Dwight L. Williams
Martin Luther King Visiting Professor of
Nuclear Science and Engineering
Email: drdwight@mit.edu
Phone: 617-253-4244
MIT Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering
77 Massachusetts Avenue, NW14-2323
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
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Site
Resume (pdf)
Education and
Professional Registration
- B.S., Nuclear
Engineering, North Carolina State University
- M.S., Nuclear
Engineering, North Carolina State University
- Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering, University of Maryland
- Licensed
Professional Engineer (P.E.), Nuclear Engineering
Research Interests
Environmental Radioactivity, Radionuclide Transport,
Radiation Detection and Measurement, Counterproliferation Technologies, Scientific
Issues Affecting National Security
Other Areas of Expertise
- Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Weapons of Mass
Destruction
- Nuclear Weapons Effects
- Improvised Nuclear Devices and Radiological
Dispersion Devices
- Communicating Science and Engineering to the Public
- Leadership and Professional Development Matters
Awards
- Director of National Intelligence Fellow, 2006
- National
Society of Black Engineers AEDC Humanitarian of the Year, 2006
- National Young Engineer of the Year, 2005
- U.S. Department
of Defense (DoD) Honorary Award for nuclear/radiological expertise in support
of the U.S. led war on terrorism, 2002
- U.S. Department
of Energy (DOE) Citation for leadership in joint DoD/DOE nuclear research, 2002
- DoD Citation
for leadership in federal nuclear technology investigation, 2001
- Southern
Regional Education Board Doctoral Scholars Award, 1998 - 2001
- DOE
Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Graduate Fellowship, 1993 - 1994
Professional Experience
- Principal
Nuclear Physicist, DoD Science & Technology Brain Trust, 2005 - present
- Chief
Engineer/Principal Nuclear Physicist, DoD Technical Applications Division, 2004
- 2005
- Senior Nuclear
Engineer, DoD Rest of World Nuclear Programs Division, 2000 - 2004
- Nuclear
Analyst, Defense Threat Reduction Agency Prototype International Data Center,
1996 - 2000
Notable Speaking Engagements
and Features
- Served as Keynote
Speaker, National Science Foundation Martin Luther King Day Ceremony, 2006
- Served as Keynote
Speaker, DoD Martin Luther King Day Ceremony, 2006
- Presented the
Through Wall Detection and Identification System to Congressmen and Senators on
Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, 2006
- Featured in May
2006 EBONY Magazine
- Served as
Panelist, University of Maryland African Americans in Science and Technology
Forum, 2006
- Presented Nuclear
Research and Development Requirements at
the Advanced Nuclear Detection Development Workshop, Washington, DC, 2006
- Served as
Keynote Speaker, Howard University Annual Engineering Awards Dinner, 2005
- Presented Discriminating
Minimal Peaks from Background in Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy at the 13th International Conference on Nuclear
Engineering, Beijing, China, 2005.
Other Professional Activities
- Board of
Directors, Houston Academics Inc.
- Board of
Directors, MATHCOUNTS Foundation
- Program
Evaluator, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
- Coauthor,
National Professional Engineering Licensure Examination -- the “P.E. Exam”
- Member,
American Nuclear Society
- Member,
American Physical Society
- Member, American
Society for Engineering Education
- Member,
National Society of Professional Engineers
- Vice
President, Maryland Society of Professional Engineers
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