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1 Rajeev K. Badkul, M.S., DABR Lead Medical Physicist & Assistant Professor Dept. of Radiation Oncology University Of Kansas Medical Center 3901 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, KS,66160 Office: Cell Ph: Education & Certification : Certified by American Board of Radiology(ABR) in Radiation Therapy Physics. Diploma in Radiological Physics (DRP), Bombay University Bhabha Atomic Research Center, India M.S. (Applied Physics), Jiwaji University, India Gold Medalist B.S. (Physics Major), Jiwaji University, India Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications(PGDCA) from MLCP University, India. Honors, Awards & Memberships: First Position in the University in M.S. Course. Second Position in University in Dip. R.P. Course. Year 1997, ICRETT Fellowship awarded by International Union Against Cancer (UICC), Geneva, Switzerland. Year 2000, ICRETT Fellowship awarded by International Union Against Cancer (UICC), Geneva, Switzerland. Selected as a Medical Physics Mentor for AAPM Summer Fellowships from year Selected as member of AAPM Task Group No. 131 Medical Physics Training in Developing Countries in the Region. Full Member of American Association of Physicists in Medicine. Fellow of International Union Against Cancer (UICC). Life member of Association of Medical Physicist Of India Professional Experience 15+ years of clinical experience as Medical Physicist in Radiation Oncology with extensive experience on IMRT, SRS, HDR including commissioning, treatment planning and patient QA and other state of the art radiation therapy techniques. I am highly skilled on 3D, IMRT and SRS commissioning, operation and QA of most of the commercial treatment planning systems such as Eclipse, CMS, Pinnacle, Multidata, Cadplan, Theraplan,. Oncentra, Plato etc. 1. University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS [2003 Present] Has been Working as Clinical Medical Physicist & Assistant Professor, responsibilities includes Intensity modulated radiation therapy(imrt) planning & QA, Stereotactic radio surgery planning and QA, High Dose Rate brachytherapy and SRS planning, dose calculation and QA, worked on Intra Vascular Brachy Therapy(IVBT), Prostate seed implants, Linear accelerator calibration and QA, physics second checks, weekly chart 1

2 checks etc. Working on Pinnacle, Theraplan, Oncentra, Plato, Radionics Treatment planning systems, Varian Linacs and Nucletron HDR Brachytherapy machine. Actively teaching radiation therapy physics to MD residents, MS (Med Phy) and trainee dosimetrists. Working on various clinical radiation therapy physics research projects. 2. Cancer Care Centers of Brevard Inc., Melbourne, FL ] Worked as Medical Physicist Involved in Commissioning and calibration of three Varian 2100C with 120 leaf MLC units. Beam data measurement and commissioning of Eclipse and Cadplan Treatment Planning systems. Micro selectron HDR brachytherapy planning. Conformal and IMRT Helios planning and Dose calculations. Second physics checks, weekly chart checks, Linac calibration and QA. Looked after day to day therapy physics activities in the dept. Worked on Multidata scanning system, Multidata TPS, Mapcheck and RIT IMRT verification dosimetry. Worked on various dosimetry systems in the Dept. 3. Computerized Medical Systems Inc., St.Louis, MO [ ] Worked in the position of Associate Medical Physicist in Dept. Of Medical Physics. Was Involved in the development, beam modeling and measurements, beam algorithms and commissioning of FOCUS 3D radiation treatment planning system. Looked after the teletherapy - 3D, conformal, IMRT and brachytherapy dose calculations and planning. Was Involved in various research activities in radiotherapy physics 4. Wayne State University, Detroit, USA [ ] Undergone 6months Fellowship program with emphasis on treatment planning for conformal radiotherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery under UICC fellowship at Harper Hospital, Wayne State University, Detroit, USA from 5. Medical College Ohio, Toledo, USA [ ] Participated in 6months fellowship/advanced training program on clinical radiation physics on under UICC fellowship at Medical College Ohio, Toledo, USA. 6. Organization: Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Bhopal, India [ ] Worked in the position of Senior Medical Physicist & Radiological Safety Officer. I was looking after the Medical Physics Division of Radiation Oncology Department. Involved in the installation and commissioning of teletherapy, brachytherapy and CT based treatment planning units. Vault shielding calculation and radiation protection aspect of various radiation installations. Was doing teletherapy as well as brachytherapy planning and dose calculations. Physics second checks, weekly chart checks, telecobalt unit calibration and QA, Selectron brachytherapy calibration and QA.Research activities in clinical physics. Taught Radiation Therapy Physics to radiotherapy postgraduate students, radiotherapy technologists. 7. Organization: Govt. Post Graduate College, Guna, MP, India [ ] Worked as Assistant Professor of Physics and taught Physics to B.S. & M.S. level students. 2

