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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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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 Chandra Uniyal
Professor & Head
Dr. Ravi Kant
Assistant Professor

Dr. Mukesh Prasad

Assistant Professor

Dr. Nisha Bhatia

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.
Assistant 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 NISHA BHATIA

Qualification: MSc (Nuclear Medicine) & PhD (Nuclear Medicine) (Panjab University)

Teaching & Research Experience: 14 years

Publications: 05

Patent Published: 01

Research Projects: 02 (Intramural)

Area of Interest: Nuclear Medicine, Endocrinology, Hospital Radiopharmacy, Newer Targeted Radionuclide Therapies and Radiation Safety

Awards: Distinguished Alumni Award by Panjab University Chandigarh (2024)