I help teams turn wearable sensor data into evidence they can act on — whether that's a validation claim, a clinical endpoint, or a product decision. My background spans clinical practice, study design, multi-sensor data collection, and building the analysis tools to make it all reproducible. I've worked across IMU, EMG, PPG, and accelerometry systems, from single-patient assessments to 10,000-participant cohorts.
IMU, EMG, PPG/ECG, and accelerometry — from single-device setups to synchronized multi-sensor protocols. Practical experience with placement, synchronization, artifacts, drift, and emerging form factors including earables and smart glasses.
End-to-end study execution: protocols, endpoints, feasibility, adherence, and data-quality checks. Experience across observational studies, RCTs, and longitudinal designs, translating questions into testable, defensible outcomes.
Five years of clinical physiotherapy plus a PhD in biomedical engineering. Deep knowledge of gait, functional movement, neuromuscular physiology, and what sensor signals can (and cannot) tell you about real humans.
Working with large wearable datasets (10,000+ participants) to derive interpretable activity-pattern metrics — bouts, fragmentation, transitions, intensity distribution — and relate them to health outcomes.
Gold-standard comparisons, reliability testing, synchronization, artifact handling, and transparent error reporting. Building the evidence base so performance claims are defensible for product and regulatory decisions.
Bridging clinical needs and technical implementation. Previously embedded in a product team as clinical consultant, translating end-user requirements into engineering specifications. Comfortable in both languages.
Spanning population health, device validation, multi-sensor fusion, and clinical measurement.
Challenge: Large accelerometry datasets are messy, and summary metrics like "steps/day" miss meaningful behavior patterns.
What I did: Built reproducible Python workflows to quantify activity-pattern metrics (bout distributions, fragmentation, transitions, intensity distribution) from The Maastricht Study's activPAL dataset (~10,000 participants).
Also built the activPAL Explorer, an interactive analysis tool for researchers to explore and QA their own activPAL data.
Output: Analysis-ready measures linked to cardiometabolic outcomes, plus a reusable open-source tool.
Challenge: Current wearable approaches capture the "what" of movement but not the context — you can detect slow walking, but not whether it's caused by cognitive load, stairs ahead, or another pedestrian.
What I did: Co-designed a funded multi-sensor protocol (thigh-worn IMU + ear-worn IMU + smart glasses with egocentric video) to capture movement in real-world conditions: clutter, stairs, turns, social navigation, and dual-task cognitive load.
Output: Public dataset and open-source analysis pipeline for sensor fusion benchmarking. Currently in data collection.
Challenge: Lab snapshots miss day-to-day movement strategies during rehabilitation. Wearable-derived endpoints need the same rigor as lab measures.
What I did: Designed a wearable IMU workflow for multi-pace gait and stair tasks in real-world settings.
Ran a randomized sham-controlled trial of vibrational stimulation post-surgery.
Published the full dataset (COMPWALK-ACL) in Scientific Data for open reuse.
Output: 5 peer-reviewed papers, 1 open dataset, reusable pipeline components. Protocol to publication, end-to-end.
Challenge: Can accessible, portable devices produce research-grade measurements with standardized protocols?
What I did: Designed and ran inter- and intra-session reliability testing for handheld dynamometry with a custom 3D-printed fixture.
Clear reporting of error, transparent constraints, and practical measurement protocols built to survive real-world clinical variability.
Output: Validated measurement approach and normative data, published and adopted for further clinical use.
Open resources from my research — datasets, tools, and publications.
Interactive analysis and QA tool for activPAL accelerometer data. Built with Python/Streamlit for researchers working with physical activity and sedentary behavior data.
Open dataset of multi-pace IMU gait kinematics in adolescents, adults, and ACL-injured patients. Published in Scientific Data (2025).
Research spanning wearable biomechanics, device validation, patient-reported outcomes, and population health. Editor at BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine.
View on Google ScholarI'm exploring opportunities in Application Science, Clinical & Scientific Affairs, Evidence Generation, and R&D — particularly in wearable sensors, digital health, and assistive technology. Open to both industry and applied research roles.
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