Curriculum Vitae

PERSONAL DATA

Name: Arysio Nunes dos Santos
Nationality: Brazilian
Place of Birth: Belo Horizonte - Minas Gerais (BRAZIL)
Birth Date: 24 of February, 1937
Civil Status: Married
Current Job : Professor of Nuclear Engineering - Escola de Engenharia da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) - Departamento de Engenharia Nuclear
Fields of Specialization: Eletronics - Instrumentation and Control - Physical Chemistry - Nuclear Physics - Nuclear Engineering - Relativity and Cosmology - Cryptography
Hobbies and Amateur Specialties: Archeology - Atlantis - Mythology - Linguistics, Ethnology - Occultism - Alchemy (with published books in Portuguese now being translated into English). Boasts of having proved the reality of the Universal Flood and of having discovered Eden’s and Atlantis’ true site in the now sunken Austronesian continent, to the east of Indonesia, in what is nowadays the shallows of the South China Sea. For further details visit our Internet Homepage at "http://www.atlan.org"

PREVIOUS JOBS AND POSITIONS:

Associated Researcher of the Institute for Radioactive Research (Instituto de Pesquisas Radioativas, now named CDTN/CNEN) ( from 1959-1974)
Professor of the Chemical Department (Departamento de Química do ICEX/UFMG)
Free-Docent Professor of the Physics Institute of the State University of Campinas (São Paulo) ( Professor Livre-Docente MS-4, Instituto de Física da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) - (1974 - 1978)
Technological Engineer of the Federal University of Minas Gerais State (Engenheiro Tecnologista - TC-605-21-A, Efetivo do Quadro Único de Pessoal da UFMG)
Consultant Engineer in Instrumentation and Control of the Fundação de Tecnologia Industrial do MIC - (1979-1989)
Consultant Engineer in Control and Instrumentation of Chemical Processes of the Fundação CETEC (Centro Tecnológico de Minas Gerais) - (1979-1989)

RECENT TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES

President-Director (CEO) of GDS - Tecnologia de Sistemas Ltda. (1982 to Present). Our firm specializes in the development of computerized systems for special applications)
Member of the Technical Panels for the Yearly Meetings of the Brazilian Society for the Progress of Science (Painéis Técnicos Anuais da Sociedade Brasileira para o Progresso da Ciência) - (1982- 1994)
Organizer and Coordinator of the Course for Technicians in Radioprotection of the Depto. de Engenharia Nuclear da UFMG, for the Comissão Nacional de Energia Nuclear.
Dean (Coordinator) of the Post-Graduation Course in Nuclear Science and Technology of the Department of Nuclear Engineering of the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Curso de Mestrado em Ciências e Técnicas Nucleares do Depto. de Engenharia Nuclear da UFMG).
Inventor and Co-Industrializer of the Thermo-Compensated Automatic Densimeter for the Brazilian Fuel Alcohol Program used by Petrobrás and other Fuel Companies of Brazil for the prevention of frauds and the control of the quality of the fuel.
Inventor and Industrializer of the SACID Process for the Automatic Fingerprint Identification developed by the GDS Systems Technology for the Police Department of Rio de Janeiro State (Brazil)
Inventor and Co-Industrializer of the Process for the Safe Access to Cellular Telephones developed by the GDS Systems Technology (presently being industrialized and marketed internationally in collaboration with Telemig Telecomunicações de Minas Gerais SA.)

RECENT INVENTION PATENTS (co-authored with other members of GDS Systems Technology, which is the assignee and industrializer of most of them)

Process for the Absolutely Safe Encrypting of Data Transmitted or Stored in Computers and Similars.
Process for the Absolutely Safe Encrypting of Credit Cards and Similars
Process for the Safe Access to Cellular and Fixed Line Telephones
Process to Render Checks and Similar Documents Fraud Proof
Process to Render Tickets, Passes, Passports and Similar Documents Fraud Proof
Process to Render Invoices and Similar Documents Fraud Proof
Process for the Automatic Control and Billing in Public Parking Lots and Streets
Several other Patents on Sundry Processes and Instrumentation

ACADEMIC FORMATION

GRADUATION

Electronic Engineer - Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA) - (1955-1959)

