Publications

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Journal Articles

(33) Urban factors and mental health symptoms in children of the Tokyo Early Adolescence Survey; impact of proximity to railway stations
S. J. C. Davies, B. Bolea-Alamanac, K. Endo, Y. Yamamoto, S. Yamasaki, A. Malins, J. Evans, S. Sullivan, S. Ando, A. Nishida & K. Kasai
Journal of Transport and Health 28, 101564 (2023) DOI, PDF

(32) Watershed-Geochemical Model to Simulate Dissolved and Particulate 137Cs Discharge From a Forested Catchment
K. Sakuma, S. Hayashi, K. Yoshimura, H. Kurikami, A. Malins, H. Funaki, H. Tsuji, T. Kobayashi, A. Kitamura & K. Iijima
Water Resources Research 58 (8), e2021WR031181 (2022) DOI, PDF

(31) radioactivedecay: A Python package for radioactive decay calculations
A. Malins & T. Lemoine
Journal of Open Source Software 7 (71), 3318 (2022) DOI, ArXiv, PDF

(30) Practical tests of neutron transmission imaging with a superconducting kinetic-inductance sensor
T. D. Vu, H. Shishido, K. Aizawa, K. M. Kojima, T. Koyama, K. Oikawa, M. Harada, T. Oku, K. Soyama, S. Miyajima, M. Hidaka, S. Y. Suzuki, M. M. Tanaka, A. Malins, M. Machida, S. Kawamata & T. Ishida
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 1006, 165411 (2021) DOI, ArXiv, PDF

(29) Calculations for ambient dose equivalent rates in nine forests in eastern Japan from 134Cs and 137Cs radioactivity measurements
A. Malins, N. Imamura, T. Niizato, J. Takahashi, M. Kim, K. Sakuma, Y. Shinomiya, S. Miura & M. Machida
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 226, 106456 (2021)  DOI, PDF

(28) Homogeneity of neutron transmission imaging over a large sensitive area with a four-channel superconducting detector
T. D. Vu, H. Shishido, K. Kojima, T. Koyama, K. Oikawa, M. Harada, S. Miyajima, T. Oku, K. Soyama, K. Aizawa, M. Hidaka, S. Y. Suzuki, M. M. Tanaka, A. Malins, M. Machida & T. Ishida
Superconducting Science and Technology 34, 015010 (2021)   DOI, ArXiv, PDF

(27) Monte Carlo radiation transport modelling of the current-biased kinetic inductance detector
A. Malins, M. Machida, T. D. Vu, K. Aizawa & T. Ishida
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 953, 163130 (2020)  DOI, ArXiv, PDF

(26) Numerical study of transport pathways of 137Cs from forests to freshwater fish living in mountain streams in Fukushima, Japan
H. Kurikami, K. Sakuma, A. Malins, Y. Sasaki & T. Niizato
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 208-209, 106005 (2019)  DOI, PDF

(25) Simulation study of the effects of buildings, trees and paved surfaces on ambient dose equivalent rates outdoors at three suburban sites near Fukushima Dai-ichi
M. Kim, A. Malins, K. Yoshimura, K. Sakuma, H. Kurikami, A. Kitamura, M. Machida, Y. Hasegawa & H. Yanagi
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 210, 105803 (2019)  DOI, PDF

(24) Applicability of Kd for modelling dissolved 137Cs concentrations in Fukushima river water: Case study of the upstream Ota River
K. Sakuma, H. Tsuji, S. Hayashi, H. Funaki, A. Malins, K. Yoshimura, H. Kurikami, A. Kitamura, K. Iijima, M. Hosomi
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 184-185, 53-62 (2018)  DOI, PDF

(23) Evaluation of sediment and 137Cs redistribution in the Oginosawa River catchment near the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant using integrated watershed modeling
K. Sakuma, A. Malins, H. Funaki, H. Kurikami, T. Niizato, T. Nakanishi, K. Mori, K. Tada, T. Kobayashi & A. Kitamura
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 182, 44-51 (2018)  DOI, PDF

(22) Using two detectors concurrently to monitor ambient dose equivalent rates in vehicle surveys of radiocesium contaminated land
M. Takeishi, M. Shibamichi, A. Malins, H. Kurikami, M. Murakami, J. Saegusa & M. Yoneya
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 177, 1-12 (2017)  DOI, PDF

