Ningrong Lei

Dr. Ningrong Lei is an Associate Professor in Systems Engineering and Course Leader for MSc Advanced Engineering and Management at Sheffield Hallam University. She holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering and Management from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Her research focuses on leveraging systems engineering and AI-driven wearable technology to develop scalable multi-disease detection systems for conditions like atrial fibrillation and sleep apnoea. She has spearheaded clinical studies validating home-based diagnostics and secured Innovate UK funding for stroke prevention initiatives.

• Education:
• PhD in Industrial Engineering and Management, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
• MSc, BEng in Engineering
• Research Affiliations:
• Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC)
• Industry and Innovation Research Institute
• Professional Roles:
• Mentor, AWRC Accelerator Program
• Guest Editor for MDPI and Applied Sciences
• Reviewer for National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)

Her current grants include a £133k SHU GTA PhD project on real-time sleep apnoea detection and a £68k Libyan Government-funded mental health monitoring service. Recent work includes long-COVID rehabilitation studies using wearable tech and biofeedback systems.