Research focus

We develop algorithms for the interpretation of biomedical signals and data acquired with a variety of sensors, ranging from ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging, up to electrophysiological and photoplethysmographic recording. The lab positions itself on the edge between data-driven and physics-driven analysis through a continuous effort towards understanding the application domain and modeling the full measurement chain: (patho)physiological sources, sensing physics, and signal acquisition. To this end, research is carried out in tight collaboration with our clinical and industrial partners. The main application areas are oncology, cardiovascular, gynecology-perinatology, sleep, perioperative care, neurology, and neuromuscular research.

Courses

Education is tightly linked to research. Therefore, the main activity consists of supervision of student projects ranging from Bachelor, Traineeship, and Graduation projects. Find below an overview of the courses offered by the

Course code	Course name	Level	Time Slot
5XSA0	Introduction to Medical Image Processing	Bachelor elective	Q4
5XSD0	Medical ultrasound	Bachelor elective	Q4
5CTA0	Statistical Signal Processing	Master course	Q1
5SSC0	Adaptive Array Signal Processing	Master course	Q3
5LSB0	Monitoring of respiration and circulation	Master elective	Q2
5LSC0	Biomedical Sensing Technology	Master elective	Q3
5LSL0	Machine Learning for signal processing	Master elective	Q4
5LSJ0	Image analysis for healthcare technologies	Master elective	Q3
5LIV0	Video health monitoring	Master elective	Q2
3MA100	Physics behind Medical Technology(+)	Master elective	Q3

(+) this course is also given as part of the School of Medical Physics and Engineering Eindhoven (SMPE/e)

Graduation

To finish the Master studies you have to enroll in a Final Project. You can discover some of our projects in the Master marketplace. There you can find the latest information regarding the registration as well as an extended description of the active projects within the ICT Lab. Just remember that once you are logged in the Marketplace portal, you can filter the list of projects by choosing the capacity group. Choose SPS in the Research group option, and select any of our researchers as the Responsible staff. If you have any questions regarding one of our projects, please do not hesitate to contact the responsible for the project you are interested in.

Master projects

To learn more about students opportunities visit our projects page.

Internships

Given the international nature of the BM/d Research Team, several students interested in biomedical applications of signal analysis come from different European countries to carry out their master projects within the Erasmus Exchange Program. A number of established international connections also enable us to arrange external projects abroad, in countries such as Italy, Denmark, Rumania, and USA. Obviously, next to supervision, also a number of specialized courses are given, especially in the area of sensing and clinical monitoring. If you are interested in enrolling an internship with one of our partners don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.

Contact

More information about the BM/d lab can be found at the TU/e website. Do you have any questions regarding the information above? Please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Massimo Mischi by sending him a mail at M.Mischi@tue.nl.

Collaboration partners

We are grateful to work with our collaborative partners: