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Wesley E. Bolch, Phd, FAAPM, FAIMBE CURRICULUM VITAE WESLEY E. BOLCH Director, Advanced Laboratory for Radiation Dosimetry Studies (ALRADS) J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering P.O. Box 116131, 1275 Center Drive, University of Florida Gainesville, Florida 32611-6131 (352) 273-0303 (Office) (352) 214-7905 (Cell) (352) 294-7126 (Fax) Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION 3 Education 3 Professional Certification and Registration 3 Positions Held 3 Significant Honors, Awards, and Appointments4 Academic Societies 4 Professional Organization – Membership 4 ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP 5 Leadership Initiatives 5 Membership in University Academic Committees 6 Leadership Training 6 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 7 Professional Society and Federal Agency Activities 7 Editorial Board Memberships 9 Technical Program Committees 9 Reviews – Journals / Books10 Reviews – Grants10 Reviews – Governmental Reports 10 University Activities 11 College Activities 11 Departmental Activities 12 CONSULTING12 PUBLICATIONS 12 Books and Book Chapters 12 AAPM Reports 14 MIRD Documents 14 NCRP Reports 14 ICRP Publications 14 ICRU Reports 15 Refereed Journal Articles – Published 15 Refereed Journal Articles – In Press or Ahead of Print 29 Refereed Journal Articles – Resubmitted 29 Refereed Journal Articles – Submitted 29 Proceedings and Transactions – Referred30 Proceedings and Transactions – Non-Referred31 Reviews 31 Reports and Technical Memoranda 31 Miscellaneous Publications 31 Wesley E. Bolch May 5, 2021 Page 1 Table of Contents (continued) PRESENTATIONS 32 International Professional Meeting Presentations – WE Bolch Presenter 32 International Professional Meeting Presentations – Students and Collaborators 35 International Seminars and Lectures – WE Bolch Presenter 38 National Professional Meeting Presentations – WE Bolch Presenter 40 National Professional Meeting Presentations – Students and Collaborators 42 National and Regional Seminars and Lectures – WE Bolch Presenter 61 National Short Courses and Professional Enrichment Presentations – WE Bolch Presenter 62 Regional Professional Meeting Presentations – WE Bolch Presenter 64 Local Seminars and Lecturers – WE Bolch Presenter 66 SPONSORED RESEARCH ACTIVITIES 66 Current Research Grants and Contracts 67 Current Research Grants and Contracts – Funding Table 67 Past Research Grants and Contracts 68 Past Research Grants and Contracts – Funding Table 73 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES 73 International Meetings Attended or Chaired 73 International Research Grants 76 HONORS 78 AWARDS – Professional 78 AWARDS – Publications 78 TEACHING 79 Graduate Courses – University of Florida 79 Undergraduate Courses – University of Florida 79 SUPERVISION AND MENTORING 79 Visiting Research Scholars79 Post-Doctoral Research Associates 79 Graduate Research Interns 80 Undergraduate Research Advisees 80 Current Students – PhD 82 Current Students – MS 82 Current Students – Undergraduate 82 Alumni – PhD 83 Academic Faculty Positions – PhD Alumni 87 Alumni – MS87 Wesley E. Bolch May 5, 2021 Page 2 GENERAL INFORMATION Education Year University Location Degree 1984 University of Florida Gainesville, FL BSE in Environ Engineering (High Honors) 1986 University of Florida Gainesville, FL ME in Radiological Physics 1988 University of Florida Gainesville, FL PhD in Radiological Physics Professional Certification and Registration 1992 - Present Professional Engineer, State of Texas, PE #73421 1994 - Present American Board of Health Physics Positions Held Administration 2015 – 2017 Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering, UF 2014 Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering, UF 2003 – 2010 Graduate Coordinator, Dept. of Nuclear & Radiological Engineering, UF 2000 – 2010 Director, Health Physics Graduate Program, University of Florida 1996 – 2000 NRE Departmental Coordinator, Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, Dept of Nuclear & Radiological Engineering, University of Florida 1995 – 2000 Director, Medical Physics Graduate Program, University of Florida 1992 – 1994 Director, Health Physics Graduate Program, Texas A&M University Academic 2020 – Present Distinguished Professor, Radiological & Biomedical Engineering, UF 2001 – 2020 Professor, Radiological & Biomedical Engineering, UF 1998 – 2001 Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering Program, University of Florida 1995 – 2001 Associate Professor, Radiological & Biomedical Engineering, Department of Nuclear & Radiological Engineering, University of Florida 1994 Associate Professor, Dept of Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M University 1988 – 1994 Assistant Professor, Dept of Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M University Courtesy 2017 – Present Affiliate Professor, Dept. of Radiology, College of Medicine, UF 2011 – Present Affiliate Professor, Nuclear Engineering Program, UF 2007 – Present Affiliate Professor, Dept. of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Veterinary College, UF 2007 – Present Affiliate Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology and Hematology, UF 2004 – 2010 Research Associate, Florida Institute for Nuclear Detection and Security (FINDS) Graduate Student 1986 – 1988 Doctoral Research Assistant, Health & Safety Research Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory 1985 – 1988 U.S. Department of Energy, Health Physics Fellow 1981 – 1985 Student Research Assistant, Environmental Surveillance Program, Crystal River Nuclear Power Station, Dept. of Environmental Engineering Sciences, UF 1983 – 1984 Student Research Assistant, US NRC, Radiation Monitoring Program Wesley E. Bolch May 5, 2021 Page 3 Significant Honors, Awards, and Appointments 2020 Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIBME) 2020 Doctoral Dissertation Advisor / Mentor Award, University of Florida Level Award 2019 Doctoral Dissertation Advisor / Mentor Award, HW College of Engineering Level Award 2019 University of Florida Term Professorship, 2019 - 2021 2014 Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award, Health Physics Society 2012 Robert’s Prize – Best Paper for 2011 [Phys Med Biol 56: 2309-2346 (2011)] 2012 Fellow, Health Physics Society (HPS) 2012 Fellow, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) 2011 Institute of Physics Highlights of 2011 [Phys Med Biol 56 3137–3161 (2011)] 2011 Institute of Physics Highlights of 2011 [Phys Med Biol 56 2309-2356 (2011)] 2010 Institute of Physics Highlights of 2010 [Phys Med Biol 55 1785–1814 (2010)] 2009 Institute of Physics Select Paper Award [Phys Med Biol 54 3613-3629 (2009)] 2007 International Educator of the Year for the UF College of Engineering 2007 Institute of Physics Select Paper Award [Phys Med Biol 52 3309-3333 (2007)] 2006 Appointed, University of Florida Research Foundation Professor for 2006-2009 2005 Appointed, Member of Committee 2 and Chair of DOCAL Task Group, International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) 2005 Appointed, Member of the Main Council, National Council on Radiation Protection 2003 Institute of Physics Select Paper Award [Phys Med Biol 48 805-820 (2003)] 2003 Teacher/Scholar of the Year, College of Engineering, University of Florida 1998 Teaching Improvement Program (TIP) Award, University of Florida 1996 Health Physics Faculty Research Award, U.S. Department of Energy 1993 Appointed, Medical Internal Radiation Dose (MIRD) Committee, Society of Nuclear Med. 1993 Elda E. Anderson Award, Health Physics Society (Outstanding Young Health Physicist) 1992 Health Physics Faculty Research Award, U.S. Department of Energy Academic Societies Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honors) Phi Kappa Phi (Academic Honors) Epsilon Lambda Chi (Engineering Leadership) Sigma Xi (Scientific Honors) Professional Organizations – Membership Organizational Name Acronym Membership Date American Academy of Health Physics AAHP 1994 American Association of Physicists in Medicine AAPM 1993 American Society of Engineering Education ASEE 2012 American Nuclear Society ANS 1980 Biomedical Engineering Society BMES 2018 Health Physics Society HPS 1980 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging SNM 1991 Radiological Society of North America RSNA 2012 Wesley E. Bolch May 5, 2021 Page 4 ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (ADAA), Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering (HWCOE) 2014 – 2017 Leadership Initiatives • Standardized Operations of Faculty College Committees: The ADAA is responsible for overseeing the operation of four standing support committees to its engineering faculty: Tenure and Promotion Committee, Honors and Awards Committee, Sabbatical and Professional Development Leave Committee, and Curriculum Committee. In 2015, I worked closely with the Engineering Faculty Council to substantially amend the College Constitution to standardize committee membership and term rotation schedule to better delineate the missions of these committees and to ensure equitable departmental representation in each. Other committee- related initiatives included revamping and clarification of (1) the Tenure and Promotion Packet, (2) the Sabbatical Application Packet, and (3) procedures for junior faculty Mid-Tenure Review. • Established College Peer Teaching Assessment Committee: In 2016, I established a new faculty committee devoted to peer teaching assessment. A pilot program of the PTA committee was established whereby two reviews are conducted prior to mid-tenure review, and one prior to review for promotion to Associate Professor. Peer assessment is performed by a team of two members selected from the college committee. The team meets prior to the start of the semester to review the course syllabus and materials,
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