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Michael Madekurozwa

Michael Madekurozwa

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Biomedical Engineer at Occuity | PhD Biomedical Engineering at Imperial College London

  • Education

    • Hendon

      2006 - 2008
      High School 4 A's, 1 B

      Activities and Societies: Reading Mentor Programme (October 2006 - July 2007) Sixth Form Leadership Team (October 2007-July 2008) Subjects: Math, Further Math, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.Note: I did my A' Levels prior to the advent of the A* grade.

    • St John's High School (Zimbabwe, Harare)

      2002 - 2005
      O' Levels (GCSE equivalent) 9 at grades A-C including English and Maths.

      Activities and Societies: Played rugby, football and tennis.

    • Imperial College London

      2014 - 2019
      Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Ocular Biomechanics Pass

      Activities and Societies: Organised and played weekly 5 a-side-football matches (throughout 2018). Organised and played weekly 5 a-side-football matches (throughout 2018). Graduate teaching assistant in a year 1 introductory MATLAB course (2018). Graduate teaching assistant in a year 1 introductory Electrical Engineering course (2015). Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. The major risk factor of glaucoma is sustained elevation of intraocular pressure (IOP), and lowering IOP is the only proven method for halting the progression of glaucomatous blindness. IOP is determined by the balance between aqueous humour (AH) production and drainage through pressure-dependent and pressure-independent outflow pathways. In my studies, I designed, fabricated and tools (humidity chamber, anaesthesia delivery… Show more Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. The major risk factor of glaucoma is sustained elevation of intraocular pressure (IOP), and lowering IOP is the only proven method for halting the progression of glaucomatous blindness. IOP is determined by the balance between aqueous humour (AH) production and drainage through pressure-dependent and pressure-independent outflow pathways. In my studies, I designed, fabricated and tools (humidity chamber, anaesthesia delivery device, heat mat, oscillatory flow generator) that allow researchers to study the dynamics aqueous humour outflow with the mouse as a model. I also performed several validation experiments and performed 4 studies (1 of which is published, the remaining 3 are currently in preparation). Show less

    • Imperial College London

      2010 - 2014
      Master of Engineering - MEng Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering First Class Honours

      Core ModulesElectrical Engineering, Image and Signal Processing, Programming (C and MATLAB), Mechanics, Medical Science and Mathematics.Year 1Electrical Engineering I, Logic and Digital Systems, Maths I, Medical Science, Waves and Vibrations, Electromagnetics and Optics, Engineering Properties of Materials, Heat and Mass I, Mechanics I, Molecules Cells and Processes, Programming I. Year 2Electrical Engineering II, Electromagnetics II, Fluid Mechanics, Atomic… Show more Core ModulesElectrical Engineering, Image and Signal Processing, Programming (C and MATLAB), Mechanics, Medical Science and Mathematics.Year 1Electrical Engineering I, Logic and Digital Systems, Maths I, Medical Science, Waves and Vibrations, Electromagnetics and Optics, Engineering Properties of Materials, Heat and Mass I, Mechanics I, Molecules Cells and Processes, Programming I. Year 2Electrical Engineering II, Electromagnetics II, Fluid Mechanics, Atomic Molecular and Semiconductor Structure, Engineering Design Project, Heat and Mass II, Maths, Programming II, Project Management, Signals and Systems, Solid Mechanics.Year 3Digital Signal Processing, Image Processing, MEng Group project.Electives: Human Centred Assistive and Rehabilitative Devices, Entrepreneurship, Modelling in Biology, Philosophy of Science.Year 4Individual Project.Electives: Biomaterials, Biomechanics, Medical Imaging I & II, Advanced Physiological Monitoring and Data Analysis, Statistics. Show less

  • Experience

    • Pizza Hut

      Jul 2006 - Aug 2007
      Busser

      Worked as a waiter, busser and kitchen porter.

    • Hendon Primary School

      Dec 2008 - Oct 2010
      Front Desk Receptionist and Departmental Assistant

      Before lunch - laboratory technician for the science department.During lunch - covered the school's main reception.After lunch - assistant in the Maths and the Special Needs and Disabilities department.

