Dr Rahmat Ullah

Dr Rahmat Ullah

Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Essex specialising in computational imaging, biomedical signal processing, and machine learning for digital health.

Dr Rahmat Ullah

Healthcare AI, computational imaging, and digital health

I am a Lecturer in Computer Science in the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering at the University of Essex and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

My research develops artificial intelligence, biomedical signal-processing, and computational-imaging methods for healthcare. A central strand of my work investigates non-invasive monitoring of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Alzheimer’s disease, using microwave and radar sensing. I also work on digital health, human activity recognition, and intelligent technologies for independent and assisted living.

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Research Interests

  • Healthcare AI and machine learning
  • Biomedical signal and image processing
  • Microwave and radar sensing for medical applications
  • Computational imaging
  • Digital health technologies
  • Human activity recognition and assistive technologies

Current work

My current work includes AI-driven biomedical monitoring, intelligent sensing for personalised healthcare, and unobtrusive activity recognition for elderly care. I welcome enquiries from prospective students and collaborators working in biomedical signal processing, microwave imaging, health data, digital health, or machine learning.

Selected publications

  • AI-Driven EMG Monitoring and Decision Support Framework. IEEE Sensors Journal, 2026.
  • A deep learning approach for non-invasive Alzheimer’s monitoring using microwave radar data. Neural Networks, 2025.
  • A real-time action scoring system for movement analysis and feedback in physical therapy using human pose estimation. Scientific Reports, 2025.
  • A machine learning-based classification method for monitoring Alzheimer’s disease using electromagnetic radar data. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 2023.

See the complete publication list or visit my Google Scholar profile.

Background

I completed a PhD in Engineering at the University of Edinburgh, where I developed data-driven microwave imaging and signal-processing methods for monitoring neurodegenerative diseases in collaboration with the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences. Before joining Essex, I was a Research and Development Associate at the University of South Wales and a Teaching Assistant at the University of Edinburgh.

I hold an MSc in Software Engineering from COMSATS University Islamabad and a BS in Information Technology from the University of Malakand.

Contact

For research collaboration, student supervision, or academic enquiries, email rahmat.ullah@essex.ac.uk.