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Education/Academic qualification
Physics, PhD, X-ray phase-contrast imaging using near-field speckles, University College London
Jun 2015 → Jan 2020
Award Date: 28 Jan 2020
Physics, Master of Science, X-ray Multimodal Imaging Using Near-Field Speckles, Technische Universität München (Technical University of Munich)
Oct 2011 → Dec 2014
Award Date: 18 Dec 2014
Medical Physics, Master of Medical Physics, Nanoparticle enhancement of organic scintillators – Improving the energy dependence of scintillation dosimeters, University of Sydney
Mar 2012 → Jun 2013
Award Date: 8 Nov 2013
Physics, Bachelor of Science, Evaluation of staining protocols for improved soft tissue contrast in absorption-based microCT, Technische Universität München (Technical University of Munich)
Oct 2008 → Sept 2011
Award Date: 26 Sept 2011
External positions
Translational X-ray Imaging Adjunct Scientist, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH Zürich) (Federal Institute of Technology Zurich)
Jan 2022 → Dec 2020
Postdoctoral Researcher, Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) (Paul Scherrer Institute)
Feb 2021 → Dec 2021
Research Fellow, University of Southampton
Feb 2020 → Dec 2020
Senior Research Assistant, University of Southampton
Jun 2019 → Jan 2020
Research area keywords
- X-ray Physics
- X-Ray Imaging
- X-Ray CT Imaging
- Image Retrieval
- Image processing
- Phase Contrast X-ray Imaging
- Computed Tomography
- X-ray speckle-based imaging
- X-ray dark-field imaging
- X-ray multi-modal imaging
- X-ray technique development
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
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Multi-scale, multi-modal X-ray imaging using speckle
Zdora, M.-C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Morgan, K. (Sponsor)
31/01/24 → 30/01/27
Project: Research
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Dark-field: A new kind of x-ray imaging
Morgan, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Paganin, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kitchen, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Zdora, M.-C. (Chief Investigator (CI))
ARC - Australian Research Council
31/12/23 → 30/12/26
Project: Research
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Single-exposure x-ray dark-field imaging via a dual-energy propagation-based setup
Ahlers, J. N., Pavlov, K. M., Kitchen, M. J., Harker, S. A., Pryor, E. J., Pollock, J. A., Croughan, M. K., How, Y. Y., Zdora, M. C., Costello, L. F., O’Connell, D. W., Hall, C. & Morgan, K. S., 1 Apr 2025, In: Optics Letters. 50, 7, p. 2171-2174 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Data-Driven Gradient Regularization for Quasi-Newton Optimization in Iterative Grating Interferometry CT Reconstruction
Van Gogh, S., Mukherjee, S., Rawlik, M., Pereira, A., Spindler, S., Zdora, M. C., Stauber, M., Varga, Z. & Stampanoni, M., Mar 2024, In: IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging. 43, 3, p. 1033-1044 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Multi-resolution X-ray phase-contrast and dark-field tomography of human cerebellum with near-field speckles
Savatović, S., Zdora, M. C., de Marco, F., Bikis, C., Olbinado, M., Rack, A., Müller, B., Thibault, P. & Zanette, I., 1 Jan 2024, In: Biomedical Optics Express. 15, 1, p. 142-161 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access9 Citations (Scopus) -
Apochromatic X-ray focusing
Sanli, U. T., Rodgers, G., Zdora, M. C., Qi, P., Garrevoet, J., Falch, K. V., Müller, B., David, C. & Vila-Comamala, J., Dec 2023, In: Light: Science and Applications. 12, 1, 8 p., 107.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access13 Citations (Scopus) -
Hard X-ray stereographic microscopy for single-shot differential phase imaging
Bellucci, V., Zdora, M. C., Mikeš, L., Birnšteinová, Š., Oberta, P., Romagnoni, M., Mazzolari, A., Villanueva-Perez, P., Mokso, R., David, C., Makita, M., Cipiccia, S., Uličný, J., Meents, A., Mancuso, A. P., Chapman, H. N. & Vagovič, P., 22 May 2023, In: Optics Express. 31, 11, p. 18399-18406 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access7 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Award of Congressi Stefano Franscini (CSF)
Zdora, M.-C. (Recipient), May 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Grant of the French Association for Crystallography (AFC)
Zdora, M.-C. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Runners-Up prize at Research Images as Art / Art Images as Research competition
Zdora, M.-C. (Recipient), Apr 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Stjepan Marcelja Visiting Fellowship
Zdora, M.-C. (Recipient), Jul 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Honours supervision
Zdora, M.-C. (Supervisor)
Jul 2024 → Nov 2024Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
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Winter vacation student supervision
Zdora, M.-C. (Supervisor)
24 Jun 2024 → 19 Jul 2024Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Mentor/ Internship supervision
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Optics Express (Journal)
Zdora, M.-C. (Associate editor)
Feb 2024 → Feb 2027Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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Symposium Hard X-Ray Imaging of Biological Soft Tissues 2023
Zdora, M.-C. (Invited speaker)
Oct 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Seminar talk at the University at Albany, New York, USA
Zdora, M.-C. (Invited speaker)
Mar 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
Press/Media
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An achromatic X-ray lens
8/06/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts