Healthcare, Medical Imaging, and Medtech

Queen Mary University of London, hosts one of the largest bioengineering groups in the UK with a long standing track record of world-leading, high impact research and including expertise in AI, computational modelling and medtech. In the latest UK Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), engineering, of which bioengineering is a major part, was ranked 2nd in the UK for the quality of our research output. The centre's excellence is further demonstrated by its recent receipt of significant funding, including a £7 million Centre for Doctoral Training and several large grants and fellowships from UKRI. 

Examples of QM staff working in this field:  

• Dr Caroline Roney holds a UKRI future Leaders Fellowship and is a bioengineer working in computational medicine, machine learning, digital twins, and cardiovascular image processing.  

• Prof Zion Tse is a Professor of Robotics and head of the Centre of Bioengineering. His research involves digital health, smart wearables, AI for medical imaging, and computer-aided diagnostics.  

• Dr Lei Su is a biomedical engineer with focuses on the development of advanced sensors and instrumentation. He applies AI to enhance medical imaging, detection, and monitoring systems. 

• Prof Akram Alomainy is an electrical engineer specialising in electromagnetic-based wearable medtech devices and medical sensors. He uses machine learning-enhanced acquisition and analysis solutions for a variety of healthcare applications associated with imaging and monitoring. 

Research Centre:  
Centre for Bioengineering