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Jagoda Mary Urban-Klaehn
E-mail: JKLAEHN@US.NET

9111 Springhill Ln. #303
Greenbelt, MD 20-770
Phone: (301)513-1780

OBJECTIVE

Application of the physical methods (X-ray, Gamma Rays, positron annihilation spectroscopy, accelerator techniques, Scanning Electron Microscopy and other spectroscopic techniques) to the investigation of the internal physical structure of materials. Knowledge of analytical instrumentation and data analysis.

EDUCATION

TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, DEPT. OF PHYSICS (1993-1998)

Ph.D.Degree: December 1998.
Ph.D.Thesis: "Application of Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy to the Characterization of Rocks". Thesis advisor: Dr. C.A. Quarles.

UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND METALLURGY (1980-1985)

Master and Engineering Degree in Technical Nuclear Physics.
M.S.Thesis: "The Application of the Spectrometrical Gamma-Gamma Method to Investigate pit-coal's Deposits".

EMPLOYMENT

TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Fort Worth, Texas (1993-1999)

Astronomy Laboratory Instructor.
Development of the Positron Annihilation Methods as a Tool to Investigate Rocks their Composition, Porosity and State (whether they contain oil or not) - assistantship partly supported by Chevron Petrol Co.
Experience with the use of vacuum techniques, Scanning Electron Microscopy, BET-techniques and residual gas detection equipment. Automation of experimental techniques.
Consultant for Sid Richardson Carbon Co. (1999).

INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR PHYSICS Krakow, Poland (1986-1993)

Operator of the cyclotron C-48 (1986-1987).
Research Assistant in the Nuclear Applied Spectroscopy Department (1987-1993).
- Development and Application of the PIXE and PIGE (Proton Induced X-Ray and Gamma Emission) in geology and biology for environmental protection and trace elements analysis (1987-1993).
- Co-author of the research project on analysis of heavy elements in wild-growing mushrooms by use of the PIXE method with the group of biologists and environmentalists from the Research Institute in Dresden, Germany.
- Co-author of the research project on the investigations on fluorine content in clays by use of the PIGE method with the Department of Geology in University of Mining and Metallurgy, Krakow, Poland.
- Active Participation in the experiments and analysis using the NAA (Nuclear Activation Analysis) and PAA (Photon Activation Analysis) on the Nuclear Reactor in Warsaw and BAM (National Institute for Material Research) in Berlin.
- Selected to the Training Course on Nuclear Spectroscopy organized by IAEA (International Agency of Atomic Energy) in Athens, Greece.

UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND METALLURGY Krakow, Poland (1980-1985)

Qualified Instructor of Dosimetry and Radiology Control.
Participation in the field nuclear measurements and analysis on the bore-hole pits in preparation for writing my M.S. Thesis.
Several internships during my studies in Poland among others in Steelworks "Nowa Huta" and in the Semiconductor Factory "Polon", Krakow, Poland.

AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS

Two Awards in Recognition of an Outstanding Presentation at the meeting of
American Physical Society in Denton 1997 and in El Paso 1998.

MOST RECENT PUBLICATION

Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy of Sandstone and Carbonate Rocks, J.M.Urban-Klaehn, C.A.Quarles, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 86. No.1, 07.01.99, pp.355-363.

Several other publications done with the cooperation with the researchers from universities in Poland, Germany and USA in different international journals available upon request.

OTHER SKILLS

Fluency in spoken and written English, Polish, Russian, German along with understanding of French and Spanish. Worked as a qualified tour-guide and a translator in Poland for English and German speaking visitors.

Extensive computer knowledge including programming skills: Visual Basic 3.0 and 5.0, FORTRAN, C++, HTML (web page design) and utilizing modern software: Sigma Plot 4.0, MS Office 95, Windows 95, Windows 3.1x.

REFERENCES available upon request.

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