3 8. Organization: Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Khiriya Devat, Guna, MP, India[ ] Worked as Post Graduate Teacher of Physics and taught physics to high school students. Professonal Memberships: 1. Full Member of American Association of Physicists in Medicine. 2. Fellow of International Union Against Cancer (UICC).. 3. Life member of Association of Medical Physicist Of India. 4. Member of AAPM Task Group No. 131 Medical Physics Training in Developing Countries in the Region. 5. Selected as a mentor for AAPM Summer Fellowship in 2005 and mentored fellows under this fellowship. Participation in Conferences / Workshops 1. Symposium on Radiotherapy Instrumentation held at All India Institute of Medical sciences New Delhi from Dec 18 th - 19 th 1993 organised by Association of Indian Radiation Oncologists of India. 2. First annual conference of the Association Of Radiation Oncologists Of India held at MGM Medical College, Indore,MP,India on Nov 12 th Indo-British Collaborative workshop on Precision Radiotherapy in Radiotherapy in Head & Neck Cancer and Mould Room techniques held at GCRI, Ahemdabad, India from Jan th, Workshop on quality assurance of Radiation Therapy equipments and practices held at GCRI, Ahemdabad, India th Annual conference on Medical Physics held at Defence Laboratory, Jodhpur, India from Nov. 8-10, CME on Imaging Update in Chest and Tropical Diseases held at Bhopal from March 23-24, years of Radioactivity workshop on Brachytherapy held at Cancer Institute, Adyar, Chennai on Dec 12 th, th annual conference on Medical Physics held at cancer Institute, Adyar, Chennai, India from Dec 13-15, th annual conference of Indian Radiological & Imaging Association (MP State Branch) held at Bhopal from May 3-4, th annual National Conference on Medical Physics held at Mohan Dai Oswal Cancer Treatment & Research Foundation Ludhiana, Nov , th Annual National conference & Continuing Education held at MGM Medical college, Indore from Dec 26-28, Symposium on Treatment Plan Optimisation in Radiationtherapy (OPTIMA-98) held at Indraprasth Apollo Hospital, NewDelhi, India from April 10-12, International Conference on Medical Physics held at All India Institute of Medical Sciences NewDelhi, India from Nov. 6-9, st Annual Conference on Medical Physics held at Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, India. 15. AAPM Great Lakes Chapter Meeting on Imaging In Medicine : Where Are We and Where are We Heading on 4 th Oct.2000 held at Harper Hospital, Wayne University, Detroit, USA. 3

4 16. National Conference on Application of Computers in Medicine held at Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, India. 17. Workshop on Montocarlo Methods in radiation dosimetry held at Indra Gandhi Center for Atomic Research, Kalapakam, Madras, India. 18. AAPM 2001 annual meeting held at Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 19. ASTRO 2001 annual meeting held at San Francisco, CA, USA 20. AAPM 2003 annual meeting held at San Diego, CA, USA 21. AAPM 2004 annual meeting held at Pittsburgh, PA, USA 22. AAPM 2005 annual meeting held at Seattle, WA 23. AAPM 2006 annual meeting held at Orlando, FL 24. AAPM 2007 annual meeting held at Orlando, FL 25. AAPM 2008 annual meeting held at Houston, TX 26. AAPM 2009 annual meeting held at Anaheim, CA Scientific Publications : 1. Published abstract Software for External & Brachy Calculation in journal of Medical Physics vol.21 No.3 pp132, july-sept Also presented the full paper in 17 th conference of Medical Physics held at Cancer Institute, Adyar, Chennai, India. 2. Published abstract A Comparative Analysis of Four Field & Cross Fire 3D conformal Techniques for prostate treatment under simulated prostate motion and setup errors in journal of Medical Physics vol. 22, No.3, July-Sept1997, pp Also presented the full paper in 18 th Medical Physics Conference at Ludhiana, India. 3. Published abstract Dosimetric Analysis of Tapered Midline Shielding Block & Rectangular Central Shield Utilised in the Curative Treatment of Carcinoma of Cervix in journal of Medical Physics vol. 23, No.3, July-Sept1998, pp Also presented the full paper in International Conference on Medical Physics at New Delhi, India. 4. Published abstract Indegeneously developed water phantom & new type of multipurpose patient measuring device for beam therapy in journal of Medical Physics vol. 23, No.3, July-Sept1998, pp Also presented the full paper in International Conference on Medical Physics at New Delhi, India. 5. Published abstract A software for Brachytherapy dose computation using point and line sources implants in journal of Medical Physics vol. 23, No.3, July-Sept1998, pp Also presented the full paper in International Conference on Medical Physics at New Delhi, India. 6. Published abstract Role of computerised Treatment Planning & Portal Optimisation using CT Scan in Irradiation of Carcinoma Of Breast in journal of Medical Physics vol. 23, No.3, July-Sept1998, pp Also presented the full paper in International Conference on Medical Physics at New Delhi, India. 7. Published abstract Normal Sequelae following radiation treatment in breast cancer measures to minimise it in journal of Medical Physics vol. 23, No.3, July-Sept1998, pp Also presented the full paper in International Conference on Medical Physics at New Delhi, India. 8. Published abstract A computer programme in C++ to compute time dose fractionation & Gap correction factors in abstract book of 20 th annual conference of Radiation Oncologists of India pp

