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Carl Wheldon is a Professor of Nuclear Physics at the University of Birmingham's School of Physics and Astronomy, affiliated with the Nuclear Physics Group. He holds qualifications including a BSc, Ph.D., Chartered Physicist (CPhys), and Membership of the Institute of Physics (MinstP). His research focuses on light nuclei, particle-gamma studies, and spectrometer experiments, with recent work centered at the Birmingham MC40 cyclotron. He leads a grant-funded project to construct lanthanum-bromide detectors and has contributed to studies on metastable nuclear states in rare-earth nuclei and neutron-capture-process nuclei.
Education:
- BSc (Undergraduate)
- Ph.D. in Physics
- Chartered Physicist (CPhys)
- Institute of Physics Membership (MinstP)
Research Interests: Carl's work spans experimental nuclear physics, including:
- Light nuclei dynamics
- Particle-gamma spectroscopy
- Neutron-capture-process pathways
- Detector technology development
- Metastable nuclear states analysis
Awards & Activities:
- Humboldt Research Fellowship (Humboldtian)
- Outreach leader for school physics experiments
- Ph.D. student mentorship program at the cyclotron
Labs & Teams: Primary affiliation with the Nuclear Physics Group and the Birmingham MC40 cyclotron facility.
