The group primarily focuses on the medical applications of ion radiotherapy detection technology and nuclear detection technology, as well as research on spectrometer control, high-speed data transmission, mass spectrometry technology, and support for large-scale scientific facilities and experimental terminal construction.

The group was formerly responsible for the design and construction of the beam diagnosis and terminal detector system for China's first domestically produced medical heavy-ion cancer therapy facility (HIMM). The related QA detectors have been adopted by the Chinese National Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The team also led the construction of the beam diagnostic systems for the HIRFL-CSR and the SESRI ring and beam lines. Current projects include the development of a cluster mass spectrometry separation beam line for Nanjing University's Atomic Extreme Microfabrication Experimental Facility, and the development of FLASH detectors. Participation in ongoing projects includes the construction of the CSR External target Experiment (CEE), the control System for the High-Rigidity Radioactive Ion Beam Line (HIRIBL), atomic-level manufacturing facilities, and the detector control system for the Compressed Baryonic Matter (CBM) experiment at GSI in Germany.

The group currently has 14 staff members, including 3 full professors/senior researchers and 6 associate professors/senior researchers, along with 16 graduate students.

Areas of graduate enrollment:

Accelerator Engineering, Nuclear Electronics and Nuclear Detection Technology, Control Theory and Control Engineering, Computer Science, Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Technology Engineering, Nuclear Technology and Applications, Electronic Information.

1. Medical Detection

Research on 3D dose measurement technology for proton and heavy-ion radiotherapy, development of QA detectors, and novel techniques for FLASH radiotherapy dosimetry. Undertaking a project on machine learning-based real-time measurement of dose depth distribution.

2. Control system for Spectrometer/ Nuclear Terminals

Research on high-speed data transmission technology and distributed control technology. Currently, the group is in charge of the detector control system for the CEE and the control system design and implementation for the German GSI-CBM experiment.

3. Medical Front-End Electronics

FPGA algorithm development, machine learning algorithm porting, and front-end electronics development. The related electronics and algorithms have been applied to detectors for proton/heavy-ion cancer therapy.

4. Instrumentation Technology

The group focuses on accelerator mass spectrometry for isotope detection and the development of miniaturized mass spectrometry technology. The mass spectrometry separation beam line for the Nanjing University atomic-level manufacturing pre-research project has been completed. Ongoing work includes the development of magnetic and miniaturized mass spectrometers.

5. Facility Construction

Technical support for the atomic-level manufacturing facility and experimental terminal construction.

Awards:

• 2023 – The Third National Innovation Award for Pioneering Efforts: Medical Heavy-Ion Accelerator R&D and Industrialization Team

• 2021 – Gansu Provincial Special Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress: Carbon-Ion Cancer Therapy Research and Development of Large-Scale Tumor Therapy Equipment

Publications：

1. Performances of the monitoring system and quality assurance equipment for the HIMM of carbon-ion therapy, J Appl Clin Med Phys, 2020

2. A New Integrated Dose-Position Measuring System for Ion Therapy，IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement，2025

3. Experimental Measurement of Secondary Particle Count for Real-Time Proton Range Verification， IEEE Transactions on Radiation and Plasma Medical Sciences Vol:8, Issue:8, 2024

4. A novel and fast 3D dosimetry for patient-specific quality assurance in proton therapy, Physics in Medicine and biology,2025

5. Saturation Effect Study on Ionization Chamber for ultra-high dose rate (FLASH) of Carbon Ions. Nuclear Science and Techniques, 2025

6. Design and implementation of the CEE slow control system DevOps platform, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2026

7. Design and Implementation of the control system for the Laser Wakefield Accelerator at SIOM，High Power Laser Science and Engineering，2026

8. A new multi-strip ionization chamber used as online beam monitor for heavy ion therapy, NIMA, 2013

9. The Beam Monitor system for Heavy Ion Shallow In Tumor Therapy, Nuclear Electronics & Detection Technology, 2008

10. Beam diagnostic control system for shallow-seated tumor therapy terminal at HIRFL, High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2008