Michael Stevens

Dr. Michael Stevens is a Senior Lecturer at University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra, where he focuses on advanced manufacturing and biomedical device control systems. His work bridges digital manufacturing for SMEs with smart artificial heart technologies, emphasizing industry collaboration and translational research.

• Specializes in physiological control systems for rotary blood pumps
• Develops unobtrusive fall detection systems for dementia patients
• Leads international projects on total artificial heart development

Education:

• B.Eng (Medical - First Class Honours), Queensland University of Technology (2010)
• PhD in Physiological Control for Biventricular Assist Devices, University of Queensland (2014)

Research Trends show consistent focus on:

• Machine learning for biomedical diagnostics (2018–2025)
• mmWave radar and thermal sensors in patient monitoring (2021–2024)
• Computational fluid dynamics in artificial heart modeling (2016–2024)
• Physiological control algorithms for rotary blood pumps (2011–2025)

Scientific Awards:

• UNSW Scientia Education Award (2021) for contextual teaching
• Heart Foundation Runner-up for "Smart Artificial Hearts" pitch (2021)
• ARC PGC Supervisor Award (2017) for mentoring

Grants & Supervision: Holds over $6 million in competitive funding including MRFF and ARC grants. Currently supervises 4 PhD students while maintaining industry partnerships with VitalCare and BiVACOR.

Labs & Facilities: Works across UNSW Engineering labs and Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering platforms, including mock circulation loops and high-performance computing clusters for CFD simulations.