EDUCATION

January, 2000 - May, 2003
Master of Science Degree in Applied Physics
Columbia University
630 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032.

Major: Medical Physics


September, 1981 - May, 1985
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering
New Jersey Institute of Technology
240 Kings Blvd., Newark, New Jersey 07102

Major: Mechanical Engineering with special emphasis on Applied Physics

Senior Independent Research Project: Pressurized Fluid power Brake Assist Unit

April, 1977 - August, 1981
High School Diploma
Allhallows School, Dorset, United Kingdom

Advance Level Program ('A' Levels) in Physics & Applied
Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (Additional, Applied,
and Modern Mathematics)


CONTINUING EDUCATION

Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs, Inc.
July 21 - 26, 2007.
49th Annual Meeting of the AAPM . Minneapolis, MN - 55 MPCECs

Center for Continuing Education in The Health Sciences, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons.
June 15, 2007.
Radiological Science in the Context of Radiological Terrorism - New York, NY . 6 MPCECs

Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs, Inc.
June 3 - 6, 2006
ACMP 23rd Annual Meeting . Las Vegas, NV . 21.25 MPCECs

Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs, Inc.
Feb. 3, 2004.
Are Standard for practice of Medical Physics too low to ensure healthcare quality and patient safety - 1 MPCECs

Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs, Inc.
August 10 - 14, 2003.
45th Annual Meeting of the AAPM . San Diego, CA - 32 MPCECs

Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs, Inc.
July 14 - 18, 2002.
44th Annual Meeting of the AAPM - Montreal, Quebec, Canada - 19.5 MPCECs

Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs, Inc.
April 27, 2001.
Radiological and Medical Physics Society of New York - Update on Radiation Shielding - 7.0 MPCECs

Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs, Inc.
June 26 - July 1, 1999.
1999 AAPM Summer School - Practical Digital Imaging and PACS - 24 MPCECs

Medical Education for Physicist - conducted by TNI, Inc.
October 11 - 12, 1992 at Denver, Colorado

LANGUAGE

Computer: Basic, FORTRAN, Pascal
Foreign: Chinese


HONORS/AWARDS

Dean's List of New Jersey Institute of Technology ( 1983 - 1984 )
Athletics award of New Jersey Institute of Technology in
Pistol Target Shooting ( 1982 - 1985 )


AFFILIATIONS

Certified member of:
New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers
National Society of Professional Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
New York State Licensed and Registered Medical Physicist
New Jersey State Certified Radiological Physicist



PATENT PENDING
Columbia University lead investigator for Columbia Science and Technology Ventures (STV)
"Motion Cardiac Phantom for Image Quality Assessment" 2007



ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT:
1998 - Present
Associate of Clinical Radiology
College of Physicians & Surgeon
Columbia University, New York, New York

Responsibilities:
include some limited teaching of medical students, radiology staff, and radiology residents;
independent investigation; some research assistance; and working to assist our staff of radiologists.


CLINICAL APPOINTMENT:
1998 - Present
Diagnostic Radiological Physicist
Department of Radiology
New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York

Responsibilities:
Preform quality control testing for the department of Radiology
including but not limited to physics testing, quality control testing of radiology equipment,
calibration measurements on all types of radiology equipment, image quality assessments,
radiation safety monitoring, radiation dosimetry, preparation for regulatory inspections,
computerized data analysis and programming, film processor sensitometry, radiation shielding evaluations,
evaluations new film/screen systems, and other radiology physics functions


OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

July, 1991 - Present
Position: Radiological Physicist
Location: Edison X-Ray Service
P.O. Box 5463
Somerset, New Jersey 08875

1. Diagnostic/Clinical Physics Consultant, NY/NJ -
Lead lining calculation, room layout and radiation protection survey
2. Acceptance testing of X-ray diagnostic equipment
( CT Scanners, MRI, Radiography, Mammography, R/F room and tomography equipment )
3. Perform invasive and non-invasive calibration and
radiation output measurements
4. Set up quality assurance programs for radiography
and mammography facilities
5. Perform quarterly, semi-annual and annual equipment
radiation safety survey
6. Equipment purchasing consultant
7. International export specialist -
Medical and X-ray equipment


January 1987 - October 1998
Position: Mechanical Engineer
Location: Bennett X-Ray Technologies
Subsidiary of Trex Medical Corporation
445 Oak Street
Copiague, New York 11726

1. Plan and direct the fabrication of test control
apparatus and equipment for X-ray machines
2. Direct and coordinate construction and installation
of X-ray equipment
3. Conduct on site radiological survey to ensure
quality of products and customer satisfaction
4. Field support and feed back information for
research and development on all prototypes
5. Specialize in radiography, mammography, tomography,
digital imaging, high frequency and portable X-ray equipment
6. International and Domestic Consultant for
diagnostic radiography equipment - Meet with
various foreign Health Ministry officials to ensure
product safety and setting up of protocol for future equipment testing


PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS:

Z F Lu, E. L. Nickoloff, J So and A K Dutta,
"Pediatric Patient Dose Management From a 64 Slice VCT"
presentation at 49th AAPM Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, July 22-26, 2007.

