Dr. Gabriel Sawakuchi
Professor
Department of Physics
Carleton University
Canada
Biography
Dr. Gabriel Sawakuchi Adjunct Research Professor
Research Interest
Research summary Radiation measurements of therapeutic x-ray, electron, proton and heavy-ion beams, aiming on developing and establishing new, reliable and cost-effective dosimeters in the clinic Apply the optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) technique in medicine Characterize existing OSL materials to clinical radiation fields (x-rays, electrons, protons and heavy-ions) Develop OSL readout protocols which minimize systematic uncertainties Develop cost-effective, portable and reliable OSL readout equipments Develop methods to measure radiation quality Monte Carlo simulations of proton and heavy-ion therapeutic beams (hadron therapy), aiming on determining current limitations and uncertainties, and further developing the field of hadron therapy Improve the accuracy of proton and heavy-ion analytical dose calculation models used by treatment planning systems Improve and develop new nozzles’ designs for future proton and heavy-ion radiation therapy facilities Investigate the response of dosimeters exposed to hadron therapy beams
