Justin McMurray | Biomedical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Justin McMurray | Biomedical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Justin McMurray, PhD Candidate, Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, United States.

Dr. Justin McMurray is an accomplished biomedical engineer, researcher, and U.S. Air Force officer based in Bryan, Texas. With a career spanning over a decade across academia, industry, and military service, he specializes in the development of wearable biomedical devices and healthcare innovations. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University, Dr. McMurray leads interdisciplinary R&D teams and contributes to cutting-edge solutions for underserved populations. He is recognized for his technical ingenuity, leadership in medical device design, and numerous patents and peer-reviewed publications in biosensing and physiological monitoring technologies.

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🎓 Education Background

Dr. McMurray has a robust educational foundation rooted in engineering and science. He earned a Ph.D. (2020–2025 expected) and a Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering (2020) from Texas A&M University. He previously completed his Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering (2019) from the same institution. His academic journey began with an Associate of Science in Chemistry with honors from Tarrant County College (2002). Dr. McMurray also earned a certificate in Engineering Project Management, reinforcing his interdisciplinary capabilities in innovation leadership and medical device development.

💼 Professional Experience

Justin McMurray brings diverse and hands-on engineering experience. As a PATHS-UP Fellow and graduate research assistant at Texas A&M, he develops advanced biomedical sensors for underserved communities. Simultaneously, he serves as a Medical Service Corps Officer in the U.S. Air Force, ensuring mission readiness in healthcare operations. His prior roles span engineering internships at Maxim Integrated, lab management in embedded signal processing, and positions at Cochlear, ISG Technologies, and National Oilwell Varco. His versatile background blends research, leadership, and innovation across academic, industrial, and military environments.

🏅 Awards and Honors

Dr. McMurray’s impactful work has garnered multiple honors, including seven patent filings in biomedical innovations from 2020 to 2024. He is a recognized PATHS-UP Fellow, supported by the NSF-funded Engineering Research Center focusing on health equity technologies. As a U.S. Air Force officer, he continues to be acknowledged for his leadership and contributions to operational healthcare advancements. His patents reflect his technical excellence, while his publications in top-tier journals such as Biosensors and Advanced Materials Technologies highlight his research excellence in wearable biomedical systems.

🔬 Research Focus

Dr. McMurray’s research is centered on wearable biomedical sensors, multimodal signal acquisition, and physiological monitoring for health diagnostics. He explores innovations in cuffless blood pressure monitoring, bioimpedance analysis, and photoplethysmography. His work integrates machine learning, signal processing, and embedded electronics to create precise, accessible healthcare devices. His projects often address the needs of underserved populations, guided by a mission to democratize health technology. His collaborations span interdisciplinary teams at Texas A&M and global industry partners, pushing the boundaries of real-time biosensing and smart healthcare systems.

📌 Conclusion

Dr. Justin McMurray exemplifies innovation and leadership in biomedical engineering, combining academic rigor, real-world problem solving, and national service. With a suite of patents, influential publications, and active leadership roles, he is advancing healthcare technology at the intersection of engineering and medicine. His work addresses critical gaps in patient monitoring, particularly in resource-limited environments. Through his continued service in the Air Force and academia, Dr. McMurray is committed to improving human health and mission efficiency using advanced, accessible biomedical technologies.

📚 Top Publication Notes

  1. A Novel Wearable Device for Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring Utilizing Strain Gauge Technology
    Biosensors, 2025 — A pioneering study on strain-gauge blood pressure devices.
    Cited by: 8 articles (as of mid-2025)

  2. Engineering a Point-of-Care Device for Multiplex Monitoring of Urinary Parameters
    IEEE Sensors Letters, 2025 — Highlights McMurray’s role in low-cost health diagnostics.
    Cited by: 5 articles

  3. Contact Pressure-Guided Wearable Dual-Channel Bioimpedance Device
    Advanced Materials Technologies, 2024 — Presents wearable bioimpedance solutions.
    Cited by: 12 articles

  4. Multiwavelength Photoplethysmography Signal Analysis
    SPIE Optical Diagnostics and Sensing XXIII, 2023 — Details optical wrist monitoring tech.
    Cited by: 10 articles

