Samantha Jane Alloo

Samantha Jane Alloo is a Research Fellow at Monash University's School of Physics and Astronomy, specializing in X-ray imaging techniques. She holds a PhD in Medical Physics (2024) and degrees in Mathematics and Physics from the University of Canterbury.

• Education
  • PhD in Medical Physics, University of Canterbury (2021–2024)
  • Bachelor of Science with First-Class Honours in Medical Physics, University of Canterbury (2020–2021)
  • Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics, University of Canterbury (2017–2019)

Her research focuses on speckle-based X-ray imaging, particularly phase-contrast and dark-field imaging. She has pioneered the multimodal intrinsic speckle-tracking (MIST) algorithm for rapid, high-resolution imaging and currently investigates Fokker-Planck equation applications in paraxial X-ray imaging to expand sample information extraction.

Her publications span X-ray imaging, computational techniques, and biomedical applications, with recent work on dark-field tomography and phase-contrast tomography for unknown materials. She has secured international grants and led experiments at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility.

• Scientific Awards
  • Best Oral Presentation at Materials@UC Conference (2020)
  • Best PhD Student Oral Presentation at UC-SPCS Symposium (2021)
  • Best Poster Prize at Australian Synchrotron Meeting (2022)
  • Best Student Oral Presentations at NZPEM Conferences (2021, 2022)

She actively collaborates with researchers like Andrew Stevenson and Kaye Morgan, aiming to apply her expertise to diverse physics-related fields for future work.