Qimei Zhang

Qimei Zhang is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering at Nottingham Trent University (NTU), specializing in biomedical optics and fiber optic sensing technologies. She holds a PhD in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Nottingham (2016) and a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic and Information Engineering from Beihang University (2011). Her career includes postdoctoral roles at the University of Nottingham, including a Hermes Fellowship (2017–2018) developing respiration/heart rate monitoring vests for MRI systems. At NTU, she leads modules on biomedical imaging and electronics and supervises final-year projects.

• Education:
• Bachelor’s in Electronic and Information Engineering, Beihang University (2011)
• PhD in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Nottingham (2016)
• Research Interests:
• Novel fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors for maternal monitoring and biomedical applications
• Optical fiber biosensors for minimally invasive diagnostics
• Hybrid optical-ultrasound imaging techniques for improved tissue imaging

Her work integrates engineering and medicine, addressing challenges in non-invasive patient monitoring and imaging. Collaborators include the University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Hospital, and industry partners like ABB and Footfalls and Heartbeats. Awards include the Hermes Fellowship for her MRI-compatible wearable sensor vest project.

Qimei actively supervises postgraduate research in optical fiber sensing and welcomes PhD/MPhil applicants in these fields. She has authored peer-reviewed journals and conference papers on topics ranging from fetal movement monitoring to ultrasound-modulated fluorescence tomography.