DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL PHYSICS · The Department of Medical Physics under the umbrella of School of Physics offers M.Sc Medical Physics programme specialized in Radiation technology

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL PHYSICS

BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY Tiruchirappalli - 620 024, India

PROFILE

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DST PURSE

National Recognitions

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Dr. P. Muruganandam

Associate Professor and Head i/c.

Dr. L.C. Nehru

Assistant Professor

Dr. R.K. Jeevanram

Visiting Professor

Mrs. M. Lakshmi

Medical Physicist

Mrs. S. Sherly Christy

Medical Physicist

Faculty Members

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Preface

The Department of Medical Physics under the umbrella of School of Physics offers

M.Sc Medical Physics programme specialized in Radiation technology applied to

cancer therapy since 2006 in collaboration with GVN Cancer Hospital,

Tiruchirappalli. M.Sc. Medical Physics is an interdisciplinary programme that bridges

physics with medicine and biology towards applications in health care, particularly in

radiation cancer therapy. Due to increased health care awareness in India, several

hospitals install state of art of equipment for diagnostics and therapeutic treatment of

cancer patients. There has been increasing demand for well-trained Medical Physicist

and Radiation Safety Officers (RSO) in our country. To address the shortage of skilled

workforce in radiation cancer therapy and nuclear medicine, Bharathidasan University

is engaged in training the young pool of Postgraduate (PG) students as qualified

Medical Physicist and Radiation safety officers to make cancer free nation.

Medical Physics is one of the fastest growing areas of employment for

physicists and plays crucial roles in radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation

oncology. These fields use sophisticated and expensive equipment and Medical

Physicists are responsible for much of its plan, execution, testing, and quality

assurance.

The M.Sc Medical Physics programme offered by our Department is recognized

by Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), Department of Atomic Energy,

Government of India. Our alumni are working in several leading hospitals and

research institutes in India and abroad.

Professor and Head

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Objectives:

To conceive and conduct Medical Physics programme at Post-graduate level to train

manpower as qualified medical physicist and radiation safety officers.

To carry out Basic, Applied and Advanced Research in radiation therapy, nuclear medicine

and instrumentation.

To collaborate with leading hospitals and research institutions for the transfer of knowledge

medical physics and radiation therapy related areas.

Vision and Mission

To deliver skilled and efficient workforce in Medical Physics and Radiation Safety.

To carry out Advanced Research in diverse areas of Medical Physics and Radiation Therapy.

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Faculty I

Area of Research/Specialization:

Condensed Matter Physics (Quantum Gases); Nonlinear Dynamics and

Complex Systems; Computational Physics; Data Analysis/Data Science

Dr. P. Muruganandam

Associate Professor and Head i/c.

Achievements made in Teaching/Research/Extension

No. of Research Publications : 68

No. of papers presented in Conferences : 6

h-index : 21

i-10 index : 35

Total Citations : 1626

Projects Completed : 6

Projects Ongoing : 1

Awards and Recognitions

Travel Grant (ITS) by DST-SERB, Govt. of India for attending 685. WE-Heraeus-Seminar

on 'Research Frontiers in Ultracold Quantum Gases' at the Physikzentrum Bad Honnef, Germany held during Dec 17-21, 2018.

Travel Grant (ITS) by Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India for attending International Seminar of Physics of Cold Atoms (Laser Physics 22) at Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic held during Jul 14-19, 2013.

Visiting Scientist Fellowship by Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP), São Paulo, Brazil (10 Nov 2010 – 9 Nov 2011).

TWAS-UNESCO Associateship at Centre of Excellence in the South (2006 – 2009)

Post-doctoral Fellowship (PDF) by Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP), São Paulo, Brazil (2001 – 2002).

Awarded Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) by the Council of Scientific and Industrial research (CSIR), India (1997).

Research Interest

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Research Group Members

Dr. S. Sabari

Dr. T. Sriraman

Mr. R. Ravisankar

Ms. N. Rasha Shanaz

Ms. R. Arulmozhi Devi

Past Members

Dr. R. Kishor Kumar

Dr. B. Akila

Ms. S. Bhuvaneswari

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Faculty II


Synthesis and characterization of nanostructure luminescent materials.

