Dr. Konstantinos Chatzipapas

Biography

Konstantinos Chatzipapas is a Medical Physicist with research interests at the intersection of medical physics and state-of-the-art computational techniques. He is passionate about developing innovative solutions to improve radiation bio-dosimetry for optimized clinical applications. His work specifically focuses on the consequences of radiation on living matter using advanced in-silico methods, with an emphasis on quantifying cellular damage using Monte Carlo simulations and Artificial Intelligence. He actively collaborates with researchers at various levels, including PhD candidates, Post-Doctoral researchers, and senior scientists. Konstantinos is a member of GATE, Geant4, and Geant4-DNA collaborations, serving as the contact person for AI developments within Geant4-DNA. He is currently developing MolecularDNA, a computational tool to quantify DNA damage across various cell types. His key research areas include novel methodologies using Monte Carlo simulations and AI to quantify cellular responses to irradiation, advancing personalized dosimetry methods through specialized pharmacokinetic models, exploring 3D bioprinting for creating physical phantoms in medical physics applications, and developing online applications that leverage AI to support clinical staff in ionizing radiation techniques. Before his current role at Delft University of Technology as an Assistant Professor, he was a Postdoc Researcher with LaTIM at INSERM in France, and at LP2i, University of Bordeaux. He has also worked in the private sector at BIOEMTECH, where he developed innovative techniques for pediatric dosimetry and small animal imaging. Konstantinos obtained his PhD and MSc in Medical Physics – Radiation Physics from the University of Patras, Greece, exploring cellular damage induced by ionizing radiation in pediatric applications of Brachytherapy.

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