Title: Advancements in Nuclear Applications: Exploring New Frontiers of Innovation

Speaker: Dr Richard Hugtenburg

Date: December 2nd at 4:30 PM

Speaker Summary: Dr Richard is the Director of MSc programmes in Medical Physics at Swansea University and a Medical Physics Expert specialising in Radiotherapy Physics at Singleton Hospital, in Swansea, U.K. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Applied Radiation and Isotopes. Dr Hugtenburg began his career in Christchurch, New Zealand, working as a medical physicist while studying for a PhD which focused on the use of computational methods in radiation oncology. He moved to the UK in 1997, continuing to practice in radiotherapy physics; first at the Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre in Birmingham, then at Singleton Hospital, Swansea. His research at University of Birmingham and Swansea University considers emergent radiotherapy technologies. Dr Hugtenburg is an expert in Monte Carlo modelling and has applied the method to a diverse range of radiation physics problems, including the analysis of energy deposition in biological systems, the optimisation of dosimeters and detectors, nanoparticulates, shielding and therapy systems.