Swinburne lecturer appointed as MedTech Actuator Menzies Fellow
December: Senior lecturer within the Division of Laptop Science and Software program Engineering, Dr Chris McCarthy, has been appointed as a MedTech Actuator Menzies Fellow. The fellowship will present Dr McCarthy with tailor-made mentoring from commercialisation specialists and entry to the MedTech Actuator™.
As a part of his fellowship, Dr McCarthy will advance CueSleeve, a haptic coaching machine for enhancing hand-eye coordination in people with visible and neuro-cognitive impairments. The prototype was developed as a part of the PhD analysis with Dr McCarthy’s pupil, Deepa Prabhu. By means of the fellowship Dr McCarthy will infuse his analysis with new business experience from main minds within the trade.
“As an instructional researcher, I really like fixing issues however get most satisfaction in seeing theoretical options translate to actual outcomes, this fellowship will give me the mentorship, focus and structured help I would like to actually realise this for CueSleeve,” says Dr McCarthy.
The fellowship is a partnership between the Menzies Basis and the MedTech Actuator as a part of the muse’s Entrepreneurship in Science mission. It unlocks the potential of Australia’s world-class analysis and researchers, significantly within the areas of human well being, drugs and biotechnology.
