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Overview

The Department of Medical Physics provides scientific expertise and support in the areas of radiation therapy, medical imaging (including diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine) and radiation protection across all radiation-utilizing sectors of the hospital. The Department aims to ensure the accurate and safe application of ionizing radiation for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases in compliance with the national regulatory body. To achieve the goal of delivering high-quality patient care with minimal risk from ionizing radiation to patients, healthcare personnel and the public, the department is actively involved in periodic quality assurance of diagnostic and therapeutic radiation systems. It also undertakes precise radiation dosimetry and comprehensive treatment planning for cancer patients.

The Department is dedicated to the teaching and training of medical physics, medical, and paramedical programs. It offers comprehensive curricula covering radiation physics, imaging techniques, radiation safety, treatment planning, and quality assurance. Equipped with state- of-the-art laboratories and clinical equipment, the department provides hands-on learning and structured practical training in workplace radiation safety for healthcare professionals.

Additionally, the department actively engages in research and development, with faculty conducting intramural and extramural collaborative projects focused on innovative techniques to improve patient care and radiological safety.

Highlights

Clinical and radiation safety
Teaching & training
Research
Other technical supports
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Highlights

Clinical and radiation safety
Teaching & training
Research
Other technical supports
More

Our Programmes

M.Sc. Medical Physics

M.Sc. Medical Physics

Ph.D. Medical Physics

Ph.D. Medical Physics

M.Sc. Medical Physics

M.Sc. Medical Physics

Ph.D. Medical Physics

Ph.D. Medical Physics

Our Faculty

Dr._Satish_Uniyal
Dr. Satish Chandra Uniyal
Professor & Head
Dr._Ravi_Kant
Dr. Ravi Kant
Associate Professor
Dr._Mukesh_Prasad

Dr. Mukesh Prasad

Assistant Professor
Dr._Jyoti_Bisht

Dr. Jyoti Rawat

Assistant Professor
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Facilities

The department has a fully equipped laboratory with advanced scientific instruments, including gamma ray spectrometer, GM counting system, thermoluminescent dosimetry (TLD), film and gel dosimetry systems, UV visible spectrophotometer, various radiation meters and tissue equivalent phantoms. In addition, the department has a range of electronics and other physics instruments.

The department also provides clinical services in radiation therapy, diagnostic radiology, and nuclear medicine. Radiation therapy facilities feature state-of-the-art linear accelerators, including the Varian TrueBeam and Varian Halcyon, as well as a Gamma Med Plus iX remote afterloading high-dose-rate brachytherapy system, supported by an Eclipse treatment planning system. The institution is equipped with 35 diagnostic and interventional radiology devices of various types, including MRI and ultrasound systems. Nuclear medicine facilities include a gamma camera, SPECT, and PET-CT scanners. Dosimetry facilities comprise of a radiation field analyser (RFA), treatment plan verification systems, various types of ionization chambers, and comprehensive quality assurance kits.

Research

The faculty members are actively involved in research works in various areas, including medical radiation physics, computational research, medical & environmental dosimetry and have published research articles in various reputed journals from Elsevier, Springer and Nature Publishing groups, as well as in conference proceedings. They also contribute to intellectual property rights (IPR) and have published patents with the Indian Patent office. Additionally, faculty members serve on the editorial board of scientific journals and as members of various scientific societies. Faculty members actively participate in national and international conferences/symposia to deliver invited talks and presenting research papers. Some faculty members of the department have visited various countries, including Germany, Japan, Taiwan, the United States of America, and Austria, to deliver talks at international conferences and participate in other scientific activities, such as research collaboration meetings. Furthermore, they have executed extramural research projects sponsored by national and state funding agencies such as AERB, BRNS, SERB, and UCOST. The department collaborates on research with other departments of the institution, as well as other national and international institutions. In recognition of their research contributions, faculty members have received numerous awards from reputed organizations and scientific societies.

Collaborations

  • Hirosaki University, Japan
  • Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai
  • Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
  • Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar
  • HNB Garhwal Central University, Uttarakhand

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Professor & Head

Dr Satish Chandra Uniyal

Qualifications: M.Sc. (Physics), Ph.D. (Physics), D.R.P. (BARC)

Teaching and research experience: 22 years

Publications: 16

Patents: 03

PhD Supervised: 04 (Ongoing)

Research projects: 03 (DAE-BRNS, AERB, UCOST), 03 (Intramural)

Special interests: Experimental radiation dosimetry, medical image processing, dose reference levels and radiation protection

Editorial Board Membership: Reviewer of various reputed international journals (Elsevier, Springer, Pubmed indexed journals)

Awards:

  • IAEA Grant for presenting a research paper in International Symposium on Standards, Applications and Quality Assurance in Medical Radiation Dosimetry Vienna, Austria in 2019.
  • CSIR Foreign Travel Grant for presenting a research paper in “International Conference on Radiation Protection in Medicine: Achieving Change in Practice" held at IAEA, Vienna, Austria in 2017.
Associate Professor

