Gretchen Matthern, Ph.D. Chemical Engineer Research Areas:
Chemical and Radiation Measurements Biography:
Dr. Gretchen E. Matthern's expertise includes radiological material disposition and processing, system dynamic modeling, geospatial information science, and data analytics. She is responsible for personnel management, project execution and business development. She holds a doctorate in chemical engineering from University of Virginia, and a master’s and bachelor’s in chemical engineering from University of Oklahoma. Education: Ph.D., Chemical Engineering - University of Virginia
M.S., Chemical Engineering - University of Oklahoma
B.S., Chemical Engineering - University of Oklahoma Publications: S. Piet, B. Dixon, J. Jacobson, G. Matthern, D. Shropshire. “Dynamic Simulations of Advanced Fuel Cycles”. Nuclear Technology, March 2011, v 173, n 3, pp 227-238. J. Jacobson, A. Yacout, G. Matthern, S. Piet, D. Shropshire, R. Jeffers, T. Schweitzer. “Verifiable Fuel Cycle Simulation Model (VISION): A Tool for Analyzing Nuclear Fuel Cycle Futures”. Nuclear Technology, November 2010, v 172, n 2, pp 157-158. J. Jacobson and G. Matthern. “Modeling for Insights”, Proceedings of the 49th Annual Meeting of the Idaho Academy of Science, Idaho Falls, Idaho, April 19 - 21, 2007. S. Piet, T. Bjornard, B.Dixon, D. Gombert, R. Hill, G. Matthern, D. Shropshire. “Current Comparison of Advanced Fuel Nuclear Fuel Cycles”, Proceedings of the 49th Annual Meeting of the Idaho Academy of Science, Idaho Falls, Idaho, April 19 - 21, 2007. G. Matthern, N. Yancey, D. Knudson, D. Hanson. “Use of Paraffin Based Grout to Stabilize Buried Beryllium and Other Wastes”, Journal: Nuclear Technology, September 2007. Jacobson J. J., Piet S. J., Matthern G. E., Laws, C. T., Modeling the Nuclear Fuel Cycle, 23rd International Conference for System Dynamics, Boston, MA, July 17-21, 2005, Published proceedings, September 2005. Matthern, G. E., N. Yancey, G. Hulet, and P. Shaw, Preremedial Design Report of Remediation Options for OU 7-13/14, ICP/EXT-04-00330, rev.0, Idaho Completion Project, September, 2005. Hanson, D. J., G. E. Matthern, Sylvester J. Losinski, and Jay T. Brown, Evaluation of Durability of Portland-Cement-Based Grout for Subsurface Applications at OU 7-13/14, ICP/EXT-05-00798, rev.0, Idaho Completion Project, September, 2005. Hanson, D. J., G. E. Matthern, N. A. Yancey, D. L. Knudson, Evaluation of the Durability of WAXFIX for Subsurface Applications, ICP/EXT-04-00300, rev. 0, Idaho Completion Project, June, 2004. McCarthy, J. J. & G. E. Matthern, Matrix Management of a Functional Organization During Change. Proceedings of the Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology, Portland, OR, July 25-29, 1999. Matthern Holloway, G. & J. L. Gainer, The Carotenoid Crocetin Enhances Pulmonary Oxygenation. Journal of Applied Physiology 65(2): 683-686, 1988. Matthern Holloway, G., E. A. O’Rear, & B. M. Fung. Alterations of Erythrocyte Deformability by Perfluorochemical Blood Substitutes. Blood 67:173-176, 1986. Kong, C. F., G. Matthern Holloway, P. Parhami, & B. M. Fung. Carbon-13 and Fluorine-19 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Study of Perfluorochemical Emulsions. Journal of Physical Chemistry 88(25): 6308-63, 11, 1984. McCarthy, J. J. & G. E. Matthern, Matrix Management of a Functional Organization During Change. Proceedings of the Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology, Portland, OR, July 25-29, 1999. G. Matthern Holloway & J. L. Gainer, The Carotenoid Crocetin Enhances Pulmonary Oxygenation. Journal of Applied Physiology 65(2): 683-686, 1988. G. Matthern Holloway, E. A. O’Rear, & B. M. Fung. Alterations of Erythrocyte Deformability by Perfluorochemical Blood Substitutes. Blood 67:173-176, 1986. C. F. Kong, G. Matthern Holloway, P. Parhami, & B. M. Fung. Carbon-13 and Fluorine-19 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Study of Perfluorochemical Emulsions. Journal of Physical Chemistry 88(25): 6308-63, 11, 1984. Presentations: Longhurst, G. R., R. A. Anderl, M. K. Adler-Flitton, G.E. Matthern, T. J. Tranter, and K. J. Hollis, Beryllium Technology Research in the United States, To be presented at the IEA 7th International Workshop on Beryllium