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Mark A. Prelas is professor and director of research for the Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute at the University of Missouri. He is also an adjunct professor of nuclear engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology and an adjunct professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Dr. Prelas received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1979. He received the Presidential Young Investigator Award in 1984, was a Gas Research Institute Fellow in 1981, was a Fulbright Fellow at the University of New South Wales in 1992, was named a fellow of the American Nuclear Society in 1999 and was a William C. Foster Fellow with the U.S. Department of State in 1999-2000. In addition to being a professor at the University of Missouri, he has worked at the U.S. Department of State in the bureau of Arms Control in 1999-2000 as a science advisor and with the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy in 1987 as part of the strategic defense initiative. In 2008 he was awarded the Frederick Joliot-Curie Medal, Awarded by the Government of Russia and the Editorial Board of International Scientific Journal for Alternative Energy and Ecology, for his contributions to the field, He has over 29 years experience in the synthesis and applications of wide band-gap materials (including the fabrication of photovoltaic cells), in directed energy weapons, in direct energy conversion and in gaseous electronics. He has published over 200 papers, 8 books and holds 16 national and international patents.
Professional Preparation
University of IL at Urbana-Champaign Nuclear Engineering (Minor: Elec. Engr) Ph.D., 1979
University of IL at Urbana-Champaign Nuclear Engineering M.S., 1976
Colorado State University Engineering Science B.S., 1975
Professional Engineer State of Missouri
Appointments
2003-Present Director of Research, Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute
1990-2003 H. O. Croft Professor, College of Engineering, University of Missouri-Columbia
1998-Present Associate Editor, Journal of Wide Band-Gap Materials
1999-2000 William C. Foster Fellow, US Department of State
1996-Present Assistant Director, Particulate Systems Research Center, University of Missouri-Columbia
1996-Present Group Leader, Wide Band-Gap Materials, Particulate Systems Research Center, University of Missouri-Columbia
2006 Consultant State of Michigan, Michigan 21st Century Jobs Fund (Review Projects for Economic Activities)
2004 & 2006 Consultant EPA 2004 and 2006 (Homeland Security)
2005-Present Consultant US Semiconductor (radiation damage to materials)
1992-1993 Visiting Professor, School of Physics, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia
1989-Present Professor of Nuclear Engineering, University of Missouri-Columbia
1988-1990 Lloyd and Margaret Ketcham Research Professor, College of Engineering, University of Missouri-Columbia
1987 Visiting Scientist, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Physics Division
1987 Senior Research Scientist, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Physics Division
1986-present Director, Fusion Research Laboratory
1985-1989 Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering, University of Missouri-Columbia
1984 Visiting Professor, Nagoya University, RFCXX Project
1982-1996 Consultant, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Physics Division
1980-Present Research Associate, University of Missouri Research Reactor
1979-1985 Assistant Professor of Nuclear Engineering, University of Missouri-Columbia
Publications
Publications Related to the Project
Recent Publications: A listing of Peer-Reviewed Journals (84), Peer-Reviewed Proceedings and Transactions (225), Books (5) and Patents (16) can be found at: http://prelas.nuclear.missouri.edu/
Synergistic Activities
- William C. Foster Fellow, US Department of State, August 1999 to August 2000
- Organizer, Bioterrorism Workshop for High School Teachers July 2002
- Taught numerous courses in materials science, lasers, optics, energy, plasmas and nuclear physics.
- Developed with colleagues new course on the Science and Technology of Terrorism and Counterterrorism (August 2000-present)
- Developed with colleagues new course on Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Detectors (January 2001-present)
- Developed a new course on Nonproliferation Issues for Weapons of Mass Destruction (Jan. 2005)
- Advised 24 MS thesis and 27 PhD dissertations and served on over 57 MS committees and 46 PhD committee
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