Jason P. Hayward

Professor and UCOR Fellow

Research

Radiation instrumentation, especially for nonproliferation technologies and imaging

Education

PhD, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2008

MSE, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2004

BS, Physics and Mathematics, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN, 1999

Professional Service

Director, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation's Enabling Capabilities in Technology (TecH) Consortium, 2024-present

Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions for Nuclear Science, 2012 - present

Deputy Executive Director, Nuclear Science and Security Consortium, 2021-present

Independent Reviewer for DOE DNN R&D (NA-22) programs, 2012 - present

IEEE Radiation Instrumentation Steering Committee, 2018-2020

Summer school lecturer for “Neutron Detectors and Related Applications,” 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024

Awards and Recognitions

2022           UT Nuclear Engineering Professor of the Year

2020           UT Tickle College of Engineering Research Achievement Award

2018           Completed University of Tennessee Leadership Program 

2017           Elevated to IEEE Senior Member status

2013           DOE Science CAREER Awardee

2012           American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) New Faculty Research Award (2nd place)

Publications

Select list of publications. For the full list, view his Google Scholar page or ORCID Page.

B.S. Jordan, J.D. Readle, J.R. Cooper, M. Cook, J.P. Hayward, J.D. Hartman, D. Forrest, H.L. Hall, “Assay measurement of gaseous UF6 using femtosecond laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy in the 424.4 nm spectral region,” Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 181, Feb. 2023, 109523. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2022.109523

A.W. Decker, N.J. Cherepy, S. Hok, P.A. Hausladen, C.J. Delzer, J.P. Hayward, “X-Ray and Fast Neutron Radiographic Performance of an Ir-Bi-Plastic Array,” IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Vol. 70, 2022. Available: https:/doi.org/10.1109/TNS.2022.3228157

S.A. Chong, R. Riedel, L. Funk, T. Visscher, C. Donahue, B. Hannan, C. Montcalm, J. Beal, J.P. Hayward, “The development of a 6Li-based pixelated neutron detector for neutron reflectometry at the Spallation Neutron Source,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 1039, 2022. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2022.167052

X. Wen, J.P. Hayward, "Time resolution measurements of EJ-232Q with single- and dual-sided readouts," IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Vol. 67, No. 9, Sept. 2020. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TNS.2020.3010469

C. Britt, X. Wen, Hi. Qi, J.P. Hayward, "Directionality for wearable, closely packed radiation detection arrays," Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A Vol. 986, 2020. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2020.164708

C. Delzer, M. Zhuravleva, L. Stand, C. Melcher, N. Cherepy, S. Payne, J.P. Hayward, “Observations regarding inclusions in the growth of Cs2HfCl6 single crystal scintillators,” Journal of Crystal Growth, Vol. 531, 2020, 125336. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2019.125336.

Z. Liu, S. Chatzidakis, J.M. Scaglione, C. Liao, H. Yang, J.P. Hayward, “Muon Tracing and Image Reconstruction Algorithms for Cosmic Ray Muon Computed Tomography,” IEEE Transactions in Image Processing, Vol. 28, 2019, 426-435, Available: https://doi.org/10.1109/TIP.2018.2869667.

M.E. Moore, P. Trtik, J. Lousteau, D. Pugliese, G. Brambilla, J.P. Hayward, “Neutron
imaging with Li-glass based multicore SCIntillating FIber (SCIFI),” IEEE Journal of
Lightwave Technology, Vol. 37, 2019, 5699. Available:
https://doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2019.2934497.

A. Iyengar, M. Beach, R.J. Newby, L. Fabris, L.H. Heilbronn, J.P. Hayward, “Systematic Measurement of Fast Neutron Background Fluctuations in an Urban Area Using a Mobile Detection System,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, Vol. 773, Feb. 2015, pp. 27-32. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j. Nima.2014.10.045

J.W. Cates, J.P. Hayward, X. Zhang, “Increased Light Extraction from Inorganic Scintillators with Laser-Etched Microstructures,” IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Vol. 60, Issue 2, May 2013, p. 1027-1032. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TNS.2013.2249090