A., Egorov, O. B., Roane, J. E., Paulenova, A., Grate, J. W., “Extractive

Scintillating Microspheres for 89,90

Sr Quantification in Aqueous Solutions,” presented at the

Gordon Conference on Nuclear Waste and Energy, New London, NH, (July 16-21, 2000).

DeVol, T.A., (invited), “Chromatographic Separation and Measurement of Charged-Particle

Emitting Radionuclides,” presented at the Eichrom Technologies, Inc. Eastern Users‟ Group

Workshop, Augusta, GA, (May 16, 2000).

Grate, J.W., Egorov, O.B., DeVol, T.A., “Radionuclide Sensors for Water Monitoring,”

presented at the EMSP National Workshop 2000, (April 24 - 28, 2000).

Coates, J. T., Paulenova, A., DeVol, T. A., Fjeld, R. A., “A Rapid Technique For

Determination Of Oxidation States Of Actinides In Groundwater Simulants,” presented at the

Fifth International Conference on Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry

(MARC V), Kailua-Kona, HI, (April 9-14, 2000).

DeVol, T. A., Egorov, O. B., Roane, J. E., Paulenova, A., Grate, J. W., “Extractive

Scintillating Resin for 99

Tc Quantification in Aqueous Solutions,” presented at the Fifth

International Conference on Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry (MARC

V), Kailua-Kona, HI, (April 9-14, 2000).

DeVol, T. A., Duffey, J. M., Paulenova, A., “Combined Extraction Chromatography and

Scintillation Detection for Off-Line and On-Line Monitoring of Strontium in Aqueous

Solutions,” presented at the Fifth International Conference on Methods and Applications of

Radioanalytical Chemistry (MARC V), Kailua-Kona, HI, (April 9-14, 2000).

Fjeld, R. A., DeVol, T. A., Roane, J., Paulenova, A., Leyba, J. D., “The Measurement of Non-

gamma Emitting Radionuclides in Environmental Samples and Waste Streams Using Ion

Chromatography and On-line Scintillation Counting,” presented at the Thirty-third Midyear

Topical Meeting of the Health Physics Society, Virginia Beach, VA, January 30 - February 2,

2000.

DeVol, T.A., “Radiation, Radioactivity and Radioactive Waste Management: a Historical

Perspective,” presented at the Environmental Engineering & Science Departmental Seminar,

Clemson University, (January 20, 2000).

DeVol, T.A., (invited), “Chromatographic Separation and Measurement of Charged-Particle

Emitting Radionuclides,” presented at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, October 25, 1999.

Roane, J.E., DeVol, T.A., “Scintillating Extraction Chromatography Coupled with Pulse

Height Spectrum Analysis for Actinide Separation and Analysis,” presented at the 45th

Annual

Conference on Bioassay, Analytical, and Environmental Radiochemistry, Gaithersburg, MD

(October 18-22, 1999).

Paulenova, A., Roane, J.E., DeVol, T.A., “On-Line Monitoring of Technetium with

Scintillating Extraction Chromatographic Resins,” presented at the Eighth International

Conference - Separation of Ionic Solutes, Stara‟ Lesna‟, Slovakia, (September 11 – 16, 1999).

Coates, J. T., Paulenova, A., DeVol, T. A., Fjeld. R. A., “A Rapid Technique for

Determination of Aqueous Phase Oxidation States of Actinides in Environmental Samples,”

presented at the Eighth International Conference - Separation of Ionic Solutes, Stara‟ Lesna‟,

Slovakia, (September 11 – 16, 1999).

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DeVol, T.A., Roane, J.E., Paulenova, A., Leyba, J.D., Williamson, J.M., Duffey, J.M.,

Harvey, J.T., “On-line Monitoring of Technetium with Selective Radiochemical Sensors,”


Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, (June 27 - July 1, 1999).

Shurtz, K.B., DeVol, T. A., Chapman, J.A., “A Comparison of Experimental and Theoretical

Detection Efficiencies of Large Area Plastic Scintillators,” presented at the 44th

Annual

Meeting of the Health Physics Society, (June 27 - July 1, 1999).

Ringberg, A. H., DeVol, T.A., Dewberry, R.A., “Isotopic Analysis of Plutonium using a

Combination of Alpha and Internal Conversion Electron Spectroscopy,” presented at the 44th

Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, (June 27 - July 1, 1999).

