PROFILE
- Radiation dosimetry includes Monte Carlo aided dosimetry, Biological dosimetry and Nanodosimetry
- Radiation Safety
surekasekaran@buc.edu.in
ACADEMIC IDENTITY Scopus ORCID Google Scholar Publons Vidwan / IRINS
Research Area
- Radiation dosimetry includes Monte Carlo aided dosimetry, Biological dosimetry and Nanodosimetry
- Radiation Safety
Featured Publications
Paper Title:An In-Vitro study for early detection to and distinguish breast and lung malignancies using the PCB technology based nanodosimeter
Authors:P.Venkatraman and C. S. Sureka
Journal Name:Scientific Reports
Vol.:9
Page No.:1-16
Impact Factor:4.01
Courses Teaching
- Radiation Detection and Measurement
- External Beam Radiation Therapy
- Radiation Biology
- Radiation Protection
- Radiation Hazards Evaluation and Control
- Radiation Dosimetry and Calibration
- Nuclear Medicine and Internal Dosimetry
EDUCATION & CAREER
- Radiation dosimetry includes Monte Carlo aided dosimetry, Biological dosimetry and Nanodosimetry
- Radiation Safety
surekasekaran@buc.edu.in
ACADEMIC IDENTITY Scopus ORCID Google Scholar Publons Vidwan / IRINS
- Education
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Ph. D.
Subject : Brachytherapy (Theory +Experiment)
Institution : Anna University: Chennai
Affiliated University : Anna University: Chennai
Year of Award : 2007M.Sc.,
Subject : Medical Physics
Institution : Anna University: Chennai
Affiliated University : Anna University: Chennai
Year of Award : 2002B. Sc.,
Subject: Physics
Institution: S. T. Hindu College Nagercoil
Affiliated University: Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli
Year of Award: 2000
- Career
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At Bharathiar University (Reverse Order)
Associate Professor : Feb 2021 to Till date
Assistant Professor : Feb’ 2009 to Feb 2021
Past Experience
Assistant Professor & Medical Physicist : Oct’ 2007 to Feb’ 2009 at Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Pondicherry
RESEARCH AREAS
- Radiation dosimetry includes Monte Carlo aided dosimetry, Biological dosimetry and Nanodosimetry
- Radiation Safety
surekasekaran@buc.edu.in
ACADEMIC IDENTITY Scopus ORCID Google Scholar Publons Vidwan / IRINS
- Radiation dosimetry includes Monte Carlo aided dosimetry, Biological dosimetry and Nanodosimetry
- Radiation Safety
PUBLICATIONS
- Radiation dosimetry includes Monte Carlo aided dosimetry, Biological dosimetry and Nanodosimetry
- Radiation Safety
surekasekaran@buc.edu.in
ACADEMIC IDENTITY Scopus ORCID Google Scholar Publons Vidwan / IRINS
2023
Sl.No.:1
Paper Title: Fabrication and Dosimetric Characteristics of Silicon Elastomer-Based Bolus Using External Beam Radiotherapy
Authors: M Boopathi, D Khanna, P Venkatraman, R Varshini, C S Sureka, S Pooja
Journal Name: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
Vol.:24
Page No.:141-47
Impact Factor:2.514
2021
Sl.No.:1
Paper Title:An empirical method for splitting arcs in VMAT
Authors:Bojarajan, Harikrishna etti, Vaitheeshwaran…. C. S. Sureka
Journal Name:Physica Medica
Impact Factor:2.685
Vol.:88
Page No.:264-271
Sl.No.:2
Paper Title:Confirm Suitability of the 3d Positive Ion Detector to use in the field of Radiation Proection and gamma Spectrometry Applications
Authors:Pichaikannu Venkatraman and Chandrasekharan Senbagavadivoo Sureka
Journal Name:Physics of Prticles and Nuclei Letters
Impact Factor:0.7
Vol.:18
Page No.:232-38
2019
Sl.No.:1
Paper Title:Analysis on the performance of a 3D positive ion detector as propone and argon sensor
Authors: P Venkatraman, CS Sureka
Journal Name: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Vol.: 450
Page No.:369-373
Impact Factor:1.21
Sl.No.:2
Paper Title:An In-Vitro study for early detection to and distinguish breast and lung malignancies using the PCB technology based nanodosimeter
Authors:P.Venkatraman and C. S. Sureka
Journal Name:Scientific Reports
Vol.:9
Page No.:1-16
Impact Factor:4.01
Sl.No.:3
Paper Title:Analyze the positive ion detector in terms of thickness
Authors:Pitchaikannu Venkatraman and C. S. Sureka
