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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, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 

4.0 GPR

     

    Bachelor of Science in Radiological Health Engineering, graduated May 2005

    Nuclear Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, Political Science focus


 

EXPERIENCE

National Science Foundation Fellow, GK-12 Program, June 2007 – present

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

-    Served as Resident Scientist to rural Snook Middle School students

 

Graduate Assistant, August 2006 – May 2007

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

- Assisted in NUEN 303 Radiation Detection Laboratory and NUEN 475 Environmental Nuclear Engineering

 

Nuclear Engineer, June 2005 – June 2006 

International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria

-        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 Chernobyl site as part of the IAEA delegation

-         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 

Industrial Assessment Center, College Station, TX

-       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, Jackson, Mississippi

-         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, South Texas Chapter Graduate Education Grant, 2007

-         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 St. Joseph’s Regional Health Care Center, 2007 – present

- 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 South Texas Chapter Presenter, Neutron Activation Analysis and The Sterile Insect Technique

-    Aggies for Responsible Disposal in Texas, Public Hearing Attendee and Speaker, 2005

-    Nuclear Engineering Student Delegation, www.nesd.org, 2004

(This résumé was posted on 13 November 2007.)