David W. Jordan, Ph.D., DABR
Senior Medical Physicist

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
(with specialty in Plasma Physics)
The University of Michigan

Master of Science in Engineering, Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences
The University of Michigan

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Engineering Physics
The University of Michigan

Certifications

American Board of Radiology - Diagnostic Radiological Physics
   Certification - June 2008

American Board of Radiology - Medical Nuclear Physics
   Certification - June 2009

American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine – NM Physics &
   Instrumentation
   Certification - June 2010

Memberships

American College of Radiology
American Association of Physicists in Medicine
Health Physics Society
International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
American Nuclear Society
Bioelectromagnetics Society
Society of Nuclear Medicine
Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors

Publications

D. W. Jordan, R. M. Gilgenbach, M. D. Uhler, L. Gates, Y. Y. Lau. “Effect of pulsed, high-power radiofrequency radiation on electroporation of mammalian cells,” in press, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci., scheduled November, 2004. Presented at ElectroMed2003 Symposium, San Antonio, TX, June 13, 2003.

M. R. Lopez, R. M. Gilgenbach, M. C. Jones, W. M. White, D. W. Jordan, M. D. Johnston, T. S. Strickler, V. B. Neculaes, Y. Y. Lau, T. A. Spencer, M. D. Haworth, K. L. Cartwright, P. J. Mardahl, J. W. Luginsland, and D. Price. “Relativistic Magnetron Driven by a Microsecond E-Beam Accelerator With a Ceramic Insulator.” IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci., vol. 32, no. 3, p. 1171, June 2004.

M. R. Lopez, Y. Y. Lau, R. M. Gilgenbach, D. W. Jordan, J. W. Luginsland. “Limiting current in a relativistic diode under the condition of magnetic insulation.” Physics of Plasmas, vol. 10, no. 11, p. 4489, November 2003.

M. R. Lopez, R. M. Gilgenbach, D. W. Jordan, S. A. Anderson, M. D. Johnston, M. W. Keyser, H. Miyake, C. W. Peters, M. C. Jones, V. B. Neculaes, Y.Y. Lau, T. A. Spencer, J. W. Luginsland, M. D. Haworth, R. W. Lemke, D. Price. “Cathode effects on a relativistic magnetron driven by a microsecond e-beam accelerator,” IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci., vol. 30 no. 3, pp. 947–951, June 2002.

M. R. Lopez, R. M. Gilgenbach, Y. Y. Lau, D. W. Jordan, M. D. Johnston, M. C. Jones, V. B. Neculaes, M. D. Haworth, T. A. Spencer, J. W. Luginsland, R. W. Lemke, D. Price, L. Ludeking, “Long-pulse Relativistic Magnetron Experiments,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 4720, pp. 10–17, 2002.

Biography

Dr. Jordan has a diverse range of engineering experience. Before joining West Physics, he worked as an automotive electrical systems designer, supervising vehicle testing; in addition, Dr. Jordan spent several years designing and testing airborne synthetic aperture radar systems at Veridian Corporation, now a division of General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems. He has extensive research experience in bio-electromagnetics, biochemistry, cell biology, high power microwave and pulsed power technology, plasma physics, and novel chemotherapy and radiotherapy applications.

Dr. Jordan is originally from Parma, OH.

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