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The Low Background Counting Group



SNOLAB Team:

Dr. Jeter Hall
SNOLAB Director of Research
jeter.hall at snolab.ca, 705-692-7000 ext 2828


Jeter leads the low background team and is accountable for the succesful operation of the low background counting facilities.
Dr. Richard Ford
SNOLAB Director of Projects
richard.ford at snolab.ca, 705-692-7000 ext 2249


Richard is an active member of the Scientific Advisory Committee for Low Radioactivity Techniques (LRT). The LRT is hosted at SNOLAB.
Lead the design for the Low background Counting facility underground.
Lead the shielding tank project.
Dimpal Chauhan, M.Sc
SNOLAB Staff Scientist
dimpal.chauhan at snolab.ca, 705-692-7000 ext 2854


Dimpal provides support to the low background team in:
Sample shipments;
Gamma counting (simulations, data analysis);
Radon emanation studies:
Water assays (210Pb, Ra)
Dr. Bruce Cleveland
SNOLAB Research Scientist
bruce.cleveland at snolab.ca, 705-692-7000 ext 2235


Bruce is responsible for:
Gamma counting (simulations, data analysis, calibration sample preparation);
Radon emanation Studies
Dr. Nasim Fatemighomi
SNOLAB Staff Scientist
nasim.fatemighomi at snolab.ca, 705-692-7000 ext 2849


As a staff scientist, Nasim provide services in:
Radon Assays;
Radon emanation studies;
Dr. Ian Lawson
SNOLAB Research Scientist
ian.lawson at snolab.ca, 705-692-7000 ext 2241


Ian is responsible for:
Gamma counting (sample counting and preparation, data analysis);
Sample analysis and validation;
Sample shipments
Steffon Luoma, M.Sc
SNOLAB Staff Scientist
steffon.Luoma at snolab.ca, 705-692-7000 ext 2728


Steffon participates in:
Gamma counting (sample counting and preparation, simulations, and data analysis);
Seisemic studies;
Radon Emanation studies
Dr. Szymon Manecki
SNOLAB Research Scientist
szymon.manecki at snolab.ca, 705-692-7000 ext 2851


As part of the low background team, Szymon is coordinating the radon reduced air system for the Low Background Facility underground at SNOLAB.
Dr. Thomas Sonley
SNOLAB Staff Scientist
tom.sonley at snolab.ca, 705-692-7000 ext 2811


Tom provides expertise in:
Gamma counting (GEANT4 coding and validation, simulations, data analysis);
Students:
Current Students
Rishi Patni
Universityi of Waterloo, B.Sc. Physics 2nd, year, Co-op Program - Winter 2024
Micahel Alexander
University of Waterloo, Pure Math, 3rd year, Co-op Program - Winter 2024
Ariana Pearson
Co-op Program - Winter 2024
Former Students:

Diba Toyserkani
University of Waterloo, Honors Physics 2nd year, Co-op Program - Fall 2023
Maxwell Bridgewater
University of Toronto, HB.Sc. Physics 3rd year, Co-op Program - Summer 2023
Tatum Soward
University of Waterloo, HB.Sc. Physics 3rd year, Co-op Program - Summer 2023
Melissa Baiocchi
McMaster University Co-op Program - Fall 2019
Alexandre Beaubien
McGill University Internship - Summer 2019
Caitlin Smith
McMaster University Co-op Program - Summer 2019







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