Howell, S. L., Sigg, R. A., Moore, F.S., DeVol, T. A., “Non-destructive Bulk Soil Analysis for

a Chlorinated Compound using Prompt Gamma-ray Neutron Activation Analysis,” presented at

the Tenth International Conference on Modern Trends in Activation Analysis. Bethesda, MD,

(April 19-23, 1999).

DeVol, T.A., “Writing a Technical Manuscript,” presented at the Clemson University Student

Branch of the Health Physics Society, (November 23, 1998).

Coates, J.T., DeVol, T.A., Richardson, P.A., “The Use of Lead-210 Dating to Determine

Sedimentation Rates in the Twelve Mile Creek Region of Lake Hartwell,” presented at the 19th

Annual Conference of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Charlotte, NC,

November 15-19, 1998).

DeVol, T.A., Roane, J.E., Williamson, J.M., Duffey, J.M., Harvey, J.T., “Development of a

Radiochemical Sensor for Environmental Applications,” presented at the 44th

Annual

Conference on Bioassay, Analytical, and Environmental Radiochemistry, Albuquerque, NM

(November 15-20, 1998)

Roane, J.E., DeVol, T.A., Leyba, J.D., Fjeld, R.A., “Application of Extraction

Chromatography Resins as a Sample Preparation Technique for Radiochromatographic

Analyses,” presented at the 44th

Annual Conference on Bioassay, Analytical, and

Environmental Radiochemistry, Albuquerque, NM (November 15-20, 1998)

Sochor, C.S., DeVol, T.A., Fjeld, R.A., Molz, F.J., “Mathematical Modeling of Radionuclide

Transport in the Subsurface,” presented at the 43rd


Society, Minneapolis, MN, (July 12-16, 1998).

Kirk, S.A., Hofstetter, K.J., DeVol, T.A., Cadieux, J.R., “Scintillation Counting for

Environmental Monitoring of Krypton-85,” presented at the 43rd

Annual Meeting of the Health

Physics Society, Minneapolis, MN, (July 12-16, 1998).

Hastie, K.H., DeVol, T.A., Fjeld, R.A., “Development of a Homogeneous Pulse Shape

Discriminating Flow-Cell Radiation Detection System,” presented at the 1998 Symposium on

Radiation Measurements and Applications, Ann Arbor, MI, (May 11-14, 1998).

DeVol, T.A., “Nuclear Techniques in Environmental Engineering, A Tutorial,” presented at the

Environmental Systems Engineering Departmental Seminar, Clemson University, (February

20, 1997).

Fjeld, R.A., DeVol, T.A., Goff, R.W., “An Evaluation of One-dimensional

Advective/Dispersive Models for Predicting Radionuclide Transport in Crushed Basalt Soil

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Columns,” presented at the 1996 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, San

Francisco, CA, (December 15-19, 1996).

DeVol, T.A., “Uranium Emissions from a Coal-Fired Power Plant,” presented at the

Environmental Science and Policy Education Workshop, Clemson SC, (October 25-26, 1996).

Ince, S. M., Fjeld, R. A., Leyba, J. D., Elzerman, A. W., DeVol, T. A., “Plutonium Sorption

and Oxidation State Effects on Soils from the Snake River Plain,” presented at the 212th

American Chemical Society National Meeting, Orlando, FL, August 25 - 29, 1996.

Branton, S.D., Schuerman, T.G. DeVol, T.A., Fjeld, R.A., “Evaluation of Alpha/Beta Pulse

Shape Discriminating Flow-Cell Radiation Detectors Using BGO, GSO, YAG:Ce, YAP:Ce,

CsI:Tl, and CaF2:Eu,” presented at the 41th Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society,

Health Physics, Suppl. to Vol. 70, No. 6, Seattle, WA, (July 21-25, 1996).

Roane, J.E., Leyba, J.D., DeVol, T.A., Fjeld, R.A., “Radiological Interferences and Chemical

Matrix Effects on the Application of Radiochromatography to Environmental and Waste

Samples,” presented at the 41th

Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, Health Physics,

Suppl. to Vol. 70, No. 6, Seattle, WA, (July 21-25, 1996).

DeVol, T.A., (invited), “Measurement of Radionuclides Using Ion Chromatography and Flow-

Cell Scintillation Counting with Pulse Shape Discrimination for Environmental Restoration

and Waste Management Applications,” presented at the Francis Marion University, Florence,

SC, (April 2, 1996).

