Z.J. Sun, K. Nangeelil,and S. Pak, “Evaluating Cosmic-Ray Backgrounds in HPGe Gamma Spectrometry: Experimental Observations and GEANT4 Simulations.” Applied Radiation Isotopes April 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2025.111703.

K. Nangeelil, H. Searcy, B. Parker and Z.J. Sun, “Assessing Radiation Fallout in Public Zones near the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS): A Recent Study.”, Health Physics, Jan 2025, https://doi.org/10.1097/HP.0000000000001889.

K. Nangeelil, C. Fleming, and Z.J. Sun, “Using Neutron Activation to Assess Heavy Metal Pollution in Water and Sediment along Savannah River.” Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology. Vol 39(1), March 2024, https://doi.org/10.5620/eaht.2024006.

Z.J. Sun, K. Nangeelil, and H. Searcy, “Developing a Remote Gamma-ray Spectra Collection System by Coupling a High Purity Germanium (HPGe) Detector with a CosmicGuard Background Reduction Device.” HardwareX, Feb 2024, e00513, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2024.e00513.

K. Nangeelil, P. Dimpfl, S. Huang, M. Mamtimin, Z.J. Sun “Preliminary Study on Forgery Identification of Hetian Jade with Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis.” Applied Radiation Isotopes, Volume 191, Jan 2023, 110535, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2022.110535.

K. Nangeelil, C. Hall, W. Frey, and Z.J. Sun, “Biomarker Response of Spanish Moss to Heavy Metal Air Pollution in the Low Country of Savannah River Basin.” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, October 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10967-022-08580-y.

Z.J. Sun, K. Nangeelil, Qingseng Cai and S. Lassell, “Investigation of Heavy Metals in Cottonseeds with Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA).” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, August 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10967-022-08461-4.

B. Biswal, A. Duncan, and Z.J. Sun, “ADA: Advanced Data Analytics Methods for Abnormal Frequent Episodes in the Baseline Data of ISD.” Nuclear Engineering and Technology. July 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2022.07.006.

Z.J. Sun, Y. Long, and Q. Cai, “A Study of the Organic and Nonorganic Food Ingredients with Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis.” Radiation Science and Technology Vol. 7, No. 3, 2021, pp. 53-59. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.rst.20210703.12.

Biswal, B., Duncan, A., and Sun, Z.J., “Applying Advanced Data Analysis Methods to the Baseline Data of ISD Sensor Network Testbed for System Failure Detection”. Waste Management Symposia: Nuclear and Industrial Robotics, Remote Systems and Other Emerging Technologies, Phoenix, AZ, March 8-12, 2021.

Z.J. Sun, Elsevier S&T Books, “Nuclear Power Plant Design and Analysis Codes Development, Validation, and Application”, Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy 2021, Pages 553-581, ISBN: 9780128181904, Chapter 24, Temporal Data Mining (TDM). https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818190-4.00024-3.

Z.J. Sun, A. Duncan, Y. Kim, and K. Zeigler, “Seeking Frequent Episodes in Baseline Data of In-Situ Decommissioning (ISD) Sensor Network Test Bed with Temporal Data Mining (TDM) tools.” Progress of Nuclear Energy, 125: 103372, July 2020, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2020.103372.

Z.J. Sun, “A New Equation for Activity Calculation in Pulse Irradiation: Derivation, Simulation, and Experimental Validation.” Nuclear Sciences and Techniques, 29: 155, 2018, http://doi.org/10.1007/s41365-018-0492-z.

Z.J. Sun, M. Danjiaji and Y. Kim, “N Values Estimation Based on Photon Flux Simulation with Geant4 Toolkit.” Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 136:127-132, 2018, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2018.02.017.

Z.J. Sun, Duncan, A., Kim, Y. and K. Zeigler, “Applying Temporal Data Mining (TDM) on the Baseline Data Acquired by the In-Situ Decommissioning (ISD) Sensor Network Test Bed”. WM Symposia: Nuclear and Industrial Robotics, Remote Systems and Other Emerging Technologies, Phoenix, AZ, March 18-22, 2018.

Borgwardt, T., Wells, D., Pagnac, D., Sun, Z., Segebade C., “A Test of a Non-Consumptive Nuclear Forensics Technique Using Photon Activation Analysis of Fossils and Source Matrices.” Journal of Paleontological Techniques 2018.19:1-14.

Z.J. Sun, K. Okafor, and S. Isa, “Determination of Elemental Concentrations with Different Reaction Channels in Photon Activation.” Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 127:173-178, 2017, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2017.06.012.

Z.J. Sun, F. Martin, Q.S. Cai and S. Lassell, “Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA) of Nok Sculptures in I. P. Stanback Museum.” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 313:85-92, 2017, http://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-017-5297-8.

Sun, Z.J., Wells, D., Segebade, C., Quigley K. and Chemerisov, S., “A Comparison of Various Procedures in Photon Activation Analysis with the Same Irradiation Setup.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B, 339:53-57 (2014), http://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2014.08.021.

Sun, Z.J., Wells, D., Segebade C. and Chemerisov, S., “A Study of Quasi-absolute Method in Photon Activation Analysis.” Nuclear Science and Techniques, 25, 050201 (2014). http://doi.org/10.13538/j.1001-8042/nst.25.050201.

Sun, Z.J., Wells, D., Segebade, C., Maschner, H. and Benson, B., “A Provenance Study of Coffee by Photon Activation Analysis.” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 296:293-299, 2013. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-012-2021-6.

Sun, Z.J., Wells, D., Starovoitova, V. and Segebade, C., “Testing the Quasi- absolute Method in Photon Activation Analysis.” AIP Conference Proceedings, 1525: 412-416. 2013. http://doi.org/10.1063/1.4802360.

Segebade, C., Maimaitimin, M. and Sun, Z.J.,“The Relevance of Particle Flux Monitors in Accelerator-based Activation Analysis.” AIP Conference Proceedings, 1525: 667-671. 2013. http://doi.org/10.1063/1.4802411.

Sun, Z.J., Wells, D., Segebade and Green, J., “Web-based Spectrum Analysis Software for Photon Activation Analysis.” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 291:287-292, 2012. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-011-1209-5.

Sun, Z.J., Segebade, C., Wells, D., Maschner, H. and Benson, B., “Determination of Trace Elements in Coffee by Photon Activation Analysis”, AccApp ’11 – Tenth International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Applications of Accelerators, ISBN: 978-0-89448-706-4. pp.73-80, 2011.

Sun, Z.J., Wells, D., Segebade, C., and Green, J., “Standardizing Activation Analysis: New Software for Photon Activation Analysis.” AIP Conference Proceedings, 1336: 473-478. 2011. http://doi.org/10.1063/1.3586144.

Green, J., Sun, Z.J., Wells, D., Maschner, H. and Benson, B., “Using Photon Activation Analysis to Determine Concentrations of Unknown Component in Reference Materials.” AIP Conference Proceedings, 1336: 497-501. 2011. http://doi.org/10.1063/1.3586149.

Green, J., Wells, D., Benson, B., Sun, Z.J. and Maschner, H., “A Priori Method of Using Photon Activation Analysis to Determine Unknown Trace Element Concentrations in NIST Standards.” AIP Conference Proceedings, 1099:919-923. 2009. http://doi.org/10.1063/1.3120190.