
Shiqin Su, Ph.D.
Department of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Physics - Pt Care, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
2019 | University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CA, Medical Physics, Ph.D |
2014 | Dalhousie University, Halifax, CA, Medical Physics, M |
2012 | Shanghai University, Shanghai, CN, Applied Physics, B |
Licenses & Certifications
2022 | American Board of Radiology |
Experience & Service
Other Professional Positions
Physics Assistant, BC Cancer, Vancouver, 2020 - 2021
Postdoctoral Fellow, BC Cancer, Vancouver, 2020 - 2021
Research Assistant, Dalhousie University, Halifax, 2012 - 2014
Dosimetrist Intern, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 2012 - 2012
CT Technologist Intern, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 2012 - 2012
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Agulles-Pedros L, MacDonald RL, Cherpak AJ, Dixit N, Dong L, Zhao T, Thind K, Doemer A, Teo BK, Su S, Moncion A, Robar JL. Multi-institutional study on image quality for a novel CBCT solution on O-ring linac. J Appl Clin Med Phys 26(6):e70023, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40048322.
- Mayo C, Su S, Rosen B S, Covington E, Zhang Z, Lawrence T, Kudner R, Fuller C, Brock K K, Shah J, Mierzwa M L. Data Farming to Table: Combined Use of a Learning Health System Infrastructure, Statistical Profiling, and Artificial Intelligence for Automating Toxicity and 3-year Survival for Quantified Predictive Feature Discovery from Real-World Data for Patients Having Head and Neck Cancers. medRxiv, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Su S, Atwal P, Popescu IA. Monte Carlo based continuous aperture optimization for VMAT on conventional and MR-linacs: A proof of concept. Med Phys 50(6):3637-3650, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36929495.
- Carpentier EE, Mcdermott RL, |Su S, Rostamzadeh M, Popescu IA, Bergman AM, Mestrovic A. Monte Carlo Modeling of Dynamic Tumor Tracking on a Gimbaled Linear Accelerator. J Med Phys 48(1):50-58, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37342609.
- Su S, Atwal P, Lobo J, Duzenli C, Popescu IA. A new DOSXYZnrc method for Monte Carlo simulations of 4D dose distributions. Phys Med Biol 66(24), 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34787104.
- Su S, Moran K, Robar JL. Design and production of 3D printed bolus for electron radiation therapy. J Appl Clin Med Phys 15(4):4831, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25207410.
- Narinesingh D, Nichol A, Bergman A, Popescu I A, Su S. Radiation dose to the cutaneous and subcutaneous layers of the breast and chest wall at varying beam energies without bolus: Implications for the chest wall clinical target volume.
- Carpentier E E, Su S, Malhotra A, Duzenli C. Surface dose under carbon-fibre composite materials for radiotherapy accessories using Monte Carlo Simulations and Radiochromic Film dosimetry.
- Mayo C, Su S, Rosen B S, Covington E, Zhang Z, Lawrence T, Kudner R, Fuller C, Brock K K, Shah J, Mierzwa M L. Combined Use of Learning Health System, Statistical Profiling and Artificial Intelligence for Automating Discovery from Large Scale Comprehensive Real-World Data of Patients with Head and Neck Cancers.
Abstracts
- Su S, Moran K, Robar J L. Design and Production of 3D Printed Bolus for Electron Radiation Therapy. The Canadian Organization of Medical Physicist 60th Annual Scientific Meeting.
- Su S, Atwal P, Lobo J, Popescu I A. Efficient, All-In-One, Monte Carlo Simulations of Transit EPID Cine-mode Dose Distributions for Patient-specific VMAT Quality Assurance. World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering.
- Su S, Popescu I A. A particle-based Monte Carlo Algorithm for VMAT Optimization. World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering.
- Su S, Wilson B, Gete E, Popescu I A. A Monte Carlo Inverse Planning Algorithm for Trajectory-based VMAT with Simultaneous Couch and Gantry Rotation. The International Conference on the Use of Computers in Radiation Therapy and the International Conference on Monte Carlo Techniques for Medical Applications.
- Su S, Carpentier E E, Malhotra A, Duzenli C. Monte Carlo simulations for validation of an EBT3 Gafchromic film dosimetry technique for measurement of surface dose in the presence of breast support devices. The Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists 67th Annual Scientific Meeting.
- Su S, Carpentier E E, Malhotra A, Duzenli C. Monte Carlo simulations for validation of an EBT3 Gafchromic film dosimetry technique for measurement of surface dose in the presence of breast support devices. The American Association of Physicists in Medicine 63rd Annual Meeting.
- Narinesingh D, Nichol A, Bergman A, Popescu I A, Su S. Coverage of the Subcutaneous Layer of the Breast and Chest Wall: Monte Carlo Calculation at Various Energies. American Society for Radiation Oncology 63rd Annual Meeting.
- Carpentier E E, McDermott R L, Su S, Popescu I A, Bergman A M, Mestrovic A. Four-dimensional dose calculations and Monte Carlo quality assurance for dynamic tumour tracking on a gimballed linear accelerator. The Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists 68th Annual Scientific Meeting.
- Su S, Atwal P, Popescu I A. Monte Carlo based continuous aperture optimization for VMAT on MR-linacs. The American Association of Physicists in Medicine 64th Annual Meeting.
- Su S, Mayo C, Rosen B S, Covington E, Zhang Z, Bryant A K, Allen S G, Morales Rivera K A, Edwards D M, Takayesu J, Herr D J, Miller S R, Regan S N, Dykstra M P, Sun G Y, Elaimy A L, Mierzwa M L. Use of explainable AI algorithm revealing longitudinal changes in practice patterns and toxicity models. American Society for Radiation Oncology 65th Annual Meeting.
- Carpentier E E, McDermott R L, Su S, Popescu I A, Bergman A M, Mestrovic A. 4D Dose Calculations to Model Dynamic Tumour Tracking on a Gimbal Mounted Linear Accelerator. The American Association of Physicists in Medicine 65th Annual Meeting.
- Su S, Mayo C. Recommendations for model explanation of AI-based radiation-induced toxicity prediction. The American Association of Physicists in Medicine 65th Annual Meeting.
- Mayo C, Su S, Rosen B S, Covington E, Zhang Z, Lawrence T, Fuller C, Brock K K, Shah J, Mierzwa M M. Novel Statistical-AI Method to Automate Discovery of Predictive Factors and Thresholds for 3 Year Survival, Dysphagia and Xerostomia for Patients with Head and Neck Cancers. American Society for Radiation Oncology 66th Annual Meeting.
Patents
- Robar J, Su S. System and Method for Manufacturing Bolus for Radiotherapy Using a Three-Dimensional Printer. Patent Number: US 10,350,435.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified October 08, 2025