Branton, S.D., DeVol, T.A., “Alpha/Beta Pulse Shape Resolution of BGO, GSO, YAG:Ce,

YAP:Ce, CsI:Tl, and CaF2:Eu as Heterogeneous Flow-Cell Radiation Detectors,” presented at

the Eastern Regional American Nuclear Society and Health Physics Society Student

Conference, Gainesville, FL, (March 21- 23, 1996).

Blevins, M.D., Fjeld, R.A., DeVol, T.A., Elzerman, A.W., Ince, S.M., Newman, M.E.,

“Sensitivity of 137

Cs and 233

U Sorption on Basalt and Interbed Materials of the Snake River

Plain,” presented at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, Health Physics,

Suppl. to Vol. 68, No. 6, Boston, MA, (July 23-27, 1995).

DeVol, T.A., (invited), “Measurement of Radionuclides Using Ion Chromatography and Flow-

Cell Scintillation Counting with Pulse Shape Discrimination for Environmental Restoration

and Waste Management Applications,” presented at the Air Force Institute of Technology,

Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH, (March 7, 1995).

Guha,S., Reboul, S.H., Fjeld, R.A., DeVol, T.A., Leyba, J.D., “Ion Chromatography and On-

Line Scintillation Counting for the Analysis of Non-Gamma Emitting Radionuclides in Reactor

Coolant,” presented at the Health Physics Society 39th

Annual Meeting, (June 26-30, 1994).

DeVol, T.A., Brown, D. D., Leyba, J.D., Fjeld, R.A., “A Comparison of Four Aqueous-

Miscible Liquid Scintillation Cocktails with an Alpha/Beta Discriminating Wallac 1415 Liquid

Scintillation Counter,” presented at the Health Physics Society 39th Annual Meeting, San

Francisco, CA, (June 26-30, 1994).

DeVol, T.A., Fjeld, R.A., “Alpha/Beta (Gamma Ray) Discrimination and Spillover

Quantification with a BaF2 Scintillator,” presented at the Eighth Symposium on Radiation

Measurements and Applications, Ann Arbor, MI, (May 16-19, 1994).

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Leyba, J.D., Vollmar, H.S., Fjeld, R.A., DeVol, T.A., Brown, D. D., Cadieux, J. R.,

“Evaluation of a Direct Extraction/Liquid Scintillation Counting Technique for the

Measurement of Uranium in Water,” presented at the Third International Conference on

Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry (MARC III), Kailua-Kona, HI, (April

10-16, 1994).

Fjeld, R.A., Guha, S., DeVol, T.A., Leyba, J.D., “Ion Chromatography and On-Line

Scintillation Counting for the Analysis of Non-Gamma Emitting Radionuclides in Reactor

Coolant,” presented at the Third International Conference on Methods and Applications of

Radioanalytical Chemistry (MARC III), Kailua-Kona, HI, (April 10-16, 1994).

DeVol, T.A., Ottaviani, J. Wehe, D.K., Knoll, G.F., “Gamma-Ray Spectral Imaging Using a

Single-Shutter Radiation Camera,” presented at the Seventh Symposium on Radiation

Measurements and Applications, Ann Arbor, MI, (May 21-24, 1990).

PATENTS

“Colorimetric Detection of Uranium in Water,” U.S. 8,133,740, T.A. DeVol, A.E. Hixon, D.P.

DiPrete (2012)

“Methods and Systems for Detection of Radionuclides,” US 7,723,114, J.T. Coates, T.A.

DeVol (2010).

"Extraction-Scintillation Medium and Method of Use," US 6,303,936 B1, T.A. DeVol, J.M.

Duffey, J.T. Harvey, J.M. Williamson, D.D. Brown, J.E. Roane (2001).

HONORS AND AWARDS

DOE Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Fellowship (1990-1992)

Outstanding Achievement Award for a University of Michigan Nuclear Engineering Graduate

Student (1992-1993)

Clemson University Innovation award, 2003

Elda E. Anderson award, 2004.

SPONSORED RESEARCH

“U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Fellowship Grant at Clemson University,” Nuclear

Regulatory Commission, T.A. DeVol (PI, 50%), B.A. Powell (co-PI), 4/1/2012 – 3/31/2016,

$391,077.

“Ultra-Trace-Level Quantification of - and -emitting Radionuclides with Extractive

Scintillating Resin,” Defense Threat Reduction Agency, T.A. DeVol (PI, 50%), S.M. Husson

(co-PI), 2012-2015, $1,005,000.

