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 Interaction 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, as well as developing new methodologies for regulatory science in a clinical context. His research vision is to prevent more people from becoming patients by creating innovative solutions.
Program Manager Regulatory Navigation
Dr Rita Hendricusdottir is the Program Manager in Regulatory Navigation for Medical Devices working on an EPSRC funded strategic project.
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.
Postdoctoral Research Assistant
Dr Vikranth Harthikote Nagaraja is the Postdoctoral Research Assistant working on an GCRF/EPSRC funded project for developing prosthetics.
Senior Software Engineer
Oliver Lorton is the Senior Software Engineer in Regulatory Navigation for Medical Devices working on an EPSRC funded strategic project.
Postdoctoral Research Assistant in need-led innovation
Dr Erfan Soliman is the researcher working on need-led innovation funded by EIT Health.
(Post)doctoral Research Assistant in in regulatory data science
(Dr) Aaron Ceross is the researcher working on Digital MedTech Regulations
Postdoctoral Research Assistant in regulations
Dr Azad Hussain is the regulatory scientist working on Digital MedTech Regulations
Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Urinary Technology
Dr Monica Armengol is the researcher working on new assistive technologies for paediatrics
(Post)doctoral Research Assistant in prosthetic technology
(Dr) Jhonatan Lopes is is the Research Assistant working on (computational) mechanics for developing prosthetics
DPhil Student
Leonardo de Almeida e Bueno is reading for a DPhil in Engineering Science
Supervision: Prof Jeroen Bergmann
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DPhil Student
Xinyu Hou is reading for a DPhil in Engineering Science
Supervision: Prof Jeroen Bergmann
DPhil Student
Joe Russell is reading for a DPhil in Engineering Science
Supervision: Prof Jeroen Bergmann
DPhil Student
Fahad Alshaibani is reading for a DPhil in Engineering Science
Supervision: Prof Jeroen Bergmann and Prof Vicente Grau
DPhil Student
Bart Van Pee is reading for a DPhil in Engineering Science
Supervision: Prof Jeroen Bergmann
DPhil Student
Frederik Massie is reading for a DPhil in Engineering Science
Supervision: Prof Jeroen Bergmann
DPhil Student
Position open for 2021
Current Research Interns
Runbei Cheng
Henry Mingay
Current students working on MEng projects
5 new students starting for 2020/2021
Previous Group Members
2020
John Saunders was MEng student in the group
Benedict Aldous was MEng student in the group
Theodore Beever was MEng student in the group
Jona Boender was MEng student in the group
Patrick Osborne was MEng student in the group
Alexandra Drewe was MEng student in the group
Zijun Li was MEng student in the group
Henry Mingay was MEng student in the group and currently staff member of NIL
Nobel Basser was MEng student in the group
Thomas Stannett was EPSRC funded MEng student in the group
Dr Laura Diment was DPhil student (co-supervised with Prof Mark Thompson) in the group and is now at University of Southampton
2019
Matthew Wilson was MEng student in the group
Tim Riley was MEng student in the group and is now student at the London Business School.
William Milnthorpe was MEng student in the group and is now Research Assistant at the University of Oxford.
Robert Menzies-Wilson was MEng student in the group.
Joseph Russell was MEng student in the group and is now a DPhil student at the University of Oxford.
2018
William Davies was MEng student in the group and is now a web developer.
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.
Ivo Radice was MEng student in the group and is now working at Oxford Fiber Ltd.
James Russell was MEng student in the group and is now working at IBM.
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.
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.
In the news
The expertise of the NIL has been mentioned in an article from Wired called "The UK needs more ventilators and fast. But the maths doesn’t add up". Check it out here.
A digital tool to make it easier to understand how medical device regulations apply to your product, called OxfordGlobalGuidance, has been published. This tool has been made available earlier than planned due to COVID-19, so that innovators can easily navigate the EU medical device regulations. You should expect to see new features and improvements as we continue with the ongoing development of this site.
In the news
The expertise of the NIL has been mentioned in an article from Aljazeera in a piece on "Could coronavirus reshape British manufacturing?". Check it out here
A new need-led Innovation Fellowship programme focusing on social entrepreneurship is running at the University of Oxford. Please see OxHealthTechLabs for more information.
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