Dr. Amar Prasad Gupta from Siraha invents the World’s Smallest X-ray Machine
33 Yrs Old Dr. Amar Prasad Gupta from Siraha has made one the the World’s Smallest X-ray Machine using Nanotechnology and is awarded by the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) for developing the world’s smallest and lightest carbon nanotube-based pocket x-ray smaller than a human hand, weighing only 86 grams, fitting easily into one’s pocket. The X-ray machine is powered by AAA batteries.
His concept for developing 2D to 3D CNT field emitters was presented at the 32nd International Conference of Diamond and Carbon Materials in 2022, where he received the Silver Elsevier Young Scholar Award. He also received the Best Oral Presentation Award at the Korean Association of Radiation Protection’s 2023 Spring Conference for presenting his concept of developing a low-dose radiation source using CNT X-ray technology.
He has been a science enthusiast since high school and co-founded Golden Gate International College’s science club. In 2011, he represented Nepal at the Asian Science Camp (Asian Version of Lindau Conference) held at KAIST in Daejeon, Korea, where he received a Bronze medal for his project titled “Mars, Mars, I am coming home; terraforming MARS for human survival.” Subsequently, this medal played a pivotal role in securing a full ride through the Korean Government Scholarship program for undergraduate study in physics at Kyung Hee University.
Dr. Amar is currently a Postdoctoral Research Scholar at Harvard Medical School, which is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He is involved in a project to develop a non-rotating CT scanner that is modular, portable, and can be sent to space stations and battlefields.
In its current form, the pocket-sized X-ray system is particularly effective at imaging soft materials like leaves and thin organic substances. It is appropriate for testing the operation of X-ray detectors and has the potential to serve as a portable skin radiotherapy machine.
Dr. Gupta hopes to use similar technology in the future to create a pocket-sized X-ray machine that can capture images of hands, legs, and teeth.