“Synthesis-Microstructure-Performance Relations in Oxide Ceramic Scintillators,” National

Science Foundation, L.G. Jacobsohn (PI), T. A. DeVol (co-PI, 25%), J. Ballato (Co-PI), 2012-

2016, $497,011

“Nuclear Forensics Education Award Program,” Department of Homeland Security and

National Nuclear Security Agency, T.A. DeVol (PI), 9/2010-8/2013, $300,000.

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“Nanoscale Arrays for Tritium Detection,” Department of Energy, T.A. DeVol (PI, 50%), A.

Rao (Co-PI, 50%), 7/2010 – 9/2011, $118,076.

“Junior Nuclear Environmental Engineering and Science Faculty at Clemson University,”

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, T.A. DeVol (PI, 50%), T. Karanfil (Co-PI) (2010-2013)

$400,000.

“Technical Review/Comments to SRS Environmental Report for 2008-11,” SRNL through

SCUREF, T.A. DeVol (PI, 25%), R.A. Fjeld (co-PI), F.J. Molz III (co-PI), T.J. Overcamp (co-

PI), 4/1/08-8/23/12 ($102,000).

“Development of an On-line Radiation Detection and Measurements Laboratory Course”

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, T. A. DeVol (PI, 50%), B.A. Powell (co-PI) 9/1/2009-

5/31/2012, $252,344.

“Long Range Detection of SNM Using Electromagnetic Radiation,” Department of Energy, L.

W. Pearson (PI, 50%), T.A. DeVol (Co-PI, 50%) 5/2009 – 9/2009, $17,620.

“Advanced Nuclear Environmental Engineering and Science (NEES) Course Development,”

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, T.A. DeVol (PI, 45%), B.A. Powell (co-PI), R.A. Fjeld (co-

PI), 9/1/2008 - 12/31/2009, $125,151.

“U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Education Program Scholarship and Fellowship,”

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, T.A. DeVol (PI, 67%), R.A. Fjeld (co-PI), 8/15/2008 -

8/14/2012, $398,932.

“Technical Review/Comments to SRS Environmental Report for 2007,” SRNL through

SCUREF, T.A. DeVol (PI, 25%), R.A. Fjeld (co-PI), F.J. Molz III (co-PI), T.J. Overcamp (co-

PI), 4/1/08-8/23/08 ($34,041).

“Capability Upgrade for Measurement of Fundamental Thermodynamic Parameters Supporting

Advanced Fuel Cycle Chemistry Under the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership,” DOE, 9/1/07

– 8/31/08, B.A. Powell (PI), T.A. DeVol (Co-PI) $98,584 ($9,858).

Nuclear Environmental Engineering and Science at Clemson University, South Carolina,”

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 9/1/07 – 8/31/08, T.A. DeVol (PI, 100%), R.A. Fjeld (co-PI)

$169,000.

“Radionuclide Sensors for Subsurface Water Monitoring,” DOE ERSP in collaboration with

J.W. Grate PNNL, 6/1/2007 to 12/31/2009, Clemson Principal Investigator, $262,544.

“CAP88 Verification and Benchmarking,” SRNL through SCUREF, T.A. DeVol (PI, 10%)

and T.J. Overcamp (co-PI), 3/27/07 – 6/30/08, $17,749.

“Establishment of a Pilot Program in Radiochemistry at South Carolina State University,” R.A.

Fjeld (PI), T.A. DeVol (co-PI, 50%), 11/2006 – 9/2008, NNSA through SC State University,

$123,204.

“Radiochemistry Education Award Program, Phase III,” Department of Energy, (2005-2008)

R.A. Fjeld (PI, 50%), T.A. DeVol (co-PI), $225,000.

“Phase I Laboratory Studies on the Removal of Cesium and Cobalt from Cement,” DARPA

grant with Isotron Corporation from 2004-2005, S. Hoeffner, PI., T.A. DeVol, co-PI, $40,478

($8,096).

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“Radioanalytical Chemistry for Automated Nuclear Waste Process Monitoring,” DOE EMSP

in collaboration with O. Egorov, and J.W. Grate PNNL, 9/1/2004 to 12/31/2007, Clemson

Principal Investigator, $234,934.

“Situational Awareness Monitor System for Nuclear Events,” DOE SBIR Phase II with ADA

Technologies, Inc., (7/14/2004 - 7/13/2006), Clemson Principal Investigator, $130,000.

