Edward T. Dugan, Ph.D.
Ph.D., University of Florida, 1976
Associate Professor
Email: edugan@ufl.edu

 

Degrees

  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, University of Notre Dame, 1968
  • M.S.E., Nuclear Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, 1972
  • Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering Sciences,University of Florida, 1976

Research area of interest

Areas of expertise include radiation transport and radiation applications, Monte Carlo analysis including applications to radiographic imaging, reactor analysis and nuclear power plant dynamics and control, space nuclear power, and radiographic imaging techniques applied to non-destructive examination. Over the past 12 years Dr. Dugan has been principal investigator on 10 contracts totaling over $2 million and co-principal investigator on 6 contracts totaling more than $6 million. He has published over 90 refereed technical papers. He is a member of the American Nuclear Society, the Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the American Society for Nondestructive Testing, the American Society of Engineering Education and Sigma Xi.

Recent publications

  • A.M. Jacobs, E.T. Dugan, Z. Su and C. Wells, "Detection/Identification of Landmines by Lateral Migration Radiography", Proceedings of Second International Conference on the Detection of Abandoned Landmines Edinburg, UK, June, 1998.
  • E.T. Dugan, A.M. Jacobs, S.K. Keshavmurthy, and J.C. Wehlburg, "Lateral Migration Radiography," published in ASNT journal Research in Nondestructive Evaluation, April, 1998.
  • Z. Su, J.L. Howley, E.T. Dugan and A.M. Jacobs, "Discernibility of Landmines Using Lateral Migration Radiography," SPIE Proceedings on Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines
    and Minelike Targets III, Orlando, F1, April, 1998.
  • E.T. Dugan, S. Keshavmurthy, A.M. Jacobs, and J. Wehlburg, "Monte Carlo Simulation of Lateral Migration Backscatter Radiography Measurements," ANS Trans., Vol 76, pp 140-142,
    June, 1997.
  • J.C. Wehlburg, S.K. Keshavmurthy, E.T. Dugan, and A.M. Jacobs, "Geometric Considerations Relating to Lateral Migration Backscatter Radiography (LMBR) as Applied to The Detection of Landmines,"SPIE Proceedings on Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mine and Minelike Targets II, Vol. 3079, pp. 384-393, Orlando. FL, April, 1997.
  • Y. Watanabe, A.M. Jacobs, J. Monroe, E.T. Dugan, and S.P. Keshavmurthy, "Computational Mehods for Shape Restoration of Buried Objects in Compton Backscatter Imaging," Nuclear Science and Engineering , Vol. 122(1), pp. 55-67, 1996.

Recent industry experience and consulting activity

  • Engineering Consultant, Florida Nuclear Associates, Inc., Gainesville,
    FL, 1976-1994.
  • Engineering Consultant, Rocketdyne Division of Rockwell International, Canoga Park, CA, Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Design, June, 1992-May,1993.