WORKSHOP


PLENARY LECTURES


  • S. Landsberger, G. Bátor, T. Kovács, N. Kaitschuck, "An overview of neutron activation analyis in environmental radioactivity measurements"
  • S.K. Sahoo, M. Rajamanickam, K. Inoue, "Precise measurement of 234U/238U and 235U/238U isotope ratios in soils and water using multi collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (MC-ICP-MS) and thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS)"
  • Rafael García-Tenorio, "Palomares, A “Natural” Laboratory For Plutonium Radioecological Studies"
  • Gordana Žauhar, "Radon measurement in Croatia"


Professor Dr. Sheldon Landsberger is a Professor in the Nuclear and Radiation Engineering technical area. He has published more than 275 peer-reviewed journal articles, 11 book chapters and over 220 conference proceedings, primarily in the field of nuclear analytical measurements and their applications in nuclear forensics, natural radioactivity, and environmental monitoring of trace and heavy metals. He has an h-index of 42 and more than 9,390 independent citations, according to his Google Scholar profile (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=9uLV4ZEAAAAJ&hl=en). He has graduated 46 PhD and 110 MS students. In 2007, he received the Arthur Holly Compton Award from the American Nuclear Society for outstanding achievements in education in nuclear science and engineering, recognizing his role in designing and implementing one of the most advanced distance-learning programs in the nation for nuclear engineers. In 2005, he received the Glenn Murphy Award from the Nuclear and Radiological Division of the American Society for Engineering Education in recognition of his significant professional contributions to the teaching of undergraduate and graduate nuclear engineering students. Dr. Landsberger served as Director of the UT Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory (NETL) from 2002 to 2006 and as Area Coordinator of the Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Program from 1997 to 2012 and 2017 – 2024. He currently holds the Robert B. Trull Chair in Engineering at the Cockrell School of Engineering. Since 1988, Dr. Landsberger has served the International Atomic Energy Agency as an expert consultant in various capacities.
Professor Dr. Sarata Kumar Sahoo is a Professor affiliated with Tokyo Metropolitan University and presently serves as a consultant to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). His field of expertise includes environmental radioactivity measurements of natural radionuclides and actinides using radiometric as well as inorganic mass spectrometry methods (ICP-MS, MC-ICP-MS, TIMS). His research field includes Chernobyl nuclear accident affected area, JCO (1999) Tokaimura accident, Hiroshima black rain soil and Fukushima nuclear power plant accident. His NORM studies have been focussed on high background natural radiation areas of India, Thailand and Serbia. He has considerable interest in isotope geochemistry that includes rare earth elements and isotope ratio measurement of Li and Zr in meteorites related to nucleosynthesis. He has supervised five Ph.D. candidates who have successfully been awarded their doctoral degrees. In addition, he has served as supervisor for two fellows under the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral Fellowship program. Among his major recognitions, Professor Sahoo received the Eminent Mass Spectrometry Award from the Indian Mass Spectrometry Society in 2019. In 2023, he was honoured with the RADNET Eminent Research Award by the National Radon Network Society, acknowledging his outstanding contributions to the field. He has published more than 150 peer-reviewed journal articles. He has an h-index of 34 and 3,377 individual citations, reflecting the significant impact of his research in environmental radioactivity and isotope geochemistry (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=T-xoZzQAAAAJ&hl=en)
Professor Dr. Rafael García-Tenorio is a Professor in Applied Physics since 2001 at the University of Seville (Spain). 42 years of experience in fields such as Radiation protection, Radioecology, Radiation Detectors, natural Radioactivity, NORM and Radionuclide dating. Coauthor of more than 200 international reviewed papers and more than 350 contributions to Conferences and Symposia. Supervisor of 20 PhD thesis. External expert of IAEA contributing to the writing of several Safety Guides (GSG-17) and Reports and invited expert contributing to the writing of the recent UNSCEAR Report devoted to “Evaluation of public exposure to ionizing radiation”. Vice-director of Centro Nacional de Aceleradores (CNA) 2009-2016, and Director of the same Centre 2028-2024 where it is installed the only AMS system in Spain devoted to the determination of minute amounts of radionuclides of long half-life.
Professor Dr Gordana Žauhar is a Profesor in Medical Physics and Biophysics since 2009 at the University of Rijeka (Croatia), at both the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Physics. Her areas of expertise include medical physics, environmental radioactivity measurements, and radiation protection. During her career, she has shown particular interest in medical ultrasound and the metrology of medical ultrasonic fields. She has published more than 40 peer-reviewed journal articles, two books, one book chapter, and over 80 contributions to conferences and symposia. She has supervised two PhD theses and eight graduation theses. She has an h-index of 13 and more than 977 independent citations, according to her Google Scholar profile.

WORKSHOP

The RAD 2026 Conference will host a dedicated Workshop on Environmental Radioactivity and Radiation Protection, providing a unique platform for researchers in the field to present their outstanding work and engage in discussions with colleagues.

Topics covered include:

1. Environmental Radioactivity: Sources, Distribution, and Processes

  • Terrestrial, marine, and cosmogenic radionuclides
  • Radionuclide kinetics, mobility, and environmental modeling
  • Radionuclides as tracers of environmental processes
  • Radiochronology: 210Pb, 230Th/234U, 14C, 40K–40Ar, 40Ar/39Ar, 238U–206Pb, 235U–207Pb, 87Rb–87Sr, 147Sm–143Nd, 3H, 36Cl, 26Al–10Be dating
  • Other chronometric methods: Luminescence dating (OSL, TL), Cosmogenic nuclide dating

2. Measurement Techniques, Radiochemistry, and Analytical Developments

  • Radiochemistry and quality assurance
  • New measurement techniques
  • Advances in analytical technologies and reference materials

3. Radiation Monitoring, Mapping, and Facility-Related Impacts

  • Radiological monitoring of nuclear facilities
  • Environmental impacts of nuclear facilities and decommissioning
  • Radiation accidents, Radon, and Thoron mapping

4. Environmental and Public Exposure: Assessment and Mitigation

  • Dose assessments
  • Radionuclide content in food, water, and building materials
  • Radon mitigation and NORM-related issues

5. Regulations, Standards, and Emerging Challenges

  • Regulatory updates related to radionuclides
  • New challenges in environmental radioactivity research
  • Progress in radioecology and public awareness

The contact person is Dr. Róbert-Csaba Begy, workshop chair, at email: robert.begy@ubbcluj.ro