Mark Harrison Email & Phone Number

Lake Forest, California, United States

TAE Technologies is a futuristic R&D company that creates new applications for plasma and particle beams in the development of fusion energy and new cancer therapies. My primary work is on the medical side as an accelerator physicist researching the particle beams in the Boron-Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) system.Medical Beam Physics- Wrote simulation software to simulate the charge exchange physics that are integral to tandem accelerators- Used those simulation results to design the next-generation accelerator that will create higher current beams that will shorten treatment times- Worked on-site in Xiamen, China to commission the first BNCT system that is now treating patients- Performed experimental studies on the accelerator's ion source to increase beam current production and stability

Santa Monica, California, United States

RadiaBeam Technologies is an R&D company specializing in particle accelerator systems and components for high-energy research laboratories and diverse industries (medical, security, among many others).System Design and Production- Led the design of novel electron beam manipulation devices that have resulted in new operating modes for free-electron laser facilities- Constructed and installed systems in collaboration with international high-energy physics laboratories- Supervised installation and testing of equipment and diagnostics- Created and ran experiments with optical systems using high-powered lasers- Presented to lab groups on equipment usage and experimental results- Provided troubleshooting (both remote and on-site) and advice to customers- Interfaced between physicists, engineers, and machinists to create consensus on project goals- Prepared technical documentation for research grant applicationsControl System Design- Designed, constructed, and programed motion control systems for hall probe scanners and wire scanners- Designed and constructed pneumatic control systems for beam diagnostic systems- Created LabView GUI application for hall probe scanner for automated magnet testing and validationSimulation Programming- Programmed Geant4 simulations to design X-ray converters and shielding for X-ray generators for medical and cargo security applications- Wrote simulator software for charged particle motion in a bending magnet- Wrote motion control software for customized Hall probe scansVacuum Chamber Testing and Assembly- Certified quality of vacuum chambers with residual gas analyzers- Ran bake-outs on vacuum chambers for vacuum quality assurance- Assembled systems in a class-100 clean room facilityChemical Cleaning- Chemically cleaned parts for in-vacuum assemblies requiring UHV or better vacuum- Supervised training in safety and handling of chemicals and parts- Supervised chemical supplies, storage, and waste disposal

Greater San Diego Area

- Taught undergraduate physics and optics laboratory courses- Tutored undergraduate physics students

Chatsworth, California

Teacher for Physics, Chemistry, and Algebra I

Greater Los Angeles Area

I performed research as an undergraduate under the direction of Dr. David Saltzberg. The project sought to determine how radiation created by high-energy particles traveling through the Antarctic ice would be affected by the surface irregularities of the continental ice sheet. This research was in support of the ANITA project: a balloon-borne set of detectors looking down on Antarctica looking for impacts from high-energy particles from space.- Conducted optical laser experiments in support of the ANITA project- Designed optical components for experiment- Performed atomic-force microscope measurements in a clean-room environment- Presented research results to scientists at collaborating universities- Created safety report on exposure to radio frequency radiation