Marshall Millett, Ph.D., PE

Associate Professor
Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering Department
United States Naval Academy
590 Holloway Road
Annapolis, MD 21402-5042
410 293 6456
millett@usna.edu

EDUCATION

University of Maryland, 1997
     Doctor of Philosophy, Nuclear Engineering
     Dissertation: “Development of an Optimized Neutron Proportional Counter for Fission Spectra”

University of Maryland, 1988
     Master of Science, Nuclear Engineering

United States Naval Academy, 1988
     Bachelor of Science, Marine Engineering

RESEARCH AREAS

Design and application of radiation sensors
Cosmic radiation signatures
Reactor physics & reactor core design
Radioisotope heat sources
Radiation transport and shielding

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Professor, U.S. Naval Academy, 2012 – Present
Senior Principal Engineer, ManTech International Corporation, 2009 – 2012
Naval Officer, U.S. Navy, 1988-2009

• Engineering Duty: 1995 – 2009
• Submarines: 1988 – 1995

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

• Stephen R. McHale, Marshall Millett, Madeline I. Prince, “Impact of the ENDF/B-VIII.0 library on MCNP6.2-computed ambient and personal dose equivalent conversion coefficients,” Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Nov 2022, 1–9.
• Douglas VanDerwerken, Arelia Minut, Marshall Millett,  “Detecting Roadside Explosives from their Potassium-40 Signature: A Simulation Study,” Journal of Radiation Effects Research and Engineering, Vol 40, May 2022.

Professional Membership
American Nuclear Society