(21) Coupling the advection-dispersion equation with fully kinetic reversible/irreversible sorption terms to model radiocesium soil profiles in Fukushima Prefecture
H. Kurikami, A. Malins, M. Takeishi, K. Saito & K. Iijima
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 171, 99-109 (2017)  DOI, PDF

(20) Characteristics of radio-cesium transport and discharge between different basins near to the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant after heavy rainfall events
K. Sakuma, A. Kitamura, A. Malins, H. Kurikami, M. Machida, K. Mori, K. Tada, T. Kobayashi, Y. Tawara & H. Tosaka
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 169-170, 137-150 (2017)  DOI, PDF

(19) Effect of Remediation Parameters on In-Air Ambient Dose Equivalent Rates when Remediating Open Sites with Radiocesium Contaminated Soil
A. Malins, H. Kurikami, A. Kitamura & M. Machida
Health Physics 111 (4), 357-366 (2016)  DOI, PDF

(18) Numerical study of sediment and 137Cs discharge out of reservoirs during various scale rainfall events
H. Kurikami, H. Funaki, A. Malins, A. Kitamura & Y. Onishi
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 164, 73-83 (2016)  DOI, PDF

(17) Redistribution and export of contaminated sediment within eastern Fukushima Prefecture due to typhoon flooding
A. Kitamura, H. Kurikami, K. Sakuma, A. Malins, M. Okumura, M. Machida, K. Mori, K. Tada, Y. Tawara, T. Kobayashi, T. Yoshida & H. Tosaka
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 41 (12), 1708-1726 (2016)  DOI, PDF

(16) Evaluation of ambient dose equivalent rates influenced by vertical and horizontal distribution of radioactive cesium in soil in Fukushima Prefecture
A. Malins, H. Kurikami, S. Nakama, T. Saito, M. Okumura, M. Machida & A. Kitamura
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 151, 38-49 (2016)  DOI, ArXiv, PDF

(15) Sediment and 137Cs transport and accumulation in the Ogaki Dam of eastern Fukushima
S. Yamada, A. Kitamura, H. Kurikami, M. Yamaguchi, A. Malins & M. Machida
Environmental Research Letters 10, 014013 (2015)  DOI, PDF

(14) Comment on ‘Update of 40K and 226Ra and 232Th series gamma-to-dose conversion factors for soil’
A. Malins, M. Machida & K. Saito
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 144, 179-180 (2015)  DOI, ArXiv, PDF

(13) Strong geometric frustration in model glassformers
C. P. Royall, A. Malins, A. J. Dunleavy & R. Pinney
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 407, 34-43 (2015)  DOI, ArXiv, PDF

(12) Identification of structure in condensed matter with the topological cluster classification
A. Malins, S. R. Williams, J. Eggers & C. P. Royall
The Journal of Chemical Physics 139 (23), 234506 (2013)  DOI, ArXiv, PDF

(11) Investigating isomorphs with the topological cluster classification
A. Malins, J. Eggers & C. P. Royall
The Journal of Chemical Physics 139 (23), 234505 (2013)  DOI, ArXiv, PDF

(10) Novel kinetic trapping in charged colloidal clusters due to self-induced surface charge organization
C. L. Klix, K. Murata, H. Tanaka, S. R. Williams, A. Malins & C. P. Royall
Scientific Reports 3, 2072 (2013)  DOI, ArXiv, PDF

(9) Lifetimes and lengthscales of structural motifs in a model glass-former
A. Malins, J. Eggers, H. Tanaka & C. P. Royall
Faraday Discussions 167, 405 (2013)  DOI, ArXiv, PDF

(8) Identification of long-lived clusters and their link to slow dynamics in a model glass former
A. Malins, J. Eggers, C. P. Royall, S. R. Williams & H. Tanaka
The Journal of Chemical Physics 138 (12), 12A535 (2013)  DOI, ArXiv, PDF

(7) First-order phase transition in a model glass former: coupling of local structure and dynamics
T. Speck, A. Malins & C. P. Royall
Physical Review Letters 109 (19), 195703 (2012)  DOI, PDF, Supplementary Info

(6) The role of quench rate in colloidal gels
C. P. Royall & A. Malins
Faraday Discussions 158, 301 (2012)  DOI, ArXiv, PDF

(5) Local structure of liquid-vapour interfaces
M. Godonoga, A. Malins, J. Eggers & C. P. Royall
Molecular Physics 109 (7-10), 1393 (2011)  DOI, ArXiv, PDF

