Miting Du, Ph.D
Research & Development Staff
REDC Product Development and Cf Program Group
Nuclear Science and Technology Division

Dr. Du is a radiochemist and a Staff Member in the REDC Product Development and Cf Program, Nuclear Science and Technology Division. He works with the Nuclear Medicine Program on projects involving radiochemical separations and processing of reactor-produced radioisotopes of medical interest. 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Tsinghua University, Beijing, PRC, B.S. (1977), Radiochemical Engineering; Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, Ph.D. (1995), Radiochemistry/ Analytical Chemistry

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE

Chemical Engineer, Group leader, Department of Radioisotopes, China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing, PRC (1977-1987)

Visiting Researcher, Dr. Choppin’s group, Chemistry Department, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida (1987-1990)

Postdoctoral Researcher, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Chemical Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee (1995-1998)

Research staff Member, Chemical Technology/Nuclear Science & Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee (1998-present)

HONORS

Recipient of the Second Prize of the <Award for Important Achievement in Science and Technology> by the Science and Technology Commission of National Defense of China for the "Development of 241Am-Be Neutron Source and the Establishment of the Production Line", (1980)

Recipient of the Second Prize of the<Award for Important Achievement in Science & Technology> by the Science & Technology Commission of National Defense of China for the same above achievement, (1983)

Recipient of the Third Prize of the <Award for Great Progress in Science and Technology> by the Chinese National Science and Technology Commission for the "Development of 210Po Industrial Electrostatic Eliminator with an Foil Source & Establishment of the Production Line", (1984)

Chinese Research Fellowship, Chemistry Department, the Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA (1987)

One of the Three Finalists in the Technology Development category of the Chemical Technology Division’s annual Distinguished Achievement Awards in identifying the achievement of cleaning up ultra-pure Th-229, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA (2000)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Procedure design/tests/scale-up for separation/purification of radionuclides in radiochemistry laboratories or isotope industry. Production and applications of medical research radioisotopes. Engineering aspects of isotope production line set-up and validation.

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Please direct correspondence to:

Miting Du, Ph.D • Building 7965A, MS-6385 • Oak Ridge National Laboratory • Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6385 • Phone: 865-576-8095 • E-mail: dum1@ornl.gov



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