Matthew Arno, Ph.D., P.E., CHP

arno@foxfirescientific.com
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Vice President, Owner, Principal Health Physicist, COO

Education

Ph.D., Health Physics, Texas A&M University, 2002
M.S., Nuclear Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994
B.S., Nuclear Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994

Certifications

Certified Health Physicist
Professional Engineer, State of Texas license #94411

Experience

January 2001 - present, Vice-President & Senior Health Physicist, Foxfire Scientific, Inc.
December 2002 - June 2004, Visiting Assistant Professor, Texas A&M Univ., Dept. of Nuclear Engineering
September 1999 - December 2002, Graduate Teaching/Research Asst., Texas A&M Univ., Dept. of Nuclear Engineering
September 1994 - August 1999, Nuclear Safety Analysis Engineer, United States Enrichment Corporation, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant

Professional Affiliations

American Nuclear Society
Health Physics Society

Awards and Appointments

Health Physics Society Robert S. Landauer Fellow
Department of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Fellow
Eagle Scout

Publications and Presentations

Arno MG, Hamilton IS. Radiation Streaming and Skyshine Evaluation for a Proposed Low-level Radioactive Waste Assured Isolation Facility. Health Phys 85(4):494-499. 2003
Arno MG, Kercher J, Cederwall R, Loosmore G. Extension of NCRP 129 to Short-lived Radionuclides. Health Phys 87(2):136-150
Hamilton IS, Arno MG, Rock JC, Berry RO, Poston JW, Cezeaux JR, Park JM. Radiological assessment of petroleum pipe scale and pipe rattling operations. Health Phys 87(4):382-396
"Radiation Streaming and Skyshine Assessment for a LLW Assured Isolation Facility," presented June 19, 2002 at the American Radiation Safety Conference and Exposition (Health Physics Society Annual Meeting)
"Dose and Fluence Analysis of a Dense Plasma Focus Facility at Texas A&M University," presented at the 2001 American Radiation Safety Conference and Exposition (Health Physics Society Annual Meeting)
Presenter for the South Texas Chapter of the Health Physics Society Science Teacher Workshops. Conducted over 10 8-hour Science Teacher Workshops presenting modules concerning "Fundamentals of Radiation," "Radiation and Everyday Life," "Principles of Health Physics," "Radiological Health," and "Waste Management."

Offices Held

Treasurer, North Texas Chapter of the Health Physics Society