M.S. Health Physicist seeking full-time position, June 2008
Jennifer Koop
email jennkoop@tamu.edu
EDUCATION
Currently in a Master of Science program in Health Physics, graduating May 2008 Nuclear Engineering Department,
4.0
GPR
Bachelor of Science in
Radiological Health Engineering, graduated May 2005
Nuclear Engineering Department,
EXPERIENCENational Science Foundation
Fellow, GK-12 Program, June 2007 – present
- Served as Resident Scientist to rural
Graduate Assistant, August
2006 – May 2007
- Assisted in NUEN 303 Radiation Detection Laboratory and NUEN 475 Environmental Nuclear Engineering
Nuclear
Engineer, June 2005 – June
2006
International
Atomic Energy Agency,
- Pioneered the Nuclear Safety Fellowship Program in the IAEA’s Department of Nuclear Safety and Security - Supported the International Nuclear Safety Assessment Group (INSAG) as a research assistant on topics including nuclear safety after Chernobyl HTGR safety - Attended the international forum and visited the
- Participated in an international operational safety review at a nuclear power plant - Provided project management for international conferences and technical forums
Student
Assessor and Technical Writer, January 2003 – May 2004
- Participated in a Department of Energy program designed to help
industrial plants increase efficiency and allow engineering students to gain
practical experience
- Performed energy assessments, coordinated with plant personnel on
project designs, and wrote formal technical reports
- Designed display materials and presented them at an industry career
fair
Nuclear
Engineering Intern and Student Ambassador, May – August 2002
Entergy
Nuclear,
- Interned with the Probabilistic Safety Assessment group - Created databases, tested software programs, and maintained fault trees for Entergy South’s five nuclear power plants
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Health Physics Society,
- Terry Foundation Full Scholarship, 2001 – 2005 - Stinson Scholarship (Nuclear Engineering Department), 2001 – 2005 - Golden Key Honor Society Member, 2003 – present
RELEVANT ACTIVITIES
- Attended nuclear detection and non-destructive assay course at Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Safeguards Laboratory, 2007 - Volunteer at Health For All and
- Founder and speaker for Nuclear Basics Seminar Series for IAEA and US Department of state fellows, spring 2006 - IAEA Emergency Response Team Member and Library Advisor, 2005 – 2006 - Contributing researcher for “More Safety After Chernobyl?” article in German language Physik journal and author of Changes to RBMK Reactors and Nuclear Safety – 20 Years After Chernobyl (INSAG article) - American Nuclear Society, 2001 – present Biology & Medicine Division executive member, 2007 Student Chapter officer since 2003, National Student Conference Representative, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2007 Student Conference Presenter, Neutron
Activation Analysis and the Environmental Sciences, Public Education and Political Outreach, and International Experiences in the Nuclear
Sciences
- Health Physics Society
- Aggies for Responsible Disposal in
- Nuclear Engineering Student Delegation, www.nesd.org, 2004 (This résumé was posted on 13 November 2007.)
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