Brian Zapien Campos

PhD Candidate UMCG, Radiation Oncology - Particle Therapy Research Center

United States

About

Currently, I am a Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Chicago, where my research focuses on integrating deep reinforcement learning frameworks into AI-driven automation and optimization of radiation therapy treatment planning. Previously, as a PhD candidate at the University Medical Center Groningen, I conducted research in proton therapy, combining Monte Carlo simulations, experimental design, and image-guide techniques to improve real-time in vivo verification. I hold a Master of Science in Medical Physics from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and remain committed to developing innovative computational and imaging-driven solutions that strengthen precision medicine in radiation therapy.

Experience

  • Postdoctoral Scholar at University of Chicago
    Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

    🔹 AI-driven treatment planning 🔹 Reinforcement learning in healthcare 🔹 Treatment planning optimization

  • PhD Candidate at UMCG
    Oct 2021 - Jan 2026 · 4 yrs 4 mos

  • Adjunct Lecturer at Sociedad Mexicana de Radiología e Imagen
    Sep 2020 - Sep 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Physics Plant and Physics in Nuclear Medicine for radiology technicians

  • Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM. (4 yrs 1 mo)
    • Adjunct Lecturer
      Feb 2019 - Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Advanced Mathematics for undergraduated students of Bachelor of Science in Physics and Biomedical Physics

    • Teacher Assistant
      Aug 2017 - Feb 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos