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Mike Lafky

Mike Lafky
Mike Lafky
Manager, Accelerator Operations

Role at ANSTO 

I manage a team of ten operators and am responsible for maintaining the synchrotron's accelerator KPIs.  I work closely with the technical groups to identify and prioritise maintenance works, and the science team to ensure the users' needs are met.

Expertise

Accelerators: Hadron synchrotrons, light sources, FELs

Accelerator Modeling: Parmela, MadX

Programming: Python, Matlab

Qualifications & Achievements

  • BS Physics and Astronomy, Northern Arizona University, 2006

Committees, Affiliations & memberships 

  • Local Organizing Committee, International Particle Accelerator conference (IPAC), 2019