Osama E. El-Natsheh CV 

Introduction

I have been working as a medical/health physicist since 1998 in the radiation field, in the following areas:

  • Radioactive waste management
  • Transport of radioactive materials.
  • Radiation safety and protection.
  • Calibration of radiation Protection instruments.
  • Dosimetry.
  • Shielding Calculation.
Achievements
  • Preliminary Decommissioning Plan for the Jordan Research and Training Reactor (JRTR).
  • Transport Plan for the Fresh Fuel to the Jordan Research and Training Reactor (JRTR).
  • Engineered Near-Surface Plan Design for LLW Disposal.
  • Site Selection Study for LILW Repository in Jordan
  • Operated the radioactive waste management storage
  • Developed a handbook in Radioactive Waste Management (RWM) for Disused Sealed Radioactive Sources.
  • Waste Acceptance Criteria for Storage RW.
  • National Policy for Radioactive Waste Management and Spent Fuel.
  • Drafted Strategy for Radioactive Waste Management.
  • Radiation Protection Program for Radioactive Waste Management.
  • Emergency Plan for Transport of Radioactive Materials.
  • Safety Case for radioactive waste storage.
  • Operating procedures for the central radioactive waste storage facility (CSF).
  • Safety Assessment Report (SAR) for the Gamma Irradiation Facility
  • Run the Secondary Standard Dosimetry Lab (SSDL)
  • Established the Uranium Laboratories.
  • Physical Shielding Calculation.
  • Code of Practice for the Secondary Standard Dosimetry Lab (SSDL).
  • Developed a computer program (Laboratory Information Management System -LIMS) for the Uranium Analytical Lab using PHP and MySQL languages.
  • Developed an analytical program (Software) for the data received from the radiation monitoring stations in Jordan using LabView program.
  • Developed the Quality Assurance files related accreditation requirements for ISO 13485, ISO 9001 for the Gamma Irradiation Facility (GIF).
Personal Information
Name Osama E. S. El-Natsheh
Birth Place & Date Kuwait - 25 July, 1974
Nationality Jordanian
Marital State Married
Mobile +962 (7) 99 07 56 73
E-mail osama.natsheh@jaec.gov.jo
Education
1994- 1998 Applied Science University Amman - JORDAN

               B.Sc Medical Physics

Certification
April 2017 World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS Academy)

               Certified Nuclear Security Professional (CNSP)  (License 520)

  • Radioactive Source Security Management
  • Transport Security Management
Oct. 2022 BUREAU VERITAS Certification

               QMS ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor   (License 428038)

Jun. 2020 UDACITY

               Certified Data Analysis Track  (License GDTFCKHQ)

Volunteer 

 June 2020 - Until Now

Ambassador 

World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS Academy)

Program Languages and Softwares

Structured Query Language (SQL)

Computer programmer ( LabVIEW Language ).

WEB programmer ( PHP Language, Sql and HTML)

DOS / Windows / Linux Operating System.

Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop,  Adobe Illustrator, ....etc.

Languages
Arabic (Mother Language )

English (Foreign Language )

Professional experience

25 May 2018 - Until Now                   Jordan Atomic Energy Commission            Amman, JORDAN

     Head of Quality & Development Section, at Gamma Irradiation Facility

  Responsibilities:

  • Safety and radiation protection in a sustainable manner
  • Follow-up with the Regulatory Body for required licenses
  • Established the safety assessment.
  • Developed the Quality Management System ISO 13485, ISO 9001.
  • Radiation calculations and economic feasibility study for switching irradiation facility from co-60 to e-beam/x-ray


 

17 Jun. 2017 – 8 Jan 2018              Jordan Atomic Energy Commission               Amman, JORDAN

     Head of Uranium Physical Analysis Department

  Responsibilities:
  • Management and follow operation of Gamma Spectroscopy Lab.
  • Management and follow operation of X-Ray Fluorescence Lab.



1 Jun. 2010 – 16 Jun. 2017           Jordan Atomic Energy Commission                 Amman, JORDAN

     Head of Radioactive Waste Management Department

  Responsibilities:
 
  • Safety studies for radioactive waste management.
  • Dealing with the radioactive waste resulting from the peaceful uses of materials and radioactive isotopes.
  • Transport of Radioactive Materials.
  • Issue Dangerous Good Certificate (DGC / IATA).
  • Did many reports regard the RWM and SNF.



