Richard Clark
NPSI Project Manager, Scientist
Education and Credentials
- Bachelor's Degree, Chemistry, Brigham Young University–Idaho.
- Doctorate, Chemistry, University of Missouri.
- Postdoctorate, Chemistry (Nuclear Forensics - Fluorescence), Idaho National Laboratory
- Postdoctorate, Chemistry (Nuclear Forensics - Mass Spectrometry), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Affiliations and Professional Service
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (2014-Present)
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Idaho National Laboratory (2013-2014)
Awards and Recognitions
- Nuclear Forensics Graduate Fellow, Department of Homeland Security (2009-2012)
- David E. Troutner Fellow, University of Missouri (2010-2011)
- ANS Vogt Radiochemistry Scholarship (2009)
Selected Publications
- Clark, R.A.; Barinaga, C.J.; McNamara, B.K.; Schwantes, J.M.; Ballou, N.E., “Selective Fluorination and Separation of Metals with NF3 for Mass Spectrometry.” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, submitted for publication.
- Clark, R.A.; McNamara, B.K.; Barinaga, C.J.; Peterson, J.M.; Govind, N.; Andersen, A.; Abrecht, D.G.; Schwantes, J.M.; Ballou, N.E., “Electron Ionization Mass Spectrum of Tellurium Hexafluoride.” Inorganic Chemistry, 2015, 54, 4821-4826.
- Clark, R.A.; Robertson, J.D.; Schwantes, J.M., “Intrinsic Dosimetry: Elemental Composition Effects on the Thermoluminescence of Commercial Borosilicate Glass.” Radiation Measurements, 2013, 59, 270-276.
- Clark, R.A.; Robertson, J.D.; Walter, E.D.; Miller, S.D.; Schwantes, J.M., “Intrinsic Dosimetry of Glass Containers: A Potential Interrogation Tool for Nuclear Forensics and Waste Management.” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 2013, 296, 663-668.