POST-GRADUATION

Post-Graduation Course in Nuclear Engineering (EE/UFMG - 1959-1961)
Master in Nuclear sciences and Techniques (EE/UFMG - 1963)
Master of Science (Physics) - Washington University - USA - (1963-1964)
Philosophy Doctor (Physics) Washington University - St. Louis (MO) USA -1964-1968
Doctorate and Free-Docency by Public Contest in Physical Chemistry at the Instituto de Ciências Exatas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (1972-1974)

TITLES, DEGREES, CONTESTS AND ACADEMIC HONOURS

Free-Docent by Public Contest and Examination (Instituto de Ciências Exatas da Univ. Federal de Minas Gerais - 1974).
M.Sc. e Ph.D. (Nuclear Physics) (Washington Univ. St. Louis-MO-USA - 1963-1968)
Master in Nuclear Sciences and Technology- IPR/UFMG - 1960
Electronics Engineer (ITA - 1959)
Medal of Paragon Professor (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - 1973).
Member, Brazilian Physical Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Física, 1968 to present).
Medal of Pioneer in Nuclear Engineering (CDTN/CNEN - 1988)
Fellow, Atomic Energy Agency (1962-1966)
Fellow of the Brazilian National Energy Commission (CNEN-1959-1961)
Research Assistant (Nuclear Physics) (Washington University - 1963-1967)

CARREER, JOBS AND ACTIVITIES

Technological Engineer (Inst. For Radioactive Research (IPR) - (1960- 1969)
Professor of the Post-Graduate Nuclear Engineering Course - IPR/UFMG - (1963-1968)
Senior Engineer-Scientist - Institute for Radioactive Research-IPR/CNEN - (1969-1974)
Professor of the Post-Graduation Course in Nuclear Science and Engineering at the Federal University of Minas Gerais(CCTN/UFMG) - (Curso de Mestrado em Ciências e Técnicas Nucleares) (1968-1994)
Consultant Engineer in Instrumentation and Control of the Fundação de Tecnologia Industrial of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC) - (1979-1989)
Consultant Engineer in Control and Instrumentation of Chemical Processes of the Fundação CETEC (Centro Tecnológico de Minas Gerais) - (1979-1989)
Technologist Engineer - TC-605-21-A - Location: Instituto de Ciências Exatas da UFMG - Department of Chemistry (Licenced)
Manager Professor of the Laboratory of Instrumental Physical Chemistry - (1974-1975)
Coordinator (Dean) of the Masters Course in Nuclear Sciences and Engineering of the Engineering School of the Federal university of Minas Gerais (1986-1992)
Member of the Consulting Committee on Nuclear Fuels of the Brazilian National Energy Commission (1971-1974)
Chief of the Research Group in Nuclear and Physical measurements of the Institute for Radioactive Research of the Brazilian Nuclear Commission (1971-1974)
Coordinator (Dean) of the Course for the Formation and Qualification of Technicians in Radioprotection of the Nuclear Engineering Dept. of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (1992-1995)

SCHOLARSHIPS

Fellow of International Atomic Energy Agency (Vienna) 1963/1966.
Research Assistant - Washington Univ. 1964/1967.
Fellow of the Brazilian National Energy Commission (CNEN) -1959-1961.

PUBLISHED COURSE NOTES AND MINISTRATION

Introduction to Electronics Laboratory- ITA - (1956-1958)
Lab Course in Atomic and Nuclear Physics-Escola de Engenharia da UFMG (1959-1962)
Introduction to Modern Physics - Escola de Engenharia da UFMG - (1960-1962)
Teaching Assistant of Introduction to Modern Physics - Washington University - (1962-1966)
Eletronics for Scientists - Washington Univ. 1964/1966
Seminar on Theoretical Nuclear Physics - Washington Univ. 1966/1968
Atomic and Nuclear Physics (Theory) - Curso de Mestrado em Ciências e Técnicas Nucleares do Inst. de Pesquisas Radioativas da UFMG - 1968/1970
Laboratory Course on Radiation Detection - Curso de Mestrado em Ciências e Técnicas Nucleares do Inst. de Pesquisas Radioativas da UFMG - 1971/1979)
Introduction to Modern Physics- Curso de Mestrado em Ciências e Técnicas Nucleares do Inst. de Pesquisas Radioativas da UFMG - 1979/1989)
Laboratory Course on Modern Physics - Instituto de Ciências Exatas da UFMG - (1969/1973)
Course for the Formation of Nuclear Research Reactor Operators (for Furnas Centrais Elétricas do Brasil S.A.) - 1972-1975
Laboratory Course in Modern Instrumental Physical Chemistry - Deptº de Química do Inst. de Ciências Exatas da UFMG - 1974/1975
Class Notes for Fis 301 - Laboratory Course on Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism at the Instituto de Física da Univ. Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) - 1975-1978.
Several other Course Notes for the Comissão Nacional de Energia Nuclear, for the Universidade Estadual de Campinas and the Federal University of Minas Gerais on Radiological Protection, Radioisotope Applications in Industry and in Medicine, Radiochemistry, Nuclear Instruments and Methods, Physical Measurements, etc..

