Assistant Professor
Department of Physics
Oklahoma State University
Eduardo G. Yukihara, Ph.D.
Patricia Gasparian
Graduate student
Juan Mittani
 
Research Group
Gabriel Sawakuchi
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
145 Physical Sciences II
Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
 
Office: (405) 744-5051, 744-6535
Fax: (405) 744-6811
Laboratory: (405) 744-6455
eduardo.yukihara@okstate.edu
Noriyuki Masuda
 
Former members of the group
Sailesh Guduru
Matthew Rodriguez
Graduate student
James Hazelton
Undergraduate student
James Kelly
Undergraduate student
Mansi Mavani
Graduate student
Almy and Eliane da Silva
Kasim Kurt
Welcome to my research group website. At the Radiation Dosimetry Laboratory, Oklahoma State University, we investigate fundamental and applied aspects of luminescence dosimetry and luminescence materials. Our group has expertise in applying Thermoluminescence (TL) and Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) tecniques to areas such as neutron dosimetry, medical dosimetry, space dosimetry, etc., as well as more basic investigations on defects in luminescence materials. Highlights of our research include the development of the first neutron-sensitive OSL dosimeter (in collaboration with Landauer Inc.), and investigations towards the development of the OSL technique for medical dosimetry. We are recently interested in the TL and OSL properties of nanophosphors and their potential use as dosimetric materials and thermosensors. We collaborate with various groups worldwide. In medical dosimetry we work closely with collaborators at the Department of Radiation Oncology (Dr. Salahuddin Ahmad) and Department of Radiological Sciences (Dr. Chun Ruan) at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, as well as the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (Dr. Gabriel Sawakuchi). In neutron dosimetry, we collaborate with the Belgium Nuclear Research Center SCK-CEN (Dr. Filip Vanhavere) and Landauer Inc. (Dr. Mark Akselrod). In space dosimetry, our collaborations involve various groups in Europe (DLR - German Aerospace Center, SCK-CEN, Belgium) and Japan (National Institute of Radiological Sciences). We are also involved in developing thermosensors using the TL materials in collaboration with the University of Minnesota (Dr. Joseph Talghader). Our research on the TL and OSL of nanophosphors is carried out in collaboration with Clemson University (Dr. Luiz G. Jacobsohn) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (Dr. Michael Blair). Our research has been supported by various funding agencies and private industry partners, including Landauer Inc., Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST), and NASA.
Check also the OSU Radiation Dosimetry Laboratory website to learn more about research areas, download papers, and find information on how to apply to the Physics Department Graduate Program.