Introductions

Hi,

I'm Bob White, co-founder of the Particle Accelerator Engineering Network;  I can't really claim much credit here though, Dan Faircloth is our driving force!

I work in industry for a medical accelerator manufacturer, formerly in electronic systems now in safety engineering.

It's great that you've shown an interest in our community, I look forward to meeting you at one of our stimulating events.

Bob

Hi Everyone,

Thank you Fiona for setting up this Community and thanks to Bob for posting the video's from last year's networking event.

I'm Dan Faircloth, I work on the ISIS accelerator at the STFC's Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.

Particle Accelerator Engineering is a cross disciplinary endeavour, it includes, Computing, Control, Design, Education, Electrical, Electronic, High Voltage, Laser, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Modelling, Operation, Plant, Plasma, Power, Procurement, Project Management, Protection, Radiation, Research, RF, Safety, Sales, Software, Support, Thermal and Vacuum Engineering.

A couple of years ago when the IET was sharing the IMechE headquarters at Birdcage Walk we ran our first networking event to bring together UK based engineers, technicians, and physicists from the National Labs, Industry and Universities.

The network has representation at the IET, IoP, and IMechE and is open to all. You do not need to be a member of any specific institution. The IET has kindly provided us with this home to bring the network together in one place online.

We will use this forum to advertise future networking events and to host videos and presentations from the events.  We also want to foster discussion and debate about accelerator engineering in the UK, so please go ahead introduce yourselves and do let us know if you would like to get involved.

Our next networking meeting is at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory on the 21st of October 2016. The meeting is free to attend.

Register online here:

eventbooking.stfc.ac.uk/.../particle-accelerator-engineering-network-meeting-356


See you soon.

All the best,

Dan

Hello,


I'm Roger Bryant, I have worked with various electron accelerators since 1982. I am English but currently live in Switzerland so will be an infrequent attendee at events.

Most of my work has been with industrial electron accelerators for plastics processing (Dynamitron, ICT, Electrocurtain NHV). I also spent some time with Viritech (RDL) in Swindon servicing medical and radiographic Linacs.

I am currently responsible for the operation of 7 Electron Beam Processing facilities in Switzerland ranging from 550keV to 3.0 MeV with up to 100kW beam power.


Best regards


Roger

Hello,


Like Fiona, I also work for the IET in the development team. I'm fascinated by the possibilities and I'm looking forward to seeing this technical community grow.

Hi All,


I'm Graeme Burt and I am a senior lecturer in RF engineering at Lancaster University and the Cockcroft Institute of accelerator science and technology. I have been helping Dan with this network.

I am on the IOP Accelerators and Beams group and represent the groups interest there, but I am also a member of the IET and HEA.

My interests are in deflecting cavities for LHC and CLIC, medical and security linacs, high efficiency klystrons, THz accelerators and accelerator engineering education.

So, as the new Community Manager for the Particle Accelerator Engineering Network, I should introduce myself too!! 


I'm Joanne Longton, working in the Communities team, I'm responsible for a portfolio of communities that includes Local Networks and Techncial Professional Networks.  I am also Senior Staff Member on CC-UK 


I'm really looking forward to learning more and working with you all

Hi I'm Nigel Hammond, I work at the Diamond Light Source as a Senior Mechanical Project Engineer.

I first started work in this field in 2002 at Daresbury Laboratory before moving to the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in 2004.

Specific areas of work: Accelerators and Front Ends.