Education

Research Description

Dr. Hayes' research interests include nuclear nonproliferation, radiological emergency response and nuclear waste disposal technologies which are advanced using novel hybrid approaches including radiation detection, air monitoring, luminescence and magnetic resonance coupled with Monte Carlo radiation transport modeling. His research includes luminescence and magnetic resonance techniques on free radicals created from exposure to ionizing radiation in conjunction with air monitoring technologies related to consequence assessment and emergency response. Tying all these together are novel detection methodologies which include HPGe applications for field assay coupled with low resolution detector platforms. Modeling these effects with Monte Carlo radiation transport codes to interpolate and extrapolate from measured values then allows useful predictions tied back to measurement. His background includes many years of industrial experience at a nuclear waste repository and on the federal radiological emergency response teams.

Publications

Dose deposition profiles in untreated brick material

O’Mara, R., & Hayes, R. (2018), Health Physics (New York, N.Y.), 114(4), 414–420.

Dose deposition profiles in untreated brick material

O?Mara, R. B., & R.B., H. (2018), Health Physics (New York, N.Y.), 114(4), 414–420.

LNT May Be Lethal but ALARA Is Inherently Useful

Hayes, R. B. (2018), Health Physics , 115(3).

Preliminary work toward a transuranic activity estimation method for rapid discrimination of anthropogenic from TRU in alpha air samples

Cope, S. J., & Hayes, R. B. (2018), Health Physics (New York, N.Y.), 114(4), 319–327.

Total Ambient Dose Equivalent Buildup Factors for Portland Concrete

Duckic, P., & Hayes, R. B. (2018), Health Physics , 115(3), 324–337.

Total ambient dose equivalent buildup factor determination for NBS04 concrete

Duckic, P., & Hayes, R. B. (2018), Health Physics (New York, N.Y.), 114(6), 569–581.

Applications of Radioisotopes

Hayes, R. B. (2017), In Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology. New York: Springer.

Reconstruction ofa radiological release using aerosol sampling

Hayes, R. B. (2017), Health Physics (New York, N.Y.), 112(4), 326–337.

Retrospective imaging and characterization of nuclear material

Hayes, R. B., & Sholom, S. (2017), Health Physics (New York, N.Y.), 113(2), 91–101.

Some mathematical and geophysical considerations in radioisotope dating applications

Hayes, R. B. (2017), Nuclear Technology, 197(2), 209–218.

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Grants

Faculty Development Program in Nuclear Engineering at North Carolina State University, 2014

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission(8/01/14 - 7/31/19)

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Faculty Development Program in Nuclear Engineering at North Carolina State University, 2014

Sponsor: US Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Start Date: 8/01/14

End Date: 7/31/19

Abstract

The Department of Nuclear Engineering at North Carolina State University (NCSU) has benefited from three faculty development awards so far and the results are a glaring success. The first cohort of three junior faculty supported by the first award won in 2008 are successfully advancing their academic careers: one earned his tenure as Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering in 2012, one was promoted from Assistant Professor to tenured Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering in 2013and the third has cleared the Departmental and the College review levels this year with very strong support on both levels. His case now is under consideration by the University’s Promotion and Tenure Committee expected to reach a final decision in May 2014. Given the strongly positive recommendations by the Department and College levels we anticipate a positive decision to promote the candidate to Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering with tenure. Similarly, the faculty development awards won in 2010 and in 2011 have been put to excellent use by two faculty members, one of whom has been reappointed very recently to a second three-year term as Assistant Professor of Nuclear Engineering, the second is preparing for his tenure review as Associate Professor next academic year. The latter faculty member’s case is going very strong. The funding provided by NRC’s Faculty Development Program plays a pivotal role in the achieved success.

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