Dr. Jean Pierre Ndabakuranye
Research Fellow, Functional Materials & Microsystems
Details
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College: School of Engineering
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Department: School of Engineering
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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jean.pierre.ndabakuranye@rmit.edu.au
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ORCID: 0000-0001-7657-0542
Open to
- Industry Projects
- Collaborative projects
- Join a web conference as a panellist or speaker
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
About
Jean Pierre (JP) received his M.S. in Electronics Engineering from Hallym University (South Korea) and a PhD in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering from the University of Melbourne (Australia) in 2016 and 2023, respectively.
He is an expert in biomedical optics, optoelectronics, biosensing, electronic circuits and systems, embedded programming, and bio-photochemistry. His research initiatives and endeavours are dedicated to utilising engineering and technological advances to address our most pressing healthcare challenges, focusing on miniaturised point-of-care (PoC) diagnostics, including portable devices, wearable sensors, and implantable sensors.
During his PhD, JP developed a reputation in bilirubin sensing, where he developed novel approaches for PoC bilirubin monitoring in cirrhotic and neonatal hyperbilirubinemia patients.
In 2022, JP completed two internships: (i) BrainConnect, where he contributed to the development of a wireless telemetry module for an implantable device that monitors and records neural activities, and (ii) Royal Children’s Hospital, where he developed an optical sensor to detect bilirubin in neonatal urine.
In 2023, he embarked on his first postdoctoral role at RMIT University, where he developed a novel miniature sensor for intraoperative quantitative detection of brain tumours. He also co-founded KagomaTech, a company that aims to revolutionise and democratise the notions of embedded systems design in East Africa (particularly in Rwanda) with applications in biomedicine, agriculture, etc.
He is an expert in biomedical optics, optoelectronics, biosensing, electronic circuits and systems, embedded programming, and bio-photochemistry. His research initiatives and endeavours are dedicated to utilising engineering and technological advances to address our most pressing healthcare challenges, focusing on miniaturised point-of-care (PoC) diagnostics, including portable devices, wearable sensors, and implantable sensors.
During his PhD, JP developed a reputation in bilirubin sensing, where he developed novel approaches for PoC bilirubin monitoring in cirrhotic and neonatal hyperbilirubinemia patients.
In 2022, JP completed two internships: (i) BrainConnect, where he contributed to the development of a wireless telemetry module for an implantable device that monitors and records neural activities, and (ii) Royal Children’s Hospital, where he developed an optical sensor to detect bilirubin in neonatal urine.
In 2023, he embarked on his first postdoctoral role at RMIT University, where he developed a novel miniature sensor for intraoperative quantitative detection of brain tumours. He also co-founded KagomaTech, a company that aims to revolutionise and democratise the notions of embedded systems design in East Africa (particularly in Rwanda) with applications in biomedicine, agriculture, etc.
Research fields
- 4003 Biomedical engineering
- 4009 Electronics, sensors and digital hardware
- 4605 Data management and data science
- 4008 Electrical engineering
- 3213 Paediatrics
- 400308 Medical devices
- 510204 Photonics, optoelectronics and optical communications
UN sustainable development goals
- 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Academic positions
- Postdoctoral researcher
- RMIT University
- Electrical and Biomedical Engineering
- Melbourne, Australia
- 1 Jan 2023 – 31 Dec 2023
Teaching interests
NA
Research interests
JP is mainly interested in developing miniaturised point-of-care medical devices.
- Portable (handheld) devices
- Wearable devices
- Micro-implants
- Portable (handheld) devices
- Wearable devices
- Micro-implants