(4) The effect of inter-cluster interactions on the structure of colloidal clusters
A. Malins, S. R. Williams, J. Eggers, H. Tanaka & C. P. Royall
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 357 (2), 760 (2011)  DOI, ArXiv, PDF

(3) The effect of attractions on the local structure of liquids and colloidal fluids
J. Taffs, A. Malins, S. R. Williams & C. P. Royall
The Journal of Chemical Physics 133 (24), 244901 (2010)  DOI, ArXiv, PDF

(2) A structural comparison of models of colloid-polymer mixtures
J. Taffs, A. Malins, S. R. Williams & C. P. Royall
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 22 (10), 104119 (2010)  DOI, ArXiv, PDF

(1) Geometric frustration in small colloidal clusters
A. Malins, S. R. Williams, J. Eggers, H. Tanaka & C. P. Royall
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 21 (42), 425103 (2009)  DOI, ArXiv, PDF

Conference Proceedings

(12) Narrow-area Bragg-edge transmission of iron samples using superconducting neutron sensor
T. D. Vu, H. Shishido, K. Aizawa, T. Oku, K. Oikawa, M. Harada, K. M. Kojima, S. Miyajima, K. Soyama, T. Koyama, M. Hidaka, S. Y. Suzuki, M. M. Tanaka, A. Malins, M. Machida & T. Ishida
Journal of Physics: Conference Series 2323, 012028 (2022)  DOI, PDF

(11) Development of the radioactivedecay Python package for radioactive decay calculations
A. Malins
2021 Annual Meeting of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan, Online Meeting  PDF

(10) Simulation analysis of the Compton-to-peak method for quantifying radiocesium deposition quantities
A. Malins, K. Ochi, M. Machida & Y. Sanada
Proceedings of SNA + MC 2020 147-154, Chiba, Japan  ArXiv, PDF

(9) Kinetic inductance neutron detector operated at near critical temperature
T. D. Vu, K. Nishimura, H. Shishido, M. Harada, K. Oikawa, S. Miyajima, M. Hidaka, T. Oku, K. Soyama, K. Aizawa, K. M. Kojima, T. Koyama, A. Malins, M. Machida & T. Ishida
Journal of Physics: Conference Series 1590, 012036 (2020)  DOI, PDF

(8) Investigation on distribution of radioactive substances in Fukushima: (9) Analysis of temporal changes in ambient dose equivalent rates in forests over 6 years following the FDNPP accident
A. Malins, N. Imamura, T. Niizato, M. Kim, K. Sakuma, Y. Shinomiya, S. Miura, M. Machida
2019 Fall Meeting of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan, Toyama University, Toyama, Japan  PDF

(7) PHITS Models for Ambient Dose Equivalent Rates in Fukushima’s Radiocesium Contaminated Forests
A. Malins, N. Imamura, T. Niizato, M. Kim, K. Sakuma, Y. Shinomiya, S. Miura, M. Machida
2019 Annual Meeting of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan, Ibaraki University, Mito, Japan  PDF

(6) Advancement of airborne radiation measurement technology: (2) Simulations of unmanned helicopter and LaBr3(Ce) detector used for estimating radiocesium distribution in soil
A. Malins, K. Ochi, T. Nakasone, T. Yamada, M. Machida, H. Kurikami, K. Satio & Y. Sanada
2018 Fall Meeting of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan  PDF

(5) Continuous energy adjoint transport for photons in PHITS
A. Malins, M. Machida & K. Niita
EPJ Web of Conferences 153, 06001 (2017) & ICRS-13, Paris, France (2016) DOI, PDF

(4) Photon Adjoint Mode in PHITS
A. Malins, M. Machida & K. Niita
2017 Annual Meeting of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan, Tokai University, Hiratsuka, Japan  PDF

(3) Fields of View for Environmental Radioactivity
A. Malins, M. Okumura, M. Machida, H. Takemiya & K. Saito
Proceedings of International Symposium on Radiological Issues for Fukushima’s Revitalized Future, 2015, Fukushima, Japan  ArXiv, PDF

(2) F-TRACE Project (15): Tool for calculating air dose rates from arbitrary radiocesium depth profiles and spatial distributions for Fukushima Prefecture
A. Malins, H. Kurikami, S. Nakama, A. Kitamura & M. Machida
Atomic Energy Society of Japan Meeting, Fall 2015, Shizuoka University, Japan  PDF

(1) Topographic Effects on Ambient Dose Equivalent Rates from Radiocesium Fallout
A. Malins, M. Okumura, M. Machida & K. Saito
Proceedings of M&C + SNA + MC 2015, Nashville, USA  ArXiv, PDF

