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Shiva Kumar Das

Adjunct Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology
Radiation Oncology
Box 3295 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
04216 Hosp South, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy optimization. Functional Image-guided radiotherapy (PET, SPECT). Modeling of Radiation-induced normal tissue complications (lung, cardiac) using neural nets, MART, self organizing maps, etc. Optimal selection of beam orientations for radiotherapy. Hyperthermia modeling.

Current Funded Grants:
NCI P01 CA042745-19: Hyperthermia and Perfusion Effects in Cancer Therapy Project 2: Real Time Modeling and Control Using Finite Elements and MRI (Program Director).
NCI 1R01 CA115748-01A1: Accurate Prediction of Cardiac and Lung Radiation Injury (Principal Investigator).
Varian Medical Systems: Incorporation of Functional Image-guidance in Radiotherapy Planning (Principal Investigator).

Graduate School Teaching:
MP322: Advanced Photon Beam Radiation Therapy Planning (Fall Semester)

Postdoctoral Research Associates (Past and Current):
Alan Baydush, Ph.D.
Shifeng Chen, Ph.D.
Kung-Shan Cheng, Ph.D.
Sarah McGuire, Ph.D.
Vadim Stakhursky, Ph.D.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology · 2014 - Present Radiation Oncology, Clinical Science Departments

Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University · 1990 Ph.D.