Head of Medical Physics Division
Professor
Medical Physicist
Education
- PhD (Engineering): Duke University
- MS (Engineering): Duke University
- BS (Engineering): Indian Institute of Technology
Awards and Honors
- 2018 AAPM fellow
- 2012 Gordon G. Hammes Faculty Teaching Award, Duke University School of Medicine
- 2012 Teacher of the year award (Duke Graduate Medical Physics Program), selected by students in the Medical Physics Graduate Program
- 2011 Teacher of the year award (Duke Graduate Medical Physics Program), selected by students in the Medical Physics Graduate Program
- 2011 Director’s award for exemplary service (Duke Graduate Medical Physics Program), awarded by the Director for service on committees
- 2010 Teacher of the year award (Duke Graduate Medical Physics Program), selected by students in the Medical Physics Graduate Program
- 2009 Teacher of the year award (Duke Graduate Medical Physics Program), selected by students in the Medical Physics Graduate Program
- 2009 Excellence in mentorship award (Duke Graduate Medical Physics Program), selected by students in the Medical Physics Graduate Program
- 2008 Teacher of the year award (Duke Graduate Medical Physics Program), selected by students in the Medical Physics Graduate Program
- 2007 Teacher of the year award (Duke Graduate Medical Physics Program), selected by students in the Medical Physics Graduate Program
Research Expertise
- Normal tissue toxicity modeling
- Functional imaging-guided radiation therapy
- Machine learning in radiation therapy
- Big data
Member
- AAPM Medical Physics 3.0 Committee; Chair of Smart Tools Subcommittee
- AAPM Biological Effect Subcommittee
- AAPM Working Group on Biological Effects of Hypofractionated Radiotherapy/SBRT
