Associate ProfessorChandan Karmakar

Associate Professor

Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Information Technology

  • Associate Professor
    Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Information Technology
  • +61 3 522 73079 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

RESEARCH INTERESTS

My research focuses on developing artificial intelligence and advanced signal processing methods to address key challenges in digital healthcare, particularly the reliable interpretation of physiological signals in real-world settings. I investigate how wearable devices and the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) can enable continuous, non-invasive monitoring while addressing issues of signal quality and noise. A central problem in my work is modelling the irregularity and complexity of biological systems using time series and nonlinear analysis. Through health informatics and machine learning, I aim to develop robust, scalable solutions for early diagnosis, risk prediction, and personalised healthcare.

 

Specific research interest areas are: 

  • Applied Artificial Intelligence
  • Internet of Medical Things
  • Wearable Devices
  • Signal Quality Analysis
  • Time Series Analysis
  • Nonlinear Signal Processing
  • Irregularity & Complexity
  • Health Informatics
  • Modeling of physiological systems

GRANTS

  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    A proof of concept to assess the feasibility of using wearable sensing technology to monitor and manage worker fatigue
    13 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    Plenary Investments GCEC - $50,000.00
  • FELLOWSHIP
    American Heart Association Visiting Professorship
    American Heart Association1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • Karmakar C
  • GRANT
    Predictive Biomechanics for Modelling Gait Stability and Falls Prediction
    15 Aug 2024 - 15 Aug 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    • Begg R,
    • Lee P,
    • Karmakar C,
    • Garofolini A
    ARC - Discovery Projects - DP240101449 - $86,610.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Risk of Attempt of Suicide Model
    31 Jul 2023 - 30 Apr 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    Leidos, Inc - P010291774 - $81,143.55
  • GRANT
    Machine learning approaches and wearable blood pressure device for individualised management of blood pressure (WinBP): a three-phase, mixed methods, pilot randomised controlled trial
    1 Jul 2023 - 30 Jun 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Maddison R,
    • Karmakar C,
    • Chow C
    HF Vanguard Grant - Heart Foundation of Australia - 106872 - $149,927.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Estimation of Skin and Muscle Sympathetic nervous system activity from PPG signal.
    4 May 2022 - 30 Sep 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Chandan Karmakar
    Philia Labs Pty Ltd - $35,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Research into the use of wearable technology in the construction industry with a specific focus on screening workers body temperature.
    30 Oct 2020 - 30 Apr 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    Redundancy Payment Central Fund Ltd t/as Incolink - $150,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Research support services - Phase 2 for Philia Labs.
    1 Aug 2020 - 30 Mar 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    • Chandan Karmakar
    Philia Labs Pty Ltd - $30,000.00
  • GRANT
    New Entropy Measures of Short Term Signals for Smart Wearable Devices
    14 May 2019 - 31 Dec 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    • Karmakar C,
    • Palaniswami M,
    • Penzel T
    ARC - Discovery Projects - DP190101248 - $135,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Research support services for Philia Labs.
    3 Apr 2019 - 30 Apr 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    • Chandan Karmakar
    Philia Labs Pty Ltd - $3,291.00
  • FELLOWSHIP
    Wearable Sensor Devices for Monitoring Chronic Diseases
    1 Jan 2019 - 30 Nov 2019
    People funded by this grant:
    • Chandan Karmakar
    Australian Academy of Science Australia-India Early Career Fellowships - $9,900.00
  • GRANT
    Identifying smoker subgroups misinformed about nicotine product relative harms
    1 Nov 2018 - 31 Oct 2019
    People funded by this grant:
    NIH Grant - Research - National Institutes of Health - $27,787.97
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Intelligent Power Management for eShepherd Collar
    5 Feb 2018 - 5 Jul 2018
    People funded by this grant:
    Department of Industry, Innovation and Science - $38,959.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Intelligent Power Management for eShepherd Collar
    5 Feb 2018 - 5 Jul 2018
    People funded by this grant:
    Agersens Pty Ltd - ICG000375 - $38,959.50
  • GRANT
    Australia-China Young Scientists Exchange Program 2017
    23 Aug 2017 - 31 Oct 2017
    People funded by this grant:
    • Chandan Karmakar
    AATSE Grant - Research - Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering - $390.00