Dr. Fernando Bello

Biography

Professor Fernando Bello is a computer scientist and engineer working at the intersection of medicine and educational technology. He obtained his PhD in Biomedical Systems from Imperial College in 1996 and has worked as a postdoctoral Research Fellow in brain image analysis and Computer Aided Surgery from 1996 to 1998 at Guy's Hospital. In 1998, he became a Lecturer in Electronic Engineering and re-joined Imperial College in September 2000 as a Professor of Surgical Computing and Simulation Science. He is the Director of the Centre for Engagement in Simulation Science and leads the Simulation Modelling Medicine Surgery (SiMMS) research group. This multi-disciplinary group focuses on building suitable models and simulations for clinical processes, including clinical examination, diagnosis, interventional procedures, and care pathways. Professor Bello has a particular interest in the use of virtual and mixed reality environments with haptics in the context of education and training, pioneering advanced patient-specific simulations for various surgical procedures and clinical examinations, as well as developing online and mobile simulation tools. He has published widely in technological, medical, and educational journals and is involved in simulation-based training programs both in the UK and abroad. He also serves as the Academic Co-director for Imperial’s MSc in Surgical Innovation.

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