Scimus Inc.

Description

CURRICULUM VITAE OF DR. ALEX BUCHNEA EDUCATION 1968 B.Sc. Physics and Chemistry University of Toronto 1969 M.Sc. Nuclear Physics University of Toronto 1976 Ph.D. Nuclear Physics University of Toronto 1991 Short course on Simulation of Subsurface Flow and Contaminant Transport by Finite Element and Analytical Methods, Bear and Yeh, Penn State University 1992 Workshop on Communications and Media Relations, Institute of Environmental Research, Toronto 2007 ADDAM atmospheric dispersion model Training Course, AECL, Deep River 2007 MCNP for the Health Physicist, Los Alamos Laboratories, Los Alamos WORK EXPERIENCE 1983-Pres. SCIMUS Incorporated, Toronto, President 1981-83 LAVALIN-MacLaren Plansearch Incorporated Manager, Nuclear Science 1977-81 ONTARIO HYDRO, Toronto, Radioactive Waste Management 1974-77 SENTROL Systems Limited, Toronto, Nuclear Sensor Development 1968-74 University of Toronto, Toronto, Teaching and Research Assistant PROFILE OF EXPERTISE Dr. Buchnea has had over 30 years experience in the radiation protection of workers and the public. His work has largely been in the remediation/ waste management field with the nuclear power industry, uranium industry and some chemical industries. Major clients include Atomic Energy of Canada, Ontario Power Generation, Cameco, the Canadian and Ontario governments and Mosaic. Dr. Buchnea's expertise is the licensing of nuclear facilities, the development and supervision of radiation protection programs for workers and the public, the evaluation of different remedial, storage and disposal designs and in the environmental impact assessment and risk analysis for different waste management facilities, contaminated sites and remedial designs. Dr. Buchnea has had experience with various tools used in environmental analysis and dose assessment: RESRAD family of codes, ADDAM air dispersion calculations, Visual MODFLOW, HELP model, Microshield, and MCNP (a Monte Carlo program that can be used for shielding calculations). PROJECT EXPERIENCE Recent Nuclear Power Industry Projects Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd, Sub-contract to CH2M Hill (2003 - 2009) Ontario Power Generation, (1999 "“ 2006) Recent Non-Nuclear Power Waste Management/Remediation Projects Ministry of the Environment, (1997 "“ present) Mosaic (formerly International Minerals and Chemical Company), (1987 - 2008) Miscellaneous Clients, (1984 "“ 2009) Instrumentation and Nuclear Sensor Development PATENTS , U.S Patent 751,312, Canadian Patent 1079415, British Patent 1560970 SELECTED PUBLICATIONS IN RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT "Guidelines For Radiation Protection During Exploration For Uranium", E3Plus Website of the Canadian Prospectors and Developers Association, Principal Author, 2009, http://www.pdac.ca/e3plus/English/toolkits/es/15-radiation-protection.

Products & services

Similar companies nearby