Karthikeyan Umapathy

Dr. Karthikeyan Umapathy serves as Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University, concurrently holding roles as Program Director for Biomedical Engineering and Associate Chair for Student Experience.

His academic credentials include:

• PhD from The University of Western Ontario (2006)
• MPhil from The University of Hertfordshire (2003)
• BE from Bharathiar University (1993)

His pioneering research spans Biomedical Signal and Image Analysis, Cardiac Electrophysiology, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, with emphasis on developing computational solutions for cardiac arrhythmia detection and medical instrumentation. Through hospital collaborations across Toronto, he transforms theoretical signal processing into clinical applications that directly impact patient care and health analytics.

Publication trends reveal consistent innovation in cardiac signal analysis, particularly ventricular arrhythmia classification using ECG decomposition techniques and MRI data fusion, with high-impact work appearing in journals like Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology (IF 5.41).

Key recognitions include:

• Affiliate Scientist appointment at iBEST & St. Michael’s Hospital
• American Heart Association Young Investigator Award
• Toronto Metropolitan University Faculty SRC Award
• Computers in Biology and Medicine Honors List publication

As an educator, he directs the Biomedical Engineering Capstone program while mentoring graduate students through open-ended inquiry, emphasizing independent knowledge application. His NSERC grant reviewing and IEEE senior membership reflect active community engagement.

He leads the Biomedical Signal and Image Processing Lab (BSIPL), driving translational research in medical instrumentation and cardiac modeling through interdisciplinary hospital partnerships.