Asena Andre

Asena Andre is a medical physicist and researcher affiliated with the School of Clinical Sciences at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia. His work focuses on advanced dosimetry techniques in radiotherapy, particularly using gel dosimeters and optically stimulated luminescence dosimeters (OSLDs) for accurate dose distribution measurements in complex treatment scenarios.

• Institution: Queensland University of Technology
• School: School of Clinical Sciences
• Department: Department of Medical Physics
• Academic Rank: Researcher

His research interests center on radiation dosimetry, radiotherapy treatment verification, and the impact of high-density materials such as implants and tissue expanders on dose delivery. He has extensively studied Fricke and PAGAT gel dosimeters, optical-CT imaging, and OSLD response characteristics in megavoltage beams.

The 15 most recent publications reflect a strong trend in developing and validating 3D dosimetry methods for stereotactic, brachytherapy, and high-precision radiotherapy. Key themes include artefact reduction in imaging, diffusion control in gels, angular and field size dependence of detectors, and Monte Carlo simulations for small fields. These works span journals such as Physics in Medicine and Biology, Medical Physics, and Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine.

Asena Andre completed his PhD at QUT in 2017 with a thesis titled Dosimetry in the vicinity of high-density materials in radiotherapy, which formed the foundation of his research. He has collaborated with prominent researchers including Jamie Trapp, Scott Crowe, Tanya Kairn, and Shaun Smith.

• PhD Thesis: Dosimetry in the vicinity of high-density materials in radiotherapy (2017, QUT)

There are no listed scientific awards or grants in the provided text. Asena Andre has not been mentioned as supervising any students in the available records. He appears to be actively involved in clinical and experimental medical physics research, particularly in dose verification and detector characterization for modern radiotherapy techniques.

His work contributes significantly to the quality assurance and accuracy of radiation therapy, especially in anatomically complex cases involving implants or tissue expanders. The research supports safer and more precise cancer treatments through improved dosimetric validation methods.