Sydney Williams

Sydney Williams is an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Glasgow's School of Psychology & Neuroscience (SPN) and an Assistant Professor at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid, Spain. They collaborate with the Imaging Centre of Excellence (ICE) at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. Williams holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan, and MSc degrees in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering from the same institution, alongside an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology.

• Affiliations: University of Glasgow (Honorary Lecturer), Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Assistant Professor)
• Research Focus: Advanced MRI techniques, RF pulse design, parallel transmission (pTx), high-field MRI (7T), neurovascular imaging, and SAR management.

Research interests center on optimizing MRI technology, particularly in parallel-transmit arrays, RF coil design, and improving diffusion-weighted imaging. Their work addresses challenges in high-field MRI such as SAR management, B1+ shimming, and motion correction. Recent projects include developing novel neurovascular coils and improving multi-shot diffusion imaging repeatability.

Publications span 43 works since 2013, focusing on topics like pTx array design, RF pulse optimization, and clinical MRI applications. Key grants include funding from the Medical Research Council for 'Cortical layer-specific imaging' (2025-2029) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council for 'Parallel Transmission on a NextGen 7T Scanner' (2022-2023).

Williams advises on grants and collaborates with teams at ICE and Glasgow's SINAPSE imaging platform. Their lab focuses on advancing ultra-high field MRI technologies for clinical and research applications.