National Security

David B. Chamberlain, Chemical Engineer and Department Manager
phone: 630/252-7699, fax: 630/972-4409, e-mail: david.chamberlain@anl.gov

• MS, Chemical Engineering, University of Idaho
• Spent fuel reprocessing
• Radiological forensics
• Sealed radioactive source characterization
• Radioactive materials and national security

Nuclear Forensics and Nanoscale Engineering

Margaret M. Goldberg, Analytical/Environmental Chemist and Group Leader
Phone: 630/252-7362, fax: 630/972-4446, e-mail: margaret.goldberg@anl.gov

• PhD, Environmental Chemistry, University of North Carolina
• Trace inorganic analysis, speciation, and method development
• Radionuclide analysis and age-dating
• Sealed radioactive source characterization
• Spent nuclear fuel corrosion and characterization
• Radionuclide issues in national security

Michael Kaminski, Nuclear Engineer
phone: 630/252-4777, fax: 630/972-4499, kaminski@anl.gov

• PhD, Nuclear Engineering, University of Illinois-Urbana
• Nuclear R&D:  Decontamination technologies for nuclear systems and environmental cleanup, advanced nuclear waste forms, magnetic-based radionuclide separations systems, and novel radionuclide sensors.
• Medical R&D:  Magnetic-polymer composite micro- and nano-spheres for drug delivery and bio-separations

Carol J. Mertz, Physical Chemist
phone: 630/252-4394, fax: 630/972-4428, e-mail: mertz@anl.gov

• PhD, Physical Chemistry, Northern Illinois University
• Nanocarrier engineering
• Colloidal and nanoparticle characterization
• Waste form design and testing
• Decontamination technologies

Chemical Analysis and Research

John F. Schneider, Analytical Chemist and Group Leader
phone: 630/252-8923, fax: 630/252-4886, e-mail: jschneider@anl.gov

• MS, Analytical Chemistry, Northern Illinois University
• Chemical sensor systems
• Spectroscopy, chromatography
• Environmental chemistry
• Analytical instrument development

Laura R. Skubal, Environmental Engineer
phone: 630/252-0931, e-mail: L@anl.gov

• PhD, Environmental Engineering
• Chemical detection technology development
• Photochemistry applications
• Sensor development
• Water/soil/hazardous waste chemistry

Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

Vivian S. Sullivan, Physical and Analytical Chemist and Manager, Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
phone: 630/252-1890, fax: 630/972-4518, e-mail: vivian.sullivan@anl.gov

• PhD, Physical Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
• Analytical chemistry of radioactive materials

Delbert Bowers
phone: 630/252-4354, fax: 630/972-4506, bowersd@anl.gov

Nancy Dietz Rago
phone: 630/252-9798, dietz@anl.gov

Donald G. Graczyk, Analytical Chemist
phone: 630/252-3489, fax: 630/972-4489, e-mail: graczyk@anl.gov

• PhD, Anaytical Chemistry, University of Wisconsin (Madison)
• Inorganic analytical chemistry applications to materials and processes
• Isotopic analysis by thermal ionization mass spectrometry
• Spent nuclear fuel analysis
• Nuclear forensics

Michael Kalensky, Chemist
phone: 630/252-4168, e-mail: kalensky@anl.gov

• Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago
• Analytical chemistry
• Organic analysis
• Radiochemical analysis

Susan Lopykinski
phone: 630/252-7521, fax: 630/972-4521, lopykinski@anl.gov

Seema Naik, Chemist
phone: 630/252-9638, naik@anl.gov

Yifen Tsai, Analytical Chemist
phone: 630/252-7732, fax: 630/252-4475, e-mail: ytsai@anl.gov

• MS, Environmental Science, Drexel University
• Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS)
  • Elemental and radio-nuclide determinations
  • Isotopic measurement
  • Impurity analysis
  • Inorganic waste characterization
  • Chemical resolution by PerkinElmer ELAN DRCII
• Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry (TIMS)
  • Isotopic composition
  • Atom ratio
  • Mass spectrometric isotope dilution (MSID)

Mailing Address for National Security Staff

Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division
Argonne National Laboratory
9700 South Cass Avenue
Argonne, IL  60439  USA

E-mail National Security Department Administrative Support