Donglin Zu | Physics and Astronomy | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Donglin Zu | Physics and Astronomy | Research Excellence Award

Peking University | China

Prof. Donglin Zu is a distinguished physicist whose career spans pioneering contributions to electromagnetics, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and, more recently, photon structure theory. His early work involved teaching electromagnetics and developing an independent NMR magnetometer, along with solving key control challenges in high-voltage electrostatic accelerators. His international research experience includes studying RF superconducting cavities at Cornell University, followed by leading a major project on the practical design of niobium cavities. Over two decades, he made significant advances in MRI engineering, contributing to wavelet-based medical image fusion, high-resolution NMR spectral reconstruction, shim coil design, permanent-magnet MRI optimization, and low-noise preamplifier development. He authored influential textbooks on electrodynamics and MRI, widely adopted in advanced training and research. His extensive publication record encompasses innovations in superconducting magnets, ferromagnetic shimming, pulse sequence optimization, image contrast mechanisms, and magnet design methodologies. As a long-term consultant to MRI industries, he helped translate theoretical principles into practical imaging technologies. In recent years, his research has shifted toward foundational physics, producing breakthrough models on single-photon structures, standing-wave photon behavior in constrained spaces, and multi-photon composite systems, marking a new phase of theoretical advancement with impactful emerging publications.

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Featured Publications

Zu, D. (2025). Standing wave photon structures in constraint spaces. Photonics.

Zu, D. (2025). Standing wave photon structures in constraint spaces [Preprint].

Zu, D. (2025). Single photon structure model and multi-photon composite monomer. Optics Express.

Zu, D. (2016). Electrodynamics (Rev. ed.). Tsinghua University Press.

Zu, D. (2015). Nuclear magnetic resonance imager. Science Press.

Zu, D., & Gao, J. (2014). Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging. Peking University Press.

Liu, W., Casanova, F., Blümich, B., & Zu, D. (2012). An efficacious target-field approach to design shim coils for Halbach magnet of mobile NMR sensors. Applied Magnetic Resonance.

Zhao, X., Wen, Z., Huang, F., Lu, S., Wang, X., Hu, S., Zu, D., & Zhou, J. (2011). Saturation power dependence of amide proton transfer image contrasts in human brain tumors and strokes at 3 T. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.

Cao, X., Zu, D., Zhao, X., Fan, Y., & Gao, J. (2011). The design of a low-noise preamplifier for MRI. Science China Technological Sciences.

Tang, X., Zu, D., Wang, T., & Han, B. (2010). An optimizing design method for a compact iron-shielded superconducting magnet for use in MRI. Superconductor Science and Technology.

Tang, X., Li-Ming, H., & Zu, D.-L. (2010). Active ferromagnetic shimming of the permanent magnet for magnetic resonance imaging scanner. Chinese Physics B.

Zhao, X., Chen, M., Zhang, C., Hu, S., & Zu, D. (2010). Experimental evaluation of dual acceptance window weighting function for right coronary MR angiography at 3.0 T. Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Zu, D., Liming, H., Xueming, C., & Xin, T. (2010). Analysis on background magnetic field to generate eddy current by pulsed gradient of permanent-magnet MRI. Science China Series E.

Elisa Placidi | Physics and Astronomy | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Elisa Placidi | Physics and Astronomy | Best Researcher Award

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS |Italy

Dr. Elisa Placidi is a distinguished researcher in medical physics and interventional radiotherapy, with a strong publication record reflected in 785 citations, an h-index of 16, and 26 i10-index publications. Her research focuses on advancing modern brachytherapy, improving dosimetric accuracy, and integrating innovative technologies such as 3D-printed applicators and image-guided systems. She has contributed extensively to studies evaluating the dosimetric impact of air gaps in high-dose-rate contact radiotherapy for non-melanoma skin cancers, the transition from PDR to HDR techniques for head and neck tumors, and the development of multilayer, high-density shielding applicators for personalized treatment. Her work also includes retrospective comparisons of HDR brachytherapy versus VMAT and electron beam therapy, investigations into patient-reported outcomes in nasal vestibule treatments, and characterization of plastic scintillator detectors for in vivo dosimetry. In her clinical role as a medical physicist, she supports treatment planning and optimization for external beam and interventional radiotherapy, contributing to high-precision cancer care. Complementing her clinical and research activities, she is involved in quality assurance and the academic training of future professionals in physics and radiological safety.

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Featured Publications

Rosa, E., Fionda, B., Vaccaro, M., Placidi, E., Lancellotta, V., Napolitano, A., Pastore, F., Greco, F., Dragonetti, P., La Milia, M. C., et al. (2025). Dosimetric impact of air gaps in high-dose-rate contact interventional radiotherapy (modern brachytherapy) for non-melanoma skin cancer of the ear. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14(21).

van Noortwijk, R., Kroon, P., Kastelijns, M., Jürgenliemk-Schulz, I., Verduijn, G., Kolkman-Deurloo, I.-K., Tagliaferri, L., Fionda, B., Placidi, E., Al-Mamgani, A., et al. (2025). A review on the transition from PDR to HDR brachytherapy (interventional radiotherapy) for treatment of head and neck cancer: Clinical and practical aspects. Brachytherapy.

Rosa, E., Raponi, S., Fionda, B., Vaccaro, M., Napolitano, A., Lancellotta, V., Pastore, F., Ciasca, G., Siebert, F.-A., Tagliaferri, L., et al. (2025). Intensity-modulated interventional radiotherapy using 3D-printed applicators with multilayer geometry and high-density shielding materials for NMSC treatment. Journal of Personalized Medicine, 15(10).

Rosa, E., Raponi, S., Fionda, B., Vaccaro, M., Lancellotta, V., Napolitano, A., Ciasca, G., Bannoni, L., Cornacchione, P., Tagliaferri, L., et al. (2025). 3D-printed devices in interventional radiotherapy (brachytherapy) applications: A literature review. Journal of Personalized Medicine, 15(6).

Tagliaferri, L., Manfrida, S., Fionda, B., Dinapoli, N., Barbaro, B., De Luca, V., Placidi, E., Bertolini, R., Marazzi, F., Lancellotta, V., et al. (2025). High-tailored anal canal radiotherapy (HIT-ART): Long-term results of MR image-guided interventional radiotherapy boost. Brachytherapy.

Placidi, E., Fionda, B., Rosa, E., Lancellotta, V., Napolitano, A., De Angeli, M., Ciasca, G., Pastore, F., Gambacorta, M. A., Tagliaferri, L., et al. (2024). Retrospective dosimetric comparison of HDR interventional radiotherapy versus planning with VMAT and electron beam therapy for non-melanoma skin cancer treatment. Applied Sciences, 14(22).

Tagliaferri, L., Sciurti, E., Fionda, B., Loperfido, A., Lancellotta, V., Placidi, E., Parrilla, C., La Milia, M. C., Rosa, E., Rigante, M., et al. (2024). PRO-NOVELTY: Patient-reported outcomes in nose vestibule interventional radiotherapy (brachytherapy). Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(16).

Herreros, A., Pérez-Calatayud, J., Ballester, F., Abellana, R., Neves, J., Melo, J., Moutinho, L., Tarrats-Rosell, J., Serrano-Rueda, S., Tagliaferri, L., et al. (2024). Characterization of plastic scintillator detector for in vivo dosimetry in gynecologic brachytherapy. Journal of Personalized Medicine, 14(3).