Ian Thomas Behnke Byrnes, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management (MINA), will defend his PhD thesis “Characterization of Radioactive Particle Exposure Using Micro and Nano-Focused X-ray Techniques” Wednesday December 15 2021.
Phd degree – Trial Lecture and Public Defence
English title:
“Characterization of Radioactive Particle Exposure Using Micro and Nano-Focused X-ray Techniques”
Norwegian title:
«Karakterisering av radioaktiv partikkel eksponering ved hjelp av mikro- og nanofokuserte røntgenteknikker»
Prescribed subject of the trial lecture:
“Micro and nanoscale imaging techniques of essential and non-essential element biodistribution: state-of-the-art, advantages and disadvantages”
Time and place for the trial lecture and the public defence:
Wednesday 15th of December 2021 at 12:15 hrs - Festsalen, Clock Building, Campus Ås.
This public defense will be held partly in digital form since physical presence is hindered as a consequence of the Covid-19. The disputation can be attended by using the following link in Zoom: https://nmbu.zoom.us/j/61755231049
All are welcome to attend the digital meeting, but please read the guidelines below before you open the link. This is to make sure that the disputation can be held without interruptions.
Evaluation committee:
First opponent: Dr. Rodolphe Gilbin, Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN), France
Second opponent: Professor Gareth Law, University of Helsinki, Finland
Committee coordinator: Professor Lindis Skipperud, MINA/NMBU
Supervisors:
Main supervisor: Professor Ole Christian Lind, MINA/NMBU
Co-supervisors: Professor Dag Anders Brede, MINA/NMBU, professor Deborah Oughton, MINA/NMBU, professor Brit Salbu, MINA/NMBU and professor Koen Janssens, University of Antwerp
Guidelines for attending
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Do not use the camera.
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Mute your microphone.
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In Zoom you will first be placed in the waiting room. Please introduce yourself with your name, rather than with your IP address or computer name.
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If anyone has a question and wants to oppose ‘ex auditorio’, please write in the chat window of Zoom (1) “XY (your name) has a question" and (2) the question in brief. The chair of the defense will evaluate whether your question is opportune, and you will be given the word after the two opponents have concluded.
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When you are being given the word, you switch on your microphone and camera. Ensure briefly whether you are being heard.
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We advise you to test your own equipment before attending.
The chat is not to be used for general discussions.
The doctoral thesis is available for public review. For those who want access to the thesis in pdf-form, please send an email to Ole Wiggo Røstad – ole.rostad@nmbu.no