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Supervision

Research projects for which I have been involved in a supervisory or lead investigator role are listed below.

Research staff

  1. Jenna Luscombe (RBWH, 2021). Implementation of 3D-scanning and 3D-printed medical devices in radiotherapy.
  2. Susannah Cleland (RBWH, 2020). Implementation of 3D-scanning 3D-printed medical devices and quality assurance phantoms in radiotherapy.
  3. Tania Poroa (RBWH, 2020). Implementation of 3D-printed medical devices in radiotherapy.
  4. Paul Charles (RBWH, 2019-2021). Implementation of 3D-printed medical devices and quality assurance phantoms in radiotherapy.
  5. Elise Obereigner (RBWH, 2019). Implementation of 3D-printed medical devices in radiotherapy.
  6. Sarah Maxwell (RBWH, 2018-2019). Review of film dosimetry protocols and review of kilovoltage RBE-weighted dose calculations.
  7. Naasiha Cassim (RBWH, 2018). Analysis of ArcCheck QA data; review of HDR brachytherapy documentation and review of medical physics training programs. Supervised with Nancy Yu.
  8. Candice Milewski (RBWH, 2017). Effect of skin colour on optical surface monitoring of radiotherapy patients. Supervised with Tanya Kairn, Samuel Peet and Steven Sylvander.
  9. Somayeh Zolfaghari (RBWH, 2017). Commissioning a hobby cutting device for radiochromic film preparation. Supervised with Kirby Francis.
  10. Samuel Peet (RBWH, 2016). Estimating and minimising foetal dose from radiotherapy treatments delivered to pregnant cancer patients. Supervised with Craig Lancaster, Tanya Kairn, Jamie Trapp, Robyn Cheuk and Steven Sylvander.

Doctoral students

  1. Emily Murphy (UQ, 2026, part-time). A patient specific quality assurance archetype for modern radiotherapy: Understanding the landscape and challenges. Supervised with Tanya Kairn and Adam Hulme.
  2. Patrick O’Connor (UQ, 2021, part-time). Investigating improvement in quality of kV imaging for image-guided radiotherapy. Supervised with Paul Charles and Viktor Veigh.
  3. Rachael Wilks (UQ, 2019, part-time). Improving brachytherapy treatments with 3D printing. Supervised with Tanya Kairn and Markus Barth.
  4. Keya Amarsee (QUT, 2022-2026). Improving accuracy in the use of radiotherapy in superficial disease. Supervised with Marie-Luise Wille, Dietmar Hutmacher, Davide Fontanarosa and Samuel Peet.
  5. James Rijken (QUT, 2017-2020, part-time). Improvements to the delivery and treatment planning of stereotactic body radiotherapy. Supervised with Jamie Trapp, Konstantin Momot and Tanya Kairn.
  6. Liting (Nancy) Yu (QUT, 2017, part-time). Developing new methods of dose evaluation for VMAT patient specific plans. Supervised with Jamie Trapp and Tanya Kairn.
  7. Samuel Peet (QUT, 2016, part-time). Out-of-field dose in contemporary radiation therapy. Supervised with Tanya Kairn and Jamie Trapp.
  8. Diana Binny (QUT, 2015-2019, part-time). Radiotherapy quality assurance using statistical process control. Supervised with Tanya Kairn, Konstantin Momot and Jamie Trapp.
  9. Shaun Smith (QUT, 2013-2017). Development of three-dimensional dosimetry for radiotherapy. Supervised with Jamie Trapp and Kye-Simeon Masters.
  10. Andre Asena (QUT, 2013-2017). Dose distributions in the vicinity of high-density materials in radiotherapy. Supervised with Tanya Kairn and Jamie Trapp.
  11. Johnny Morales (QUT, 2011-2019, part-time). Advances in very small x-ray field dosimetry for circular cones used in stereotactic radiosurgery. Supervised with Jamie Trapp.
  12. Paul Charles (QUT, 2011-2015). Very small field dosimetry. Supervised with Tanya Kairn, Christian Langton and Jamie Trapp.