22 Jan. 2009 – 31 May 2010           Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
                                                     
                                                      Uranium Mining and Extraction Labs         Amman, JORDAN

     Head of Quality Assurance and Uranium Sample Management Department 

  Responsibilities:

-          Develop LIMS Program.
-          Management and follow-up of Uranium samples.



1 July. 2001 – 21 Jan. 2009            Jordan Atomic Energy Commission              Amman, JORDAN

     Secondary Standard Dosimetry Lab (SSDL) Supervisor.      

 Responsibilities in Lab:

-          Calibration of Radiation protection instruments (Survey Meters).
-          Calibration of ionization chambers.
-          Calibration of moisture density gauges instrument
-          Irradiate the TLD to calibrate the TLD and the TLD reader
-          Quality control of the instruments, devices and the sources, which used in the laboratory.

Other responsibilities in the JAEC:

-          Teacher in the radiation protection courses - level one.
-          Sources storage.
-          Radiation protection.
-          Dealing with radioactive sources.
-          Making many PC programs for SSDL and other labs.



1 Mar 1999 – 30 Jun 2001                      Nuclear Medicine Center                    Amman, JORDAN

       Medical Physicist    
       Nuclear Medicine Tech.

Responsibilities:

-          Preparation of the radioactive materials in the hot lab.
-          Patient imaging for all organs using gamma camera.
-          Processing the image.
-         Some test of Quality control for the gamma camera.



1 sep. 2002 – 31 July  2003  (Part Time) Jordan Hospital – Nuclear Medicine Dept.   Amman, JORDAN 

      Nuclear Medicine Tech.

Training Courses & Meetings
  27 Nov – 1 Dec. 2023 Interregional Training Course on Environmental Remediation Design and Implementation. Nanchang, China
 
  21 – 25 Aug. 2023 Technical Meeting on Simulations and Validation of Dose Distribution in Polymers Commonly used in Medical Devices. Strasbourg, FRANCE
 
  22 – 23 Feb.2023 WINS Academy Ambassador Meeting Vienna, AUSTRIA
 
  24 – 28 Oct 2022 Scientific visit to AERIAL Technological Resource Center to view and study the e-beam/x-ray irradiation specification Strasbourg, FRANCE
 
 26 - 30 Aug. 2019 Workshop on Financial and Economic Feasibility Analysis for Nuclear and Radiation Technology Projects Vienna, AUSTRIA
 
