Dr. Muhammad Farooq

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Muhammad Farooq is a Research Associate in the Communication, Sensing, Imaging (CSI) group at the James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow. He holds a PhD in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from his institution. His work focuses on non-invasive, contactless health monitoring technologies, including radar-based cardiopulmonary sensing, human activity recognition, and optical systems for glucose and vital sign detection. He earned a master's degree in electrical engineering from LUMS, Pakistan, and has contributed significantly to healthcare innovation as a Research Associate Project Lead. His experience encompasses both academic research and industrial roles, including process automation at Endress+Hauser. Farooq is also the inventor of a UK patent for an optical glucose monitoring device aimed at developing scalable HealthTech solutions for future smart healthcare systems. His research interests lie in AI-driven healthcare technologies, contactless sensing, and intelligent healthcare systems, with expertise covering human activity detection, vital sign monitoring, and EEG-based brain signals. Currently, he is involved in end-to-end systems development in robotics, electronics, microcontrollers, 3D design, PCB design, and instrumentation within industrial process automation. Farooq aims to create accessible, intelligent, contactless systems to transform healthcare and improve patient well-being.

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