PUBLISHED PAPERS, PANELS AND CONFERENCES

"Processo de Deteção de Nêutrons de 14 Mev" - Collaboration: C.A.F.Alvim da Silva. XXII Reunião Anual da SBPC - Salvador, 1970.
"Cálculos Térmicos e Elétricos para o Loop Térmico e Recomendações de Projeto" - Nota Interna DCM #037/71- 1971.
"Ante-Projeto de Sistema de Alimentação do Loop Térmico" - Nota Interna DCM #048/69 - 1969.
"A Simple and Reliable Cyclotron Beam Monitor" (em colaboração). Nuclear Instruments and Methods 78, 124 (1967)
"Especificação do Sistema de Regulação e Alimentação Elétrica" do Loop Térmico. Nota Interna DCM 026/72 - 1972.
"Implantação de Tecnologia Brasileira de Instrumentação e Controle Nucleares" - Projeto em colaboração com J.B. Siqueira para o IPR/CNEN
"A Precise 14 MeV Neutron Detector - Nuclear Instr. and Methods 105, n^o 2, pg. 289, Dec. 1972 (in collaboration).
"A Correction of Self-Absorption Effects in Activation Analysis for Oxygen with 14 MeV Neutrons - Anal. Chem. Acta - Vol. 63 - pg. 359 (1973), (in collaboration).
"Curso de Treinamento de Operadores em Reatores de Pesquisa (CTORP)" (em colaboração) IPR-CBTN - Abril 1974 - Coordenação e Redação dos Livros de Teoria e de Experimentos. Internal Publication. Four Volumes, Several Editions.
Curso de Deteção de Radiações - IPR/CCTN - Nota Interna # 34/72- 1972.
Análise Instrumental de Silício, Ferro e Fósforo por Ativação com Nêutrons de 14 MeV - Nota SAI-21-CDTN #021/73 - Jan. 73.
Perturbação do Fluxo Térmico da Mesa Giratória do Reator - IPR-R1 Devido a Absorvedores de Bromo - Congresso SBPC - 1970 (in collaboration).
Dosagem da Água Pesada - Nota Interna IPR 1972 - (in collaboration)
Calibração do Sistema de Deteção do TP-2 - Nota Interna GIC-003/73.
Proposal of an Experiment to Test Einstein’s Theory of Relativity (Proposta de um Experimento para Testar a Relatividade de Einstein)- Nota Interna ICEX #014/73 - 1973.
Cosmological Red-Shifts of Gravitational Origin? - Nota Interna s/n^o- 1973.
Corrosão e Proteção na Subcrítica CAPITU -. Nota Interna DCM-007/72
Projeto e Construção de Contadores Proporcionais. Nota Interna DCM-017/711971.
Medidas de Condutividade Térmica de Refratários - Nota Interna DCM-014/73-1973.
A New Fast Physical Method for the Routine Analysis of Minerals of Uranium and Thorium (Novo Método de Dosagem de Minérios de Urânio e Tório para Análises de Rotina em Larga Escala - (Confidential Document for CNEN).
A New Method for Enriching Uranium With Laser Light (Confidential Document for CNEN)
Novo Método de Análise Isotópica do Urânio (Confidential Document for CNEN).
Dosagem do Urânio por Fluorescência X com Radioisótopos (Confidential Document for CNEN)
Método de Prospecção Hidrogeoquímica do Urânio (Confidential Document for CNEN).
Projeto de Enriquecimento Isotópico do Urânio - Programa Brasileiro IPR/CNEN - 1970-1974 (Confidential Document for CNEN).
Dispositivo Preciso para a Medida de Altas Pressões (Patent IPR/CNEN).

