Dr Steve Barker
PhD, MBA, Dip(M), PCTHE, FHEA
Visiting Academic - DT-Research-ECG Biosignal Capture Design
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
Role
As well as teaching Electronics, Control Systems, and Sensors and Data Logging I am also heavily involved in research. My research interest encompass (amongst other things) Biomedical Electronics, Autonomous Vehicle Control Systems and Radio Frequency Circuits.
I also supervise Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Research Degree student projects.
Teaching and supervision
Courses
- Electro-Mechanical Engineering BEng (BEng (Hons))
- Electronic Engineering BEng (Final Year Entry) (BEng (Hons))
Modules taught
I am the Module Leader for:
- Electronic Systems
- Control Technology
- Sensors and Data Logging
And I also teach Management on another module.
Supervision
I have supervised a number of PhD and Masters by Research students through to completion. I am always interested to hear from potential research students about their project ideas.
Research
My research interest encompass (amongst other things) Biomedical Electronics, Autonomous Vehicle Control Systems and Radio Frequency Circuits. Current projects include Artificial Intelligence based techniques for artefact minimisation in biomedical systems, driver distraction technology, Electrical Impedance Tomography mammogram design, and image enhancement for MRI systems.