Charlotte Maughan Jones

Dr Charlotte Maughan Jones is a Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering at the Department of Engineering & Construction within the School of Architecture Computing and Engineering at the University of East London (UEL). She also holds an Honorary Lecturer position at UCL's Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, demonstrating her strong academic connections across institutions.

• University of East London - Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering
• UCL - Honorary Lecturer in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering

Dr Maughan Jones is a qualified Veterinary Surgeon (BVetMed from Royal Veterinary College) with a BSc (Hons) in Medical Sciences with Medical Physics and Bioengineering from UCL (2008). Her dual expertise bridges veterinary medicine and engineering disciplines.

Her research focuses on advanced imaging techniques, particularly X-ray phase contrast imaging and optical imaging. She has developed significant expertise in biomedical phantom design and manufacture, applying her unique background to create cross-disciplinary research programs. Her work frequently incorporates the 'one health' principle, recognizing the interconnection between human, animal, and environmental health. Dr Maughan Jones leverages equine tendon tissue as disease models in her 3D imaging research, creating valuable translational pathways between veterinary and human medicine.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on medical physics applications for diagnostic imaging, with particular attention to improving imaging techniques for cancer detection and tissue analysis. Her collaborative work spans multiple institutions and demonstrates practical applications of advanced imaging technologies in clinical settings.

• Physics in Medicine & Biology (2024) - advanced imaging techniques
• Optica (2024) - X-ray applications in cancer diagnostics
• Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics (2023) - imaging methodology development

Dr Maughan Jones is also an accomplished science communicator with media training and extensive experience delivering science outreach to diverse audiences, including school-aged children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Her writing for Londonist demonstrates her ability to translate complex scientific concepts for public understanding, covering topics from urban infrastructure research facilities to medical science.