PAPERS PUBLISHED WHILE AT UNICAMP (UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINAS

A New Instrumental Method for Analysis of Rare Earth Elements (Submitted to Nuclear Instr. an Methods).
A Quantum Mechanical Solution of Zeno’s Paradox (Published in Manuscript, a Review of Philosophy and Epistemology, II:1 (l978), 81-103
A Crucial Experiment to Test Einstein’s Special Relativity Theory. (Submitted to II Nuovo Cimento).
A Note on the Meaning of the Kennedy-Thorndyke Experiment. (Submitted to Am. J. Phys.).
Condenser Protection Against Reverse Currents in Megawatt Laser Pulse Circuits (to be submitted to J. Sci. Instr.)
Optimum Discrimination Against Noise and Background in Pulse Counting Circuits (to be submitted to Nuclear Instr. and Methods).
Are Quasars Simulacra? (submitted to Nature).
A Precise Apparatus for the Determination of the Volume of Irregularly Shape Solids ( em colaboração) - (submitted to J. Sci. Instr.)

PARTICIPATION IN MISSIONS, SYMPOSIA, CONGRESSES AND PANELS

Member of Sociedade Brasileira de Física (1968 to present)
Congresso Inter-Americano de Energia Nuclear - Quitandinha 1969.
XXII Annual Symposium of SBPC - Salvador, 1970, and subsequent ones.
Member of Mission of Brazilian CNEN to Italy (Italian CNEN) 1972.

EXPERIENCE IN TEACHING AND RESEARCH

ORIENTATION OF MASTERS’ AND DOCTORS’ THESES

Análise de Rotina de Urânio e Tório pelo Método de Nêutrons Retardados (Mestre em Ciências) - G.A.C. Tupynambá - 1969 - CCTN.
Perturbação do Fluxo de Nêutrons Térmicos na Mesa Giratória do Reator IPR-R1 devido a Detetores de Bromo - (Mestre em Ciências) - J.M. de Lima - 1970 - CCTN/UFMG.
Monitor de Alta Seletividade para Nêutrons de 14 MeV - (Mestre em Ciências) - C.A.F. Alvim de Silva - 1970. CCTN/UFMG.
Análise de Oxigênio com Nêutrons de 14 MeV (Mestre em Ciências) J.A.L. Horta - 1971 - CCTN/UFMG.
Medidores de Vazão com saída elétrica (Mestre em Ciências) - E.E.V.P. Machado - 1972 - CCTN/UFMG.
Fonte Estabilizada para Detetores Nucleares (Mestre em Ciências) H.P. Pedrosa - 1972 - CCTN/UFMG.
Análise de Espectros (Mestre em Ciências) - H. Gomes - 1973 - CCTN/UFMG.
Medidas de Potência e Correntes Elétricas por Efeito Hall (Mestre em Ciências) - A. M. Hermeto - CCTN/UFMG - 1973.
Técnica de Coincidência 4p b -g para Calibração Absoluta de Padrões Radioativos (Mestre em Ciências) F.M.B. de Morais - CCTN/UFMG - 1975.
Detector de Grande Área para Monitoração de Partículas Alfa (Mestre em Ciências) - H.R. Vianna - CCTN/UFMG - 1975.
J. H. Gerken Sobrinho - Projeto, Construção e Calibração de Espectrômetro de Massa - CCTN/UFMG - 1975.
S. T. Máximo - Método de Dosagem de Elementos Traços para a Prospecção Hidro-Geoquímica Baseado em Troca Iônica - ICEX - UFMG - 1975

PARTICIPATION IN EXAMINER COMMITEES FOR PROFESSORAL, DOCTORAL AND MASTERS THESES AND CONTESTS

G.A.C. Tupynambá - CCTN/UFMG - 1969 - Master’s Degree
C.C. Murta - CCTN/UFMG - 1970 - Master’s Degree
J.M. de Lima - CCTN/UFMG - 1970 - Master’s Degree
J.A.L. Horta - CCTN/UFMG - 1971 - Master’s Degree
H. P. Pedrosa - CCTN/UFMG - 1972 - Master’s Degree
C. A. F. Alvim da Silva - CCTN/UFMG - 1970 - Master’s Degree
E.E.V.P. Machado - CCTN/UFMG - 1972 - Master’s Degree
Harry Gomes - CCTN/UFMG - 1973 - Master’s Degree
Perpétua Athayde Soares - CCTN/UFMG - 1974 - Master’s Degree
Nádia Selmi-Dei Meinberg - CCTN/UFMG - 1974 - Master’s Degree
F. M. Borges de Morais - CCTN/UFMG - 1975 - Master’s Degree
H.R. Vianna - CCTN/UFMG - 1975 - Master’s Degree
J.H. Gerken Sobrinho - CCTN/UFMG - 1975 - Master’s Degree
C. V. Bonfati - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp) - 1978 - Doctor’s Degree
Participation in Several Examining Committees for Professoral Contests at the UFMG for Chairs in Disciplines Ministered by the Dept. of Nuclear Engineering.

