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Sana Tabbassum

Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Early career · publishing since 2017
Nuclear Physics and ApplicationsRadiation Therapy and DosimetrySodium Intake and HealthNutritional Studies and DietBoron Compounds in Chemistry

Publications

12

Citations

48

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

8

Publishing since 2017

Research summary
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Sana Tabbassum works on nuclear physics techniques applied to biology and medicine, particularly in vivo neutron activation analysis (IVNAA), a method that uses neutron beams to measure trace elements like sodium and potassium inside living tissue without invasive sampling. This work involves designing and improving neutron-generating instruments and using computer simulations to test detector setups, with applications ranging from animal studies to accelerator-based neutron sources for medical uses such as boron neutron capture therapy.

In vivo neutron activation analysisNeutron generator and detector instrumentationTrace element measurement in biological tissue (sodium, potassium, manganese)Boron neutron capture therapy and accelerator-based neutron sourcesMonte Carlo simulation methods (e.g., MCNP)

Publication output has been modest but fairly steady over the last decade, with a small increase in activity from 2020 onward compared to earlier gaps in 2018-2019.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.4/year recently
2017: 1 publication1718192020: 1 publication202021: 3 publications3212022: 2 publications222023: 2 publications232024: 3 publications3242526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine×2
  • Canadian Journal of Physics×1
  • Scientific Reports×1
  • Food and Chemical Toxicology×1
  • Physiological Measurement×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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