Dr Michael Stevens
B.Eng (Medical - Honours First Class) - 2010
PhD. 2014.
I'm an early-to-mid career researcher who is interested in using technology to improve the outcomes of those who are sick. My interests lie in artificial hearts and aged care.
I have consulted with multiple industry partners to help improve their devices, using both simulations and bench top testing. I'm interested in sharing my expertise with industry to ensure that patients have the best possible outcomes when using technology.
About me
Dr Stevens received his undergraduate degree in Medical Engineering from Queensland University of Technology in 2010, graduating with first class honours. He then completed his PhD in 2014 at the University of Queensland, in which he developed a physiological control system for dual rotary left ventricular assist devices operating as a biventricular assist device. He commenced a postdoctoral position as a Research Associate at the Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering in August 2015. He then became a lecturer in January 2018.听
Research Interests
- Physiological control systems
- Heart assist devices听
- Computational modelling (particularly CFD)
- Signal processing
- Wearable activity monitoring, particularly for older Australians
- Machine learning for biomedical applications
Teaching
- ENGG1000 Engineering Design and Innovation.
- BIOM1010 Engineering in Medicine and Biology.
- BIOM9701 Cardiovascular Dynamics.
- BIOM9640 Biomedical Instrumentation
- Biomedical Engineering Thesis Coordinator
I am currently looking for PhD students! If you're a curious engineer, and interested in any of the following
- Artificial heart, heart/lung machines and ventricular assist devices
- Designing automatic control systems for medical devices
- Biomedical signal processing
- ...and more
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- Publications
- Media
- Grants
- Awards
- Research Activities
- Engagement
- Teaching and Supervision
To date I have received over $6 million in funding, with detailed grants listed below.听
2021听听 听UNSW Tyree Institute of Health Engineering Catalyst Awards (Stevens M C, Argha R, Chan D, Xu Y)
Project Title: Guardian Angels 鈥 Unobtrusive fall detection for persons living with dementia.
Amount awarded: $30 000
2021听听 听Australian Postgraduate Research Intern (Rezai A, Stevens MC)
Project Title: mmWave Technology
Amount awarded: $5 000
2021听听 听UNSW Engineering International Partnership Seed Grant (Stevens MC, Timms D, Hayward C).
Project Title: New Total Artificial Heart: Preparing for first-in-human studies
Amount Awarded: $5 000
2021听听 听Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) (Kaye D, McGiffin D, Gregory S, Timms D, Tansley G, Fraser JF, Lovell N, Stevens MC, Chan C, Dargusch M, Hayward C, Wrigley C, Steinseifer U, Dasse K)
Project Title: The Artificial heart Frontiers Program
Amount Awarded: $999 570
2021听听 听IH210100040 Australian Research Council Industrial Transformation Research Hubs (multiple CIs)
Project Title: ARC Research Hub for Connected Sensors for Health
Amount Awarded: $5 million
2021听听 听UNSW GROW Early Career Academic Grants Program (Beier S, De Silva C, Stevens MC)
Project Title: 听In vitro coronary flow during left ventricular assist device support鈥 a platform for numerical and experimental work
Amount Awarded: $60 000
2019听听 听UNSW Ageing Futures Institute Seed Funding (Stevens MC, Celler B., Delbaere K., Lovell N.
Project Title: 听Detecting Falls and Activity Monitoring of Persons Living with Dementia.
Amount Awarded: $29 963
2019听听 听Tech Voucher with VitalCare (Stevens MC)听
Project Title: 听Next generation of nurse call systems, using unobtrusive technology.
Amount Awarded: $30 000
2017听听 听Tech Voucher with MP High Tech Solutions (Lovell, N.H, Stevens. M.)
Project Title: Unobtrusive Internet-of-Things monitoring technology for managing falls and frailty in the elderly
Amount Awarded: $30 000
2016听听 听UNSW Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering Minor Equipment Grant 2016 (Co-Investigator)
Project Title: 听Purchase of Fall Detector Devices
Amount Awarded: $9 195.
2015听听 听UNSW Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering Minor Equipment Grant 2015 (Co-Investigator)
Project Title: High Performance Computer and Wave Optics Module
Amount Awarded: $6 156.
2013听听 听N. Stenning & Co. Pty. Ltd. PhD Top-up award (CI).听
Purpose: Award for excellence in PhD Progress听
Amount Awarded: $2 000.
2013听听 听The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation Experienced Researcher Grant (Co-Investigator)
Project Title: 听Improving the preload and afterload sensitivity of rotary ventricular assist devices through the combination of passive and active control systems
Amount Awarded: $71 082.
2013听听 听The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation Small Equipment Grant (CI)
Project Title: Construction of a new systemic venous compliance chamber for a mock circulation loop.听
Amount Awarded: $3 148
2012听听 听University of Queensland Richard Jago Memorial Prize (CI)
Purpose: Travel to USA for Internship at THI
Amount Awarded: $2 900
2011听听 听University of Queensland Graduate Student International Travel Award (CI)
Purpose: Travel to USA for Internship at THI
Amount Awarded: $4 959
2011听听 听The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation Novice Researcher Grant (CI)
Project Title: In Vitro assessment of physiological control strategies for biventricular assist devices.
Amount Awarded: $8 300
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2021 UNSW Scientia Education Academy Exemplary Teaching Practice Award: 鈥淟inking learning to professional, disciplinary, industry and/or personal contexts鈥. (27 Nov 2021)
2021 Heart Foundation NSW CVRN HEART PITCH Runner-up mid career researcher category: 鈥淪mart artificial hearts 鈥 what can we learn from self-driving cars?鈥. (17 sep 2021)
2021 ISHLT Oral and Mini-Oral Presenter Scholarship Award (won by my PhD student Masoud Fetanat)
2017 UNSW ARC PGC Supervisor Award
2010, 2013 The Prince Charles Hospital Research Forum Presentation Award
2010 Queensland University of Technology Medical Engineering Undergraduate Project Presentation Award
2006-2010 Queensland University of Technology Dean鈥檚 List
I have authored听49 publications (37 manuscripts, 3 book chapters, 1 edited book, 8 conference proceedings)
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Research Interests
- Physiological control systems - since 2012 I've been developing physiological control systems (smart cruise control) for artificial hearts and LVADs.
- Heart assist devices听 - since 2012 I've been simulating and testing artificial hearts and LVADs using computer modelling and bench top testing.
- Computational modelling (particularly CFD) - since 2016 I've been simulating the effect of ECMO on cerebral hypoxia.
- Signal processing - since 2012 I've been applying advanced signal processing techniques for control and diagnostic purposes.
- Aged care technology - since 2015 I've been involved in developing technology for improving the outcomes of older persons, particularly those living with dementia.
- Machine learning for biomedical applications - since 2018 my team have been applying machine learning techniques to result in better diagnostic tools.
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I frequently engage with the community. I have been involved in the UNSW Women in Engineering camp, developing workshops to help students learn about the cardiovascular system. I have also been involved in the UNSW Early Career Academic Network, supporting early career researchers through events like promotion.
My Research Supervision
Gabriel Matus Vazquez
Ariyamehr Rezai
Laurence Boss
Anne Marie Vuong
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My Teaching
ENGG1000 Engineering Design
BIOM9701 Dynamics of the Cardiovascular System
BIOM4951/4952/4953/9020/9021/9914: Undergraduate and Postgraduate research thesis
In 2021 I received the inaugrual听UNSW Scientia Education Academy听Exemplary Teaching Practice Award听鈥淟inking learning to professional, disciplinary, industry and/or personal contexts鈥.