Dr. James M May completed his undergraduate BEng course in
Biomedical Engineering at City University London in 2008. After a work
placement in Kings College Hospital Biomedical Engineering Department, he was
offered to study for a PhD at City University London, in collaboration with
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. He completed his PhD in 2013, with
an accolade from the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers, where
he was also invited to join as a Freeman of the Livery. In 2012, he was also
featured in the Royal Academy of Engineering Career Series. His research
interests centre around optical monitoring and electronic instrumentation
development.
Prof. Panicos A Kyriacou received a B.E.Sc. degree in electrical
engineering from the University of Western Ontario, and his M.Sc. and Ph.D.
degrees in medical electronics and physics from St. Bartholomew’s Medical
College, University of London. He is currently a Professor of Biomedical
Engineering at the School of Science and Technology, at City, University of
London. He is also the Founder and Director of the Research Centre for
Biomedical Engineering at City, University of London. His primary research
focuses on the understanding of the relation of photoplethysmography (PPG) and
spectrophotometry with haemodynamics, vascular mechanics and hemorheology. His
main motivation is the utilisation of PPG and other optical-based modalities
for the innovation of new non-invasive disruptive sensor technologies,
including wearables, for the early diagnosis of disease and the facilitation of
unobtrusive health and fitness monitoring. He has authored and co-authored over
300 publications and holds six patents with inventions in medical optical
sensors.