Journal Name:Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, B
Impact Factor:1.21
Vol.:450
Page No.:374-379
2018
Sl.No.:1
Paper Title:Construction of dose response curves up to 6 Gy for Micronucleus and Dicentric Chromosome Aberration Assay with 6 MV X-ray Beam
Authors:K Mayakannan, CS Sureka, R Venkatesh, R Sathish Kumar, RK Jeevanram
Journal Name:Radiation Measurements
Vol.:115
Page No.:60-68
Impact Factor:1.435
Sl.No.:2
Paper Title:Production of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) from Pseudomonas plecoglossicida & its application towards cancer detection
Authors:Devaraj Sabarinathan, Sabapathy Poorna Chandrika, Pitchaikannu Venkatraman, Murugesh Easwaran, Chandrasekaran Senbagavadivoo Sureka, Kathirvel Preethi
Journal Name:Informatics in Medicine Unlocked
Impact Factor:2.11
Vol.:11
Page No.:61-67
Sl.No.:3
Paper Title:An Efficient and a Highly Sensitive Glucose Sensor Based on CuO Nanodots
Authors:G. Chinnasamy, P. Venkatraman, M. Sakthivel, Shen-Ming Chen, S. Sangeetha, and C. S. Sureka
Journal Name:Sensor Letters 16
Impact Factor:0.31
Vol.:16
Page No.:584-589
2017
Sl.No.:1
Paper Title:Fabrication and characterization of a 3D Positive ion detector and its applications
Authors:Pitchaikannu Venkatraman and Chandrasekaran Senbagavadivoo Sureka
Journal Name:Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, A
Impact Factor:1.14
Vol.:872
Page No.:131-138
Sl.No.:2
Paper Title:Construction of dose response curves up to 6 Gy for Micronucleus and Dicentric Chromosome Aberration Assay with 6 MV X-ray Beam
Authors:K.Mayakannan, C.S.Sureka, R.Venkatesh, R.Sathish Kumar, and R.K.Jeevanram
Journal Name:Radiation Measurements
Impact Factor:1.435
Vol.:115
Page No.:60-68
Sl.No.:3
Paper Title:Comparison of Flattening Filter (FF) and Flattening Filter-Free (FFF) 6 MV photon beam characteristics for small field dosimetry using EGSnrc Monte Carlo simulation
Authors:S. Sangeetha and C. S. Sureka
Journal Name:Radiation Physics and Chemistry
Impact Factor:1.984
Vol.:135
Page No.:63-75
2014
Sl.No.:1
Paper Title:Detector system dose verification comparisons for arc therapy: couch vs. gantry mount
Authors:A. Manikandan, B. Sarkar, M. Nandy, and C. S. Sureka
Journal Name:Journal of applied clinical medical physics
Vol.:15
Page No.:41-53
Impact Factor:1.544
2013
Sl.No.:1
Paper Title:A mathematical approach to beam matching
Authors:B Sarkar, A Manikandan, M Nandy, MS Gossman, CS Sureka, A Ray, N Sujatha
Journal Name:The British journal of radiology
Vol.:86
Page No.:20130238
Impact Factor:1.939
2006
Sl.No.:1
Paper Title:Dose distribution for endovascular brachytherapy using Ir-192 sources: comparison of Monte Carlo calculations with radiochromic film measurements
Authors:CS Sureka, C Sunil Sunny, KV Subbaiah, P Aruna, S Ganesan
Journal Name:Physics in Medicine & Biology
Vol.:52
Page No.:525
Impact Factor:3.030
Sl.No.:2
Paper Title:Computation of relative dose distribution and effective transmission around a shielded vaginal cylinder with HDR source using MCNP4B
Authors:C S Sureka, Prakasarao Aruna, Singaravelu Ganesan, Chirayath Sunil Sunny, Kamatam Venkata Subbaiah
Journal Name:Medical physics
Vol.:33
Page No.:1552-1561
Impact Factor:3.177
2018
Sl.No.: 1
Title: Variance reduction techniques used in the EGSnrc Monte Carlo code to improve ion-chamber dose calculation efficiency
Authors: S. Sangeetha and C. S. Sureka
Journal: Journal of Medical Physics
Volume No.:43
Page No.: 185-194
Sl.No.: 2
Title: A homogeneous water-equivalent anthropomorphic phantom for dosimetric verification of radiotherapy plans
Authors: Manikandan Arjunan, Sureka Chandra Sekaran, Biplab Sarkar, Sujatha Manikandan
Journal: Journal of Medical Physics
Volume No.:43
Page No.:100-105
Title: Quality Assurance and Average Glandular dose measurement in mammography units
Authors: C Senthamil Selvan, and C. S. Sureka
Journal: Journal of Medical Physics
Volume No.:42
Page No.: 181-190
Sl.No.: 1
Title: Analyze the suitability of the nanodosimeter to detect breast cancer from exhaled breath
Authors: P Venkatraman, CS Sureka