Masters students

  1. Amena Hamzahi (Pavia, 2026). Non-linearly mixed dual-energy cone beam CT reconstruction. Supervised with Pat O’Connor.
  2. Olivia Sharpe (QUT, 2026). Determining tolerance levels for quality assurance of 3D printed bolus for electron radiotherapy. Supervised with Samuel Peet and Tanya Kairn.
  3. Emma Stones (QUT, 2026). Optimising Radixact Synchrony tracking parameters. Supervised with Kirby Francis and Tanya Kairn.
  4. Bridget McCarron (QUT, 2025). Modelling the Xoft Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy Source. Supervised with Kirby Francis, Nancy Yu and Samuel Peet.
  5. Geordie Alexander (QUT, 2025). Dual energy CT proton stopping power ratio characterisation. Supervised with Samuel Peet.
  6. Chris Lancaster (QUT, 2023). Development of action limits for cranial stereotactic radiotherapy patient-specific quality assurance. Supervised with Samuel Peet, Nancy Yu, Alex Livingstone, Rachael Wilks and Naasiha Cassim.
  7. Harsimran Brar (QUT, 2022). Developing quality assurance processes and tools for the Radixact Synchrony system. Supervised with Nancy Yu and Sarah Maxwell.
  8. Cheng Bi (UQ, 2022). Generating virtual tumours for use in radiotherapy dosimetry studies. Supervised with Miao Xu, Tom Shaw, Sam Peet and Alex Livingstone.
  9. Isaac Enkera (QUT, 2021-2022). Transmission factors for phantom-fitted 3D-printed shielding. Supervised with Emily Simpson-Page and Sarah Maxwell.
  10. Sana Talkhani (QUT, 2020). Developing tolerances and action levels for customised 3D printed bolus. Supervised with Alex Livingstone, Emily Simpson-Page, Tanya Kairn and Paul Charles.
  11. Munirah Alsubaie (QUT, 2020). Use of photogrammetry for production of 3D-printed positive moulds for bolus and shielding. Supervised with Sarah Maxwell.
  12. Anthony Baker (QUT, 2020). Verification of Acuros BV brachytherapy dose calculations by measurements in an inhomogeneous phantom. Supervised with Rachael Wilks and Emily Simpson-Page.
  13. Anas Alzahrani (QUT, 2020). Determination of shielding requirements for superficial and deep therapy. Supervised with Naasiha Cassim and Sarah Maxwell.
  14. Abdulaziz Alghamdi (QUT, 2020). Customised phantoms for the end-to-end testing of non-coplanar radiotherapy treatments for brain cancer. Supervised with Naasiha Cassim and Emily Simpson-Page.
  15. Lovisa Jessen (Lund, 2020). Development of a phantom for the verification of stereotactic arrhythmic radio-ablation treatment deliveries. Supervised with Michael Ljungberg and Rachael Wilks.
  16. Mohammed Atiah Zahrani (QUT, 2019). 3D printing of radiotherapy phantoms. Supervised with Paul Charles.
  17. Daniel McKnight (QUT, 2019). Radiobiological effectiveness weighted dose profiles for kilovoltage radiotherapy. Supervised with Steven Sylvander and Sarah Maxwell.
  18. Athreya Buddhavarapu (QUT, 2018). Characterising the performance of the PerFraction patient-specific QA system. Supervised with Fran Gibbons.
  19. Emma Whittle (QUT, 2017-2018). Measurement of tissue-phantom ratios in small radiotherapy fields. Supervised with Tanya Kairn, Shadi Khoei and Emma Spelleken.
  20. Naasiha Cassim (QUT, 2017-2018). Dosimetric plan quality for treatments of multiple brain metastases. Supervised with Mark West, Yurissa Ikeda and Tanya Kairn.
  21. Georgia Brown (QUT, 2017-2018). Dosimetric impact of gating of modulated breast radiotherapy using an optical surface monitoring system. Supervised with Tanya Kairn and Steven Sylvander.
  22. Dylan McGrath (QUT, 2017). Commissioning of the Varian Portal Dosimetry (VPD) QA solution. Supervised with Nancy Yu and Kirby Francis.
  23. Candice Milewski (Université Paris-Saclay, 2017). Evaluation of different metal artefact reduction algorithm in radiotherapy treatments. Supervised with Rachael Wilks and Tanya Kairn.
  24. David Garrott (QUT, 2017). Monte Carlo modelling of electron beam ouput for irregular cut-outs. Supervised with Nancy Yu and Alex Livingstone.
  25. Abdullah Alharbi (QUT, 2017). Developing patient specific quality assurance for spine SABR plans. Supervised with Steven Sylvander and Kirby Francis.
  26. Yongqian Yin (QUT, 2016-2017). Investigation of interplay in IMRT treatments for breast cancer. Supervised with Tanya Kairn and Steven Sylvander.
  27. Sheldon Uprichard (QUT, 2016-2017). Acuros XB dose calculations for lung SABR dose treatments. Supervised with Nigel Middlebrook and Kirby Francis.
  28. Timothy Tang (QUT, 2016). Evaluating patient specific pre-treatment QA practices. Supervised with Alex Livingstone and Darren Cassidy.
  29. Emma Spelleken (QUT, 2016). Evaluating published film dosimetry methods. Supervised with Bess Sutherland and Tanya Kairn.
  30. Somayeh Zolfaghari (QUT, 2016). Stereotactic radiosurgery for multiple brain metastases: a dose-volume study. Supervised with Tanya Kairn and Mark West.
  31. Shamirah Nabankema (QUT, 2016). Wearable in-vivo dosimetry for total body irradiation and total skin electron irradiation. Supervised with Diana Binny and Steven Sylvander.
  32. Anthony Orth (QUT, 2016). Total skin electron therapy treatment techniques. Supervised with Phil Back and Steven Sylvander.
  33. Zac Pross (QUT, 2015-2016). Monte Carlo simulation of radiological properties of Fricotan moulding material for brachytherapy. Supervised with Craig Lancaster and Sanna Nilsson.
  34. Samuel Peet (QUT, 2015-2016). Estimating dose to cardiac pacemakers and cardioverter-defibrillators in radiation oncology patients. Supervised with Phil Back, Rachael Wilks and Tanya Kairn.
  35. Benjamin Perrett (QUT, 2015). 3D printing of air slab caps for correction free small field diode measurements. Supervised with Paul Charles and Tim Markwell.
  36. Patrick Stevenson (QUT, 2015). Measuring small field output factors. Supervised with Diana Binny and Steven Sylvander.

