W. Dan Reece

Professor, Nuclear Engineering
Director, Nuclear Science Center, Texas Engineering Experiment Station

Date of Appointment: 1990
Office: 58O Zachry Engineering Center
Phone: 979/847-8946
Fax: 979/845-6443
E-mail: w-reece@tamu.edu

Mailing Address: Texas A&M University
Department of Nuclear Engineering
3133 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3133

Education
Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering, Georgia Tech, 1988
M.S., Nuclear Engineering, Georgia Tech, 1980
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Georgia Tech, 1971

Courses
NUEN 201, Introduction to Nuclear Engineering
NUEN 401, Nuclear Reactor Theory
NUEN 405, Nuclear Engineering Experiments, team taught w/ Dr. Adams
ENGR 109, Introduction to Engineering
ENGR 111, Introduction to Engineering and Graphics I
ENGR 112, Introduction to Engineering and Graphics II

Areas of Interest
Radiation Transport
Assessment of Effective Dose Equivalent
Medical Application of radioisotopes
Dosimetry
Uses for Research Reactors

Professional Society Memberships
Health Physics Society
Sigma Xi
Ammerican Association for Advancement of Science
American Society for Engineering Education

Publications

Kim, C. H. and W. D. Reece. Monte Carlo simulation of single and two-dosimeter approaches in a steam generator channel head.” Health Physics, 83(2), pp. 243-254, 2002.

Kim, C. H. and Reece W. D. “Point-kernel approach to determine organ doses and dosimeter responses.” Transaction of American Nuclear Society 84, pp. 180-182. 2001.

Kim, C. H., Reece W. D., and Cho S. H. “Computer simulation of radiation exposure in S/G channel head.” Transaction of American Nuclear Society 84, pp. 325-326. 2001.

Kim, C. H and Reece, W. D. “Effect of angular response properties of personal dosimeters on the estimation of effective dose using two dosemeters.” Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 93, No. 3, pp. 215-221, 2001.

Kim, C. H. and Reece, W. D. “Texas A&M University 1-MW pool-type TRIGA reactor and its utilization.” Transactions of American Nuclear Society, 83. pp. 521, 2000.

Han, H. J., W. D. Reece, and C. H. Kim. “Improved Estimates of Effective Dose Equivalent Using Two Optimal Anisotropic-Responding Dosemeters.” Health Physics, 77(5), pp. 536-540. 1999.

Kim, C. H., W. D. Reece, and J. W. Poston, Sr. “Calculation of Effective Doses for Broad Parallel Photon Beams.” Health Physics 76(2), pp. 156-161. 1999.

Cho, S. H., and W. D. Reece. “The Monte Carlo Calculations of the Dose Backscatter Factor for Monoenergetic Electrons” Physics in Medicine and Biology 44, pp 13-26. January 1999.

Kim, C. H., M. R. Sarder, and W. D. Reece. “Effective Dose (Equivalent) from Front-Located Point and Disc Sources.” Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 81, No. 3, pp. 177-186, 1998.

Kim, C. H., Reece, W. D. and Poston, J. W. Sr. “Development of a two-dosimeter algorithm for better estimation of effective dose equivalent and effective dose. Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 81, No. 2, pp. 101-112. 1999.

Kim, C. H. and W. D. Reece. “Distribution of HE Values for Front-Located Point Sources.” Transaction of the American Nuclear Society 79, pp. 262-264, 1998.

Kim, C. H., W. D. Reece, and J. W. Poston, Sr. “Effective Dose Equivalent and Effective Dose for Photon Exposures from Point and Disk Sources on the Floor.” Health Physics 75(2), pp. 170-178. 1998.

Sarder, M. R., S. H. Cho, and W. D. Reece. “Application of the MCNP Monte Carlo Code to Study Gamma-ray Buildup Factors for Multi-layer Shielding.” Proceedings of the 1998 ANS Radiation Protection and Shielding Division Topical Meeting. pp. II 285-293. ANS La Grange Park, Illinois. April 1998

Kim, C. H., W. D. Reece, and J. W. Poston, Sr. “Application of the Optimal Algorithm of Two Dosimetery to Point and Disk Sources on the Floor.” Proceedings of the 1998 ANS Radiation Protection and Shielding Division Topical Meeting. pp. II 489-495. ANS, Nashville, Tennessee. April 1998

Cho, Sang H., W. D. Reece, and J. W. Poston, Sr. "Calculation of the Dose Distribution in Water from 71Ge K-Shell X-rays." Physics in Medicine and Biology. Vol. 42, No. 6, pp. 1023-1032, 1997.

Reece, W. D., and X. G. Xu. "Determining Effective Dose Equivalent for External Photon Radiation: Assessing Effective Dose Equivalent from Personal Dosemeter Readings." Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Vol 69, No. 3, pp. 167-178, 1997

Kim, E. H.,W. E. Bolch, W. D. Reece, and J. W. Poston, Sr. "A Microdosimetric Algorithm for Electron Point Kernels: (1) Monoenergetic Electron Sources." Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Volume 63, No. 4, pp. 245-252, 1996

Kim, E. H., W. E. Bolch, W. D. Reece, and J. W. Poston, Sr. "A Microdosimetric Algorithm for Electron Point Kernels: (2) Beta Sources." Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Volume 63, No. 4, pp. 253-261, 1996

Xu, X. G., and W. D. Reece. "Sex-specific Tissue Weighting Factors for Effective Dose Equivalent Calculations." Health Physics, Vol. 70, No 1, pp 81-86, 1996

Xu, X. G., W. D. Reece, J. W. Poston, Sr. "A Study of the Angular Dependence Problem in Effective Dose Equivalent Assessment." Health Physics, Vol 68, No 2, pp. 214-224. 1995.