The James West Scholarships launched in 2022. Now in its second year you can find out more about the six scholars in the Department of Bioengineering.
Scholars per year
2022/2023
- Oct 2022 – MRes – Samuel George White
- Jan 2023 – PhD - Peter Bryan
- Jan 2023 – PhD – Naima Adan
2023/2024
- Oct 2023 – MRes – Faridat Abdulsalami
- Oct 2023 – PhD – Francis Lali
- Oct 2023 – PhD – Elizabeth Amelia
Meet the Scholars
- Peter Bryan (Neurohabilitation)
- Naima Adan (Depression)
- Samuel George- White (AI)
- Francis Lali (Biomechanics)
- Faridat O Abdulsalami
- Elizabeth Amelia (AI)
What were you doing before the Scholarship?
Biomedical Engineering MSc at Imperial in Neurotechnology.
What are you researching?
Soft robotic suits for the rehabilitation and assistance of the upper body.
What excites you most about your research?
I find human-robot interfacing and integration really exciting. Being part of a large lab involved in all aspects of this means I get to see cutting edge research and have conversations that inspire my own research. Doing a PhD is also really exciting for me because of how much freedom it gives, I am able to explore new areas and direct the PhD towards what I want to learn and I can also structure my time to continue doing my own stuff outside of academia.
How has the scholarship been so far?
It's been good so far, its the first time I have had access to mentors which has been very helpful. As one of the first year scholars it has been interesting being involved in how the scholarship will look in terms of support for us and students in following years.
What do you do in your spare time?
Cycling, white water kayaking, working with a cycling workshop.
