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Biography
Gavin has completed a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) majoring in Physics and Mathematics and Statistics. He is currently a PhD student in Medical Physics at UWA researching the application of Monte Carlo simulations to FLASH proton therapy.
Teaching overview
>> Computational Data Analysis
>> Radiation Physics and Dosimetry
>> Classical and Frontier Physics
>> Physics Bridging
>> Applied Physics A
>> Physics for Scientists and Engineers
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Physics, BPhil (Hons), Monte Carlo Simulations in the Modelling and Optimisation of Linac Bunker Shielding, The University of Western Australia
2019 → 2022
Award Date: 14 Dec 2022
Research expertise keywords
- Monte Carlo
- Radiation protection and Shielding
- Radiation Therapy
- Medical Physics
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Monte Carlo in the mechanistic modelling of the FLASH effect: a review
Pikes, G., Dass, J., Gill, S., Ebert, M., Reynolds, M. & Rowshanfarzad, P., 19 Jan 2025, In: Physics in Medicine and Biology. 70, 2, 14 p., 02TR02.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Monte Carlo simulations in the optimisation of linac bunker shielding
Pikes, G., Rowshanfarzad, P., Dass, J., Reynolds, M., Ebert, M. & Pfefferlé, D., Jul 2025, In: Nuclear Engineering and Technology. 57, 7, 13 p., 103469.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access