Preparation and characterization of thermoluminescence and

Optical stimulated luminescence (OSL) phosphors.

Preparation and characterization of inorganic and organic lamp phosphors.

Development of devices for measuring luminescence.

Radiation dosimetry thermoluminescence, optical stimulated luminescence,

photoluminescence.

Dr. L.C. Nehru

Achievements made in Teaching/Research/Extension Assistance Professor


No. of papers presented in Conferences : 104

h-index : 10

i-10 index : 10

Total Citations : 374

Projects Ongoing : 1


Outstanding Faculty Award, Venus International Faculty Awards -VIFA 2016.

Awarded Research Associate (RA) by the Council of Scientific and Industrial research

(CSIR), India (2012).

Awarded Research Associate (RA) by the Department of Science & Technology (DST),

India (2011).

Awarded Research Fellowships in Sciences for Meritorious Students (RFSMS) by the

University Grants Commission (UGC), India (2008).


Mr. R. Bharthasaradhi

Ms. K. Tharani

Mr. D. Hariharan

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Guest Faculty I


Biological dosimetry- Measurement of radiation dose in persons exposed to radiation

under accidental condition using biological sample obtained from the exposed person,

Thyroid physiology, Measurement of thyroglobulin in patients treated with

radioiodine for thyroid cancer using radioimmunoassay and related fields

Dr. R.K. Jeevanram

Achievements made in Teaching/Research/Extension Visiting Professor


No. of papers presented in Conferences :

h-index : 10

i-10 index :

Total Citations : 371 (Scopus)

Patents Granted/Filed :

Products Developed :

Projects Completed/Ongoing :

Consultancies Completed/Ongoing :


Established Biodosimetry laboratory at Indira Gandhi entre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam

Postdoctoral Fellow at National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

Life Member in Indian Association Radiation Protection (IARP)


Past Members

1.

2.

3.

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Guest Faculty II


Radiation in cancer treatment Planning; Diagnostic Radiology; Radiation Dosimetry;

Brachy Therapy; Teletherapy

Mrs. M. Lakshmi

Medical Physicist

Achievements made in Teaching/Research/Extension

No. of Research Publications :


h-index :

i-10 index :

Total Citations :







Past Members

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2.

3.

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Guest Faculty III


Radiotherapy Planning

Basic Diagnostic Radiology

Nuclear Medicine

Radiation Dosimetry

Mrs. S. Sherly Christy

Achievements made in Teaching/Research/Extension Medical Physicist

No. of Research Publications :


h-index :

i-10 index :

Total Citations :







Past Members

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2.

3.

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Details of Research & Consultancy Projects – Appendix I

S. No. Name Reg. No. Fellowship

1. Mr. R. Bharthasaradhi 45606 -

2. Ms. K. Tharani 7431 DST-PURSE

3. Mr. D. Hariharan 34070 -

Details of Fellowships being availed by the

Research Scholars/Project Staff

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Citations in Each Year

(Web of Science)

List of Research Publications since 2013-14 to 2017-18 – Appendix II

1. R. Bharthasaradhi, L.C. Nehru, V. Chopra, S.J. Dhoble, (2018), “Optimization of the dopant

concentration in synthesized Al2O3 phosphor”, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in

Electronics 29, 11229–11235.

2. D. Hariharan, A. Jegatha Christy, Jeyanthinath Mayandi, L.C. Nehru, (2018), “Visible Light

Active Photocatalyst: Hydrothermal Green Synthesized TiO2 NPs for Degradation of Picric

Acid”, Materials Letters 222, 45–49.

3. S. Punitha and L.C. Nehru (2018), “Direct Synthesis of Iron Oxide ( -Fe2O3) Nanoparticles

by the Combustion Approach”, Advanced Science Letters 24 (8), 5608–5610.

4. P. Rubalajyothi and L.C. Nehru (2018), “Structural and Photoluminescence Properties of

BaCaSO4:Dy3+

Phosphor by Combustion Techniques”, Advanced Science Letters 24 (8),

5578–5581.

