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Nicole Martinez is an Associate Professor at Clemson University's Department of Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences, with a joint appointment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Center for Radiation Protection Knowledge. She holds a PhD in Radiological Health Sciences from Colorado State University and has prior experience as a U.S. Navy nuclear power instructor and radiation health officer. Her research focuses on radiological contaminants' environmental behavior, dosimetric modeling, and ethical/cultural dimensions of radiation science. She teaches courses in environmental radiation protection, radioecology, and nuclear culture.
Education: B.S. Applied Mathematical Sciences (Texas A&M, 2004), M.S. and Ph.D. Radiological Health Sciences (Colorado State, 2011/2014). Professional roles include membership in ICRP Committee 4 and leadership in the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. She has pioneered work on veterinary radiological protection and gender equity in STEM.
Research emphasizes radionuclide transport in ecosystems, radiation safety culture improvement, and ethical frameworks for protection systems. Her work integrates environmental risk assessment with interdisciplinary approaches, including collaborations with Oak Ridge National Lab. Notable publications include contributions to ICRP's ethical foundations of radiation protection and co-authorship of Quantitative Environmental Risk Analysis for Human Health (2nd Ed.).
Awards include the Bo Lindell Medal (2018) for radiation protection promotion, Elda E. Anderson Award (2019), and teaching accolades. She chairs Clemson's Commission on Women and serves on national committees addressing veteran health and radiation exposure. Her lab explores novel biosensors for radiation detection and integrates ecosystem services into protection strategies.