Technology, November 29 - December 2, Santa Barbara, CA. Matthern, G. E., N. Yancey, D. L. Knudson, D. J. Hanson, Use of a Paraffin Based Grout to Stabilize Buried Beryllium and Other Wastes, To be presented at the IEA 7th International Workshop on Beryllium Technology, November 29 - December 2, Santa Barbara, CA. Presented “Integrated Waste Management Strategy for Radioactive Waste in the 21st Century” (D. Gombert, G. Matthern), 49th Annual Meeting of the Idaho Academy of Science, Idaho Falls, Idaho, April 19 - 21, 2007. Presented “Integrated Waste Management Strategy for Radioactive Waste in the 21st Century” (D. Gombert., G. Matthern, J. Roach, and S. Piet) at the American Chemical Society March 2007 Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Presented “Crafting a Flexible Path to a Sustainable Fuel Cycle” (Gretchen Matthern, Steven Piet, Jacob Jacobson, Abdellatif Yacout, and Chris Laws) at the American Nuclear Society 2007 Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. Presented “VISION 2: Enhanced Simulation Model of the Next Generation Nuclear Fuel Cycle” (Jacob Jacobson, Gretchen Matthern, Abdellatif Yacout, Steven Piet, and Chris Laws) at the American Nuclear Society 2007 Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. Matthern, G.E., Grouting of Buried Wastes for the Subsurface Disposal Area of the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Presentation at Vanderbilt University, October, 2004. Matthern, G., et.al. Developing a Vision of Long Term Stewardship for DOE: Comparison of the LTS Roadmap and the Interstate Technology Regulatory Council’s LTS Survey of Regulators, presented at the 5th Environmental Technology Symposium & Workshop, Charlotte, NC, March 24-28, 2003. Dixon, B., G.E. Matthern, & D. Hanson, Strategic Program Planning Lessons Learned in Developing the Long Term Stewardship Science & Technology Roadmap, presented at the Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology, Portland, OR, July 20-24, 2003. Dixon, B., D. Hanson, & G. Matthern. Designing Program Roadmaps to Catalyze Community Formation: A Case Study of the Long-Term Stewardship Science and Technology Roadmap, presented at the Waste Management Symposium, Tuscon, AZ, February 23-27, 2003. Pfeifer, C.M., A.W. Glenn, & G.E. Matthern, Geophysical Survey of Buried Waste at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory: A Case Study, presented at the Waste Management Symposium 2001, Tuscon, AZ, 2001. G.G. Loomis, J. Jessmore, & G.E. Matthern, In Situ Stabilization of Buried Waste Sites. Presented at the Ninth National Technology Information Exchange Workshop, August 26-28, 1997, Idaho Falls, ID. Co-chaired panel session on “Buried Waste Tanks” at the Ninth National Technology Information Exchange Workshop, August 26-28, 1997, Idaho Falls, ID. Matthern, G.E. & R.K. Farnsworth, Stabilization of Mixed Waste Tanks: An Odyssey. Presented at the Fourth Biennial Mixed Waste Symposium, August 18-21, 1997, Baltimore, MD. Matthern, G.E. & D.F. Nickelson, Resolution of Long-Term Containment/ Stabilization Technology Performance Issues. Presented at the 1997 International Containment Technology Conference and Exhibition, St. Petersburg, FL, February 1997. Co-chaired workshop on Long-Term Performance of In Situ Stabilization Systems for Buried Waste sponsored by the Landfill Focus Area. June 1996, Park City, Utah. Delwiche, M.E. & G.E. Matthern, Identification of Microbial Byproducts Involved with Transport of Uranium in Saturated Soils. Presented at the Symposium on Waste Management, Tucson, AZ, 1995. Delwiche, M.E., J.E. Wey, A. E.Torma, & G. E. Matthern, Bioremediation of Uranium Contaminated Fernald Soils. Presented at the Symposium on Waste Management, Tucson, AZ, 1994. Matthern, G.E., J.E. Neuman, W. A. Madsen, & J. A. Close, Prediction of the Amount of Hydrogen Generated During a Molten Fuel Coolant Interaction. Presented at the American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C. Annual Meeting, August 1990. Matthern Holloway, G. & J. L. Gainer, Diffusion and Pulmonary Oxygenation. Presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineering, New York Annual Meeting, November 1987. |
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