“Situation Awareness Monitor for Nuclear Events” Department of Energy with ADA

Technologies, Inc. (2003 – 2004), Clemson University Principal Investigator (100%) on DOE

SBIR Phase I grant, $15,000.

"Radionuclide Sensors for Water Monitoring" Department of Energy – EMSP, (2002 – 2005),

Clemson University Principal Investigator (100%), collaboration with J.W. Grate and O.

Egorov, PNNL, $240,000.

“Radiochemistry Education Award Program, Phase II,” Department of Energy, (2002-2005)

R.A. Fjeld (PI, 50%), T.A. DeVol (co-PI), $130,000.

"Automated Radiochemical Analysis Tools for Real Time Monitoring of the High Level

Nuclear Waste Process Streams," DOE-EMSP (2001 – 2004), Clemson University Principal

Investigator (100%), collaboration with O. Egorov, and J.W. Grate PNNL, $350,000.

"Organically Bound Tritium," DOE thru WSRC thru SCUREF (2001) Principal Investigator,

$12,318.

“Air Quality in South Carolina: Determining Fine Particulate Matter Composition,” South

Carolina Hazardous Waste Management Research Fund, (2000 – 2001) Co- Principal

Investigator (50%), $55,000.

“Graduate Fellowships in Radiochemistry and Actinide Chemistry,” Department of Energy –

Savannah River Operations Office, (2000-2001), Co-Investigator (10%), $54,984.

“Bench-Scale Testing and Technical Support for the Creation of an In Situ Reactive Wall,”

FRx, Inc., (2000) D. Freedman – PI, L. Murdoch, T. Karanfil, T.A. DeVol (12.5%) Co-PIs,

$55,143.

“Graduate Fellowships in Radiochemistry and Actinide Chemistry,” Department of Energy –

Savannah River Operations Office, (1999-2000), Co-Investigator (25%), $56,634.

“On Line/At-line Technetium Monitor using Scintillating Ion Exchange Resins,” SRS

Sponsored by DOE through SCUREF, (1999), Principal Investigator (100%), $23,585.

“Radiochemistry Education Award Program,” Department of Energy – Office of Nuclear

Energy, (1999-2003), Principal Investigator - R. A. Fjeld, T.A. DeVol (co-PI, 25%), $421,244

(award + cost share).

“Radionuclide Sensors for Water Monitoring,” Department of Energy – EMSP, (1999 – 2002),

Clemson University Principal Investigator (100%), collaboration with J.W. Grate and O.

Egorov, PNNL, $225,000.

"Development of a Real-Time Airborne Tritium Monitor to Assess the Environmental Impact

of the Accelerator Production of Tritium," APT/DOE Principal Investigator (100%), (award +

cost share) $107,000, (1998-99).

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"Development of a Radiochemical Sensor for Environmental Applications," NSF SBIR Phase

I, Grant No. DMI-9760934, (CU subcontract), (Principal Investigator - J.T. Harvey Eichrom

Industries Inc.), Co-Principal Investigator (100%), $31,518, (1998).

"Joint Faculty Appointment in Actinide Chemistry," SCUREF, Principal Investigator (30%),

(Co-Principal Investigators - R.A. Fjeld and A.W. Elzerman), $259,000, (1998-2002).

"Measurement of Radionuclides Using Ion Chromatography and Flow-Cell Scintillation

Counting with Pulse Shape Discrimination," FETC/DOE, (Principal Investigator - R.A. Fjeld)

Senior Investigators - T.A. DeVol (50%)and J.D. Leyba, $126,000, (1998-2000).

"Westinghouse Actinide Chemistry Program," SCUREF, Principal Investigator (75%), (Co-

Principal Investigator - R.A. Fjeld), $20,288, (1998-99).

"Development of a Radiochemical Sensor for Environmental Science Applications," Clemson

University Research Grant, Principal Investigator (100%), $2,700, (1997).

“Measurement of Radionuclides Using Ion Chromatography and Flow-Cell Scintillation

Counting with Pulse Shape Discrimination for Environmental Restoration and Waste

Management Applications,” Morgantown Energy Technology Center, ROA No. DER021-

93MC30140, Principal Investigator - R. A. Fjeld; Senior Investigators - T. A. DeVol (25%)

and J. D. Leyba, $544,347, (1995-98).

