Bio
Dr. Afia Begum was born at Dhaka, Bangladesh on 24 December 1969. She obtained her B.Sc.(Honours) in 1990 and M. Sc. in 1991 in Physics from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. She started her carrier as a Scientific Officer (July 1995-September 1997) in Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission. She joined the Department of Physics, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, in 1997 as a Lecturer. Dr. Afia received her M.Phil degree in Physics from BUET in 2002. She became Assistant Professor in 2003. Dr. Afia received her Ph.D degree in Physics from BUET in 2009. She became Associate Professor in 2009 and Professor in December 2013. Her present research interest is Medical Physics.
Education & Training
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Ph.D. 2009
Physics
Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology
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M.Phil. 2002
Physics
Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology
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M.Sc. 1991
Physics
Dhaka University
Honors, Awards and Grants
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To dateMembership/Fellowship of Learned Societies, Professional Institutions and Other Noteworthy Affiliation etc.:
Professional Award/Honours Received:
- Guest Researcher to the Ionizing Radiation Section, Quantum Radiation Division, National Metrology Institute of Japan at AIST from 5 October 2007 to 2 November 2007;
- Guest Researcher to the Ionizing Radiation Section, Quantum Radiation Division, National Metrology Institute of Japan at AIST from 1 October 2004 to 18 March 2005;
- MEXT fellowship from Japan Government for the Nuclear Researchers Exchange Programme;
- Diamond Jubilee Scholarship from Dhaka University for the best result in M.Sc among female students of Physics Department;
- Dhaka University Scholarship for the distinguished result in B.Sc. (Hon’s.) Examination;
- Board Scholarship for the distinguished result in the Higher Secondary examination.
Membership/Fellowship of Learned Societies, Professional Institutions and Other Noteworthy Affiliation etc.:
- Life member, Bangladesh Medical Physics Association (BMPA);
- Life member, Bangladesh Physical Society (BPS);
- Life member, Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Science (BAAS);
- Fellow of MEXT The Nuclear Researcher Exchange Program.
Publications
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Natural Radioactivity Level of 238U, 232Th, and 40K in Baby Food and Committed Annual Effective Dose Assessment in Bangladesh
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A Study of Random Concentration in Tap Water of Dhaka City, Bangladesh
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Crystalline morphology and properties of multi-walled carbon nanotube filled isotactic polypropylene nanocomposites: Influence of filler size and loading
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Angle dependent sensitivity of some fabricated pancake and spherical ionization chambers
Journal Paper Bangladesh Journal of Physics, Vol.11 pp. 67-73.
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Recombination parameters of some fabricated ionization chambers
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Corrections to air kerma and exposure measured with free air ionization chambers for charge of photoelectrons, compton electrons and auger electrons
Journal Paper Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 130(4), pp 410-418.
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Physical parameters and correction factors for ionization chambers for absolute measurement of air kerma in g-ray fields
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Estimation of the rectal and bladder doses from the low dose rate afterloading brachytherapy during the treatment of carcinoma of the cervix
Journal Paper Bangladesh Journal of Physics, Vol. 3, pp. 41-47
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A study on dosimetry planning for the treatment of gynaecological cancer patient
Journal Paper Bangladesh Journal of Medical Physics, 3, pp. 71-79.
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Mathematical expression for the representation of central axis percentage depth dose of Co-60 beam for different field sizes and depths
Journal Paper Bangladesh J. Med. Phys., 1, 1-9, 2002.
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73Ge(n,p)73Ga reaction cross-section measurement in the energy range 13.82-14.71 MeV
Journal Paper J. Nuclear Sci. and Appl., 4(2), 9-11 (1995).
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Radon Concentration in Ground Water of Dhaka City, Bangladesh
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Dr. Afia Begum (B. Sc. Hons., M. Sc., M. Phil., Ph.D.)
Professor
Research interest: Medical Physics.
E-mail: apelie@phy.buet.ac.bd
Tel: 9665650-80 (Ext. 7491)