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Timothy A. DeVol, CHP

devol-2021.jpgToshiba Professor of Nuclear Engineering
342 Computer Court
Anderson, SC 29625-6510
864.656.1014
E-mail: devol@clemson.edu

Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1993
M.S. Nuclear Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1988
B.S. Engineering Physics, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1987

Professional Registration
Certified Health Physics, American Board of Health Physics, 1997
Engineer-in-Training, South Carolina Board of Registration, 1999

Classes | Publications | Honors | CV

Personal Homepage: http://www.clemson.edu/centers-institutes/neesrwm/

Faculty Overview

Dr. DeVol’s research interests are in the areas of radiological environmental measurements, environmental health physics, statistical methods, homeland security, radioactive material process monitoring, and in-situ and field-portable analytical instrumentation for radioactive environmental contaminant quantification.

Current research projects include:

  • Environmental monitoring of alpha- and beta-emitting radionuclides in water
  • Statistical analysis of monitoring data
  • Environmental monitoring of gamma-ray emitters
  • Digital signal processing of radiation signals
  • Numerical modeling of detectors
  • Nuclear forensics

Professor Tim DeVol is a Co-PI on the Department of Energy, Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research Implementation Project "Radionuclide Waste Disposal: Development of Multi-scale Experimental and Modeling Capabilities" (2014-Present)

Class Information

For current syllabi, please search the Clemson University Syllabus Repository.

EES 4090 Introduction to Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
EES 4110/6110
 Ionizing Radiation Detection and Measurement
EES 8160 Technical Nuclear Forensics
EES 8800 Environmental Risk Assessment (utilizing GoldSim Monte Carlo Simulation Software)
EES 8830 Advanced Topics in Health Physics

Selected Publications

Bliznyuk, Valery N., Kutsevol, N. V., Kuziv, Y.I., Husson, S.M., DeVol, T.A., 2022. Efficient Retention and Alpha Spectroscopy of Actinides from Aqueous Solutions Using a Combination of Water-Soluble Star-like Polymers and Ultrafiltration Membranes. Polymers (Basel). 14, 3441. doi:10.3390/POLYM14173441/S1

Bliznyuk, V. N., Lavrik, N. V., Seliman, A.F., Derevyanko, N.A., Ishchenko, A.A., Husson, S.M., DeVol, T.A., 2022. Design of microfluidic radionuclide sensors: Combining microscale 3D printing based on 2-photon polymerization with nanoscale polymer brush scintillators. React. Funct. Polym. 181, 105455. doi:10.1016/J.REACTFUNCTPOLYM.2022.105455

Darge, A.W., Devol, T.A., Husson, S.M., 2022. Phosphate-Based Reactive Membranes for Uranium Isotopic Screening. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 61, 14940–14950. doi:10.1021/ACS.IECR.2C02604/ASSET/IMAGES/LARGE/IE2C02604_0009.JPEG

Darge, A.W., DeVol, T.A., Husson, S.M., 2022. Polyamidoxime-based membranes for the rapid screening of uranium isotopes in water. Anal. Chim. Acta 1220. doi:10.1016/J.ACA.2022.339997

Fullmer, W.K., Bliznyuk, V.N., Seliman, A.F., Powell, B.A., Husson, S.M., DeVol, T.A., 2022. Hybrid extractive scintillator resin for simultaneous concentration and detection of plutonium from aqueous solutions. J. Environ. Radioact. 255, 107048. doi:10.1016/J.JENVRAD.2022.107048

Trofimov, A.A., Santos, J.C.A., Sampaio, D. V., Silva, R.S., DeVol, T.A., Jacobsohn, L.G., 2022. Microstructure, luminescence and thermoluminescence of laser-sintered polycrystalline ceramic YAG:Ce scintillators. J. Lumin. 251, 119206. doi:10.1016/J.JLUMIN.2022.119206

Bliznyuk, V.N., Seliman, A.F., Derevyanko, N.A., Dugan, A., Ishchenko, A.A., DeVol, T.A., 2022. Plastic Scintillators and Radiation Detectors Based on Triphenyl Pyrazoline Derivatives. Isr. J. Chem. 62, e202100059. doi:10.1002/IJCH.202100059

Darge, A.W., DeVol, T.A., Husson, S.M., 2022. Polyamidoxime-based membranes for the rapid screening of uranium isotopes in water. Anal. Chim. Acta 1220. doi:10.1016/J.ACA.2022.339997

Mamykin, S. V., Gnilitskyi, I.M., Dusheyko, M.G., DeVol, T.A., Bliznyuk, V.N., 2022. Femtosecond laser nano-structuring for surface plasmon resonance-based detection of uranium. Appl. Surf. Sci. 576, 151831. doi:10.1016/J.APSUSC.2021.151831

DeVol, T.A., Pujari, A.B., Locklair, J., Husson, S.M., Bliznyuk, V.N., Seliman, A.F., 2021. Hybrid extractive scintillator resin for simultaneous concentration and detection of radiocesium from aqueous solutions. J. Environ. Radioact. 237, 106720. doi:10.1016/J.JENVRAD.2021.106720

Foster, J.C., Devol, T.A., Husson, S.M., 2021. Membranes for the Capture and Screening of Waterborne Plutonium Based on a Novel Pu-Extractive Copolymer Additive. Membranes (Basel). 12. doi:10.3390/MEMBRANES12010003

 

Awards & Honors

Toshiba Endowed Professor of Nuclear Engineering, named 2012

Clemson University Innovation Award, 2003 & 2011

Elda E. Anderson Award, 2004.