ACTIVITIES IN PROFESSIONAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Participation in the Design and Construction of the 60 MeV AVF Cyclotron of the Washington University (Saint Louis, MO, USA) - 1963/1968 - Research Assistant and Group Member - The Cyclotron was built and operated as part of the work for my Doctorate in Nuclear Physics.
Isotopic Enrichment of Uranium and Thorium by Photochemical Methods- IPR/CNEN - 1969/1974 and Unicamp - 1975-1982. The method was implement and used as standard by the Brazilian National Commission for Nuclear Energy (CNEN)
Development and Implementation of Fast Automatic Method of Assaying Uranium and Thorium Minerals for Geochemical Prospection - IPR - 1968/1974 - This research was done by a group under my command confidentially for Brazilian National Commission for Nuclear Energy (CNEN). The method was implement and used as standard and was used for several million individual analyses of geochemical samples in the Triga Reactor, and resulted in the finding of ample supplies of these ores.
Measurement and Interpretation of the Nuclear Structure of Light Nuclides Excited by Alpha Particles from the 60 MeV Cyclotron at the Washington University, St. Louis (MO - USA) as thesis work for the partial fullfilment of my Ph.D. program (1965/1967).
Research and Development of Physico-Chemical Methods of Analysis for the Geochemical Prospection of Minerals at the Part per Billion Level. The process was developed, implemented and utilized in routine prospection of the rarer metals.
New Method of Rare Earth Assaying by the Escape X-Rays of Xenon - Departamento de Química do ICEX - UFMG (1974). Research done for the Free-Docency Thesis, in partial fullfilment for this Post-Doctoral, Full Professor Degree.
Preliminary Design and Specifications of the CT-1 Thermal Loop of 350 KVA for the simulation of the thermal behavior of Nuclear Reactors - IPR - 1969-1970. The Thermal Loop was designed and implemented successfully.

RESEARCH DONE AT THE ICEX/UFMG (As Coordinator or as a Group Member)

Geochemical and Hydrogeochemical Prospection of Minerals with 14 MeV Neutron Tubes. Group Manager and Coordinator. Departamento de Química do ICEX/UFMG. (1972-1984)
Physico-Chemical Analysis by Positronium Annihilation. Coordinator - Departamento de Química do ICEX/UFMG. (1972-1984)
Determination of Bonding Chemical Shifts by X-Ray Spectrometry - Departamento de Química do ICEX/UFMG. (1972-1984)
Assembly, Commissioning and Maintainance of the Instrumentation and the Experiments for the Course on Modern Physical Chemistry (Responsible for the Experimental Part) Departamento de Química do ICEX/UFMG. (1972-1984).
Assembly, Commissioning and Maintainance of the Heavy Organic Molecule Mass Spectrometer (Responsible for the Analytical Services of same) - Departamento de Química do ICEX/UFMG. (1972-1984).

RESEARCH DONE AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS (UNICAMP)
(As Free-Docent Professor of the Physics Institute - Department of Quantum Electronics)

Uranium Isotopic Enrichment with Lasers (Sub-Chief of Group)
Non-Destructive Assay of Oils in Single Cereal Grains by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Design and Development of Electronic Instrumentation for Lasers
Design and Construction of Laser Powered Saccharimeter for the Brazilian Fuel Alcohol Program. The Instrument was developed and patented, an a functional prototype was built.
Theoretical and Experimental Research in Relativity and Cosmology (In collaboration with Prof. Waldyr Rodrigues and other members of the Mathematics Department)

TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATIVE POSTS AT UNICAMP (1974-1982)

Coordinator and Organizer of the Electronics Laboratory of the Instituto de Física.
Professor of Fis 301 - Lab Course in Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism I
Professor of Fis 302 - Lab Course in Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism II
Professor of Term 102 - Introductory Thermodynamics (I)
Professor of Term 202 - Intermediate Thermodynamics (II)
Professor of Term 302 - Advanced Thermodynamics (III)
Professor of Fis 302 - Lab Course in Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism II
Professor of Seminar Course in Advanced Quantum Electronic