Florence T. Cua

EDUCATION

M.S., Environmental Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, October, 1991

M.S., Bionucleonics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906, December, 1981

M.S., Radiological Health-Health Physics, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, January, 1978

B.S., magna cum laude, major in Physics, College  of the Holy Spirit, Mendiola, Manila, Philippines, April, 1973

FURTHER EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE

   I was a balik scientist (returning scientist) for the Radiation Protection Section of the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute for 1 month in June 1998.

 In December, 1992,   I was the research assistant of Dr. Beverly Cohen on alpha track etch, smoking problem( i.e. Po-210 and Pb-212 in cigarette smoke), tracheobronchial cast deposition, radon, particle sizing, and aerosol instrumentation. 

I have experience with the use of a Tandem Van de Graaff and a Van de Graff accelerator for PIXE-PIGE analyses, reactors, radiation dosimetry and instrumentation, atomic absorption spectrometry, direct current plasma, gas chromatograph, UV-VIS spectrometer, x-ray diffraction unit, scanning electron microscope-x-ray microanalysis, gas chromatograph-mass spectrometry, gases and vapor analyzers-nitrous oxide, benzene, ozone, xylene, aerosol sampling instruments, ventilation measurements, etc.

June, 1977-May, 1980    I participated in the Department of Energy (DOE) Marshall Islands Radiological Program at the Safety and Environmental Protection Division (SEPD), Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL).  My activities included a field trip to the Marshall Islands to obtain samples of vegetation, food, soil, and bioassay samples for radionuclide analysis, air sampling and resuspension studies, a study of the lifestyle and dietary habits of the Marshallese.  Research efforts included air sampling and resuspension program and fission track autoradiography of Marshall Island teeth using several reactors, e.g. ANL-CP5, BNL-BMRR, BNL-HFBR, and MITR-II.

January, 1978-April, 1978. Radiological Control Office, Purdue University.  University health physics activities which included isotope dispensing, radiation surveys, air sampling and counting, radioactive waste inventory, microwave survey, use of the liquid scintillation counter.

June 5, 1976-August 19, 1976.  Health Physics Summer Training Program at Safety and Environmental Protection Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, L.I., N.Y.

August 1973-August, 1975. Research Associate III, Health Physics Department. Philippine Atomic Energy Commission(PAEC).  Activities included hazard survey of x-ray machines and calibration of Co-60, Cs-137, Therapy X-ray, and 4 MeV Linac, personnel monitoring, neutron activation analysis of diet items, e.g. rice, x-ray fluorescence spectrometry, and surface evaporation of radioactive liquid waste.

FELLOWSHIP: International Atomic Energy Agency fellowship(September, 1975 to August, 1977.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

 Health Physics Society; New Jersey,  Association for Women in Science Association for Women in Science, New Jersey chapter(co-founder) Philippine-American Academy of Sciences and Engineering Bone and Tooth Society, New York , Coalition for Peace Action

 

 

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