Journal details: Journal of Medical Physics 43 (suppl. 1), 108
Sl.No.2
Title: Characterisation of a printed circuit board technology based 3D positive ion detector
Authors: A Abraham, P Venkatraman, CS Sureka
Journal details: Journal of Medical Physics 43 (suppl. 1), 104
Sl.No.3
Title: Comparison between the nanodosimeter and gas chromatography and mass spectrometry to diagnose cancer
Authors: R Vennila, P Venkatraman, CS Sureka
Journal details: Journal of Medical Physics 43 (suppl. 1), 102
Sl.No.4
Title: Acceptance testing and quality assurance of newly installed orthopantomography
Authors: JJ Sahay, CS Selvan, M Anandan, CS Sureka
Journal details: Journal of Medical Physics 43 (suppl. 1), 78
Sl.No.5
Title: Indigenously developed cost effective heterogeneous pediatric phantom
Authors: CS Selvan, CS Sureka
Journal details: Journal of Medical Physics 43 (suppl. 1), 33-34
Sl.No.6
Title: Study the quality assurance tests in mobile c-arm fluoroscopy systems using nomex multimeter
Authors: E Deepak, CS Selvan, CS Sureka
Journal details: Journal of Medical Physics 43 (suppl. 1), 71
Sl. No.7
Title: An in-vitro study for detection of breast, lung and colon malignancies using the printed circuit board technology based nanodosimeter
Authors: VA Portia, P Venkatraman, CS Sureka
Journal details: Journal of Medical Physics 43 (suppl. 1), 103-104
Sl.No.8
Title: Measurement of depth dose in mammography unit using MOSFET
Authors: CS Selvan, CS Sureka
Journal details: Journal of Medical Physics 43 (suppl. 1), 73
Sl.No.9
Title: Developments in mathematical expressions to map 3D ionization cluster size distribution in the nanodosimeter
Authors: CM Meera, P Venkatraman, CS Sureka
Journal details: Journal of Medical Physics 43 (suppl. 1), 111
2017
Sl.No.1
Title: ID: 1082; An in-vitro study to diagnose and distinguish breast and lung cancers using the PCB technology based nanodosimeter
Authors: P Venkatraman, CS Sureka
Journal details: Biomedical Research and Therapy 4 (S), 169-169
Sl.No. 2
Title: Positional errors in linear accelerator based frameless cranial stereotaxy: a note of caution
Authors: A Manikandan, CS Sureka, S Biplab
Journal details: Journal of Medical Physics 42 (suppl. 1), 157
Sl.No.3
Title: Comparison of inhomogeneity effect for small field dosimetry between 6 MV FF and FFF photon beams using the EGSnrc Monte Carlo code
Authors: S Sangeetha, CS Sureka
Journal details: Journal of Medical Physics 42 (suppl. 1), 155
Sl.No.4
Title: An in-vitro study to diagnose and distinguish breast and lung cancers using the PCB technology based nanodosimeter
Authors: P Venkatraman, CS Sureka
Journal details: Journal of Medical Physics 42 (suppl. 1), 121
Sl.No.5
Title: A simple and economic technique for annealing OSLD nano dots
Authors: CS Selvan, CS Sureka, U Selvaraj
Journal details: Journal of Medical Physics 42 (suppl. 1), 243-244
Sl.No.6
Title: Dosimetric comparison between nomex multimeter and Rad Cal Ion Chamber in nucletron simulix evaluation simulator
Authors: CS Selvan, CS Sureka, R Holla
Journal details: Journal of Medical Physics 42 (suppl. 1), 216
Sl.No.7
Title: The effects of 60Co gamma radiation on human lymphocytes by micronuclei assay
Authors: K Mayakannan, SK Mercy, V Prabhakaran, CS Sureka
Journal details: Journal of Medical Physics 42 (suppl. 1), 233-234
Sl.No.8
Title: Evaluation of planning target volume margin for two imaging protocols
Authors: K Muthu, CS Sureka, SA Yoganathan, KJ Das, D Udayakumar, S Kumar
Journal details: Journal of Medical Physics 42 (suppl. 1), 164-165
Sl.No. 9
Title: Calculation of attenuation coefficients for biological substances at various gamma energies using the GEANT4 Monte Carlo code
Authors: CS Sureka, F Longo
Journal details: Journal of Medical Physics 42 (suppl. 1), 234-236
Sl.No.10
Title: Evaluation of half value layer and total filtration in Varian truebeam KV-CBCT
Authors: S Senthamil, CS Sureka, M Vadivel, A Pichandi
Journal details: Journal of Medical Physics 42 (suppl. 1), 171
Sl.No.11
