Anuj Kapadia

Bio

Anuj J. Kapadia is a Distinguished Research Scientist and Section Head for Advanced Computing in Health Sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and an Adjunct Professor of Radiology, Physics, and Medical Physics at Duke University. His work spans artificial intelligence, machine learning, analytics, and multiscale modeling, with applications in cancer research and broader healthcare domains. Dr. Kapadia brings over two decades of experience in Monte Carlo simulation, neutron and X-ray imaging, and data analytics for both medical and national security applications. His research has been supported by multiple federal agencies including the DOE, DOD, DHS, and NIH, and he is recognized for his leadership and innovation through numerous teaching, mentorship, and service awards. He has mentored more than 30 students and postdoctoral fellows and authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Kapadia is a senior member of IEEE and SPIE, and a Fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM). His work continues to shape the future of precision health through advanced computing and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Awards

Graduate Fellowship awarded by the Duke Biomedical Engineering Department (2003 – 2007)         

Research work featured in radiology magazine RT Image, “Duke’s Next Big Thing”, Sep 2004. 

IEEE Student Traineeship Award, Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference 
(Four-time recipient, 2005 – 2008)

U.S. Department of Defense Fellowship, CDMRP Breast Cancer Research Program, 2006 

Publication featured in Yearbook of Nuclear Medicine, “Introduction to Neutron Stimulated Emission Computed Tomography”.

Publication featured in Physics in Medicine and Biology Highlights of 2007, “Neutron Stimulated Emission Computed Tomography: a Monte Carlo simulation approach”.  

U.S. Department of Defense IDEA Award, CDMRP Breast Cancer Research Program, 2008 
(acceptance rate 5.7%)        

Selected to participate in the Duke Leadership Development for Researchers (LEADER) program (formerly CSML), Feb 2011

Director’s Award for Exemplary Service – Duke University Medical Physics, 2012 
(Awarded for role as Chair of Recruitment Committee and Member of Medical Physics Administrative Council)

Distinguished Nominee, Gordon G. Hammes Faculty Teaching Award, Duke Medical Center, 2013  

Director’s Award for Exemplary Service – Duke University Medical Physics, 2014 
(Awarded for contributions as Course Instructor, Chair of Recruitment Committee, and Member of Medical Physics Administrative Council)

Director’s Award for Exemplary Service – Duke University Medical Physics, 2015 
(Awarded for enhancing the educational and teaching capabilities of the program through the addition of audio-visual facilities to classrooms)

Excellence in Mentorship Award – Duke University Medical Physics, 2016

Director’s Award for Exemplary Service – Duke University Medical Physics, 2017
(Awarded for significant contributions to the program’s admissions process)

Selected for Duke Executive Leadership Coaching Program (with executive coach Dr. Sharon Hull), Duke University School of Medicine, 2018 

IEEE Senior Member (2020) 

Winner of “Truth CT Grand Challenge”, American Association for Physicists in Medicine (2022)

Best Paper Award, 2023 Electronic Imaging Symposium High Performance Computing for Imaging Conference (2022) 

Fellow, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (2024) 

SPIE Senior Member (2024)

Education

B.E. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Mumbai, India, 2001
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, 2007
Postdoctoral Training in Radiology, Duke University, Durham, NC, 2007 – 2009
 

Professional Service

President, Southeast Chapter of American Association of Physicists in Medicine, 2025 

President Elect, Southeast Chapter of American Association of Physicists in Medicine, 2024 

Program Manager, ORNL VA Research Program, 2023–present 

Relationship Manager, ORNL ARPA-H Program, 2023–present 

Member, Virtual Human Global Summit Consortium, 2023–present 

Member, Georgetown Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS) Steering Committee, 2023–present 

Member, VA-DOE Joint Executive Committee for Millions Veteran Program (MVP), 2023–present 

Member, ORNL Publications and Best Practices Committee, 2023–2024  

Director, ORNL NIH Programs Office, 2022–present 

Section Head, Advanced Computing in Health Sciences, Oak Ridge National Lab, 2020–present 

Director of Graduate Studies, Duke University Medical Physics, 2015–2020

AAPM Task Group Chair, AAPM Medical Physics Leadership Academy TG295, 2017–2020

Committee Member, Executive Committee of the Graduate Faculty, Duke University, 2017–2020

Committee Member, Society of Directors of Academic Medical Physics Programs (SDAMPP), 2016–present 

Council Member, Duke University Medical Physics Administrative Council (MPAC), 2012–2020 

Committee Chair, Duke University Medical Physics Admissions Committee, 2016–2020

Committee Chair, Duke University Medical Physics Publicity and Recruitment Committee, 2011–2020

Co-organizer for Distinguished Lecture Seminar Series, Duke University Medical Physics, 2014–2020

Co-organizer for Physics in Medicine Tri-program Summit, Duke University, 2017 

Co-organizer for Leadership Retreat, Duke University Medical Physics, 2016, 2017, 2018

Committee Member, Oak Ridge National Labs Spallation Neutron Source (SNS), Instrument Development Team for VENUS (Versatile Neutron Imaging Source) beamline, 2008 – 2010 

Professional Affiliations

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) - Senior Member 

Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) - Senior Member 

American Association of Physicists in Medicine - Fellow

Publications