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Nuclear physics, science of materials, radiation-based processes and techniques

Specific topics: nuclear spectroscopy, low-energy nuclear reactions, radioactivity; 2D/3D imaging (tomography, laminography, holography); hyperfine interactions, XRF, EDX and radiation-based NDT techniques to study condensed matter, materials and processes; advanced ceramics and composites; modification of materials by ion implantation, radiation defects; corrosion, nanostructures.

Interests outside of physics

Alpine skiing, hiking, music, dancing, anthropology, archeology, RBCM

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PhD and MSc in physics and nuclear physics from Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland.  Habilitation (DSc) in solid-state physics and materials science from Institute of Nuclear Physics, Cracow, Poland. 

Adjunct Professor at the UVic’s Department of Mechanical Engineering since 2006, a member of the UVic’s Radiation Safety Committee, and of the UVic’s Graduate Students Committee.

Previously, for over 20 years, staff scientist at Chalk River Laboratories, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. (AECL), specializing in nuclear spectroscopy; 3D/2D imaging; computed tomography and innovative NDT methods for advanced ceramics, nuclear fuel and radioactive waste; and corrosion and activity transport in CANDU reactors.  Research in collaboration with universities  and research laboratories (Ontario Hydro Nuclear,  COG, Atlantic Research NRC, Argonne National Lab, Lockheed Marietta Research, NKK Japan, Ottawa Hospital, UofT, PenState University, ...).  

Prior to that, Associate Professor and chair of the Nuclear Spectroscopy Department at the Institute of Nuclear Physics, Cracow, Poland (tenure), specializing in experimental and theoretical aspects of nuclear reactions, hyperfine interactions, radiation effects and defects, physical and chemical modification of materials by energetic beams, and nuclear spectroscopy. Also held concurrent short-term fellowships at the Universities of Helsinki (Finland), Groningen (Holland), Lyon (France), Johns Hopkins (USA). 

Prior to that, a postdoc at the University of Zurich (Switzerland), and a graduate student at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, Russia.  

Author or co-authour of over 160 peer-reviewed papers, conference publications, and reports, including 85 journal papers and a book chapter, in the fields of nuclear physics, physics of materials, and radiation-based processes and methods.  Numerous presentations at professional conferences and meetings, including 10 invited review lectures. 

Consultant for International Atomic Energy Commission (IAEA) on applications of nuclear methods (1983), and member of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC ’s) Committee on Surface Analysis (1987-89).  Editorial board member of the international Journal of Research in Nondestructive Evaluation (American Society for Nondestructive Testing) for over 16 years (1994-2010).  Reviewer for international journals.

My research projects typically overlap various fields of physics and science, involving a combination of nuclear (subatomic) physics with such fields as the science of materials and solid-state physics, chemistry, engineering, medical physics.

I taught at universities in Cracow (Poland), Lyon (France), Zurich (Switzerland) and Victoria (UVic).  Courses taught at UVic:  Mech 285 (2009, 2017), Mech 285 Lab segment (yearly, 2006-2018);     Phys 314 (2010, 2013, 2015, 2015 Summer, 2016, 2017),  Co-supervising (with Dr Herring) graduate students:  S. Atalick, K. McCaugherty, M. Norouzpour, Wen Yin.