Michael David Kaminski

Education

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering/Geochemistry Minor; 1998
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.S., Nuclear Engineering/Radioactive Waste Management; 1996
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; B.S., Nuclear Engineering, Cum Laude; 1994

Academic Positions

• 2011-present, Adjunct Associate Professor, Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois

Other Professional Employment

• May 2018-present, Principal Materials Engineer, Security Systems Analysis and Testing, Argonne National Laboratory
• June 2017-May 2018, Principal Materials Engineer, Nuclear Security and Response, Argonne National Laboratory
• January 2017-present, Acting Lead for Sensor Initiatives, Argonne National Laboratory
• August 2011-present, Leader, Nuclear Forensics and Nanoscale Engineering, Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division Argonne National Laboratory
• August 2011-June 2017, Section Head, Nuclear Decontamination and Separations, Nuclear Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory
• November 2008-Aug 2011, Principal Materials Engineer, Nuclear Forensics and Nanoscale Engineering, Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne
• 2003-November 2008, Materials Engineer, Chemical Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory
• June 2003-January 2006, Leader, Nanoscale Engineering Group, Chemical Engineering Division Argonne National Laboratory
• 2000-2003, Assistant Materials Engineer, Chemical Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory

Resident Instruction

• NPRE 498 Special Topics, Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing and Separations

Research Interests

• Uncertainty analysis of measurements
• Nuclear analytical chemistry
• Nuclear waste forms
• Nuclear fuel cycle chemistry
• Nuclear fuel reprocessing
• Miniaturized sensor systems
• Functionalized nano-scale surfaces
• Magnetic based separations
• Nano and micro magnetic composite materials
• Selective separation of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) agents from water
• Chemical decontamination methods for nuclear contaminations
• Weapons of mass destruction response and recovery

Chapters in Books

• H. Chen, M.D. Kaminski, X. Liu, P. Caviness Stepp, Y. Xie, A.J. Rosengart, Non-Invasive Magnetically Targeted tPA Delivery for Arterial Thrombolysis, Chapter 14, In N.T.K. Thanh (Eds) Magnetic Nanoparticles: From Fabrication to Clinical Applications, CRC Press/Taylor and Francis, pp. 369-386, (2012)
• M.D. Kaminski, H. Chen, X. Liu, D. Rempfer, A.J. Rosengart, Removal of Blood-Borne Toxin in the Body Using Magnetic Nanospheres, Chapter 7, In N.T.K. Thanh (Eds) Magnetic Nanoparticles: From Fabrication to Clinical Applications, CRC Press/Taylor and Francis, pp. 195-214, (2012)

Honors

• Delegate for the First Experts Meeting to the Ministry of Environment, Japan (2016)
• Pinnacle of Education Award 2014 (2014)
• WIST Diversity Award (2011)
• Named One of the “40 under 40 in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics” (2010)
• Hispanic Power Hitters in Technology and Business (2005)
• Outstanding Technical Achievement Award (2004)
• Council for Chemical Research as the Collaboration Award Winner (2003)
• Sun-Times Innovation Award (2002)
• Nominated, National Young Hispanic Engineer (2001)
• Illinois Minority Graduate Incentive Program Scholarship Award (1996-1998)
• SURGE Scholarship Award (1996-1998)
• Laboratory Graduate Appointment (1995-1996)
• Honorable Mention, Radioactive Waste Management Scholarship (1993)
• INPO Scholar (1991-1994)