  5. A Wrist-Worn Strap with an Array of Electrodes
    IEEE EMBC, 2018 — One of his earliest contributions to robust physiological sensing.
    Cited by: 25 articles

 

Assist. Prof. Dr. Xinhe Zhu | Biomedical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Assist. Prof. Dr. Xinhe Zhu | Biomedical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

North China University of Technology, China

Dr. Xinhe Zhu is a dedicated researcher and educator in the fields of robotics control, biological tissue modeling, aerospace navigation, and nonlinear filtering. Originally from China , he earned both his B.S. with honors in Aerospace Engineering (2017) and Ph.D. in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (2022) from RMIT University, Australia . He is currently affiliated with North China University of Technology, Beijing, where he contributes to interdisciplinary advancements in biomedical engineering and bio-mechatronics. With a strong international research footprint, Dr. Zhu has authored numerous high-quality publications in JCR Q1 journals, significantly contributing to the modeling of soft biological tissues and control systems in medical robotics and aerospace.

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🎓 Education Background:

Dr. Zhu completed his Bachelor’s degree with honors in Aerospace and Aviation Engineering at RMIT University, Australia, in 2017. He pursued his Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the same institution, completing it in August 2022. During his academic tenure, he gained comprehensive experience in engineering design, simulation, and real-time system control, setting a solid foundation for his cross-disciplinary research career.

💼 Professional Experience:

Dr. Zhu has held a variety of impactful roles in both academia and international collaborative projects. At RMIT University, he worked as a PhD candidate from 2016 to 2017, developing online estimation algorithms and surgical robotics platforms. Between 2019 and 2021, he served as a research assistant on a National Natural Science Foundation of China project focused on hypersonic vehicle navigation. He is also involved in the ARC Discovery Project (2022–2024), aiming to enhance surgical robot precision via nonlinear optimization in haptic control systems. As a teaching academic at RMIT since 2018, Dr. Zhu taught courses such as Engineering Computer Graphics and Advanced CAD, earning multiple College Teaching Awards for 2022, 2023, and 2024 🏅.

🏆 Awards and Honors:

Dr. Zhu’s commitment to educational excellence and engineering innovation has been recognized through several College Teaching Awards from RMIT University across three consecutive years—2022, 2023, and 2024 🎖️. His research has also been acknowledged through prestigious project affiliations like the ARC Discovery Project and the National Natural Science Foundation of China.

🔬 Research Focus:

Dr. Zhu’s research lies at the intersection of biomedical engineering and aerospace control systems. He focuses on haptic feedback control, real-time soft tissue modeling via Extended Kalman Filters, and the development of virtual surgical systems. His interests further extend to nonlinear filtering, COVID-19 epidemiological modeling, and multi-sensor navigation for hypersonic vehicles. He integrates machine learning techniques such as Radial Basis Function Neural Networks into biomedical environments, driving advancements in bio-mechatronics and cellular-level analysis 🧠🤖.

🔚 Conclusion:

With a diverse academic background, global teaching and research contributions, and a growing portfolio of high-impact publications, Dr. Xinhe Zhu stands as an emerging leader in bioengineering and aerospace system integration. His continued research in haptic control, nonlinear filtering, and multi-model system optimization marks him as a significant contributor to the next generation of biomedical devices and intelligent aerospace systems 🌍🚀.

📚 Top Publications :

Iterative Kalman Filter for Biological Tissue Identification (2023), International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control – Cited by: 17

Extended Kalman Filter based on Stochastic Epidemiological Model for COVID-19 Modelling (2022), Computers in Biology and Medicine – Cited by: 45

Extended Kalman Filter for Online Soft Tissue Characterization based on Hunt–Crossley Contact Model (2022), Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials – Cited by: 28

Real-time haptic Characterisation of Hunt–Crossly Model using RBF Neural Network (2023), Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials – Cited by: 12

EKF Prediction of COVID-19 Propagation under Vaccinations and Viral Variants (2024), Mathematics and Computers in Simulation – Cited by: 6

Distributed State Fusion Using Sparse-Grid Quadrature Filter for INS/CNS/GNSS Integration (2021), IEEE Sensors Journal – Cited by: 52