Descripció del projecte
The goal of this PhD thesis is to advance the state-of-the-art of ultrasound signal/pulser electronics. Ultrasound is used for imaging in cardiac, obstetric, and many other diagnostic areas. Although ultrasound relies substantially on digital processing, its performance relies heavily in analogue technology.
The company Newborn Solutions, very close to the UPC Campus Nord, is developing a system using high-frequency ultrasound , proprietary coupling materials and ML-models to non-invasively count white blood cell in the cerebrospinal fluid below the infant fontanel, the region of the head where the bones are not yet closed, as a first-in-class device for infant meningitis triaging, screening and monitoring. This technology can be applied to several other infections in serous body fluids.
Its aim is to internalize the know-how around ultrasound signal electronics through this PhD program and to develop up-to-date prototypes of reduced cost and size while maintaining the same level of SNR of the current system so that the technology can be democratized globally.
The PhD student will be academically guided from the UPC but with significant participation and access to equipment at the company headquarters in the Barcelona Science Park. Cross-discipline training will be offered (communication, intellectual property, etc.) and a mobility package for a short visit to an international research center, conferences and attendance to seminars.
