Logan Montgomery

Logan Montgomery

PhD Student

Logan Montgomery is a PhD candidate in the Department of Physics at McGill University and a member of Dr. John Kildea’s Neutron-Induced Carcinogenic Effects (NICE) team. Logan is currently finishing a project wherein he used Monte Carlo methods to analyze neutron-induced DNA damage in order to better understand the biophysical mechanisms underlying radiation-induced carcinogenesis. His previous projects as a member of the NICE-ROKS team include: (i) Development of a novel open-source algorithm for unfolding neutron spectra obtained using the Nested Neutron Spectrometer (NNS). (ii) Comparison of the neutron spectra generated by flattening-filter-free (FFF) radiotherapy beams with conventional flattened beams using the NNS. (iii) Development of an open-source incident learning system called SaILS to enable clinical staff to report and analyze radiotherapy incidents and prevent their recurrence.

Interests
  • Neutron-induced carcinogenic effects
  • Monte Carlo tools (TOPAS, TOPAS-nBio, Geant4, Geant4-DNA)
  • Neutron spectrometry
  • Radiotherapy incident learning
  • Open-source software
Education
  • PhD in Physics, 2016-present

    McGill University

  • MSc in Medical Radiation Physics, 2014-2016

    McGill University

  • BSc in Physics, 2010-2014

    University of Prince Edward Island

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