Khalid W. Noori

• Performed daily, monthly and annual QA on two Elekta Synergy machines • Preformed calibrations according to TG-51, as needed • Warmed up Flexitron HDR afterloader for treatment • Used Pinnacle TPS to evaluate prostate seed dose evaluation • Improved Monthly QA to be more compliant with TG-142 • Performed imaging QA using Mobius kV/MV, Catphan, and light-radiation plate phantom • Performed electron beam re-commissioning to match TPS PDD data • Cross-calibrated PTW tank with ICProfiler for quicker energy/output constancy check • Produced electron cutouts and calculated required MU • Performed patient-specific QA such as IMRT QA, initial and weekly chart check

• Conducted solubility studies of lipid nanoparticle (LNP) mixture in ethanol and methanol using Crystal 16 • Produced Gadolinium-LNPs using spray drying process • Analyzed particle size distribution using Malvern Zetasizer

• Led tutorial sessions in mechanics and assigned individual classwork • Helped students learn basic and intermediate concepts related to forces and mechanical energy • Marked homework and provided feedback to students, which enhanced their academic performance • Led tutorials in Waves and Fields and formed student groups to complete team assignments

• Performed QA on Silicone parts manufactured every hour • Cleaned production machines frequently to prevent defects in parts • Replaced Silicone drums when material change light turned on • Worked with a production team on a 12-hour shift

• Stocked shelves with merchandise at night shift • Organized skids and distributed them in their correct department • Unloaded freight truck with pump cart • Decorated the store for seasonal events such as Halloween and Christmas

• Applied engineering principles to optimize the composition of soft tissue equivalent hydrogels used to measure the dose delivered by linear accelerators for quality assurance of radiotherapy • Upgraded technical and stress management skills, resulting in precise, efficient, and dexterous work with variety of laboratory techniques requiring error of preparation less than 0.1%. • Enhanced critical analysis and thinking skills by investigating the effects of different additives on the chemical stability and sensitivity of gels • Used Microsoft Excel to analyze large sets of data and extract useful comparative information, pending presentation as a conference paper in 2020 • Provided a written report on new findings and made conclusions on effects of different additives on sensitivity and stability • Used spectrophotometer to measure the absorption of cuvettes irradiated at differing doses and obtain a dose response curve from data values

Thesis: Characterization of Liposomal Release Temperature Using a Low Field Magnetic Resonance System - Conducted experiments on heating magnetic nanoparticles (Magnetite) using an Alternating Magnetic Field (AMF) - Synthesized liposomal drug carriers for encapsulation of Doxorubicin - Characterized size of liposomes using Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) techniques - Determined transition temperature of phospholipid bilayer using Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)

Phillip Nakahara MacLachlan Memorial Award Deans Honour List 2018, 2019, 2020

Attended McMaster Honour Award Level 3 Deans Honour List 2014

Learned Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 for web designing Obtained basic knowledge on Adobe Photoshop and Fireworks CS3