Dr Venkatraman Pitchaikannu

Dr. P. Venkatraman is currently serving as Assistant Professor in Medical Physics at the Department of Neurosurgery and Gamma Knife Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. With over a decade of extensive academic, research, and clinical experience, he has significantly contributed to the fields of nanodosimetry, radiation detectors, and radiation protection. He holds a Ph.D. in Medical Physics from Bharathiar University (2013–2018), an M.Sc. in Medical Physics (2011–2013), and a B.Sc. in Physics from Jamal Mohammed College, Trichy.

He has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals such as Radiotherapy and Oncology, Scientific Reports, Radiation Measurements, Nuclear Instruments and Methods, and Radiation Physics and Chemistry. His research spans sustainable Nanodosimetry, radiation energy harvesting, early cancer detection, nanomaterials, seed irradiation, and radiotherapy quality assurance. His laboratory setup includes advanced instrumentation for radiation protection and nanodosimetry, and he possesses extensive hands-on experience with modern radiotherapy platforms, including Varian Trilogy, BrachyVision, Eclipse TPS, and IMRT/VMAT QA tools such as Octavius 4D and Portal Dosimetry.

He currently serves as a mentee in the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) Task Group 126, contributing to the global discourse on radiation protection in medicine. In addition to his professional affiliations, he serves as a reviewer for several international journals. His dynamic career reflects a rare and impactful combination of clinical insight, research innovation, and technological advancement, positioning him as a prominent figure in the field of medical physics and radiation research both nationally and internationally.

Dr. P. Venkatraman has received numerous accolades in recognition of his groundbreaking contributions to the field of Medical Physics:

• N. Krishnamoorthy Memorial AFOMP Young Achiever Award (2024)
  Awarded during the 24th Asia-Oceania Congress of Medical Physics (AOCMP) and 22nd SEACOMP in Penang, Malaysia (October 2024).


• Visiting Fellowship – European Summer School (2024)
  Participated in the "Radiation Measurements and Radiochemistry in Environment and Decommissioning" course at the University of Strasbourg, France, and KIT Germany.


• CSIR Research Associateship (2024–2027)
  For conducting Monte Carlo simulation research in kilovoltage arc beam therapy.


• Raja Jwala Prasad Post-Doctoral Fellowship
  For the development of a renewable energy harvesting system using coconut shell-based activated carbon in supercapacitor applications, converting scattered radiation into electrical energy.


• AMPI Meritorious Medical Physicist Award (2022)
  Presented during the 42nd Annual Conference (AMPICON 2021) held in Bangalore.


• T.M.B. Nedungadi Best Paper Awards (2020)
  Recognized for outstanding research during the 24th TN&PY AMPICON Annual Conference.


• Patent Appreciation Award (2021)
  Honored by Bharathiar University for the patent “Efficient Instrument to Detect Ions and Its Applications.”


• M.S. Agarwal Young Investigator Award (2019)
  Presented by AMPI during the 40th AMPICON in Kolkata for excellence in medical physics research.


• R.K. Borkotoky Best Research Paper Award (2019)
  For developing a low-cost device for early detection of breast and lung cancer at Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati.


• AFOMP Best Poster Presentation Award (2017)
  For presenting an in-vitro nanodosimeter study during AOCMP 2017 in Jaipur.


• Multiple Visiting Fellowships
  
  
  
  • SERB-DST SERC School on Radiation Detector Materials at SSN College, Chennai (2017)
  
  
  • ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Nuclear Dosimetry, Trieste, Italy (2015)
  
  
  
  


• University Research Fellowship (2016–2018)


• Junior Research Fellowship (2013–2015)
  For a multi-center pediatric radiology dose survey funded by AERB.

Patents

1. EcoRad 


2. COVID X 


3. 3D Positive Ion Detector 

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