Dr. Lena Kranold

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Lena Kranold joined the School of Engineering at the University of Western Australia as a Lecturer in September 2023. Her research interests are in applied computational electromagnetics with a focus on biomedical applications, particularly in medical device development and magnetic resonance implant safety compatibility. Lena has a B.Eng. degree in Technology Management Marketing from the University of Applied Sciences Kiel in Germany, which she completed in 2013, and a M.Sc. degree in Electrical Information Engineering from Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel in 2015. She earned her PhD in Electrical Engineering from McGill University in Canada in 2020. Her doctoral research involved designing a wearable system for breast health monitoring using RF radar and antenna array design. Prior to her current position, Lena served as a postdoctoral researcher at ETH Zurich IT’IS Foundation, studying the safety of medical implants exposed to electromagnetic fields. She has been involved in various collaborations and is a trainee representative on the Board of the BioEM Society. Lena has received the Arthur Pilla Young Scientist Award for her research at the BioEM 2023 Conference.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2023-09-01 — Present

University of Western Australia • Perth, WA, Australia

Lecturer in the School of Engineering, involved in research collaboration and teaching.

Awards

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Arthur Pilla Young Scientist Award

Courses

BMEG3001 - Engineering Human Body

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
Application Checklist
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  • English Language Proficiency Proof
  • Personal Statement
  • References
  • Proof of Identity
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Graduate School for most Master by Coursework programs at UWA.