Humza Nusrat, PhD

Biographical Statement

Humza Nusrat, PhD, is a board-certified medical physicist and assistant professor whose work focuses on advancing precision radiation oncology through innovation in medical physics, imaging and artificial intelligence. He earned his doctorate in medical physics from Toronto Metropolitan University and completed his therapeutic medical physics residency at the University of Toronto.

Dr. Nusrat's research centers on developing technologies that improve the safety, accuracy and efficiency of cancer treatment. His work focusses on harnessing artificial intelligence to transform radiation oncology. He also develops virtual and augmented reality tools that enhance medical education and procedural training while investigating novel dosimetry methods to support next-generation radiation therapies. By integrating clinical practice with computational modeling, detector technology and AI, Dr. Nusrat's research aims to make advanced radiation oncology more precise, accessible and effective for patients. His work has earned national recognition, including the Sylvia Fedoruk Prize from the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, the Margot LaPointe Early Career Research Award, and the J. R. Cunningham Award for Academic Excellence in Physics Research.

Dr. Nusrat collaborates with physicians, physicists, engineers and computer scientists to translate emerging technologies into clinical practice. He is committed to advancing multidisciplinary research while mentoring the next generation of medical physicists and innovators in radiation oncology.

Research Interests

• Cancer
• Neurosurgery
• Radiation oncology
• Artificial intelligence

Email: hnusrat1@hfhs.org