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Elizabeth Golovich, PhD, joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in 2005 and is currently the group leader for the Experimental and Computational Engineering Group within the Energy and Environment Directorate. Utilizing her PhD in physical chemistry, Dr. Golovich leads a group of over 50 engineers, scientists, and support staff with expertise in multi-phase fluid dynamics, structural and safety analysis, heat transport, nuclear radiation modeling, and reactive transport from small to full scale. Under her stewardship, the group explores and delivers engineered solutions based on multidisciplinary expert analysis, experimentation, and computation.

Dr. Golovich’s research experience has evolved over the years, starting her career as a scientist working on standoff chemical detection. Her strengths in data organization, document generation, quality reviews, and task management allowed her to evolve to support a wide variety of research projects. Project areas have included waste treatment, groundwater and soil remediation at the Hanford Site, and more recently, radioactive material packaging.

• Nuclear Fuel Cycle
• Nuclear Waste Management
• Radioactive Material Packaging, Transportation, and Storage
• Regulatory Support
• Safety Analysis
• Environmental Remediation

• Leadership and Management
• People Management
• Problem Solving
• Project Management

• PhD, Physical Chemistry, Michigan State University, 2005
• BA, Chemistry, Albion College, 1999

2014

• Golovich E.C., S.V. Mattigod, M. Snyder, L. Powers, G.A. Whyatt, and D.M. Wellman. 2014. Radionuclide Migration through Sediment and Concrete: 16 Years of Investigations. PNNL-23841. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Radionuclide Migration through Sediment and Concrete: 16 Years of Investigations
• Lee M.H., S.D. Saurey, B.D. Lee, K.E. Parker, E. Eisenhauer, E.A. Cordova, and E.C. Golovich. 2014. Characterization of Biofilm in 200W Fluidized Bed Reactors. PNNL-23679. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Characterization of Biofilm in 200W Fluidized Bed Reactors
• Parker K.E., E.C. Golovich, and D.M. Wellman. 2014. Iodine Adsorption on Ion-Exchange Resins and Activated Carbons- Batch Testing. PNNL-23730; RPT-DVZ-AFRI-021, Rev. 0. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Iodine Adsorption on Ion-Exchange Resins and Activated Carbons- Batch Testing

2013

• Parker K.E., E.C. Golovich, and D.M. Wellman. 2013. Uranium Adsorption on Granular Activated Carbon - Batch Testing. PNNL-22805. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Uranium Adsorption on Granular Activated Carbon - Batch Testing
• Snyder M., E.C. Golovich, D.M. Wellman, J.V. Crum, R. Lapierre, D.C. Dage, and K.E. Parker, et al. 2013. Radionuclide Retention in Concrete Wasteforms - FY13. PNNL-22880. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Radionuclide Retention in Concrete Wasteforms - FY13
• Wellman D.M., M.J. Truex, T.C. Johnson, A.L. Bunn, and E.C. Golovich. 2013. Deep Vadose Zone-Applied Field Research Initiative Fiscal Year 2012 Annual Report. PNNL-22322. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Deep Vadose Zone-Applied Field Research Initiative Fiscal Year 2012 Annual Report

2012

• Wellman D.M., D.P. Jansik, E.C. Golovich, and E.A. Cordova. 2012. Radionuclide Retention in Concrete Wasteforms. PNNL-21794. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Radionuclide Retention in Concrete Wasteforms

2011

• Golovich E.C., D.M. Wellman, R.J. Serne, and C.C. Bovaird. 2011. Summary of Uranium Solubility Studies in Concrete Waste Forms and Vadose Zone Environments. PNNL-20726. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Summary of Uranium Solubility Studies in Concrete Waste Forms and Vadose Zone Environments
• Pires R.P., J.H. Westsik, R.J. Serne, S.V. Mattigod, E.C. Golovich, M.M. Valenta, and K.E. Parker. 2011. Secondary Waste Form Screening Test Results-THOR� Fluidized Bed Steam Reforming Product in a Geopolymer Matrix. PNNL-20551. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Secondary Waste Form Screening Test Results-THOR� Fluidized Bed Steam Reforming Product in a Geopolymer Matrix

2010

• Mahoney L.A., S.D. Rassat, P.W. Eslinger, R.L. Aaberg, P.M. Aker, E.C. Golovich, and B.D. Hanson, et al. 2010. EFRT M-12 Issue Resolution: Caustic-Leach Rate Constants from PEP and Laboratory-Scale Tests. PNNL-18502 Rev 1; WTP-RPT-186 Rev 1. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. EFRT M-12 Issue Resolution: Caustic-Leach Rate Constants from PEP and Laboratory-Scale Tests
• Mattigod S.V., D.M. Wellman, E.C. Golovich, E.A. Cordova, and R.M. Smith. 2010. Tc-99 Adsorption on Selected Activated Carbons - Batch Testing Results. PNNL-20136. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Tc-99 Adsorption on Selected Activated Carbons - Batch Testing Results
• Mattigod S.V., E.C. Golovich, D.M. Wellman, E.A. Cordova, and R.M. Smith. 2010. Uranium Adsorption on Ion-Exchange Resins - Batch Testing. PNNL-20135. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Uranium Adsorption on Ion-Exchange Resins - Batch Testing
• Wells B.E., R.L. Russell, L.A. Mahoney, G.N. Brown, D.E. Rinehart, W.C. Buchmiller, and E.C. Golovich, et al. 2010. Hanford Sludge Simulant Selection for Soil Mechanics Property Measurement. PNNL-19250. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Hanford Sludge Simulant Selection for Soil Mechanics Property Measurement

2009

• Geeting J.G., O.P. Bredt, C.A. Burns, E.C. Golovich, C.E. Guzman-Leong, G.B. Josephson, and D.E. Kurath, et al. 2009. Pretreatment Engineering Platform (PEP) Integrated Test B Run Report--Caustic and Oxidative Leaching in UFP-VSL-T02A. PNNL-18723; WTP-RPT-192 Rev 0. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Pretreatment Engineering Platform (PEP) Integrated Test B Run Report--Caustic and Oxidative Leaching in UFP-VSL-T02A
• Guzman-Leong C.E., O.P. Bredt, C.A. Burns, R.C. Daniel, Y. Su, J.G. Geeting, and E.C. Golovich, et al. 2009. PEP Run Report for Integrated Test A, Caustic Leaching in UFP-VSL-T01A, Oxidative Leaching in UFP-VSL-T02A. PNNL-18755; WTP-RPT-191 Rev 0. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. PEP Run Report for Integrated Test A, Caustic Leaching in UFP-VSL-T01A, Oxidative Leaching in UFP-VSL-T02A
• Josephson G.B., J.G. Geeting, O.P. Bredt, C.A. Burns, E.C. Golovich, C.E. Guzman-Leong, and D.E. Kurath, et al. 2009. PEP Run Report for Simulant Shakedown/Functional Testing. PNNL-18823; WTP-RPT-190 Rev 0. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. PEP Run Report for Simulant Shakedown/Functional Testing
• Kurath D.E., B.D. Hanson, M.J. Minette, D.L. Baldwin, B.M. Rapko, L.A. Mahoney, and P.P. Schonewill, et al. 2009. Pretreatment Engineering Platform Phase 1 Final Test Report. PNNL-18894; WTP-RPT-197 Rev 0. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Pretreatment Engineering Platform Phase 1 Final Test Report
• Mahoney L.A., S.D. Rassat, P.W. Eslinger, R.L. Aaberg, P.M. Aker, E.C. Golovich, and B.D. Hanson, et al. 2009. EFRT M-12 Issue Resolution: Caustic Leach Rate Constants from PEP and Laboratory-Scale Tests. PNNL-18502. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. EFRT M-12 Issue Resolution: Caustic Leach Rate Constants from PEP and Laboratory-Scale Tests
• Pfund D.M., J.R. Bontha, T.E. Michener, F. Nigl, S.T. Yokuda, R.J. Leigh, and E.C. Golovich, et al. 2009. Pulse Jet Mixer Overblow Testing for Assessment of Loadings During Multiple Overblows. PNNL-17231 Rev. 1. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Pulse Jet Mixer Overblow Testing for Assessment of Loadings During Multiple Overblows
• Sevigny G.J., O.P. Bredt, C.A. Burns, D.E. Kurath, J.G. Geeting, E.C. Golovich, and C.E. Guzman-Leong, et al. 2009. PEP Integrated Test D Run Report Caustic and Oxidative Leaching in UFP-VSL-T02A. PNNL-18741; WTP-RPT-193 Rev 0. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. PEP Integrated Test D Run Report Caustic and Oxidative Leaching in UFP-VSL-T02A

2008

• Pfund D.M., J.R. Bontha, T.E. Michener, F. Nigl, S.T. Yokuda, R.J. Leigh, and E.C. Golovich, et al. 2008. Pulse Jet Mixer Overblow Testing for Assessment of Loadings During Multiple Overblows. PNNL-17231. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Pulse Jet Mixer Overblow Testing for Assessment of Loadings During Multiple Overblows
• Stewart C.W., C.E. Guzman-Leong, S.T. Arm, M.G. Butcher, E.C. Golovich, L.K. Jagoda, and W.R. Park, et al. 2008. Results of Large-Scale Testing on Effects of Anti-Foam Agent on Gas Retention and Release. PNNL-17170. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Results of Large-Scale Testing on Effects of Anti-Foam Agent on Gas Retention and Release

2007

• Harper W.W., J.D. Strasburg, E.C. Golovich, J.S. Thompson, T.L. Stewart, M.T. Batdorf, and A. Mendoza. 2007. Laser Remote Sensing: FY07 Summary Report. PNNL-16942. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Laser Remote Sensing: FY07 Summary Report

2006

• Batdorf M.T., J.D. Strasburg, W.W. Harper, and E.C. Golovich. 2006. "Turbulence induced scintillation studies at near and mid-infrared wavelengths." In Atmospheric Propagation III, April 20, 2006, Kissimmee, Florida, USA. Proceedings of SPIE, edited by Cynthia Y. Young and G. Charmaine Gilbreath, 6215. Bellingham, Washington:SPIE, International Society for Optical Engineering. PNNL-SA-49228. doi:10.1117/12.663976

2005

• Harper W.W., J.D. Strasburg, E.C. Golovich, J.S. Thompson, T.L. Stewart, and M.T. Batdorf. 2005. FY05 FM Dial Summary Report. PNNL-15583. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. FY05 FM Dial Summary Report
• Harper W.W., R.M. Williams, J.D. Strasburg, E.C. Golovich, J.S. Thompson, T.L. Stewart, and B.J. Tweedy. 2005. PNNL IR Sensing SHRIKE Tests. PNNL-15294. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. PNNL IR Sensing SHRIKE Tests
• Williams R.M., J.S. Thompson, E.C. Golovich, T.L. Stewart, and B.J. Tweedy. 2005. FY05 SWIR-CRDS Summary Report. PNNL-15580. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. FY05 SWIR-CRDS Summary Report