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

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

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

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

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)

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)