THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Welcome to the website of the Natural Interaction Lab (NIL) based at the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford. We aim to create need-led technologies that feel naturally connected with the users and their environments.
Research focus
TEAM MEMBERS
Group Leader
Prof Jeroen Bergmann is Associate Professor at the Department of Engineering Science and Senior Research Fellow in Engineering & Entrepreneurship at the University of Oxford, the Group Leader of the Natural Interactions Lab, a Lecturer at Christ Church and Director of the Oxford HealthTech Labs (previously Oxford Biodesign programme). His research interest is in developing new preventative and assistive technologies that allows for more natural interactions. He has experience in developing laboratory prototypes and taking them through clinical validation to make a real-world impact. His work focuses on the development, design and application of novel healthcare technologies. Active projects consist of creating wearables sensors for physical activity monitoring in extreme conditions, researching new solutions for limb-deficient patients, virtual prototyping and design affordability. His research vision is to prevent more people from becoming patients by creating innovative solutions.
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Program Manager Regulatory Navigation
Dr Rita Hendricusdottir is the Program Manager in Regulatory Navigation for Medical Devices working on an EPSRC funded strategic project.
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Program Manager Oxford HealthTech Labs
Daniel Mogefors is the Program Manager for the Oxford HealthTech Labs funded by EIT Health.
Postdoctoral Research Assistant
Dr Emily (Man Ting) Kwong is a researcher working on an EPSRC funded project for developing a smart mouthguard.
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Postdoctoral Research Assistant
Dr Vikranth Harthikote Nagaraja is the Postdoctoral Research Assistant working on an EPSRC funded project for developing prosthetics.
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Senior Software Engineer
Oliver Lorton is the Senior Software Engineer in Regulatory Navigation for Medical Devices working on an EPSRC funded strategic project.
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Postdoctoral Research Assistant in need-led innovation
Dr Erfan Soliman is the researcher working on need-led innovation funded by EIT Health.
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Postdoctoral Research Assistant in in regulatory data science
Dr Aaron Ceross is the researcher working on Digital MedTech Regulations
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Postdoctoral Research Assistant in prosthetic technology
Dr New Hire is the data scientist working on data science for regulations
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Research Engineer in Electronics
Leonardo de Almeida e Bueno is the Researcher working on an EPSRC funded project for developing a smart mouthguard.
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DPhil Student
Xinyu Hou is reading for a DPhil in Engineering Science
Supervision: Prof Jeroen Bergmann
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DPhil Student
Joe Russell is reading for a DPhil in Engineering Science
Supervision: Prof Jeroen Bergmann
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DPhil Student
Fahad Alshaibani is reading for a DPhil in Engineering Science
Supervision: Prof Jeroen Bergmann and Prof Vicente Grau
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DPhil Student
Laura Diment is reading for a DPhil in Engineering Science
Supervision: Prof Mark Thompson and Prof Jeroen Bergmann
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DPhil Student
Student Student is reading for a MPhil in Engineering Science
Supervision: Prof Jeroen Bergmann
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Current Research Interns
Runbei Cheng
Thomas Stannett
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Current students working on MEng projects
John Saunders
Benedict Aldous
Theodore Beever
Jona Boender
Patrick Osborne
Alexandra Drewe
Zijun Li
Henry Mingay
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Previous Group Members
2019
Matthew Wilson was MEng student in the group
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Tim Riley was MEng student in the group and is now student at the London Business School.
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William Milnthorpe was MEng student in the group and is now Research Assistant at the University of Oxford.
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Robert Menzies-Wilson was MEng student in the group.
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Joseph Russell was MEng student in the group and is now a DPhil student at the University of Oxford.
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2018
William Davies was MEng student in the group and is now a web developer.
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Helen Bridgman was MEng student in the group and is now at the RMAS.
2017
Dr Rainer Manuel Schaich was a Postdoctoral Research Assistant working on the BBSRC funded project for developing digital tools for sports injury prevention. He is now a Vehicle Dynamicist at Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Limited.
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Ivo Radice was MEng student in the group and is now working at Oxford Fiber Ltd.
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James Russell was MEng student in the group and is now working at IBM.
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PUBLISHED WORK
EVENTS
Events & Workshops
Bi-monthly
Oxford Medical CE marking Forum aims to to serve as a knowledge exchange portal for interested academic and industry partners within Oxford.
The CE mark signifies the products sold in the European Economic Area have been assessed to meet high safety, health, and environmental protection requirements. The mark is the medical device manufacturer's claim that a product meets the essential requirements of all relevant European Medical Device Directives.
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THE LATEST NEWS
Lab Opportunity
The Natural Interactions Lab provides an exciting, intellectually stimulating and friendly work environment. Please contact us if you are a driven individual with the an academic background to explore PhD/DPhil opportunities.
Interested in medical device regulation? Get together with experts within the University and other researchers to discuss aspects of Medical Device Regulation relevant to your innovation. You can join us online at the comfort of your own desk! Find the Oxford Medical CE Marking Forum - Interactive (Virtual) online Seminar
A new need-led Innovation Fellowship applications focusing on social entrepreneurship opens soon. This is an exciting opportunity at the University of Oxford.
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