Title: An in-vitro study of breast cancer diagnosis at all stages using the PCB technology based nanodosimeter
Authors: P Venkatraman, CS Sureka
Journal details: Journal of Medical Physics 42 (suppl. 1), 242-243
S.No.: 1
Book title:Radiation Biology for Medical Physicists
Authors: C. S. Sureka & C. Armpilia
Publishers:CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, New York, USA
Month & Year:October 13, 2017
ISBN: 9781498765893
S.No.: 1
Book Title: Artificial Intelligence Theory, Models and Applications (Chapters 4 and 6)
Authors: C. S. Sureka
Edited by: P. Kaliraj and T. Devi
Publishers: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, New York, USA
Month & Year: October 2021
ISBN: 9781003175865
Details of Patent: An efficient instrument to detect ions and its applications
Filled by: Dr. C. S. Sureka and Dr. P. Venkatraman
Patent No.: 333366
Grant Sl.No.: 044117957
Year: 2020
TEACHING
- Radiation dosimetry includes Monte Carlo aided dosimetry, Biological dosimetry and Nanodosimetry
- Radiation Safety
surekasekaran@buc.edu.in
ACADEMIC IDENTITY Scopus ORCID Google Scholar Publons Vidwan / IRINS
- Radiation Detection and Measurement
- External Beam Radiation Therapy
- Radiation Biology
- Radiation Protection
- Radiation Hazards Evaluation and Control
- Radiation Dosimetry and Calibration
- Nuclear Medicine and Internal Dosimetry
PROJECTS
- Radiation dosimetry includes Monte Carlo aided dosimetry, Biological dosimetry and Nanodosimetry
- Radiation Safety
surekasekaran@buc.edu.in
ACADEMIC IDENTITY Scopus ORCID Google Scholar Publons Vidwan / IRINS
- Funded Projects (National Level)
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Title of Project: Fabrication and Characterization of a Compact Prototype Positive Ion Detector as a Non-invasive Device for Early Detection of Respiratory diseases
Funding agency: BDTD, DST, New Delhi
Sanctioned Amount: 39.99 Lakhs
Duration: 2021-2023Sl. No.:1
Title of Project: Fabrication and characterization of a hybrid Nanodosimeter to measure neutron field and its evaluation to Radiation Biology
Funding agency: BRFST, IPR, Gujarat
Sanctioned Amount: 29.68
Duration:2012-16Sl.No.:2
Title of Project: In-vivo dosimetric study of Mammography using a real-time Luminescence technique
Funding agency: SERB- DST, New Delhi
Sanctioned Amount: 27.50
Duration:2013-17Sl.No.:3
Title of Project: Survey of effective dose receives by pediatric patients from Digital Radiography at various hospitals in South India
Funding agency: AERB, Mumbai
Sanctioned Amount: 17.95
Duration:2012-15 - Consultancy Projects
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Ongoing Consultancy Project InformationsCompleted Consultancy Project Informations
RESEARCH GUIDANCE
- Radiation dosimetry includes Monte Carlo aided dosimetry, Biological dosimetry and Nanodosimetry
- Radiation Safety
surekasekaran@buc.edu.in
ACADEMIC IDENTITY Scopus ORCID Google Scholar Publons Vidwan / IRINS
- ONGOING
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Total Number of Research Scholars: 08
- AWARDED
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Number of Research Scholars Degree Awarded: 05
PG Projects Guided: 23
INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Radiation dosimetry includes Monte Carlo aided dosimetry, Biological dosimetry and Nanodosimetry
- Radiation Safety
surekasekaran@buc.edu.in
ACADEMIC IDENTITY Scopus ORCID Google Scholar Publons Vidwan / IRINS
- ADMINISTRATIVE (BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY)
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Designation: Member of Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)
Period : Oct’ 2020 - Till date
Nature of Responsibility: Women empowerment and ensure safe environment to women students and faculty members in Bharathiar UniversityDesignation:Senate Member of Bharathiar University
Period : April 2020 - Till date
Nature of Responsibility:To give inputs and approve the activities of Bharathiar UniversityDesignation:Head (i/c)
Period : April 2020 to Till date