5 9. Published abstract Analysis of Multiple fields Treatment planning using Cobalt 60 beam for gall bladder cancer in abstract book of 20 th annual conference of Radiation Oncologists pp Published abstract Commissioning Enhanced Dynamic Wedges Utilizing Mapcheck Device and Comparing with Film and Ion Chamber Dosimetry in Medical Physics - June Volume 33, Issue 6, p Paper Submitted for publication entitled Comparative Analysis of 3D-CRT vs. IMRT Techniques in the Treatment of Carcinoma of Prostate in Medical Dosimetry Journal. 12. Badkul R, Sullivan T, Myers CP, Wang F, Krishnan L, Reddy, E: Comparative Analysis of 3D-CRT vs. IMRT Techniques in the Treatment of Carcinoma of Prostate in 2008 AAPM Annual Meeting in Houston, Tx, Abstract Scientific Papers Presented in Conferences / Symposia: 1. Presented a talk on Precision radiation treatment of head and neck cancers in Symposium on Head & Neck cancers at Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital, Bhopal, India in Presented a talk on Intracavitary brachytherapy using Selectron LDR/MDR Unit in Symposium on Radiation Therapy for Gynecological Cancers at Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital, Bhopal, India in Presented a paper Software for External & Brachy Calculation in 17 th conference of Medical Physics held at Cancer Institute, Adyar, Chennai, India in Presented a Guest talk on Three Dimensional Treatment Planning In Prostate Cancer in Physics club Seminar at Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Medical College Of Ohio, Toledo, USA in Sept Presented a paper A Comparative Analysis of Four Field & Cross Fire 3D conformal Techniques for prostate treatment under simulated prostate motion and setup errors in 18 th Medical Physics Conference at Ludhiana, India in Presented a paper Dosimetric Analysis of Tapered Midline Shielding Block & Rectangular Central Shield Utilized in the Curative Treatment of Carcinoma of Cervix in International Conference on Medical Physics at New Delhi, India in Presented a paper Indegeneously developed water phantom & new type of multipurpose patient measuring device for beam therapy in International Conference on Medical Physics at New Delhi, India in Presented a paper A software for Brachytherapy dose computation using point and line sources implants in International Conference on Medical Physics at New Delhi, India in Presented a paper Role of computerized Treatment Planning & Portal Optimization using CT Scan in Irradiation of Carcinoma Of Breast in International Conference on Medical Physics at New Delhi, India in Presented a paper Normal Sequelae following radiation treatment in breast cancer measures to minimize it in International Conference on Medical Physics at New Delhi, India in Presented a paper A computer programme in C++ to compute time dose fractionation & Gap correction factors in 20 th annual conference of Radiation Oncologists of India in

6 12. Presented a Guest talk on Individual Treatment Planning In Gynecological Brachytherapy Applications in Physics Seminar at Gersenson Radiation Oncology Centre, Wayne State University, Detroit, USA in Sept Presented a Guest talk on Treatment Planning for facial Tumours using Couch angle techniques in Physics Seminar at Gersenson Radiation Oncology Centre, Wayne State University, Detroit, USA in Sept Presented a paper Commissioning Enhanced Dynamic Wedges Utilizing Mapcheck Device and Comparing with Film and Ion Chamber Dosimetry in 2006 AAPM Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL. 15 Presented a paper Comparative Analysis of 3D-CRT vs. IMRT Techniques in the Treatment of Carcinoma of Prostate in 2008 AAPM Annual Meeting in Houston, Tx 6