Biography
Riasat Islam is currently an Associate Lecturer and Postdoctoral Researcher at The Open University. At the Knowledge Media Institute he is working on the SENSE project, sensory explorations of nature in school environments. His doctoral research helped revolutionize physiotherapy by using wearable devices to support rehabilitation of people living with neurological conditions. He has also developed the MoJoXlab movement analysis software to help physiotherapists to monitor their patient’s progress and to support better clinical decision making.
Interests
- Haptics
- Digital health
- Machine learning
- Ubiquitous computing
- Educational technology
- Human computer interaction (HCI)
Education
PhD in Computing, 2023
The Open University, UK
MSc in ICT Innovation, 2015
University College London (UCL), UK & Kungliga Tekniska Hogskolan (KTH), Sweden
BSc Engg in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), 2012
Islamic University of Technology, Bangladesh