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Mathieu Brener
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PhD Nuclear Engineer / Physicist
Maryland, United States
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Nuclear EngineerUniformed Services University of the Health SciencesMar 2021 - Sep 2025 (4 years 7 months)- Postdoctoral Research AssistantPenn State UniversityMar 2018 - Sep 2019 (1 year 7 months)Wrote a user manual for HumMod, a human physiology simulation. Working on linking a physiology simulation to a cognition simulation. Ran the pilot study and conducted data analysis for phycology study involving learning and retention of a complex task.
- Graduate Student and Teaching AssistantPenn State UniversityAug 2010 - Aug 2016 (6 years 1 month)
- Nuclear EngineerDefense Threat Reduction AgencyAug 2009 - Dec 2009 (5 months)Student Trainee in Basic and Applied Science Division. * Assists program managers with developing grant topics, reviewing submitted proposals, compiling metrics, and other aspects of grant management. * Provide expertise for radiation detection and other nuclear topics.
- Nuclear EngineerMerrick CompanyJul 2008 - Nov 2008 (5 months)Performed radiation shielding calculations using MCNP and Microshield.
- Nuclear Engineer - StudentLos alamos National laboratoryMay 2002 - Jan 2008 (5 years 9 months)Designed and implemented LabVIEW programs to display, log and analyze the data from the startup counters, linear channels, temperature monitors and burst yield measurement system for the Los Alamos Critical Experiment Facility machines. * Assisted with the benchmark criticality experiment of Rhenium in a thermal system for NASA space reactor program from initial MCNP simulation though hand-stacking approach to critical and critical operation. * Wrote data acquisition and user interface software for a portable active neutron interrogation system. Assisted in the testing of the system and wrote the user manual. * Conducted verification measurement on containers of HEU. * Conducted all the measurements for the Material Basis Set algorithm using
- Summer Physics InternUniversity of MinnesotaApr 2001 - Aug 2001 (5 months)Summer Research Intern in an Optically based Low Temperature Condensed Matter lab. Worked with spin injection and ferromagnetic resonance.
- Senior Reactor OperatorReed CollegeSep 1999 - Sep 2002 (3 years 1 month)NRC Reactor Operator License in May 2000, Senior Reactor Operator in May 2001.; assisted in recovery after a fuel leak and post 9/11 security reviews and enhancements. * Operated the reactor, conducted all forms of reactor maintenance, loaded and unloaded samples, conducted calibrations of reactor instrumentation and control rods, trained new operators, and conducted tours and classes for visitors. Also conducted full range of health physics duties including dose measurement and postings, contamination surveys, contamination control, decontamination, and detector calibrations. Show less
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- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D, Nuclear EngineeringPennsylvania State UniversityJan 2010 - Dec 2016 (7 years)Currently working on PhD, research project on radioactive material in hydraulic fracturing. Also studying non-proliferation, nuclear security and international affairs.
- Master of Science (M.S, Nuclear EngineeringUniversity of MichiganJan 2004 - Dec 2006 (3 years)Research focus on sub-critical measurements, neutron chains and Neptunium.
- Bachelor of Arts (BA, PhysicsReed CollegeJan 1999 - Dec 2003 (5 years)Senior Thesis on Neutron Detection Diodes in conjunction with Los Alamos National Laboratory.