Bio-medical Engineering

Our researchers develop innovative technologies for monitoring, diagnostics, therapies, and interventions to address a wide range of diseases and disorders.

News

PhD student wins NVIDIA hackathon prize and government recognition for NHS tool
PhD student wins NVIDIA hackathon prize and government recognition for NHS tool

PhD student wins NVIDIA hackathon prize and government recognition for NHS tool

PhD candidate Rishan Patel and his team won prizes at NVIDIA's AI hackathon, then earned UK government recognition for WaitWise, their tool tackling NHS waiting list backlogs.

16 Jun 2026

EEE Researchers Receive Multiple Awards at ISCAS 2026
EEE Researchers Receive Multiple Awards at ISCAS 2026

EEE Researchers Receive Multiple Awards at ISCAS 2026

EEE researchers received multiple awards from the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society at the awards ceremony held during ISCAS 2026 in Shanghai, China.

08 Jun 2026

Prof Andreas Demosthenous elected IEEE UK and Ireland Section Vice Chair (Chair Elect)
Prof Andreas Demosthenous elected IEEE UK and Ireland Section Vice Chair (Chair Elect)

Prof Andreas Demosthenous elected IEEE UK and Ireland Section Vice Chair (Chair Elect)

Professor Andreas Demosthenous has been elected Vice Chair (Chair Elect) of the IEEE UK and Ireland Section, reflecting his leadership and long-standing contributions to IEEE.

12 Jan 2026

Research projects

Ocular Microtremor and Sedation in ICU
Ocular Microtremor and Sedation in ICU

Ocular Microtremor and Sedation in ICU

The LUCID project devises a system that can regress sedation scales based on OMT data collected by EOG.

15 Jun 2026

Nikon-UCL Prosperity Partnership on Next-Generation X-Ray Imaging
Nikon-UCL Prosperity Partnership on Next-Generation X-Ray Imaging

Nikon-UCL Prosperity Partnership on Next-Generation X-Ray Imaging

This project will apply novel technologies to a range of high-impact applications, including non-destructive testing of composite materials, biomaterials and tissue-engineered organs, and in forensics

11 Jun 2026

PROSPECT
PROSPECT

PROSPECT

Programmable and Robust Optical frequency combs to empower Stability and Precision for Sensing and Communication Technologies (PROSPECT).

09 Jun 2026

Case studies

How UCL is powering the next generation of semiconductor innovation
How UCL is powering the next generation of semiconductor innovation

How UCL is powering the next generation of semiconductor innovation

UCL researchers are advancing semiconductor science, from new materials and devices to AI-ready hardware, driving innovation, skills and partnerships across the UK.

03 Dec 2025