Dr. C. K. Wang

Biography

C.-K. Chris Wang is a Professor at the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He began his academic career at Georgia Tech in fall 1991 after serving as an Assistant Professor at Kansas State University. Dr. Wang's research primarily focuses on Medical Physics and Nuclear Radiological Engineering, where he investigates radiation detection, nuclear material assay, nanodosimetry, and biophysical modeling related to radiation-induced cell damage and neutron therapies for cancer treatment. He developed a nanodosimetry-based biophysical model to predict survival fractions of cells exposed to various types of ionizing radiation, fine-tuning it to be applicable across different radiation therapy modalities involving neutrons and carbon ions. His work has been instrumental in understanding chromosome aberrations and predicting cancer risks from low-dose exposures. Dr. Wang previously worked at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), where he produced a new generation of miniature high-intensity Cf-252 sources for neutron brachytherapy to treat radioresistant cancers. Currently, he is involved in developing a new type of neutron detector that employs gas electron multipliers (GEM), which offers significant advantages in detection efficiency for applications in radiation protection and homeland security.

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