J So, E. L. Nickoloff, Z F Lu and A K Dutta
"A Motion Phantom System for Image Quality Assessment of a 64-slice Volume CT Scanner"
presentation at 49th AAPM Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, July 22-26, 2007.

E. Nickoloff, Z F Lu, A K Dutta and J So
"The BERT, COD, DAP and Other Strange Creatures"
An education exhibit for the 88th Annual Meeting of RSNA, Chicago, 2006. (Certificate of Merit)

Z F Lu, E. L. Nickoloff, J So and A K Dutta
"Quality control testing of diagnostic ultrasound systems: experience in testing 72 systems in 11 years"
presentation at 48th AAPM Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, July 30 - August 3, 2006.

E. L. Nickoloff, Z F Lu, A K Dutta, J So, J. W. Moses
"Cardiac radiation doses: influence of equipment variables"
presentation at the IOMP's 14th International Conference of Medical Physics, Nuremberg, Germany, September 14-17, 2005.

E. L. Nickoloff, A K Dutta, Z F Lu, J So, C. Ruzal-Shapiro
"Direct measurement of pediatric CT dose and comparison to CTDI data"
presentation at the IOMP's 14th International Conference of Medical Physics, Nuremberg, Germany, September 14-17, 2005.

E. L. Nickoloff, Z F Lu, A K Dutta, J So, J. W. Moses
"Influence of Equipment Variables Upon Cardiac Radiation Levels"
presentation at the 47th Annual Meeting of AAPM, Seattle, WA, Med. Phys. 32(6), p1892, 2005.

E. L. Nickoloff, Z F Lu, J So, A K Dutta
"Comparison of Radiation Dose Indexes For CT Scanners: Measured Versus Automated Scanner Calculations"
presentation at the 47th Annual Meeting of AAPM, Seattle, WA, Med. Phys. 32(6), p1906, 2005.

E. L. Nickoloff, A K Dutta, Z F Lu, J So, C. Ruzal-Shapiro
"Direct Measurement of Pediatric CT Radiation Dose with a New Solid State Detector System"
presentation at the 47th Annual Meeting of AAPM, Seattle, WA, Med. Phys. 32(6), p1892, 2005.

E. L. Nickoloff, Z F Lu, A K Dutta, J So, C Ruzel-Shapiro
"New Solid State Dosimeters for Direct Dose Measurements in Pediatric CT Scans"
presented at the 86th Annual Meeting of RSNA, Radiology 226 (Supplement), 2004.

J. So, E. L. Nickoloff, Z. F. Lu, A. Dutta
"Testing of Materials Used in Manufacture of Radiation Protection Garments Using the IEC 1331-1 Protocol"
presented at the 86th Annual Meeting of RSNA, Radiology 226 (Supplement), pp 158, 2004.

J. So, E. L. Nickoloff, Z. F. Lu, A. Dutta
"Measurements of kVp and HVL for CT scanners"
presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of AAPM, Med. Phys. 30(6), p1353, 2003.

E. L. Nickoloff, Z. F. Lu, W. E. Berdon, J. So, A. Dutta
"New automated fluoroscopy systems for pediatric applications"
presented at the 84th Annual meeting of RSNA, Radiology 225 (Supplement), pp 136, 2002
(Best Diagnostic imaging paper award)

E. L. Nickoloff, Z. F. Lu, J. So, A. Dutta
"Image quality and radiation doses for automated fluoroscopic imaging systems"
presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of AAPM, Med. Phys. 29(6), p1355, 2002.

Z. Lu, E. L. Nickoloff, J. So, A. Dutta
"Comparison of computed radiography and film/screen combination using a contrast-detail phantom"
presented at the 83rd Annual Meeting of RSNA, Radiology 221 (Supplement), pp 160, 2001.
(Best Diagnostic imaging paper award)