Quality Assurance Assistant

Majid Khalaf Phone: 208-***-****

MacIntosh Manor #E1 E-mail: ********@***.***

Pocatello, ID 83209

Education

Idaho State University (ISU), Pocatello, Idaho, USA

Ph.D. in Health Physics, GPA 3.7/4 Expected: Summer 2012

Al-Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq

M.S. in Medical Physics August 2001

Al-Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq

B.Sc. in Physics May-1998

Relevant Experience

Aug. 2011 - Present Environmental Assessment Laboratory (EAL), Idaho State University

* Research assistant.

* Preparation and analysis of environmental samples for radionuclide identification and

activity determination of possible contaminants.

* Operation, calibration, and maintenance of gamma-spectroscopy detectors, gas-flow

proportional counters, and liquid scintillation counters.

* Generation of data reports and calibration reports.

* Participation in laboratory Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) programs.

* Performed monthly leak check of all existing radioactive sources in the lab.

Aug. 2009 - Present Health Physics Program, Idaho State University

* ISU/USTUR Internal Dosimetry Research Team.

* Research assistant.

* Monte Carlo simulation of invivo measurements of the most suitable position of a knee

for the most accurate measurements of the activity.

* Constructed a new leg voxel phantom in two different positions for simulate non-uniform

distribution of Am-241 in the bones.

* Study the effect of Am-241 distributions (uniform and non-uniform) in the bones and tissue equivalent material simulation on detection efficiency of invivo measurements.

* Monte Carlo modeling for detection efficiency differences resulting from simulation

of Am-241 deposited in a knee bones only and Am-241 deposited in all the leg bones.

Jan.2010 - Aug. 2011 Technical Safety Office (TSO), Idaho State University

* Perform routine radiation contamination surveys.

* Respond to emergency situation.

* Perform routine inspections and survey on all laboratories containing radioactive materials.

* Report and provide documentation of survey and inspections performed.

* Perform and update RAM permit of all existing programs under our broad scope license.

* Performed leak check of sealed radioactive sources.

* Manage hazardous waste.

Oct. 2003 - Jun 2007 Collage of Pharmacy, Baghdad, Iraq

* Asst. Teacher, taught Theoretical and practical Medical Physics and Mathematics for

1st year student.

Aug. 1999 - Aug 2001 Medical Physics Program, Baghdad, Iraq

* Research assistant.

* Measurement of liver size by ultrasound for a patient with hepatomegaly; Fulfillment

for the requirement for the degree of Master of Science in Medical Physics.

Affiliations

Sep.2009 - present

* Member of the Health Physics Society (HPS).

* Member of ISU student chapter Health Physics Society.

*Member of Iraqi Physics and Mathematics Society.

Software and skills

* MCNP5/MCNPX Monte Carlo code.

* Microsoft office and statistical software program ‘Minitab’.

* Genie gamma analysis software 2000.

* 3D-Doctor

* Voxelizer

Publication and Specific Training

* Poster presentation at the Health Physics Society Annual meeting (2011).

* 40 hours Hazwoper training (2011).

* Four months Training at Ultrasound units at Al-Yarmook Teaching Hospital (2001).

* Baghdad model for measurement of normal liver size and hepatomegaly; Iraq J. Comm.,

Oct.2002, Vol. 15(4).

Languages

* English

* Arabic

Professional References

Richard R. Brey, PhD. Jason Harris, PhD. Kevin Claver

Director, Health Physics Program Professor, Health Physics Senior Lab Supervisor, EAL

Idaho State University Idaho State University Idaho State University

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