Physics Department
United States Naval Academy
Contact Information:
Address: 572
C Holloway Road
Annapolis,
MD 21402
E-mail: pollman@usna.edu
Phone: 410-293-6687 Fax: 410-293-3729
Office: Chauvenet
258 Lab: Rickover 35H
M.S. Nuclear Engineering, 2004
B.S. Nuclear Engineering, 2004
Courses:
SP 211:
General Physics I (Mechanics)
SP 212:
General Physics II (Electricity, Magnetism, & Optics)
Military History:
Apr 2009-Present Physics
Instructor, USNA
Apr 2007-Apr 2009 Aide-de-camp
Jun 2006-Apr 2007 Communications
Officer, 1st Marine Division
Jan 2006-Jun 2006 Student,
Basic Communications Officer’s Course
Oct 2005-Jan 2006 Post-graduate
Researcher,
Dec 2004-Oct 2005 Student, The Basic School
May 2004-Dec 2004 Graduate
Student, Purdue University
Aug 2000-May 2004 Undergraduate
(MECEP) Student, Purdue University
Jun 1994-Aug 2000 Network Administrator, 1st Marine Division
& 13th MEU
Research Interests:
Thermal-hydraulics / Reactor Safety
High-temperature Effects on Materials
Radiation Effects on Materials
Publications:
Theses:
M.S. Thesis, The Temperature Dependence of
Contact Angle for Water on
Metal Under High Pressure Conditions,
Conference Papers:
T.
Hayashi, T. Hazuku, T. Takamasa, and A. Pollman, “Surface
Wettability in High Temperature
Atmosphere”, Proceeding of the JSMF
Annual Meeting,
T. Takamasa, et al., “Effect of Surface
Wettability Caused by Radiation
Induced Surface Activation on Leidenfrost
Condition”, Proceeding of the
10th Annual Topical Meeting on Nuclear
Reactor Thermal-hydraulics,
Honors and Awards:
Distinguished Military Graduate,
Hiroshi Masaru Award, Best Paper by Young
Researcher, 2004 JSMF Meeting
Neil Armstrong Scholarship, Purdue
University, 2002 & 2003
Admiral Mike Boorda Scholarship, 2000 &
2001
Professional Societies:
Member, American Nuclear Society