Experts Guide

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Margaret MacDonell

Margaret MacDonell has over 20 years experience in integrated health risk analysis for federal programs including at cold war legacy waste sites. She has led Argonne’s collaborative efforts with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop national screening approaches for cumulative assessments, assess dioxin toxicity and health-based exposure advisories for chemicals, radionuclides and biological agents released to air or drinking water by homeland security events.

February 22, 2012
Sami Gopalsami

Gopalsami conducts research on development of fieldable electromagnetic sensors for detection of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive materials. He is currently investigating remote detection of radioactive plumes using radio waves. He is also working on standoff detection of biomarkers for determination of intent of a person.

February 22, 2012
Charles Macal, Senior Systems Engineer Charles Macal

Charles Macal applies computational modeling and simulation tools to complex systems to solve problems in a variety of fields, including energy and national security.

February 22, 2012
L. Walter Deitrich

A consultant for the IAEA, Deitrich has over 40 years of experience in R&D of nuclear reactors.

February 22, 2012
Michael Billone

Michael Billone has 35 years of experience in the behavior of metallic and ceramic nuclear fuels and structural materials used in fission and fusion reactor designs.

February 22, 2012
Charlie Catlett

A senior computer scientist with a background in supercomputing, Charlie Catlett studies cyber security, distributed computing and mobile/embedded computing.

February 22, 2012
Katherine Harkay Katherine Harkay

Katherine Harkay is a physicist at the Advanced Photon Source specializing in science and technology for particle accelerators and synchrotron light sources.

February 22, 2012
Mary Picel

Mary Picel developed and managed environmental compliance programs in the areas of polluted site remediation and waste management to support the U.S. Department of Energy and other federal agencies. Her current focus includes assisting DOE in developing a permanent waste disposal capability for low-level radioactive waste.

February 22, 2012
Ilias Belharouak Ilias Belharouak

Ilias Belharouak is a materials scientist and battery expert in Argonne’s Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division.

February 22, 2012
Andrew Jansen

Andrew Jansen is a chemical engineer in Argonne’s Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division who conducts R&D on advanced battery systems, including lithium-based battery chemistries for transportation.

February 22, 2012