Education

• Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2001
  
• M.S. Nuclear Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2000
  
• B.S. Mechanical Engineering (Physics minor), California Polytechnic State University Pomona, 1996

Research Interests

• Surface and interface science
  
• In-situ surface characterization techniques
  
• Plasma-surface interactions
  
• Radiation Interactions with soft matter
  
• Magnetic nuclear fusion boundary physics
  
• Inorganic surface-biomatter interface response to radiation
  
• Laser-based post-ionization techniques
  
• Soft X-ray sources for detection
  
• Compact plasma-based neutron and photon sources
  
• Nanolithography
  
• Ultra-thin oxide films for advanced semiconductors
  
• Advanced materials for radiation detection

Publications

• ORCID ID: 0000-0003-1348-262X
• Illinois Experts Research Profile