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Breaking Barriers
The advanced cardiovascular monitoring
system ingeniously incorporates
acoustic sensors from noise-canceling
earbuds. By integrating these sensors with
sophisticated machine learning and AI
algorithms, the system facilitates continuous,
noninvasive monitoring of heart
functions. The earbud sensors detect essential
biosignals, enabling accurate analysis
and prediction of blood pressure and
other crucial cardiovascular indicators.
This noninvasive method offers comprehensive
monitoring of cardiovascular
parameters, aligning with the rapidly
growing earbud market. MindMics
aims to capitalize on this growth by providing
health metrics as a software solution,
making advanced health monitoring
widely accessible. According to
the company, the patent represents a
major advancement in cardiovascular
monitoring technology. With its growWOMEN
IN ENGINEERING:
RISING STAR AWARDS 2024
The Women in Engineering:
Rising Star Awards program will
celebrate and recognize women
engineers who are enhancing the
engineering profession through
contributions to the industry and
society in six categories: Aerospace/Defense,
Automotive/Transportation,
Electronics, Manufacturing,
Medical, and Sustainability.
Entry Requirements
* Minimum engineering qualification:
Engineering Degree
(required).
* Based in U.S., UK, or Canada.
* 45 years of age or younger on
May 1, 2024.
* Minimum of five-years' work
experience:
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Leadership experience: this
could be leading a small team
or group of individuals to
achieve a goal through work or
volunteering.
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We are in search of Rising Stars
in engineering. If you know of a
woman in one of the six categories
working in the U.S./UK/Canada
and is under 45, who is a leader,
a team player, and who represents
the very best of the engineering
profession as well as has the
passion and personality to inspire
others to follow in her footsteps,
nominate somebody today.
Nominate women engineers
whose contributions have had a
positive impact on their profession,
and their exemplary work inspires
the next generation of women engineers.
Self- nominations are encouraged.
All nominations will be
reviewed, and winners selected
by a panel of judges/editorial staff
based on information provided in
the application form.
Teamwork skills: examples of
being collaborative, encouraging
people to work together
and working with others.
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Impact on society: one example
of where the nominee's work
has impacted the society in a
positive way.
* All application materials must be
submitted using the official online
application (coming soon).
Reward/Recognition
* Winners will be announced in
October 2024 in a press release
as well as spotlighted in
SAE Media Group magazine article(s),
websites, e-newsletters,
and social media channels.
* Each winner will receive a plaque
with her name, company, and
logo of the award.
E-mail editorial@saemediagroup.
com for more information.
Nominations open on May 1, 2024, and close on July 22, 2024.
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ing patent portfolio and robust clinical
validation, MindMics is poised to transform
cardiovascular health monitoring,
building accessible, efficient solutions
for early detection and management of
heart conditions.
Barnacka received her PhDs in astronomy
from Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical
Center of the Polish Academy
of Sciences in Warsaw, Poland,
and physics from Paris-Sud University,
conducting her research at French
Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy
Commission in Paris, France. After
earning her doctorates, she became
a postdoctoral researcher at the
Harvard- Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
She received a NASA Einstein
Fellowship in 2015, during which she
researched the phenomena of gravitational
lensing and pioneered techniques
for turning gravitational lenses
into high-resolution telescopes.
In 2012, Barnacka received the Copernicus
Astronomical Center Young
Scientist Award primarily in recognition
of her 2012 paper in Physical Review. In
2020, she received the Nicolaus Copernicus
Prize in the category of Cosmology
and Astrophysics (an honor given once
every five years) by the Polish Academy
of Arts and Sciences for the outstanding
monothematic cycle of five manuscripts
under the collective title: " Development
of a method of using gravitational lensing
for astronomical measurements with
high resolution. "
Recognizing Rising Stars
Barnacka is a great example of women
engineers who are leading the way
in medical technology developments.
There are many other women in this
industry who are making equally significant
contributions and playing key roles
in innovation, research, development,
and leadership.
These are women making significant
improvements to engineering who are
at the forefront of innovation and sustainable
development. To recognize
and celebrate these women, SAE Media
Group wants to shine the spotlight on
their achievements with its inaugural
annual awards program, Women in Engineering:
Rising Star Awards, supported
by SAE International. For more information
on the program, see the sidebar,
" Women in Engineering: Rising Star
Awards 2024. "
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