Program Overview
The South Asia Centre for Medical Physics and Cancer Research (SCMPCR) successfully conducted its E-Learning Program (ELP-10): “Soft Skills for Medical Physicists and Scientists in Cancer Research” from 1 November to 21 November 2025. The program was organized as part of SCMPCR’s ongoing commitment to quality education and capacity building in medical physics and cancer research, with the aim of enhancing both technical knowledge and professional competencies among medical physicists and early-career scientists.
This international program will feature renowned trainers who will share their expertise on the following topics:
1. Clinical Implementation of a PSQA-Software from LAP
2. Early Clinical Application Report of a New SGRT-System from LAP
3. 3D Printing in Radiotherapy
4. Artificial Intelligence in Radiation Medicine
5. Digital Medical Image Processing Techniques
6. Monte Carlo Simulations for Dose Calculation
7. Practical Leadership Skills for Junior Physicists and Early-Career Scientists
8. From Submission to Publication: What Physica Medica Looks for in a Strong Manuscript
9. Score Function or Optimization Function in Radiotherapy
Date:
01 – 21 November 2025
Registration Fees:
South Asia:
Students: $20
Professionals: $25
International (Beyond South Asia)
Student: $20
Professionals: $30
Participants Information:
Total Participants: 41
Country Wise:
Bangladesh: 08
India: 08
Nepal: 25
Panel of Speakers
Prof. Carmel J. Caruana
BSc(Melit), MSc(Birm, UK), PhD(Prague) FIPEM
Professor & Head, Medical Physics, University of Malta
Professor & Head, Medical Physics, University of Malta
Hannah Mary Thomas T
Staff Scientist, India Alliance Early Career Fellow, Biomedical Informatics Unit, Christian Medical College, Bagayam, Vellore, India
Program Schedule
| SI | Topic Name | Date & Time | Speaker | Moderator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monte Carlo Simulations for Dose Calculation | 1 November (Saturday), 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM (GMT) |
Prof. Dr. Guenther Hartmann German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg, Germany |
Mr. Suresh Poudel Medical Physicist, BPKMCH, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal |
| 2 | 3D Printing in Radiotherapy | 2 November (Sunday), 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM (GMT) |
Mr. Timothy Froese Director, Commercial Strategy Adaptiiv Medical Technologies Halifax, Canada |
Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman Chief Medical Physicist and RSO, Evercare Hospital, Chattogram |
| 3 | Artificial Intelligence in Radiation Medicine | 7 November (Friday), 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM (GMT) |
Dr. Hannah Mary Thomas T Staff Scientist & DBT-Wellcome India Alliance Early Career Fellow Christian Medical College, Vellore |
Mohammad Ullah Shemanto Medical Physicist, Evercare Hospital, Chattogram |
| 4 | Digital Medical Image Processing Techniques | 8 November (Saturday), 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM (GMT) |
Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Schrader Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences, Brandenburg, Germany |
Md. Motiur Rahman (Mithu) Chief Medical Physicist & Assistant Project Director TMSS Cancer Centre (TCC) |
| 5 |
Clinical Implementation of a PSQA-Software from LAP Early Clinical Application Report of a new SGRT-System from LAP |
9 November (Sunday), 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM (GMT) 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM (GMT) |
Mr. Maximilian Grohmann University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany PD Dr. Hui Khee Looe Pius-Hospital, Oldenburg, Germany |
Dr. Anwarul Islam Coordinator Medical Physicist Square Hospitals Ltd, Dhaka |
| 6 | Practical Leadership Skills for Junior Physicists and Early-Career Scientists | 14 November (Friday), 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM (GMT) |
Prof. Dr. Carmel J. Caruana Head, Department of Medical Physics University of Malta |
Prof. Dr. Hasin Anupama Azhari Director, SCMPCR |
| 7 | From Submission to Publication: What Physica Medica Looks for in a Strong Manuscript | 15 November (Saturday), 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM (GMT) |
Dr. Iuliana Toma-Dasu Stockholm University, Sweden |
Bushra Intakhab Florida Atlantic University, USA |
| 8 | Score function or optimization function in Radiotherapy | 16 November (Sunday), 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM (GMT) |
Dr. Phil W. Koken Amsterdam UMC, Netherlands |
Dr. Md. Alamgir Kabir Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka |
| 9 | Group Discussion | 17 November (Monday), 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM (GMT) |
All Speakers |
Dr. Raju Srivastava University Hospital Ghent, Belgium Dr. Mary Joan CMC and Hospital, Ludhiana, India |
| 10 | Examination | 21 November (Friday), 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM (GMT) |
Self Study (4 days) | |
Gallery
Lecture presented by Dr. Frank Hensley, Former Medical Physicist, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany
Participants are diving into intracavitary and interstitial procedures, gaining essential knowledge and skills for effective cancer treatment!
Lecture presented by Dr. Frank Hensley, Former Medical Physicist, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany
Participants are diving into intracavitary and interstitial procedures, gaining essential knowledge and skills for effective cancer treatment!
Participants are diving into intracavitary and interstitial procedures, gaining essential knowledge and skills for effective cancer treatment!
Lecture presented by Dr. Frank Hensley, Former Medical Physicist, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany
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