ABI T. FARSONI

            Associate Professor, Sr. Research

            Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics

            Oregon State University

            E110 Radiation Center

            Corvallis, OR 97330-5902

            Office Phone: (541) 737-9645

            Abi.farsoni@oregonstate.edu

 

 

 

 

-         Ph.D. in Radiation Health Physics, Oregon State University, 2006

-         M.Sc. in Nuclear Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 1999

-         B.Sc. in Applied Physics (Solid State), University of Tehran, 1992

 

 

PRIMARY RESEARCH INTERESTS

 

            Application of nuclear techniques in homeland security and medical imaging systems, development of new radiation detectors, and designing advanced digital pulse processors for radiation detection and spectroscopy.

 

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

 

1.      Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M. A system for simultaneous beta and gamma spectroscopy. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research – Section A. 578: 528-536, 2007. Ranked 7 among the Top 25 Hottest Articles for period of July-September 2007: http://top25.sciencedirect.com/index.php?subject_area_id=21&journal_id=01689002&cat_id=13

 

  1. Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M. MCNP analysis of a multilayer phoswich detector for beta particle dosimetry and spectroscopy. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research - Section A. 555(1-2): 225-230; 2005.           

 

  1. Farsoni A.T., Mireshghi S.A. Design and evaluation of a TNA explosive-detection system to screen carry-on luggage. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Vol. 248, No. 3; 695-697; 2001.

 

4.      Farsoni A.T., Ahmadiniar A., Shirini R. Determination of hair element content in Iranian population using INAA. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Vol. 243, No. 3; 731-735; 2000.

 

INVITED CONFERENCE PAPERS

 

  1. Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M. Digital Processing of Detector Pulses in FPGA Devices. The 11th International Conference on Radiation Shielding (ICRS 11). Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia, April 13-18, 2008.

 

2.      Hamby, D.M.; Farsoni, A.T. Phoswich Detectors and Digital Pulse-Shape Analysis. The 11th International Conference on Radiation Shielding (ICRS 11). Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia, April 13-18, 2008.

 

 

OTHER SELECTED CONFERENCE PAPERS

 

  1. Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M.; Ropon, K.D.; Jones, S.E. Improving Radioxenon Measurements Using a Two-Channel Phoswich Detection System. 2007 Informal Xenon Monitoring Workshop. Las Vegas, NV. November 5-9, 2007.

 

  1. Farsoni, A. T.; Hamby, H. D. An FPGA-Based Data Acquisition System for a Multi-layer Phoswich Detector, The Medical Imaging Conference and 15th International Room Temperature Semiconductor Detector Workshop. IEEE, Honolulu, Hawaii. Oct. 28 – Nov. 3, 2007.

 

  1. Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M.; Ropon, K.D.; Jones, S.E., A Two-Channel Phoswich detector for Dual and Triple Coincidence Measurements of Radioxenon Isotopes. The 29th Monitoring Research Review. Denver, Co, September 25-27, 2007. 

 

  1. Farsoni, A. T.; Hamby, H. D. Proof of Concept for a Digital Phoswich Spectrometer, The 52nd Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, Portland, OR, July 8-12, 2007.

 

  1. Hamby, D.M.; Farsoni, A.T. A system for simultaneous beta and gamma spectroscopy and its application to nuclear non-proliferation. International Safeguards Workshop for Advanced Sensors for Safeguards. International Atomic Energy Agency. Santa Fe, NM. April 23-27, 2007.

 

  1. Jones, S.; Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M.  Fundamentals of the XEPHWICH project and light capture efficiency research. American Nuclear Society Student Conference. Corvallis, OR. March 29-31, 2007.

 

  1. Ropon, K.D.; Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M. Optimization of a phoswich detector for  radioxenons. American Nuclear Society Student Conference. Corvallis, OR. March 29-31, 2007.

 

  1. Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M. Simultaneous beta and gamma-ray digital spectroscopy using a triple-layer phoswich detector. 2006 Nuclear Science Symposium. Medical Imaging Conference and 15th International Room Temperature Semiconductor Detector Workshop. IEEE, San Diego, CA. Oct. 29 – Nov. 4, 2006.

 

  1. Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M. Study of a triple layer phoswich detector for beta and gamma spectroscopy with minimal crosstalk. NNSA Seismic Research Review.  Orlando, FL. September 19-21, 2006.

 

  1. Farsoni, A.T.; Hamby, D.M.; Bush-Goddard, S. A performance study on a triple-layer phoswich detector for beta spectroscopy. Proceedings of the Forty-ninth Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society. Washington, DC. Health Physics. 86(6): S144; 2004.

 

  1. Farsoni A.T., Mireshghi S.A. Design and evaluation of a TNA explosive-detection system to screen carry-on luggage. Proceeding of the Fifth International Conference of Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry, MARC V, April 9-14, 2000, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

 

12.  Farsoni A.T., Ahmadiniar A., Shirini R. Determination of hair element content in Iranian population using INAA. Proceeding of Fifth International Conference of Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry, MARC V, April 9-14, 2000, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

 

13.  Ahmadiniar A., Farsoni A.T., Zarienpange N., Sharieat M.; Determination of some essential and toxic trace elements in mineral drinking water using nuclear and other techniques. Proceeding of the 46th annual Bioassay, Analytical and Environmental Radiochemistry Conference, BAER 2000, November 12-17, 2000, Seattle, Washington.

 

 

SCHEDULED COURSES

 

  • NE/RHP 536 (ADVANCED RADIATION DETECTION AND MEASUREMENT), Oregon State University, Summer 2008

 

  • NE/RHP 599 (SPECIAL TOPICS: DIGITAL RADIATION SPECTROSCOPY, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE), Oregon State University, Spring 2009

 

REVIEWER FOR THE FOLLOWING SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

 

  • Nuclear Instrumentation and Methods (Section A)

·        Health Physics

·        Radiation Measurements

 

PENDING PATENT

 

·        A. T. Farsoni and D. M. Hamby, “Simultaneous Beta and Gamma Spectroscopy”, initial stages of application (2005).