Research Interests
Stereotactic radiosurgery, Stereotactic body radiation therapy, treatment planning optimization, knowledge guided radiation therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, image-guided radiation therapy, oncological imaging and informatics
Selected Grants
Multi-scale characterization of radiation resistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
ResearchMentor · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2021 - 2025Advanced technologies for quality assurance in external radiation therapy
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by IBA Dosimetry · 2020 - 2024Hybrid virtual-MRI/CBCT: A new paradigm for image guidance in liver SBRT
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by University of Maryland, Baltimore · 2021 - 2024Developing a workflow for clinical evaluation of a hybrid virtual-MRI/CBCT system for precision image guidance in radiation therapy
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Varian Medical Systems, Inc. · 2020 - 2023Hybrid virtual-MRI/CBCT: A new paradigm for image guidance in liver SBRT
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Maryland, Baltimore · 2021 - 2023Knowledge-based Tutoring for Knowledge-based Radiation Therapy
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Varian Medical Systems, Inc. · 2020 - 2022Clinical Experience Guided Reinforcement Learning for Pancreas SBRT
ResearchCollaborating Investigator · Awarded by Varian Medical Systems, Inc. · 2019 - 2022Image-guided Dosimetry for Injectable Brachytherapy based on Elastin-like Polypeptide Nanoparticles
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2021Hybrid virtual-MRI/CBCT: A new paradigm for image guidance in liver SBRT
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2021A Limited-angle Intra-fractional Verification (LIVE) System for SBRT Treatments
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2014 - 2020Lung Ventilation Mapping Based On Biomechanical Motion Modeling for Radiation Therapy
FellowshipPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2020Assessing deformable image registration in the lung using hyperpolarized-gas MRI
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2018Motion Management Using 4D-MRI for Liver Cancer in Radiation Therapy
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2013 - 2016A synchronized moving grid system to improve CBCT for IGRT and ART
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by Georgia Regents University · 2013 - 2016Accurate, High Resolution 3D Dosimetry
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2004 - 2013Robotic SPECT for Biological Imaging Onboard Radiation Therapy Machines
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2011 - 2013Cross-disciplinary Training in Medical Physics
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEAssociate Director · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2007 - 2013Digital tomosynthesis: a new paradigm for radiation treatment verification
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2007 - 2009External Relationships
- Duke Kunshan University - Adjunct faculty in Medical Physics Graduate Program on behalf of Duke University to assist medical physics graduate program including teaching and academic mentoring
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