Dr Ravi Kant

Qualification: M.Sc. (Medical Physics), Ph.D. (Medical Physics)

Teaching and Research Experience: 14.5 Years

Publications: 11

Patent: 04

Research Projects: 02 (Intramural)

Special Interest: Radiation Physics, Image Guided Radiation Therapy, Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, Stereotactic Radiotherapy Techniques, Dosimetry in Radiotherapy & Brachytherapy, Radiation Protection & Safety

Award:

  • Young Scientist Award in 2022 in UCOST
  • Distinguished Alumnus Award by Panjab University Chandigarh (2024)
Assistant Professor

Dr Mukesh Prasad

Qualifications: Ph.D. (Physics), National Post-Doctoral Fellowship (IIT Roorkee)

Teaching and research experience: 14 years

Publications: 52

Patents: 02

Research Projects: 01 (Extramural)

Special interests: Radiation Physics, Radiation Detectors, Environmental Radioactivity

Editorial Board Membership:

  • Associate Editor, Radiation and Health - Frontiers in Public Health
  • Reviewer of various reputed journals (Elsevier, Springer, Nature Publishing Group, etc.)

Awards:

  • SERB-ACS NPDF COMPITITION (2020): Shortlisted in top 15% candidates (3rd Rank) in NPDF Competition organized by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) and American Chemical Society (ACS).
  • NATIONAL POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP AWARD (2016) by Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.
  • YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD (2016) in 5th International Geo-Hazards Research Symposium (IGRS-2016) held in Taipei, Taiwan during October 17-20, 2016.
  • BEST PAPER AWARD in International Conferences on Radiation Research - Impact on Human Health and Environment (ICRR-HHE 2016) held at BARC, Mumbai India during 11-13 February 2016.
  • YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD (2021) in 21st National Conference on Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors and their Applications (SSNTDs-21) held in University of Delhi, India during 29-31 January, 2021.
  • SERB International Travel Grant for participating and delivering a talk at international conferences in Taipei, Taiwan (2016) and Tokyo, Japan (2023).
  • CSIR Travel Grant (2018) for participating and delivering a talk in International Symposium in Dresden, Germany.
  • INSA-BRNS-CICS Travel Fellowship (2014) and UCOST International Travel Grant (2014) for participating and delivering a talk in International Symposium in NASA Ames Research Center, USA.
  • ESRAH Travel Grant (2014) to participated and presented paper ESRAH-2014 and NRE-9 held in Hirosaki, Japan.
Assistant Professor

Dr Jyoti Rawat

Qualification: M.Sc. (Physics), Ph.D. (Physics), D.R.P. (BARC)

Teaching and research experience: 13 years

Publication: 07, Book chapter: 01

Patents: 02

Special interest: Radiation dosimetry, Brachytherapy, Radiation Safety, Quality Assurance in Radiotherapy

International Endowed Chair Professor

Prof Rakesh Kumar

Prof Rakesh Kumar is the Founder and President of the Breast Cancer in Young Women Foundation (USA), dedicated to vaddressing the distinct issues affecting young women with breast cancer. He also serves as the International Endowed Chair Professor at the Cancer Research Institute of the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences. Additionally, he holds adjunct professorships at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dr Kumar earned his Ph.D. from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in 1984 and began his research career at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in January 1986. From 1988 to 2017, he held various academic and leadership positions —including faculty member, tenured professor, distinguished professor, endowed chair, department chair, and research leader—at esteemed institutions such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. From 2017 to 2022, he served as the National Chair for Cancer Research for the Government of India and as a distinguished professor, continuing his innovative work in breast cancer research.

With nearly 40 years of research and professional experience, Dr. Kumar has made conceptual contributions to the field of cancer research (h-index 108, citations >50,000). He has authored over 325 peer-reviewed publications, edited or co-edited nine books, and delivered 290 invited lectures worldwide. His work has been featured on the covers of 18 major cancer journals and has been highlighted in institutional research reports of the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

A passionate educator and mentor, Dr. Kumar has guided 67 trainees throughout his career. He serves on the editorial boards of multiple leading cancer journals and has served on the editorial boards of 21 top cancer journals. His global reputation is further demonstrated by his participation in about 100 peer-review panels for cancer research funding in the US and internationally over the past 28 years.

Dr. Kumar's innovative research has earned him numerous prestigious honors, including the Hinkle Society Faculty Award at Penn State University (1994), the Dalla/Fort Worth Living Legend Faculty Achievement Award in Basic Sciences (2004), the Ranbaxy Research Award (2006), and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association of Indian Scientists in Cancer Research (2013), among others. Dr. Kumar's pioneering research continues to have a profound influence on the fields of oncology and breast cancer, opening up new opportunities for biomedical scientists and trainees worldwide.