David Carmichael

Professor David Carmichael is a distinguished academic at King's College London, affiliated with the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences and the Department of Biomedical Computing. His research focuses on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Physics, EEG-fMRI integration, and epilepsy neuroimaging, with a particular emphasis on mapping epileptogenic networks and optimizing MRI safety for concurrent neurophysiological recordings.

• Education: PhD in Medical Physics (UCL, 2004), MSci in Physics (UCL, 2000).
• External Role: Honorary Reader at UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health.

His research interests span advanced neuroimaging techniques, including

• 7T MRI for pediatric epilepsy,
• quantitative susceptibility mapping to detect cortical abnormalities,
• simultaneous EEG-fMRI safety protocols,
• network-guided neuromodulation for treatment optimization.

Recent publications highlight his work on

• ultra-high field MRI in drug-resistant pediatric cohorts,
• RF-induced heating safety during combined EEG-fMRI,
• image quality transfer for low-field MRI in developing regions,
• motion correction strategies in pediatric scans.

He leads critical projects such as 7 Tesla Sodium MRI for Epilepsy (MRC-funded) and Minimal Motion MRI Systems (NIHR-funded), while contributing to global epilepsy research through the King’s Epilepsy Research Collective (KERC).