Aamir Younis Raja

Dr. Aamir Younis Raja is an Assistant Professor in the Physics Department at Khalifa University, UAE, where he co-founded the Medical Physics wing and co-developed the accredited M.Sc program in medical physics. He has held academic roles including Senior Research Fellow at the University of Otago, Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Canterbury, and Visiting Academic Teaching Staff at ARA Institute of Canterbury. His research focuses on radiation physics, medical imaging physics, and spectral photon-counting CT applications in bone/cartilage health, metal implant characterization, cancer imaging, atherosclerosis, and arthritis.

• Education: PhD in Medical Physics (University of Canterbury, 2013), M.Sc in Applied Physics (UET Pakistan, 2006), B.Sc in Physics & Mathematics (University of the Punjab, 2004)

Dr. Raja’s work combines nanoparticle technology with low-dose multi-energy CT to identify non-toxic contrast agents, develops machine learning-based radiation monitoring tools, and pioneers AI-driven artefact reduction in CT imaging. His projects include collaborations with international institutions on material decomposition algorithms and biomedical applications of spectral CT.

Notable scientific recognition includes being a Fellow of the Union for International Cancer Control and securing the Khalifa University Faculty Startup Grant. He has supervised over 20 thesis students across University of Otago, University of Canterbury, and Khalifa University, including PhD candidates working on material reconstruction software, parametric color imaging, and machine learning for CT artefact reduction.