5. D. Hariharan, A. Jegatha Christy, Jeyanthinath Mayandi, L.C. Nehru (2018), “Visible Light

Active Photocatalyst: Hydrothermal Green Synthesized TiO2 NPs for Degradation of Picric

Acid”, Materials Letters 222, 45-49.

6. K. Mayakannan, C. S. Sureka, R. Venkatesh, R. Sathish Kumar and R.K.Jeevanram (2018),

“Construction of dose response curves up to 6 Gy for Micronucleus and Dicentric

Chromosome Aberration Assay with 6 MV X-ray Beam”, Radiation Measurements 115, 60–

68.

7. D. Hariharan, K. Srinivasan and L.C. Nehru (2017), “Synthesis and characterization of TiO2

nanoparticles using cynodon dactylon leaf extract for antibacterial and anticancer (A549 cell

lines) activity”, Journal of Nanomedicine Research 5(6), 138-142.

8. L.C. Nehru and C. Sanjeeviraja (2016), “Zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized by microwave-

assisted combustion method and their potential for ethonal gas detection” International

Journal of Materials Engineering, 6(5), 166-172.

9. R. Bharthasaradhi and L.C. Nehru (2016), “Advances in the synthesis of new magnesium

doped Al2O3 phosphors and their luminescence characterization”, International Journal of

Luminescence and applications 6(2), 104‐106.

10. R. Bharthasaradhi and L.C. Nehru (2016), “Structural and phase transition of α-

Al2O3 powders obtained by Co-precipitation method” Phase Transitions 89 (1), 77-83.

11. R. Bharthasaradhi and L.C. Nehru (2016), “Thermoluminescence property of nano scale

Al2O3: C by combustion method”, Solid State Physics AIP Conf. Proc. 1731, 50059-50062.

12. P. Rubalajyothi and L.C. Nehru (2016), “Photoluminescence Characteristics of

Nanocrystalline Ba0.97Ca0.03SO4: Eu by Combustion Method”, Nanosystems: Physics,

Chemistry, Mathematics, 7(3), 561–564.

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13. Jegatha Christy, A.Kevin, L.C. Nehru, M. Umadevi (2015), “Optical, Structural and

morphological properties of Silver nanoparticles and their antimicrobial activity”,

International Journal of Chem. Tech. Research 7(3), 1191-1197.

14. R. Bharthasaradhi and L.C. Nehru, (2015), “Preparation and characterisation of nanoscale α-

Al2O3 by precipitation method”, Solid State Physics AIP Conf. Proc. 1665, 50141-50143.

15. L.C. Nehru (2014), “Preparation and characterization of nanosize SnO2 powders by

precipitation method”, International Journal of Applied Nanotechnology 1(1), 1-12.

16. L.C. Nehru and C. Sanjeeviraja (2014), “Rapid synthesis of nanocrystalline SnO2 by a

microwave-assisted combustion method”Journal of Advanced Ceramics 3(3), 171-176.

17. L.C. Nehru and C. Sanjeeviraja (2014), “Microwave-assisted combustion synthesis of

nanocrystalline ZnO powders using zinc nitrate and various amount of organic fuels as

reactants: influence of reactant parameters- A status review”, Nano Hybrids 6, 75-110.

18. L. Macklin Rani, R. K. Jeevanram, V. Kannan, M. Govindaraju (2014), “Estimation of

Polonium-210 activity in marine and terrestrial samples and computation of ingestion dose to

the public in and around Kanyakumari coast, India”, Journal of Radiation Research and

Applied Sciences 7, 207-213.

19. L.C. Nehru and C. Sanjeeviraja (2013), “ZnO nanoparticles by citric acid assisted microwave

solution combustion method”, Journal of Ceramic Processing Research 14(6), 712-716.

20. L.C. Nehru and C. Sanjeeviraja (2013), “Controllable growth of Zn2SnO4 nanostructures by

urea assisted microwave-assisted solution combustion process”, Journal of Ceramic

Processing Research 14(5), 606-609.

