The event is a collaboration between the UK Metamaterials Network and the 4D Health Tech Network. It will focus on metamaterials for health. Areas of application include healthy living and healthcare, spanning exercise, wellbeing, ageing, monitoring and diagnosis, and therapeutics.
Who?
- Academics (early career to senior career stages welcome)
- Industry
- Clinicians
- Healthcare professionals
Why?
- Connect with experts with a passion for metamaterials and health.
- Learn about cutting-edge research and new opportunities in the field.
- Collaborate to turn ideas into real-world impact.
Key Highlights (TBC)
Agenda (TBC) - 10:00am - 16:00
Welcome and introductions
- Welcome, overview of UK Metamaterials Network, the Health challenge, and sandpit agenda – Dr Tom Allen, Manchester Metropolitan University
- Overview of 4D Health Tech Network – Dr Julan Wu, University of Birmingham
Delegate talks
- Knee injuries, knee braces and the potential for metamaterials, Dr Tasneem Sabir, Manchester Metropolitan University
- Victor Villapun (University of Birmingham)
- Programmable Smart Metasurfaces for Non-Invasive Physiological Monitoring and Healthcare Application, Dr Abdul Jabbar (Loughborough University)
- Developing advanced imaging and sensing medical devices, Themos Kallos (Orion Delta Tech)
