Alexander Saunders

Bio

R&D Scientist, Los Alamos National Lab, 2000-2020, including:

• Co-spokesperson of UCNA and UCNtau experiments
• Project and capability leader for Ultracold Neutron source and facility
• Project and capability leader of Proton Radiography User Facility
• Deputy Group Leader, Subatomic Physics Group
• Principal Investigator of two LDRD-DR awards

Distinguished Scientist, Oak Ridge National Lab, 2020-present, including:

• Experiment manager of nEDM@SNS experiment
• Instrument scientist for Fundamental Neutron Physics Beamline User Facility
• Group leader of Fundamental Physics with Neutrons group

Fellow of American Physical Society, 2015

Professional Experience

Post doctoral research fellow, Los Alamos National lab, 1998-2000

R&D Scientist, Los Alamos National Lab, 2000-2020

Distinguished Scientist, Oak Ridge National Lab, 2020-present

Awards

Fellow of American Physical Society, 2015

Education

BA, Williams College, 1990

MS, University of Colorado, 1992

PhD, University of Colorado, 1998

Professional Service

• TRIUMF Ultra-cold neutron source and EDM experiment External Advisory Committee (2013-18) and Conceptual Design Review Committee Chair (2018).  
• North Carolina State University Ultra-cold neutron source external safety review committee (2011).  
• Weapons Neutron Research facility Nuclear Physics Program Advisory Committee (2011-013)
• LANL Post-doc committee rep (2018-2020)
• TUCAN External Advisory Committee chair (2015-present)

Professional Affiliations

American Physical Society

Trademarks and Patents

“Imaging and Sensing Based on Muon Tomography,”  US Patent App. 12108494 (2008).

“Radiation Portal Monitor System and Method,”  US Patent No. 7633062 (2009).

Publications

Other Publications