Dr. Ashwini U

Senior Staff Scientist

Physics

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Role: Senior Staff Scientist, 

    Responsibilities: Research and teaching

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
PhD FLUKA simulations: Neutron Dosimetry and Elemental Analysis Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE 2023
M.Sc in Physics Nuclear Physics Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE 2013
B.Sc Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College, Kunjibettu 2011

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Manipal Centre for Natural Sciences (MCNS), MAHE Junior Research Fellow Research July 2015 to May 2017

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Neutron Dosimetry, Radiation Dosimetry, Monte Carlo simulations, Space radiation

Area of Expertise

FLUKA Monte Carlo simulations, Neutron dosimetry

Area of Research

FLUKA Monte Carlo simulations for space radiation studies

Neutron area monitor for ambient dose equivalent (H*(10)) and effective dose (EAP) using prompt gamma rays induced in high density polyethylene with metallic external layer

2023 Ashwini Udupi, Pramoda Kumara Shetty, Priyada Panikkath, Pradip Kumar Sarkar

Radiation Physics and Chemistry.

Comparison of different methods of estimating the effective dose and the ambient dose equivalent for neutrons from measured prompt gamma intensities

2021 Ashwini Udupi, Pramoda Kumara Shetty, Priyada Panikkath , Pradip Kumar Sarkar

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. Vol:993

Comparison of transportable neutron sources for quantitative elemental analysis using prompt gamma neutron activation technique

2021 Ashwini Udupi, Pramoda Kumara Shetty, Priyada Panikkath, Pradip Kumar Sarkar

Radiation Physics and Chemistry. Vol:180

A prototype neutron dose measuring instrument based on prompt gamma detection

2018 Ashwini Udupi, Priyada Panikkath, and P.K. Sarkara

THE EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL PLUS.

Photo-peak area ratios for estimation of elemental concentration in aqueous solutions using prompt gamma measurements

2017 Ashwini Udupi, Priyada Panikkath , P K Sarkar

Applied Radiation and Isotopes.

Prompt gamma-based neutron dosimetry for Am-Be and other workplace neutron spectra

2017 Ashwini Udupi, Priyada Panikkath, P. K. Sarkar

Estimation of neutron energy distributions from measured prompt gamma intensities: Experimental validation

2020 Priyada Panikkath , Ashwini Udupi , P.K. Sarkar , K. Sankaranarayanan

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. Vol:969

Estimation of neutron energy distributions from prompt gamma emissions

2017 Priyada Panikkath, Ashwini Udupi, P.K. Sarkar

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. Page: 83-89; Vol: 871

Improvement of the response of a rem-meter based on prompt gamma ray detection to high-energy neutrons up to 1 GeV

2017 Priyada Panikkath, Ashwini Udupi, P.K. Sarkar

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. Volume 870,;Pages 140-147

Use of borated polyethylene to improve low energy response of a prompt gamma based neutron dosimeter

2016 P. Priyada, U. Ashwini, P.K. Sarkar.

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Volume 819; Pages 139-143