Jalil PAZHUHISH

 

                                                                                              Phoenix, AZ, USA

? Email: pjalil20@gmail.com

? Phone NO: (602)491-8994

? Google Scholar ID: Jalil Pazhuhish

? ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9040-6826

? LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jalil-pazhuhish/

 

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

  • Master’s degree with an emphasis in Health Physics.
  • Proficient in Radiation Safety/Protection and Shielding calculation for hospitals and Healthcare Environments.
  • Over 4 years of supervisory experience, one and half years as a Head of a Department, and 4 dedicated years as a Radiation Protection Expert.
  • Skillful trainer with extensive experience in collaborating in team environments
  • Specialist in TL/OSL dosimetry equipment (Harshaw and Risø) operation.
  • Experienced in Data management & analyses utilizing Origin Pro and MS Office

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Afghanistan Nuclear Energy Agency  

Radiation Protection Expert, Mazar e Sharif, Afghanistan (August 2014 – August 2021)

  •  Equipment Inspection and Registration- Registered, Surveyed, and Monitored over 225 instruments and equipment that emit X-rays and gamma rays (including 162 X-rays, 20 CT scanners, and 16 Dental X-rays) Health Care Ionizing Radiation Machines; (26 Personnel Scanners, Baggage Scanners, and Truck Scanner) to enhance and improve radiation safety and protection measures, achieving 40-60% reduction in exposure levels.

 

  • Comprehensive training programs- Designed and implemented customized training & educational programs to enhance awareness of radiation protection across all level of staff of organizations dealing with ionizing radiation in 8 provinces.

 

  • Regulatory Oversight- Meticulously formulated performance assessment documents for 76 monitored ionizing radiation apparatus, with the principal objective of acquiring licensure for these radiation sources and equipment.?

 

  • Legal Framework- Conducted thorough investigations into radiation safety compliance, employing field assessments to generate insightful reports with actionable recommendations in a 40% improvement in compliance rates. 

Head of the Department, Mazar e Sharif, Afghanistan (October 2014 – March 2016) 

Key responsibilities:

  • Pioneered the establishment and institutionalizing of the ANEA Secondary Unit in the North Zone, overseeing all operational aspects. 
  • Led and managed administrative affairs, support services, financial matters, and supplies logistics for an office with a team of 6 members, overseeing operations across 9 provinces in the north and northeast zones of the country. 
  • Implemented the management of human resources strategies to promote a collaborative and efficient team resulting in a 30% workflow efficiency. 
  • Organized External Communication, resulting in increased outreach for the organization and strengthened partnerships.

Achievements.

  • Established the secondary department in a zone of a country.
  • Organized all the attendant books of the personnel, outgoing and incoming correspondences, annual budget plans, inquiries, and purchases required.
  • Established effective communication and engagement strategies to promote awareness of the office's mission, objectives, and services among government agencies, government, and private hospitals and clinics in 9 provinces.

 

EDUCATION

Master of Health Physics 

Ankara University, Graduate School of Nuclear Science, GPA 3.64/4 (Sep 2022)

  • Thesis: Investigation of Dosimetric Properties and Performance Test of Al2O3 Luminescence Dosimeters for Diagnostic Radiology Energy. Range.Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eren Sahiner
  • Scholarship: Received fully funded scholarship (Türkiye Scholarship, Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB)) 

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering

 Balkh University, Engineering Faculty, GPA ?90%/100 (August 2014)

  • Thesis: Vacuum & Atmospheric Refining of Oil with a Production Capacity of 460000 T/year
  • Graduated from Honors Program, Rank 2nd.

 

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS 

 

  1. Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Consortium for Enabling Technologies and Innovation (ETI) (Virtual)           Jan – May 2023

 

  1. University of Michigan
  • MTV Nuclear Engineering Summer School (Virtual):                                 June – August 2021.

 

  1. TU Delft, edX,
  • NUCLEAR01x: Understanding Nuclear Energy:                                          May – July 2020.

 

  1. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing C-DAC (Mohali, India)
  • Specialized Training Program in Management of Operation, Repair & Maintenance of Cardiac, Imaging & Nuclear Medicine Equipment:
  •                                                                                                               December 2016 – February 2017

(Technical Fellowship (Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India (Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation ITEC))

 

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Pazhuhish, J., Sahiner, E., (2024) Investigation in Dosimetric Properties of a-Al2O3 Luminescence Dosimeters for        Diagnostic        Radiology       Energy Range,? Radiation    Physics &         Chemistry https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2023.111254. 

 

     2. Jalil Pazhuhish, Eren Sahiner, (2022) Investigation of Dosimetric Properties and Performance Test of Al2O3 Luminescence Dosimeters for Diagnostic Radiology,

         6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Luminescence and Electron Spin Resonance Dating (APLED 2022) (Oral Presentation) 

 

      3. Pazhuhish, J., Sahiner, E., Thermal Quenching Parameters of a-Al2O3:C Dosimeters Towards Different Application Methods and Irradiation Types. (Under                Submission)   

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

        Active Member of the Health Physics Society (HPS)  

(This résumé was posted on 2 October 2024.)