Nature of Responsibility:Responsible for the academic, research and administrative activities of the Department of Medical Physics, Bharathiar UniversityDesignation:Radiological Safety Officer for Research
Period : Dec’ 2010 to Till date
Nature of Responsibility:To assure radiation safety in Bharathiar University
ALUMNI REFLECTIONS
- Radiation dosimetry includes Monte Carlo aided dosimetry, Biological dosimetry and Nanodosimetry
- Radiation Safety
surekasekaran@buc.edu.in
ACADEMIC IDENTITY Scopus ORCID Google Scholar Publons Vidwan / IRINS
AWARDS & MEMBERSHIPS
- Radiation dosimetry includes Monte Carlo aided dosimetry, Biological dosimetry and Nanodosimetry
- Radiation Safety
surekasekaran@buc.edu.in
ACADEMIC IDENTITY Scopus ORCID Google Scholar Publons Vidwan / IRINS
- Awards
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S.No.:1
Award Name: Dr. R. K. Borkotoky Best Research Paper Award 2019
Awarding Agency: Cancer Research Foundation
Country:India
Date of Award:6th June 2019S.No.:2
Award Name: Junior Associateship of the Centre for Research and Development
Awarding Agency: International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)
Country:Italy
Date of Award:12 April 2012 - Membership
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1. Association of Medical Physicists in India (AMPI) : Life member 2005 onwards
2. Asia- Oceania Federation of Organization for Medical Physicists (AFOMP) : Affiliated member 2005 onwards
3. Indian Brachytherapy Society (IBS) : Life member 2007 onwards
VISITS / COLLABORATIONS / OTHERS
- Radiation dosimetry includes Monte Carlo aided dosimetry, Biological dosimetry and Nanodosimetry
- Radiation Safety
surekasekaran@buc.edu.in
ACADEMIC IDENTITY Scopus ORCID Google Scholar Publons Vidwan / IRINS
- Visits
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S.No.1
Country visited:Taiwan
Period:03.05.2018 to 01.06.2018
Purpose of visit:To perform Cancer research at National Taiwan University under UICC Technical fellowshipsS.No.2
Country visited:Italy
Period:15.04.2017 to 26.06.2017
Purpose of visit:To visit ICTP as Junior Associate to do research during summer vacationS.No.3
Country visited:Italy
Period:12.04.2015 to 20.06.2015
Purpose of visit:To visit ICTP as Junior Associate to do research during summer vacationS.No.4
Country visited:Italy
Period:18.04.2014 to 27.06.2014
Purpose of visit:To visit International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) as Junior Associate to do research during summer vacationS.No.5
Country visited:New York, USA
Period:12.03.2012 to 11.04.2012
Purpose of visit:To undergo Radiobiology Training, RARAF Microbeam Training Course and to participate in a Workshop, 10th International
Workshop on “Microbeam probes of cellular Radiation Response” and perform research under UICC Technology Transfer fellowshipS.No.6
Country visited:California, USA
Period:13.04.2012 to 20.04.2012
Purpose of visit:To participate in a Workshop, training course and for training on Radiation biology and Nanodosimetry through Union for
International Cancer Control (UICC) Technology Transfer fellowshipS.No.7
Country visited:Italy
Period:17.10.2011 to 28.10.2011
Purpose of visit:To participate in an IAEA Workshop on “Monte Carlo Radiation transport and associated data needs for Medical applications”S.No.8
Country visited:Italy
Period:04.04.2011 to 08.04.2011
Purpose of visit:To participate in an ICTP/IAEA School on “Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques”
- Collaborators
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Sl.No.: 1
Collaborating Institute: Society for Applied Microwaves Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER)
Period: 01.12.2021 to till date
Project: Fabrication and Characterization of a Compact Prototype Positive Ion Detector as a Non-invasive Device for Early Detection of Respiratory diseases
Sl.No.2
PSG Hospitals, Coimbatore
Period: 2022
Sl.No.3
G. Kuppusamy Naidu Memorial Hospital, Coimbatore
Period: 2020
Sl.No.4
Narayana Hrudayalaya Limited, Bangalore
Period: 2017, 2018
Others
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