    • Barchester Healthcare

      Dec 2010 - Dec 2011
      Weekend Receptionist

      Processed supplier invoices, entered employee hours worked, served visitors and residents and answered the phone in an old age/retirement home.

    • Imperial College London

      Jul 2011 - Sept 2011
      Summer Internship (UROP): Creation of Solid Mechanics Virtual Demonstrations

      Worked in a team of 3 to produce virtual demonstrations of the principles taught in a Year 1 Mechanics course. Demonstrations were made using MATLAB and SIMULINK.

    • Imperial College London

      Jul 2012 - Sept 2012
      Summer Internship (UROP): Heat and Mass Transfer Demonstration Creation

      The creation of physical and virtual demonstrations for use in a Heat and Mass lecture series.

    • Imperial College London

      Jul 2013 - Sept 2013
      Sumer Internship (UROP): Schiøtz Tonometer Development

      A tonometer is a device used to measure pressure within the eye and the resistance to drainage of the fluid which fills the eye (aqueous humour).Having digitised and created a replica of the electric Schiøtz Tonometer during our 3rd Year group project (see Achievements>Projects), my lab partner and I spent the summer digitising a tonometer at Moorfields Eye Hospital (London) and in Duke Eye Centre (North Carolina). We also provided software for the acquisition and processing of captured data (which we developed in MATLAB). These collabarations led to our inclusion in multiple papers and conference presentations (see Achievements>Publications). Show less

    • Imperial College London

      Jul 2014 - Jul 2022

      Privately consulted on the building of pressure and flow systems for use in research.Worked as the Co-technical lead in a project geared toward the building of a ventilator (JAMVENT) for the ventilation of COVID-19 patients. Other group member were: Dr Joseph Sherwood (Project Lead and Technical Lead), Professor James Moore (Project Manager), Jakob Mathisizig-Lee (Clinical Lead). Designed, fabricated (3D printing) and programmed (LabVIEW) an oscillatory flow source for an organ perfusion system.

      • Visiting Researcher

        Jan 2019 - Jul 2022

      • Ph.D.

        Oct 2014 - Jan 2019

      • Sumer Internship (UROP): Oscillatory flow source

        Jul 2014 - Oct 2014

    • Springboard Pro Ltd.

      Mar 2021 - Nov 2021
      Consultant Biomedical Engineer.

      R&D Consultant.

    • Occuity

      Dec 2021 - now
      Embedded Image Processing Engineer

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Michael Madekurozwa
      President's PhD Scholarship Imperial College London Oct 2014 Financial support (stipend, consumables fund and tuition fees) for 3.5 years of study.
    • Awarded to Michael Madekurozwa
      Undergraduate Research Bursaries Programme Nuffield Foundation - Royal Academy of Engineering Jul 2013 "The Research Bursaries Programme offers support to undergraduate engineering students by promoting access to engineering research and encouraging research careers." - RAEng
    • Awarded to Michael Madekurozwa
      Hendon School Sixth Form Directors Award Hendon School 2008 Awarded for my display of "all round consistency and commitment".
    • Awarded to Michael Madekurozwa
      Hendon School Sixth Form Tutors Award Hendon School 2008 Awarded for my display of "all round consistency and commitment".

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Stall Presenter

      Issued by The Big Bang on May 2015
      The Big BangAssociated with Michael Madekurozwa

    • Football (Futsal) Organiser

      Issued by Imperial College London on Jan 2018
      Imperial College LondonAssociated with Michael Madekurozwa

    • Volleyball Organiser

      Issued by Imperial College London on Jan 2014
      Imperial College LondonAssociated with Michael Madekurozwa

    • A' Level Maths & Further Maths Tutor

      Issued by Hendon Primary School on Oct 2008
      Hendon Primary SchoolAssociated with Michael Madekurozwa

    • Sixth Form Leadership Team

      Issued by Hendon Primary School on Oct 2007
      Hendon Primary SchoolAssociated with Michael Madekurozwa

    • Reading Mentor

      Issued by Hendon Primary School on Oct 2006
      Hendon Primary SchoolAssociated with Michael Madekurozwa