 15-26 April. 2019 Scientific visit on Quality management in industrial irradiation. Lisbon, Portugal
 16-18 Dec. 2018 Workshop on Understanding and Mitigating the Insider Threat. Abu Dhabi, UAE
20-23 Mar. 2017   Meeting on the implementation of policies and strategies for RS and DSRS management Vienna, AUSTRIA
6-10 Mar. 2017   Workshop on the Formulation and Implementation of National Policy and Strategy for the Management of RadWastes and DSRS. Quezon City, Philippines
24-28 Oct 2016   Final Project Report Meeting on the Development of Reg. Infrastructure & Sustainable Networks for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material. Bangkok, Thailand
25 – 29 July. 2016   Interregional meeting on existing and new technologies for pre-disposal and disposal activities Ljubljana SLOVENIA
27 Jun – 1 July 2016   Workshop on the Organization and Implementation of the Regulatory Review of the Safety Case for the Predisposal Management of Radioactive Waste Vienna, AUSTRIA
13-17 Jun. 2016   Regional Workshop on Disposal of Radioactive Waste: Options and Requirements Dalat, VIET NAM
4-8 Oct. 2015   Regional Training course on Practical Aspects of Information and Records Management for Control of Disused Sealed Radioactive Sources Amman, JORDAN
7-11 Jun 2015   First Regional Meeting for Peer Review of National Self-assessments of Compliance Assurance Regime for Transport Safety, and for Establishment of On-Going Use of Network Amman, JORDAN
7-11 Jun 2015   First Regional Meeting for Peer Review of National Self-assessments of Compliance Assurance Regime for Transport Safety, and for Establishment of On-Going Use of Network Amman, JORDAN
5-7 May. 2015   Technical Visit on National Pilot Transport Security Field Exercise Stockholm, SWEDEN
9-13 Feb. 2015   Meeting on Developing an Effective Compliance Assurance Regime for the Transport of Radioactive Material in Mediterranean Coastal States and Associated Shipping States.. Athens, GREECE
3-7 Nov. 2014  Technical Meeting on the Safe Disposal of Intermediate Level Waste. Vienna, AUSTRIA
8-12 Sep. 2014  Interregional Training Course on the Conditioning of High Activity Disused Sealed Radioactive Sources Using the Mobile Hot Cell. Pretoria, South Africa
26-30 May. 2014  Regional Meeting on Measures to Enhance the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material and Sources. Dengkil Selangor, Malaysia
7-11 Apr. 2014  Meeting on Regulatory Requirements to Ensure Safe Disposal of Disused Sealed Sources for Operators and Regulators. Amman, JORDAN
17-21 Mar. 2014  Workshop on Management and Safe Disposal of Radioactive Waste Management. Tunis, TUNISIA
3-7 Feb. 2014  Scientific Visit of Upgrading the Infrastructure for Radioactive Waste Management. Rez, Czech Republic
9-19 Dec 2013  Workshop on Regulatory Control for the Safe Management of Disused Sealed Radioactive Sources. Vienna, AUSTRIA
7-11 Oct. 2013  Regional Workshop on Borehole Disposal Concept implementation plan. Tirana, ALBANIA
1-5 July 2013  Regional Training Course Identification, Analysis and Presentation of Spatial Variability in Site Investigations for Radioactive Waste Repositories. Vienna, AUSTRIA
19-23 May 2013  Advance Topic and Search and Secure for Orphan Sources Operations Workshop. Amman, JORDAN
25-29 Nov. 2012  Regional Training Course on Dosimeters Preparation and Calibration. Amman, JORDAN
19-23 Nov. 2012  Regional Training Course on Lessons Learnt in the Area of Stakeholder Dialogue to Strengthen National Competencies for Radioactive Waste Disposal. Warsaw,
POLAND
23-27 Sep. 2012 Search and Secure Operations Workshop. Amman, JORDAN
13-24 May. 2012  Regional Training Course on Compliance Assurance Training Aligned to the Regulation for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material. Amman, JORDAN
5 Sep - 14 Oct 2011  Interregional Training Course on Management of Radioactive Waste. Claustahl, Germany
13-15 Jun. 2011 Radiation Measurements Cross Calibration. Amman, JORDAN
22-6 May. 2011 Consultant Meeting on Uranium Extraction from Phosphoric Acid. Amman, JORDAN
27 Nov. –2 Dec. 2010 Training Course on Research Reactor and its Uses.
 
Tripoli, LIBYA
 
27– 30 Sep. 2010 Technical Meeting on Safety Aspects of Research Reactor Core Management and Conversion form HEU to LEU. Vienna,
AUSTRIA
7– 9 Jun. 2010 Technical Meeting on the Establishment of a Radioactive Waste Management Organization. Paris, France
3 – 7 Aug. 2008 Global Threat Reduction Initiative, Search & Secure Program Introduction. Amman, JORDAN
1 Sep. – 6 Nov. 2003 Radiometry and Dosimetry. Istanbul, TURKEY
3 – 9 Dec. 2002 Calibration Of Radiation Protection Monitoring Instrument. Amman, JORDAN
4 – 8 Nov. 2001 Assessment of Occupational Exposure Due to External Sources. Damascus, SYRIA
7-10 Oct. 2010

International Scientific Exchange Program (AAPM & IOMP) .
Therapeutic and diagnostic Medical Physics.

Amman, JORDAN
18– 22 Nov. 2007 International Scientific Exchange Program (AAPM & IOMP) .
Therapeutic and Diagnostic Physics: Current Practice, Recent and Future Advances.
Manama, BAHRAIN
7 – 11  Jan. 2007 Train-the Trainer’s Workshop: Radiation Safety in Industrial and Medical applications. Amman, JORDAN
 9 – 12 Apr. 2000  Radiation Protection. Amman, JORDAN
22 July. –5 Aug. 2004 First Response (Chemical Predication Group). Amman, JORDAN
28 Jan. – 1 Feb. 2007 FPGA Applications and Design. Amman, JORDAN
1 – 21 Sep. 1997     University Training in Gamma Knife System –Ibn Alhaitham Hospital. Amman, JORDAN