OTHER SPONSORED ACTIVITY

“Nuclear Nonproliferation International Safeguards Graduate Fellowship Program,”

Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Office of Nonproliferation

and International Security, T.A. DeVol – PI (2010 - )

“Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Graduate Fellowship Program,”

DOE/ORISE, T.A. DeVol – PI (2000 – 2010).

"Multidisciplinary Masters Certificate Program in Automated Disassembly for Environmental

Restoration and Waste Management," DOE/SCUREF CDP, (Principal Investigator - Darren

Dawson); Co-investigator - T. A. DeVol et al., $179,739, (1997-2000).

GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISING

Post-Doctoral/Visiting Scholars

Duffey, J., Research Associate/Assistant Professor jointly mentored with Westinghouse

Savannah River Company, 1999-2000.

Paulenova, A., Visiting Scholar, jointly mentored by Robert Fjeld, and Timothy DeVol on

two DOE grants, 1999-2001

Ayaz-Maierhafer, B., Visiting Scholar, jointly mentored by James Navratil, Robert Fjeld, and

Timothy DeVol on a local uranium in groundwater problem, a DOE grant, a grant through

INEEL, 1999-2001, as well as Monte Carlo modeling of radiation detectors with Timothy

DeVol, 2005-2010.

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Fugate, G., Research Faculty, jointly mentored by James Navratil, Robert Fjeld, Steve

Hoeffner, and Timothy DeVol on research funded by the Radiochemistry Education Award

Program and a DARPA funded research grant, 2003-2005.

Doctorate Graduates

Grogan, K (Ph.D.) “Development and Application of Novel Detection Methods for Aqueous

Radioactive Iodine,” May 2012.

Luo, P. (Ph.D.) “Time-Interval Analysis for Radiation Monitoring,” December 2011.

Scott, A. (Ph.D.) “Sensitivity Analysis of Uranium Speciation Modeling in Groundwater

Systems with a Focus on Mobility,” jointly advised with R.A. Fjeld, December 2010.

Seliman, A. (Ph.D.) “Analytical Characterization of Complexation Behaviour of Certain

Radionuclides in Hazardous Waste by Ion Chromatography” research advisor at Clemson

University, degree awarded in Chemistry from Ain Shams University; Cairo, Egypt, August

2009.

Soreefan, A. (Ph.D.), “Development of an Original Laboratory Prototype for a Field Tritium

Detector Containing PEM Electrolyzer, Mounted In Series with a Gas Flow Proportional

Counter” May 2009.

Hughes, L.D. (Ph.D.), “Radionuclide Sensors for Monitoring of 99

TcO4- in Aqueous

Solutions: Characterization of Detector Configurations and Data Analysis Methods,” May

2006.

Suwanathada, P., (Ph.D), “Development of an Energy Dispersive K X-ray Fluorescence

System for Quantification of Mercury,” August, 2003.

Tan, H., (Ph.D.), “Measurement of Radioactivity in Aqueous Solutions by Heterogeneous

Scintillation Detection with Comparison to Stochastic Models,” May 2002.

Roane, J.E., (Ph.D.), “Radionuclide Separation using Coupled Chromatographic and

Scintillation Detection Techniques,” August, 2001.

Masters Graduates

Stevenson, A., Non-thesis research paper – “Investigation of Picogram Plutonium Separation

and Purification Improvements of Environmental Samples for the International Atomic

Energy Agency Safeguards Analytical Laboratory,” May 2012.

Horton, A., Non-thesis research paper – “Analysis of AQUALIX and URALIX Columns,”

December 2011.

Matheny, T. “Investigation of a Novel Method for Polonium-210 Determination in

Groundwater,” December 2011.

Kopp, D., “Development of an On-line Radiation Detection and Measurements Laboratory

Course,” May 2011.

Pruitt, L., “Exploration of a Carbon Nanotube Anode Gas-Filled Radiation Detector,” August

2008.

Ratliff, A., “Development of a Colorimetric Test for Quantification of Uranium in Drinking

Water,” May 2008.

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Attardo, A., “Application of Classical Versus Bayesian Statistical Methods to On-line

Radiological Monitoring,” May 2007.

Clements, J., “Characterization of the IBC Technologies Superlig® 620 Solid Phase

Extraction Resin with Applications for Automated Process Monitoring,” May 2007.

Foster, J., “A Comparison of the ZnS(Ag) Scintillation Detector to the Silicon

Semiconductor Detector for Quantification of Alpha Radioactivity in Aqueous Solutions,”

December 2006.

