Fumie Costen

Dr. Fumie Costen is a Lecturer in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Manchester, specializing in computational electromagnetics and medical imaging applications. With a research career spanning ATR Laboratories and Kyoto University, she develops advanced algorithms for electromagnetic wave modeling.

Education:

• PhD in Informatics, Kyoto University
• MEng, Kyoto University
• BEng, Kyoto University

Her research integrates electromagnetic theory with machine learning, focusing on:

• Ultra-wideband systems and FDTD methods
• Microwave imaging for medical diagnostics
• GPU-accelerated electromagnetic simulations
• Precision agriculture applications

Recent publications demonstrate her pivot toward biomedical applications, using convolutional neural networks for brain tumor analysis, stroke classification, and age prediction from MRI data. This work bridges electromagnetic expertise with clinical diagnostics.

Awards:

• ATR Excellence in Research Award (1996)
• Best Paper Award at International Conference (2000)

Supervision and Collaboration:

• Supervised 25+ PhD students in electromagnetics and computing
• Collaborates internationally with RIKEN, ESPCI, and Kyushu University
• Leads projects on medical image classification and electromagnetic sensor systems