Federico Colecchia

Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor)

Brunel University of London

London, United Kingdom

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Higher Education (HES)

London, United Kingdom

Brunel University of London has an excellent record of translating research into public benefit. We work with hundreds of businesses each year on Innovate UK projects, helping them develop innovative products and processes. Each year, we work with countless SMEs in the London area through our ERDF-funded Co-Innovate programme and with innovation vouchers, helping those businesses develop their first innovation programme and getting them onto an innovation escalator. Our incubator and accelerator, Making the Future Digital, has a high profile across London. Since 2014, it has provided a range of support options to early-stage companies in the product design sector, including access to physical and digital prototyping facilities. The Centre for AI at Brunel University of London brings together academics with expertise across computer science, engineering, human-centred design, the health sciences, the social sciences, AI regulation, AI ethics, and health economics, among others. The Brunel Centre for AI works in close collaboration with the Brunel Design School, which enables the team to draw on additional expertise across industrial design, additive manufacturing, design for healthcare innovation, design for sustainability, and inclusive design, among others. We provide support to project activities, including: development of ML, AI, and data science pipelines; digital technology development; stakeholder mapping and engagement; design, implementation, and analysis of data from participatory design activities (e.g. interviews, focus groups) and co-design workshops with technology users and stakeholders; development and evaluation of innovation strategies, with emphasis on innovations enabled by digital technologies. We are seeking collaborative research opportunities. Do not hesitate to reach out (federico.colecchia@brunel.ac.uk)). https://uk.linkedin.com/in/centre-for-ai-social-and-digital-innovations-brunel-university-london-72a831237 https://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/chmls/brunel-partners-academic-centre-for-health-sciences https://www.brunel.ac.uk/research/Groups/Brunel-Digital-Design-Lab https://uk.linkedin.com/in/federico-colecchia-8898141a8

About me

I have 20+ years of academic research and industry R&D experience on emerging technologies and sustainable development, with emphasis on applications of machine learning and immersive technologies for health and wellbeing --- PhD in Physics from University of Padova (2001). My research focusses on the integration between core technology development and human-centred design to facilitate the achievement of positive impact within operational settings. My interdisciplinary work has led to the establishment of a broad international network of academic, industry, and clinical collaborators.

Formerly project leader in the pharmaceutical sector, I have worked closely with clinicians, biologists, statisticians, mathematicians, sociologists, psychologists, and engineering designers. This has enabled me to develop a robust understanding of multidisciplinary collaboration dynamics as well as a deep appreciation of knowledge exchange and research exploitation pathways.

I was previously staff member at University College London (UCL), Lund University and the University of Padova, Honorary Research Scientist with the UCL Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Visiting Scientist at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. I have collaborated with large enterprises such as Eli Lilly & Co and QinetiQ, as well as with several small and medium-sized companies.

I am a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Health and Wellbeing Lead and Co-Head of External Engagement and Partnerships with the Brunel Centre for AI, and a Member of the Peer Review College of the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

I am the Director of the Integrated Product Design MSc Programme and Year 3 Tutor at Brunel Design, and teach electronics and computer/microcontroller programming.

Having established new research collaborations with 50+ businesses since 2020, I am available to explore opportunities for joint R&D bids, consultancy, and student projects.

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Interests

academia/industry collaboration
Digital Technologies
Artificial Intelligence
Health and Wellbeing
Sustainable development
AI regulation and compliance
Design for health
Sociology of technology