21. L.C. Nehru and C. Sanjeeviraja (2013), “Microwave-assisted solution combustion synthesis

of nanostructured Zn2SnO4 using glycine as an organic fuel”, Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology 3(1), 10-13.

22. Jegatha Christy, L.C. Nehru, M. Umadevi (2013), “A novel combustion method to prepare

CuO nanorods and its antimicrobial and photocatalytic activities”, Powder Technology 235,

783–786.

23. L. C. Nehru and C. Sanjeeviraja (2013), “Microwave-assisted solution combustion synthesis

of nanostructured Zn2SnO4” AIP Conf. Proc. 1536, 41-42.

24. R. Macklin, M. Govindaraju, R. K. Jeevanram (2013), “Estimation of 210

Po activity in mussel

sample and its contribution in radiation dose to the public around Kanyakumari Coast, India”,

Proceedings of the second international conference on Po and radioactive Pb isotope 46 (37),

246.

Details of Patents Filed/Granted

Year Name of

Faculty

Owning the

Patent

Patents Details (Number and Date by Category) Income

Generated

(Rs. Lakhs) Filed Granted Commer

-cialized

Jurisdiction

(India/

Elsewhere)

Books/Book Chapters (2013-14 to 2017-18)

Patents filed/Granted (2013-14 to 2017-18)

http://www.manuscriptsystem.com/author/paperdetail.aspx?paperid=1003572

http://www.manuscriptsystem.com/author/paperdetail.aspx?paperid=1003572

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Conferences/Workshops/Seminars Organized

S. No. Conferences/Workshops/Seminars Period

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

1. M. Sc. Medical Physics

2. Ph. D. Physics/Medical Physics

Program objectives

The objectives of M. Sc. Medical Physics programme are:

Knowledge of radation and radioactivity, its properties, units of measure, dosimetry measurement

concepts and methods.

Knowledge of the radiation safety practices and procedures including the determination of

radiation shielding requirements.

Knowledge of the biological effects of radiation and its application for radiation safety and for

radiation treatment.

Knowledge of the operation and principles used in the systems and procedures associated with

the clinical track.

To build a database of quififies Medical Physicists with a keen interest in supporting the Vision,

Mission and Objectivies of Medical Physics for national benefit.

Eligibility: The students with Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Physics and Mathematics as ancillary

subject from recognized Universities and having First Class (60%) in the degree

examination are eligible to apply.

Selection Procedure: Selection will be made on the basis of merit list prepared from the entrance

examination plus percentage marks obtained from the B.Sc degree

(up to V semester).

Programme structure – Appendix III

Programmes offered

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S. No. Reg. No. Name Exam(s) Qualified

1.

2

3. 4.

Awards Received by students/scholars Year Name of the Awarded

Students

National Awards

Name of the Award Awarding Institution

DST-INSPIRE DST

Best Presentation Award in

National Conference

V.O.C College, Tuticorin.

DST-INSPIRE DST

Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship UGC

Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship UGC

Best Oral presentation

award in National

Conference

Madurai Kamaraj

University, Madurai.

DST-INSPIRE DST

Foreign PDF received by scholars

Name of the scholar Awarding institution

Interdisciplinary Research Institute, Universite’ Lille,

France

Technical University Munich - Nanyang Techno,

Singapore

ULSAN National Institute of Science & Technology,

Ulsan, South Korea.

Ph. D. Awardees M.a./M. Sc. Gold Medalists

Name Year of passing Name Year of passing

Students’ achievements (2013-14 to 2017-18)

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TL/OSL reader

Radiation Survey Meter with standard accessories

Radioactive source kit Aluminium and copper absorber set

Pocket dosimeters with various ranges ( 5, 20 and 500 mR)

Geiger counting system, End Window GM

detector, GM detector sliding bench with

stand

Gamma ray Spectro System

NaI Detector type SD 152 F and W

Facilities

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Digirad-Low range 1 to 200 mR

PEA micro controller based alpha counting

system

PEA Alpha probe (Type PSP647/D1)

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Conferences, Seminars and Workshop Organised

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Dr. P. Muruganandam Associate Professor and Head i/c Department of Medical Physics Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli - 620 024 Tamil Nadu, India Tel: +91 431 - 2407057 (Ext. 650) Fax:+91 431 – 2407045 E-Mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.bdu.ac.in/schools/physics/medical-physics/

Departmental Activities

Contact us

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Appendix I

Research & Consultancy Projects

Completed Projects

S.

