Joshua Van Kleef

Dr Joshua Van Kleef is a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian National University's John Curtin School of Medical Research within the Eccles Institute of Neuroscience. He leads research in neural engineering and neuro-ophthalmology, focusing on non-contact medical devices using pupil responses and brain-computer interfaces.

His educational background includes:

• BSc from University of Sydney
• BSc (Hons I) from University of New South Wales
• PhD in Neuroscience from Australian National University

Dr Van Kleef's research centers on neural engineering applications for medical diagnostics, particularly leveraging pupillometry to detect neuro-ophthalmic diseases and enable brain-computer communication. His work bridges neuroscience, bioengineering, and ophthalmology, with significant contributions to objective perimetry techniques for diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration detection. Current projects involve developing non-invasive diagnostic tools for concussion assessment and early-stage diabetic eye damage.

His recent publications demonstrate strong focus on visual field testing methodologies and neuro-ophthalmic disease detection, with applications spanning concussion assessment, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration. The research integrates engineering principles with clinical ophthalmology to create objective diagnostic metrics.

Dr Van Kleef serves as Chief Technology Officer for nuCoria Pty Ltd (2016-2017) and has held postdoctoral positions at University of California, Berkeley (neural interfaces for insect control), Australian National University (dragonfly visual flight control), and Lund University. He is registered to supervise research students at ANU and collaborates extensively with clinicians including Dr Ted Maddess and Dr Fereshteh Sabeti.

His laboratory work operates within the Maddess Group - Diagnostics for Eye Diseases, focusing on translating neural engineering concepts into clinical ophthalmic applications through projects like the ObjectiveFIELD Analyser development.