Andrew Weaver

Andrew is a graduate criticality safety and radiation shielding consultant. Previously, Andrew has been working in academia in the field of nuclear physics research. He completed a PhD involving the study of the beta-decaying states within ¹⁰²Y, via mass measurements and gamma-ray spectroscopy. This allowed him to gain experimental experience at the IGISOL facility at the University of Jyväskylä and many forms of data analysis and ion beam simulations. These skills were then further honed during his time as a post-doctoral researcher at the TITAN facility at TRIUMF. This post also allowed for greater understanding of data acquisition, electronics and project development. During this time, becoming an effective science communicator has been important and this has been aided through working in teams and attending conferences.