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Alexander Astaras

  • Rank
    Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Publications
  • Research groups
    Biomedical electronics and devices

Dr. Alexander Astaras is Asst. Professor in Computer Science at the American College of Thessaloniki (ACT) and a Research Associate in the Lab of Medical Physics, Dept. of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Greece. He obtained his BA in Physics from Oberlin College, Ohio, USA and his PhD in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. He has authored more than 30 publications in the fields of Electronics and Biomedical Engineering (citations >308, H=7), designed and tested 5 prototype electronic ASIC chips and supervised several undergraduate and MSc theses in biomedical engineering and electronics. He is an active member of the IEEE and the Hellenic Biomedical Engineering Society (ELEVIT). In the past he has worked in analogue and mixed-signal integrated circuits, system-on-chip and lab-on-chip integration as well as mapping artificial neural networks on silicon. His research interests include biomedical micro-electro-mechanical data acquisition sensors (bio-MEMS), low power mixed-signal VLSI electronics design, machine learning and medical robotics.

News

  • HosmartAI EU Project, an amazing and ambitious journey just starting!
    Mar 04,2021
  • Teaching university students co-creation and living lab methodologies
    Mar 01,2021
  • 1st Workshop with PROLONG users
    Feb 10,2021
  • Healthy Ageing with the support of digital solutions within SHAPES project
    Sep 10,2020
  • SISCODE CoRRI Network - Workshop 3 on envisioning alternatives
    Jul 23,2020

Recent Publications

  • Teaching university students co-creation and living lab methodologies through experiential learning activities and preparing them for RRI
  • Innovative interventions for Parkinson's disease patients using iPrognosis games
  • User Experience Design and Case StudiesCreating a Feedback Loop Between Persona Development and User Research Towards Better Technology Acceptance
  • Virtual Coaching for Older Adults at Home using SMART Goal Supported Behavior Change
  • User-centered co-design and AGILE methodology for developing ambient assisting technologies: Study plan and methodological framework of the CAPTAIN project
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MEDICAL PHYSICS LABORATORY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI
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