Scott Suchyta | Rsum

scott.a.suchyta@gmail.com Work Address: Permanent Address:

scottasuchyta.weebly.com Remote Sensing Lab - Andrews 1331 4th St SE
(cell) +1 (240) 917-7858 1783 Arnold Ave. Apt. 909
(office) +1 (301) 817-3307 Andrews AFB, MD 20762 Washington, DC 20003

Profile and Career Objectives

Early-career nuclear scientist with strong publication record. Currently, 1.25 years as senior scientist, and previously, 1.5
years as postdoctoral researcher. Broad range of experiences in nuclear spectroscopy and radiation detection. Primary
areas of interest: applied nuclear physics, radiological/nuclear emergency response, and consequence management.
Research Positions and Technical Experience
Senior Scientist, Remote Sensing Laboratory Andrews 2016 pres.
Billeted scientist for Aerial Measuring System (AMS)
Trainee for Nuclear/Radiological Advisory Team (NRAT) and Consequence Management (CM) Program
Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California Berkeley, Department of Nuclear Engineering 2014 - 2016
Investigating the performance of hand-held scintillation detectors for network radioisotope detection
Leading a group that provides measurements of radioactivity in the environment for research and public education
Characterizing germanium detector designed to operator at count rates in excess of one million counts per second
Planning for experimental measurement of coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering using a germanium detector
Graduate Research Assistant, Michigan State University, Department of Chemistry 2010 - 2014
Proposing, setting up, and executing accelerator-based, decay-spectroscopy experiments for studying exotic nuclei
Extensively analyzing experimental data, improving sensitivity and capabilities through pulse-shape processing
Interpreting experimental data to infer information about nuclear level schemes and nuclear structure

Technical Skills and Expertise

Nuclear Science
-ray spectroscopy radiation safety semiconductor detectors digital-data acquisition nuclear structure
electron spectroscopy shielding scintillator detectors pulse-shape analysis exotic nuclei

Computing
Programming Languages Radiation Transport Operating Systems Applications
Python, C++, ROOT, Matlab MCNP, GEANT4 Linus, Mac OSX, Microsoft Office, Libre
Gadras Windows Office, Mathematica

Degrees
Ph.D., Chemistry, Michigan State University, Thesis: Studies of the neutron-rich nuclei near N = 40 through decay 2014
B.S., Chemistry, Minor: French Literature, The Ohio State University 2010

Awards and Honors Teaching Experience

Advances in Radioactive Isotope Science Conference Best Poster 2014 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dept. of
MSU College of Natural Sciences Recruiting and Summer Chemistry, Michigan State University
Support Fellowships 2010 2011 General Chemistry Laboratory 2010
OSU Graduation Honors with Research Distinction 2010 General Chemistry Recitation 2011
OSU Arts and Sciences Certificate for Excellence in Scholarship 2010 Undergraduate Peer Mentor, Dept. of
OSU Biological, Mathematical and Physical Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio
Undergraduate Research Forum Best Chemistry Poster 2010 State University
OSU Presidents Salute to Undergraduate Academic Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 2008
Achievement 2010
Ohio Academic Scholarship 2006 - 2010 Languages
University Scholarship 2006 - 2010 English (native), French (proficient)