David Brown
Center Head, National Nuclear Data Center, Nuclear Science and Technology Department
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Nuclear Science and Technology Department
Bldg. 817, Room 2
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(631) 344-2814
dbrown@bnl.gov
Pronouns: he, him, his
Dr. Brown is a scientist and Group Leader of the National Nuclear Data Center (NNDC) at Brookhaven National Laboratory. He has a Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics from Michigan State University. Before joining Brookhaven National Laboratory, he was the Nuclear Data POC at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Dr. Brown is a trained nuclear theorist, experienced nuclear data evaluator and coordinated the 2018 release of the ENDF/B-VIII.0 nuclear data library. His focus is on structural materials and neutron resonances.
Expertise | Education | Appointments
Expertise
- Nuclear reaction theory, focusing on resonance physics and connections to higher energy reactions
- Nuclear data evaluation, focusing on structural materials
- Transport theory, both for modeling neutron transport and understanding the foundations of transport theory in non-equilibrium quantum field theory
Education
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Ph.D. Physics, Michigan State University, Dec. 1998
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No degree awarded, University of Delaware, 1991-1992
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B.S. Physics, Clarkson University, June 1991
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B.S. Mathematics, Clarkson University, June 1991
Professional Appointments
- Chair of the Cross Section Evaluation Working Group (CSEWG)
- Chair of the US Nuclear Data Program (USNDP)
- Nuclear Data Working Group (NDWG) committee member
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Nuclear Science and Technology Department
Bldg. 817, Room 2
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(631) 344-2814
dbrown@bnl.gov