Book Chapters

(2) Modelling the Effect of Mechanical Remediation on Dose Rates Above Radiocesium Contaminated Land
A. Malins, H. Kurikami, A. Kitamura & M. Machida
Chapter DOI in the book Remediation Measures for Radioactively Contaminated Areas (2019) pp 259-272 Editors: D. K. Gupta & A. Voronina, Published by Springer ISBN: 9789380250618, Book Website, PDF

(1) Geometric frustration is strong in model fragile glassformers
C. P. Royall, A. Malins, A. J. Dunleavy & R. Pinney
in the book Fragility of Glass-forming Liquids (2013) Editors A. Greer, K. F. Kelton & S. Sastry, Published by Hindustan Book Agency, New Delhi, India ISBN: 9789380250618, Book Website, PDF

Non Peer Reviewed Articles

(2) Self-assembly of Colloidal Clusters
A. Malins
Bristol Centre for Complexity Sciences Newsletter, Issue 6, Autumn 2012  PDF

(1) Experience as a Short-Term JSPS Fellow
A. Malins
Report for JSPS London Website, 2011  PDF

Articles in Japanese

(5) Present Status and Future Perspective of R&D for 3D-ADRES (3-Dimensional Air Dose Rate Evaluation System) - Evaluation Scheme for Air Dose Rate Distributions in City and Forest Areas towards Fukushima’s revitalization -
M. Kim, A. Malins, M. Machida, K. Yoshimura, K. Saito, H. Yoshida, H. Yanagi, T. Yoshida & Y. Hasegawa
RIST News 67, 3-15 (2021)  Link, PDF

(4) 環境中空間線量率3 次元分布計算システム(3D-ADRES)の研究開発─PHITS とリモートセンシングの融合による環境放射線量の推定─
M. Kim, A. Malins, K. Sakuma, A. Kitamura, M. Machida, Y. Hasegawa & H. Yanagi
Isotope News 765, 10, 30-33 (2019)  Link, PDF

(3) Status of study of long-term assessment of transport of radioactive contaminants in the environment of Fukushima (FY2018)
F. Nagao, T. Niizato, Y. Sasaki, S. Ito, T. Watanabe, T. Dohi, T. Nakanishi, K. Sakuma, H. Hagiwara, H. Funaki, T. Tsuruta, T. Misono, K. Yoshimura, S. Nakama, H. Kurikami, M. Machida, S. Yamada, M. Itakura, A. Malins, M. Okumura, K. Minsik, X. Liu, M. Yamaguchi, Y. Ishii, K. Muto, H. Tagomori, H. Saito, H. Takemiya, A. Seki, A. Kitamura & K. Iijima
JAEA-Research 2019-002 (2019)  DOI, PDF

(2) Development of an air dose rate evaluation system (3D-ADRES) for complex real environments in Fukushima Prefecture - Using remote sensing data and evaluating the influence of different features (topography, soil, buildings, trees, etc.) -
M. Kim, A. Malins, K. Sakuma, A. Kitamura, M. Machida, Y. Hasegawa & H. Yanagi
RIST News 64, 3-16 (2018)  Link, PDF

(1) Development of an Evaluation Tool for Air Dose Rates in Forests Using a Monte Carlo Radiation Transport Code (PHITS)
K. Sakuma, T. Niizato, M. Kim, A. Malins, M. Machida, K. Yoshimura, H. Kurikami, A. Kitamura & M. Hosomi
Journal of the Society for Remediation of Radioactive Contamination in the Environment 6 (3), 145-152 (2018) Link, PDF available on email request

Theses

(4) A Structural Approach to Glassy Systems
A. Malins, supervisors: Dr Paddy Royall & Professor Jens Eggers
PhD, Faculty of Science, University of Bristol, July 2013  PDF

(3) The Reflectance of Silvery Fish Skins
A. Malins, supervisors: Professor Julian Partridge & Professor Noah Linden
Faculty of Science, University of Bristol, January 2009  PDF

(2) Molecular Simulation of Liquids and Gels
A. Malins, supervisors: Dr Paddy Royall & Professor Jens Eggers
MRes in Complexity Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Bristol, November 2008  PDF

(1) Timestep Error in Molecular Dynamics
A. Malins, joint project with Nichola Roberts, supervised by Professor Robin Ball
BSc in Mathematics and Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Warwick, July 2007  PDF