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About Carlos Henry Castano Giraldo

Dr. Carlos Henry Castano Giraldo is an Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering in the department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science at Missouri S&T. He holds PhD and M.S. degrees in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia.

Dr. Castano Giraldo's research areas include Nanotechnology (irradiation of chemical systems), Field emission for X-ray flat panel display, Modeling and validation of nuclear systems (MSTR), New shielding materials for neutrons and gammas, Radon interaction with e-Cigarette smoke, Radiation chemistry (CO2 reduction).

Materials Research Center (MRC) Investigator
CREE Senior Research Investigator
Energetic Materials, Rock Characterization, and Geomechanics Research Center (EMRGe) Investigator
Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science (NERS)

Positions

October 2020 - Present Associate Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science
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Present Senior Research Investigator, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Center for Research in Energy and Environment (CREE)
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September 2014 - October 2020 Associate Professor, Nuclear Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology
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January 2008 - August 2014 Assistant Professor, Nuclear Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology
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2007 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Center for Plasma Material Interactions, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Curriculum Vitae

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Professional Service and Affiliations

Present Member, Alpha Nu Sigma Nuclear Engineering Honor Society
Present Member, American Nuclear Society (ANS)
Present Member, American Physical Society (APS)
Present Member, Neutron Scattering Society of America (NSSA)
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Education

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2006 Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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2002 M.S. in Nuclear Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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1998 B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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Contact Information

Missouri University of Science and Technology
224 Fulton Hall
301 West 4th Street
Rolla, MO  65409

573-341-6766
FAX: 573-341-6934

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Current CV (4)

Patents (3)

Research Works (62)