Undergraduate students

  1. Eli Hughes (QUT, Engineering work-integrated learning, 2025). Design and fabrication of PETG-Tungsten composite shielding for superficial radiotherapy. Supervised with Kirby Francis.
  2. Sascha Lawton (UQ, Physics Honours, 2024). Developing range modulators for proton-based FLASH radiation therapy. Supervised with Samuel Peet and Benjamin Pope.
  3. Kyle Hemmett (UQ Engineering thesis, 2022). Developing a machine learning model for predicting quality assurance results in radiotherapy. Supervised with Miao Xu and Nancy Yu.
  4. Jia Syuen (Jason) Lim (UQ, Engineering thesis, 2022). Synthesis of artificial CT image data using models acquired from optical surface scanning. Supervised with Samuel Peet.
  5. Conor Anglim (UQ, Engineering thesis, 2022). Design and fabrication of phantom for intraoperative breast radiotherapy. Supervised with Mingyan Li, Rachael Wilks and Sarah Maxwell.
  6. Brooke Jones (UQ, Engineering thesis, 2022). Design and fabrication of phantom for gynaecological brachytherapy. Supervised with Beadaa Mohammed, Rachael Wilks and Craig Lancaster.
  7. Lauren Drabwell (QUT, Engineering work-integrated learning, 2021). Design of brachytherapy training models. Supervised with David Forrestal, Rachael Wilks and Sarah Maxwell.
  8. Christopher Dowdle (UQ, Engineering thesis, 2021). Automated quality assurance of brachytherapy cancer treatment delivery. Supervised with Rachael Wilks.
  9. Weizhen Li (UQ, Engineering thesis, 2021). Streamlined design of shielding for radiotherapy skin cancer treatments. Supervised with Rachael Wilks and Emily Simpson-Page.
  10. Susannah Cleland (QUT, Vacation research, 2019). Development of a customisable 3D-printed mouth-piece for head and neck radiation therapy. Supervised with Elise Obereigner.
  11. Andre Asena (QUT, Honours, 2012). The sensitivity of optically stimulated luminescent dosimeters across beam-matched linear accelerators. Supervised with Tanya Kairn.