Sultana Nurun Nahar (Nahar)

Publications: RESONANT NANO-PLASMA THERANOSTICS (RNPT)

BOOK CHAPTERS (2):

5) Chapter 15: "Astronomy and Cancer Research: X-Rays and Nanotechnology From Black Holes to Cancer Therapy", A.K. Pradhan and S.N. Nahar, in "New Trends in Atomic and Molecular Physics Advanced Technological Applications", Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics 76 (Editor Man Mohan, Springer-verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, 2013, DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-38167-6_1), p. 253-265

3) Chapter 9: "RESONANT THERANOSTICS: A New Nano-Biotechnological Method for Cancer Treatment Using X-ray Spectroscopy of Nanoparticles", Sultana N. Nahar, Anil K. Pradhan, Maximiliamo Montenegro, in Simulations in Nanobiotechnology, CRC Press - Taylor \& Francis group, Chapter 9, p.305-330 (2011)

  • REFEREED JOURNALS (10):

    • 113. "Broadband-To-Monochromatic X-ray conversion of Zr K$_{\alpha,\beta}$ Lines and Plasma Diagnostics", Sara N. Lim, S.N. Nahar, A.K. Pradhan, E.A. Chowdhury, C. Orban (submitted 2014)

    111. "K$_{\alpha}$ resonance fluorescence in Al, Ti, Cu and potentialapplications for X-ray sources", Sultana N. Nahar and Anil K. Pradhan, JQSRT 155, 32-48 (2015)

    109. "Tumoricidal activity of low energy 160 ke VX-rays versus 6 MV photons against platinum sensitized F98 glioma cells", Sara N. Lim, A. K. Pradhan, Rolf F. Barth, S. N. Nahar, R. J. Nakkula, W. Yang, Alycia M. Palmer, C. Turro, M. Weldon, M.S.5, E. H. Bell, Xiaokui Mor, J. Rad. Research 56, 77-89 (2015 doi: 10.1093/jrr/rru084)

    102. "Broadband and Monochromatic X-ray Irradiation of Platinum: Monte Carlo Simulations for Dose Enhancement Factors and Resonant Theranostics", S. Lim, M.Montenegro, A.K. Pradhan, S.N. Nahar, E. Chowdhury and Y. Yu, (refereed), World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, IFMBE Proceedings 39, pp. 2248-2251 (Ed. M. Long, Springer, 2012)

    98. "K$_{\alpha}$ Transition Probabilities for Platinum and Uranium Ions for possible X-ray Biomedical Applications", Sultana N. Nahar, Anil K. Pradhan, Sara Lim, Can. J. Phys. 89, 483-494 (2011, doi: 10.1139/p11-020)

    92. "Monte Carlo Simulations and Atomic Calculations for Auger Processes in Biomedical Nanotheranostics", Maximiliano Montenegro, Sultana N. Nahar, Anil K. Pradhan, Y. Yu, K. Huang, J. Phys. Chem. A 113, 12364-12369 (2009)

    91. "Resonant X-Ray Enhancement of the Auger Effect in High-Z atoms, molecules, and Nanoparticles: Biomedical Applications", Anil K. Pradhan, Sultana N. Nahar, M. Montenegro, Y. Yu, Chiranjib Sur, M. Mrozik, R. Pitzer, J. Phys. Chem. A 113, 12356-12363 (2009)

    90. "Geant4 Estimation Model of High Z Atom Concentration for Tumor Vessel Ablation", Ke Huang1, Anil Pradhan2, Sultana Nahar3, Maximiliano Montenegro3, Kaiguo Yan1 and Yan Yu1, proceedings of the {\it 31st Annual International IEEE EMBS (Engineering in Medicine and Biology Management System) Conference}, September, 2-6, 2009, Hilton Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, p3060-3063

    80. "$K\alpha$ transition probabilities for Fluorine-like ions from neon to gold : {\it Ab initio} relativistic coupled-cluster calculations", Chiranjib Sur, Sultana N. Nahar, \& Anil K. Pradhan, Phys. Rev. A 77, 052502-1-5 (2008)

    77. "Computational Methodology For Resonant Nano-Plasma Theranostics For Cancer Treatment", Anil K Pradhan, Yan Yu, Sultana N Nahar, Eric Silver, Russell Pitzer, The Radiotherapy Dynamic, XVth Int. Conf. Use of Comput. in Radiat. Ther. Vol. 2, 89 - 93 (2007) (http://www.iccr2007.org/)

  • INVITED REVIEWS (5):

    • 16. "K$_{\alpha}$ resonance fluorescence in multiple ionizations and possible source of monochromatic X-rays}", Sultana N. Nahar, Aligarh Nano-IV International conference, Aligarh, March 8-10, 2014 (submitted)

    15. "X-RAYS USING ULTRA INTENSE LASERS FOR EFFECTIVE THERANOSTICS", Sultana N. Nahar, proceedings of the 4th international workshop on Ultrafast Laser Technology and Applications (UFLTA), Cairo-Luxor, Egypt, April 8-12, 2012 (submitted, 2012)

    13. "X-Rays of Heavy Elements for Nanotechnological Applications: W and Pb Ions" (refereed contribution), Sultana N. Nahar, Proceedings of the 4th international conference on MTPR-10, {\it Modern Trends in Physics Research}, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, December 12-16, 2010 (Editor: Lotfia El Nadi, World Scientific, 2013), p. 275-285

    12. "X-Ray Astronomy to Resonant Theranostics for Cancer Treatment", Sultana N. Nahar, Annual magazine "Physics Bulletin" celebrating centenary year of independence of Physics, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) (Editor: Rashid Hasan, AMU press, 2012), p.1-9

    10. ``Multi-Disciplinary Role of Atomic Astrophysics: From Stellar Interiors to Cancer Research Via Nanotechnology", Anil K. Pradhan, Sultana N. Nahar, Maximiliano Montenegro, Enam A. Chowdhury, Kaile Li, Chiranjib Sur, and Yan Yu, in proceedings of the {\it International Conference on Recent Advances in Spectroscopy: Theoretical, Astrophysical, and Laboratory Perspectives}, Jan 28 - 31, 2009, Kodailkanal Observatory, Indian Institute of Astrophysics (Eds. R.K. Chaudhuri, M.V. Mekkaden, A.V. Raveendran, A.S. Naayanan, Springer-Verlag, 2010), p.123

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