Post-M.S., Chemical & Nuclear
Engineering
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Research
Jack’s current interests are with heat removal by nucleate pool boiling in dielectric liquids. Potential applications for this research are for enhanced cooling of high powered electronics, such as super computers. The main focus of his current research is to enhanced the boiling performance through changing the morphology of the boiling surface. The dielectric fluids currently being used are Novec HFE-7100 and Fluorinert FC-72. Both of these are specialty fluids from 3M.
Education
- Post-Master Graduate Student (currently), University of New Mexico
- M.S. Health Physics, University of Colorado State University, 1996
- M.S. Physics, University of Tennessee, 1993
- B.S. Physics, Brigham Young University, 1991
Awards/Recognition
- Member of Phi Kappa Phi honor society since 1988
- Member of Sigma Pi Sigma (Society of Physics Students) while at BYU
Background
After graduating from Brigham Young University, Jack enrolled in graduate school at the University of Tennessee Space Institute. This is a small branch of the University of Tennessee system only serving graduate students specializing in science and engineering. He worked on a project supporting the Magnetohydrodynamics research at a facility dedicated to researching more efficient use of coal for electricity production. His Master of Science thesis focused on analyzing the particle size distribution of the fly ash from the coal burning process.
In 1994, Jack started studying Health Physics at Colorado State University, with a focus on the transport of radon into buildings. His thesis work there studied the effect that vegetation has on the diffusion of gases through soil near buildings.
Between his undergraduate and graduate schools, Jack was employed as a Graduate Research Assistant at Los Alamos National Laboratory in both the Biophysics group and the Health Physics Support group. Among other duties, Jack analyzed the effectiveness of newly developed indoor alpha continuous-air monitors, provided support for radon measurements, and studied the feasibility of a prototype outdoor alpha continuous air monitor.
Upon completion of the Health Physics degree, Jack worked from 1997 to 2002 as a Health Physics Consultant for a small company near Chicago. He provided a wide range of health physics related support for clients, including audits of the radiation safety programs, instrument calibrations, license and amendment preparation, and decontamination and decommissioning work.
In the summer of 2002, Jack started graduate studies at the University of New Mexico, pursuing a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering.
Publications
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