Name: Theocharis Berris
Place of residence: Mödling, Lower Austria
Place of birth: Ioannina, Greece
E-mail: theocharisberris@gmail.com
Curriculum Vitae
Education | |
November 2007 – July 2010 | MSc in Medical Physics – Radiation Physics
University of Crete, Greece. Grade: “Excellent” (9.40/10). |
September 1999 – September 2004 | BSc in Physics
University of Ioannina, Greece. Grade: “Very Good” (7.29/10) (*). (*) Distinction: 1st at graduation ceremony grade ranking. |
Work experience | |
February 2021 – Today | Radiation Monitoring Technician, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) |
October 2019 – Today | Technical Consultant on 3D Gamification and VR Development, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
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March 2017 – January 2021 | Freelance Consultant
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April 2019 – August 2019 | Imaging Medical Physics Officer, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications. Division of Human Health. Dosimetry and Medical Radiation Physics Section. Website: http://www-naweb.iaea.org/nahu/DMRP/about.html Main duties:
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November 2014 – March 2018 | Consultant, United Nations Committee on the effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR)
Working on:
Website: http://www.survey.unscear.org Website: http://www.unscear.org |
March 2015 – December 2016 | Consultant, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications. Division of Human Health. Dosimetry and Medical Radiation Physics Section. Website: http://www-naweb.iaea.org/nahu/DMRP/about.html Main duties:
The IAEA Moodle platform (CLP4NET) is hosted on the IAEA cloud: http://clp4net-nkm.iaea.org/ |
April 2014 – June 2015 | University assistant, Technical University of Vienna (TU Wien)
Institute of Sensor and Actuator Systems, Department of Industrial Sensor Systems. Main duties/research interests:
Website: http://www.isas.tuwien.ac.at |
December 2011 – December 2013 | Consultant, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Radiation Protection of Patients Unit, Department of Nuclear Safety and Security. Main duties:
Website: http://rpop.iaea.org |
February 2011 – December 2011 | Intern, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Radiation Protection of Patients Unit, Department of Nuclear Safety and Security. Main duties:
Website: http://rpop.iaea.org |
July 2010 – Today | Research Associate, University of Crete, Greece
Conducting research in Medical Physics. This fruitful collaboration has yielded a number of publications in the last few years. |
October 2008 – September 2009 | Medical Physics Resident, University Hospital of Iraklion, Crete, Greece
Main Duties: Provided (as a supervised trainee) Medical Physics services related to the following:
After the end of the Medical Physics Residency 10 more months of Thesis work were required for completion of the Postgraduate Program. |
March 2007 – October 2007 | Retail sales of consumer electronics, www.e-shop.gr
Main duties:
Website: http://www.e-shop.gr |
August 2005 – January 2007 | Officer Cadet of the Special Forces of the Hellenic Army
Currently holding the rank of Reserve Second Lieutenant. Main Duties:
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Languages | |
Mother tongue | Greek |
Other languages |
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IT skills | |
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Other interests | |
May 2012 – October 2013 | Corresponding member of International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) Task Group 88: Radiological Protection in Cone Beam CT |
2012 – 2015 |
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February 2011 – October 2013 |
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2015 – 2018 | Member of the Education and Training Committee of the International Organization for Medical Physics (IOMP) |
2017 – 2018 | Member of the ‘Ask EuroSafe Imaging’ subgroup, with a focus on paediatric imaging topics |
2012 – Today | IAEA Expert advising on issues related to radiation protection and safety |
Reviewer for scientific journals | |
Publons Reviewer Profile |
Lectures | |
November 24, 2008 | Solid state detectors in medical imaging (review) (*) |
January 26, 2009 | Therapeutic applications of radioiodine 131 (*) |
February 2, 2009 | Radiation protection regulations for radioiodine therapy departments (*) |
February 16, 2009 | Technological advances in multi detector computed tomography (review) (*) |
March 23, 2009 | Quality control of digital imaging systems (*) |
May 4, 2009 | Methods for assessing bone status using non ionizing radiation (*) |
May 11, 2009 | Physical and technological aspects of biomaterials (*) |
April 12, 2010 | Biological effects of electromagnetic fields (*) |
February 7, 2011 | Digital, solid-state detectors and image quality in Medical Imaging (*) |
(*) Lectures in Greek language at the “Postgraduate sessions in Medical Physics”, organized by the Department of Medical Physics of the University of Crete, Greece |