PhD student

Glenn T. Seaborg Graduate Research Fellow

Driven by technological innovation and escalating demand for diagnostics and treatments, nuclear medicine is a rapidly expanding global market. However, critical supply chain issues—specifically the United States' heavy reliance on imported medical isotope precursors—threaten this growth. To address this challenge, we developed a novel superheated ion source to improve upon existing electromagnetic isotope separation technology.

Undergraduate Researcher

Additively Manufactured Microsupercapacitors | Dr. Billyde Brown • Coating multi-photon lithography fabricated nanostructure with metallic oxides and nitrides through selective Atomic Layer Deposition and Ink Jet Printing. • Characterizing the supercapacitor using techniques such as SEM, EDX, XPS, Cyclic Voltammetry, Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy, and Galvanic Charge-Discharge Cycling.

Undergraduate Researcher

To address U.S. reliance on imported medical isotope precursors, a novel superheated ion source was developed to enhance electromagnetic isotope separation, resulting in a patent application and a submitted paper. The ion source increased beam current from 0.5 mA to 3.5 mA (7x improvement) and increased maximum operating temperatures from 1000°C to 2100°C through optimized materials selection and source geometry.

SULI Intern

Improved Ion Source for Electromagnetic Isotope Separation | MPA-11 • Materials synthesis and selection of refractory metals and alloys for improved thermionic emission. • Characterization of ion beam intensity, cross-section, and resolutions related to ion source. • Paper and presentation prepared and presented, covering work completed during the summer. Mass Spectrometry, Ion Optics and +3 skills