Anthony Waker, PhD
Professor
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Areas of expertise
Courses
- RADI 4220URadiation Biophysics and DosimetryThis course will concentrate on providing the biophysical basis for radiation effects and health risks and the implications for ionizing radiation dosimetry and radiation protection. The course will cover the following topics: the physics of the interaction of radiation with matter; radiation damage at the molecular, sub-cellular and cellular level; tissue damage and health effects in humans; radiation quality; regulatory requirements and radiation protection dosimetry. The primary goals are to teach students the fundamental mechanisms of radiation interactions at the molecular and cellular levels and the various biological endpoints that can result. Current concerns and controversy concerning the effects of low-dose exposures will also be covered in this course.
- RADI 4430UIndustrial Applications of Radiation TechniquesAn introduction to application of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation to industrial probing, gauging, imaging and monitoring. Topics include: monitors (smoke detectors, radon monitors), density gauging using alpha, beta and gamma radiation; thickness gauging using charged particles, photons and neutrons; fluid flow and void fraction measurements, element and content analysis using neutron activation analysis and fluoroscopic excitation, Mossbauer spectroscopy, industrial radiography and computed tomography using photons and neutrons; emission tomography, ultrasound and eddy current flaw detection
Education
- PhD in Radiation PhysicsLondon South Bank University, UK & European Joint Research Centre, Italy
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied PhysicsLondon South Bank University, UK