No.

Principal

Investigator

Project Title Period Funding

Agency

Amount

₹ (in

lakhs) From To

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

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Ongoing Projects

S.

No.

Principal

Investigator

Project Title Period Funding

Agency

Amount

₹ (in

lakhs)

From To

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

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Consultancy Projects

S.

No Agency Period Project Title Budget

(Rs. In

lakhs) From To

1

2

3

4

5

6

Collaborative Project

S.

No

Agency Period Project Title Budget

(Rs. In

lakhs) From To

1 .

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Appendix II

List of Research Publications since 2013-14

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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Appendix III

Programme Structure (Model for illustration)

IV (b) M.Sc. CHEMISTRY

Sem Course

Code Course Title Credit Hours

CIA

Marks

ESE

Marks

Total

Marks

I

536101

536102

536103

536107

Conceptual Inorganic Chemistry

Conceptual Organic Chemistry

Conceptual Physical Chemistry

Analytical Chemistry Practical

Elective I (Analytical Chemistry)

Elective II

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

6

5

4

25

25

25

25

25

25

75

75

75

75

75

75

100

100

100

100

100

100

Total 24 30 150 450 600

II

536201

536202

536203

536207

Structural Inorganic Chemistry and

Photochemistry

Reactive Intermediates Photochemical

and Concerted reactions

Quantum Chemistry, Group Theory,

Kinetics and Surface Chemistry

Inorganic Chemistry Practical

Elective III (Natural products and

Introductory Biochemistry)

Elective IV (Interdepartmental – other

than Allied)

4

4

4

4

4

3

5

5

5

6

6

3

25

25

25

25

25

25

75

75

75

75

75

75

100

100

100

100

100

100

Total 23 30 150 450 600

III

536301

536302

536303

536304

536308

Chemistry of Inorganic Complexes

Modern Methodologies in Organic

Chemistry

Advanced Physical Chemistry

Spectroscopy – Applications in

Organic and Inorganic Chemistry

Organic Chemistry Practical

Elective V (Interdepartmental –

Allied)

4

4

4

4

4

3

5

5

5

6

6

3

25

25

25

25

25

25

75

75

75

75

75

75

100

100

100

100

100

100

Total 23 30 150 450 600

IV

536401

536407

536999

Comprehensive Chemistry

Physical Chemistry Practical

Project Work -Report & Viva-voce

6

4

10

9

6

15

25

25

--

75

75

150+50

100

100

200

Total 20 30 50 350 400

GRAND TOTAL 90 120 550 1650 2200

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ELECTIVE COURSES

Course Code Course Title

536501

536502

536503

536504

536505

536506

536507

536508

536509

Analytical Chemistry (Compulsory elective in I semester)

Environmental and Green Chemistry

Materials Chemistry

Natural products and Introductory Biochemistry (Compulsory elective in II

semester)

Polymer Chemistry

Supramolecular Chemistry

Medicinal Chemistry

Chemistry in Nanoscience and Technology

Chemical and Electrochemical Energy Systems

INTERDEPARTMENTAL COURSES FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS

Sl.

No.

Course

Code Course Title Credit

CIA

Marks

ESE

Marks

Total

Marks

1. 536701 Fundamental Aspects in Materials

Chemistry 3 25 75 100

2. 536702 Basic Concepts in Polymer Chemistry 3 25 75 100

3. 536703 Basics in Environmental Science 3 25 75 100

4. 536704 Pharmaceutical Chemistry 3 25 75 100

5. 536705 Chemistry in Everyday Life 3 25 75 100

6. 536706 Polymers and Plastics: A Chemical

Introduction 3 25 75 100

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