Lolap, G., “CsI:Tl Temporal Luminosity Dependence on Radiation type and Energy”, May

2006.

Chandrikamohan, P., “Comparison of Pulse Shape Discrimination Methods for BC400/BGO

Phoswich and CsI:Tl Detectors,” December 2004.

Novak, S., “Integrating the Categorical Total Cost Assessment (CTCA) into the Pollution

Prevention Process,” December 2004.

Theisen, C., “Effect of Quench on Alpha/Beta Pulse shape discrimination of Liquid

Scintillation Cocktails,” December 2003.

Woodruff, R., “TENORM from Uranium in Groundwater is Upstate South Carolina,” August

2002.

Drumm, L., “Gross Alpha-Radiation Monitoring of Natural Waters,” May 2002.

Ellis, J., Non-thesis research paper, “Spectral Evaluation of NAPL Contaminants by LASER-

Induced Fluorescence and Raman Spectroscopy,” May 2000.

Shultz, K., “A Comparison of Experimental and Theoretical Absolute Detection Efficiencies

of Large Area Plastic Scintillators,” August, 1999.

Ringberg, A., “Isotopic Analysis of Plutonium Using a Combination of Alpha and Internal

Conversion Electron Spectroscopy,” August, 1999.

Howell, S.L, “Non-Destructive Bulk Soil Analysis For A Chlorinated Compound Via Prompt

Gamma Neutron Activation Analysis (PGNAA),” December 1998.

O'Shaughnessy, M., Non-thesis research paper - O'Shaughnessy, M.M., Freedman, D.L., and

DeVol, T.A., “A review of Bioremediation Technologies for Uranium Mill Tailings”,

December 1998.

Sochor, C., “Mathematical Modeling of Radionuclide Transport in the Subsurface,” August

1998.

Hastie, K.H., “Development of a Homogeneous Pulse Shape Discriminating Flow-Cell

Radiation Detection System,” May 1998.

Kirk, S. Non-thesis research paper - Kirk, S.A. Hofstetter, K.J., Cadieux, J., and DeVol, T.A.,

“Evaluation of Granular Solid Scintillators for Use in an On-line Krypton-85 Monitor,”

December 1997.

Pfanstiel, S. E., Non-thesis research paper - “Comparison of Four types of Gamma and X-ray

Detectors for Environmental Applications in the 10 - 400 keV Energy Range,” December

1996.

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Branton, S., “Evaluation of Alpha/Beta Pulse Shape Discriminating Flow-Cell Radiation

Detectors Using BGO, GSO, YAG:Ce, CsI:Tl, CaF2:Eu, and ZnS:Ag,” August 1996.

Current Graduate Advising

Thanomboonchai, K. (Ph.D.) started January 2011.

Khudzari, J. MD. (MS) started August 2011

Freeman, K. (MS) started August 2007.

Glenn, E. (MS) started August 2009.

Trogstad, R. (MS) started August 2010.

Hoang, L (MS) started August 2010.

Alzaydan, M (MS) started August 2011.

Millard, M (MS) started August 2011.

TEACHING

Courses Taught

EE&S 401/601, Introduction to Environmental Engineering, S97, S98, S99, S2000, S2001,

S2006, F2006, S2007, F2007, F2009

EE&S 410/610, Environmental Radiation Protection, F93, F96, F2004, F2011

EE&S 411/611, Environmental Radiation Protection Laboratory I, S93, S94, S95, S96, S98,

S99, S2000, S2001, S2002, S2003, S2004, S2005, SSI 2006, S2008, S2010, S2011,

S2012

EE&S 486/686, Pollution Prevention and Industrial Ecology, Fall 2003

EE&S 812, Environmental Nuclear Engineering (Radioactive Waste Management), F95,

F96, F97, F98, F99, F2000, F2001, S2004, F2005, S2007, F2008, F2010

EE&S 813, Environmental Radiation Protection Laboratory II, F97, F2002, F2005

EE&S 816, Technical Nuclear Forensics, S2012

EE&S 861, Seminar, F95, S96

EE&S 880, Environmental Risk Assessment, S2010, S2011

EE&S 883, CHP Exam Prep, S2002, S2008, S2009, S2012

EE&S 961, Ph.D. Seminar, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Non-Destructive Assay, Savannah River Health Physics Chapter Technical Seminar, April 19,

2012 (2012-04-003, 7 ABHP CECs).

Safeguards Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, March 19-23, 2012.

Statistics in Health Physics, Savannah River Health Physics Chapter Technical Seminar, April

15, 2011 (2011-04-002, 13 ABHP CECs).

The Future Presents, Savannah River Health Physics Chapter Technical Seminar, April 16,

2010 (2010-04-005, 7 ABHP CECs).

Environmental Risk Assessment and Communication of Risk, Dr. John Till, North Carolina

Health Physics Society, (2009-10-003, 6 ABHP CECs).

Instrument Calibrations - Applications and Use, Savannah River Health Physics Chapter

Technical Seminar, 2009 (2009-04-010, 10 ABHP CECs).

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Health Physics Aspects of the Nuclear Power Resurgence, Savannah River Health Physics

Chapter Technical Seminar, 2008 (2008-05-007, 8 ABHP CECs).

Health Physics Aspects of Homeland Security, Savannah River Health Physics Chapter


Health Physics Aspects of Decontamination and Decommissioning, Savannah River Health

Physics Chapter Technical Seminar, 2006 (2006-05-013, 16 ABHP CECs).

Alpha Spectroscopy: Review and Application, Savannah River Health Physics Chapter


The Effects of Nuclear Weapons and Radiological Dispersive Devices, 2 hour continuing

education lecture, Health Physics Society annual meeting, 2004.

Gamma Ray Spectroscopy: Review and Application, Savannah River Health Physics Chapter


Nuclear Science in Homeland Security, IEEE NSS/MIC Short Course, 2003

Health Physics aspects of New Plutonium Missions, Savannah River Chapter of the Health

Physics Society Technical Seminar, 2003.

Subsurface Radiological Surveys and Investigations, Health Physics Society Professional

Enrichment Program, 2002.

Radiological Protection in Environmental Restoration Projects, Savannah River Health Physics

Chapter Technical Seminar, 2002 (2002-04-012, 8 ABHP CECs).

Health Physics Instrumentation, Savannah River Health Physics Chapter Technical Seminar,

2001.

Environmental Engineering Principles, Continuing Education Course, Clemson University,

2000.

Applied External Dosimetry, Savannah River Health Physics Chapter Technical Seminar, 2000.

Air Sampling: The Big Picture, Savannah River Health Physics Chapter Technical Seminar,

1998.

Electron-Photon Transport Modeling w/MCNP, IEEE Professional Development Course, 1997.

Statistics in Health Physics, Savannah River Health Physics Chapter Technical Seminar, 1997.

Precision Timing Measurements - Instrumentation and Fundamentals, IEEE Professional

Development Course, 1995.

Advanced Photodetectors, IEEE Professional Development Course, 1995.

Introduction to Environmental Engineering, Continuing Education Course, Clemson

University, 1995.

Environmental Chemistry, Continuing Education Course, Clemson University, 1994.

Environmental Nuclear Engineering, Continuing Education Course, Clemson University, 1994.

Environmental Risk Assessment, Continuing Education Course, Clemson University, 1993.

Photomultipliers, IEEE Professional Development Course, 1991.

In Situ Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy, IEEE Professional Development Course, 1991.

Semiconductor Device Theory, Continuing Education Course, University of Michigan, 1990.

Machine Shop Safety and Usage, Continuing Education Course, University of Michigan, 1990.

Machine Shop, Continuing Education Course, Ohio State University, 1986.

UNIVERSITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE

Committees

Department: Member, Departmental Advisory Committee (1995- ).

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Member, Tenure, Promotion and Reappointment committee (2003-2006, 2008-).

Chair, Departmental Chair Review Committee (2011)

Co-Chair, Dempsey Professorship Search and Selection Committee (1995-96).

College: Member, CoES Curriculum Committee (2009-2011).

Member, Computer Resource Committee (1995-2010).

Member, Byers Prize Committee (1998).

University: Radiation Safety Committee (1996- ), Chair (2010 - .

Computer Literacy Committee (1996).

National: American Academy of Health Physics, Examination Board CHP Part II (2000-

2005).

National Research Council Applied Science & Mathematics Review Panel (2001 -

2008).

International: 2010 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference,

NSS co-chair

2002 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Treasurer

IEEE Radiation Instrumentation Steering Committee, member (1999-2001)

IEEE Radiation Instrumentation Steering Committee, co-chairman (1996-97)

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