| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Gong, S., Yap, L. W., Zhu, B., Zhai, Q., Liu, Y., Lyu, Q., Wang, K., Yang, M., Ling, Y., & Lai, D. TH. (191001). Local Crack-Programmed Gold Nanowire Electronic Skin Tattoos for In-Plane Multisensor Integration. Advanced Materials, 31(41), |
| 2018 | Teshome, A. K., Kibret, B., & Lai, D. TH. (180615). A Review of Implant Communication Technology in WBAN: Progress and Challenges. IEEE Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, 12 (88-99). |
| 2017 | Li, R., Lai, D. TH., & Lee, W. S. (170810). A Survey on Biofeedback and Actuation in Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs). IEEE Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, 10 (162-173). |
| 2016 | Bulut, Coskun., Akbari, A., Lai, D. TH., Neild, A., Majumder, M., & Alan, T. (160831). Ultrasensitive Strain Sensor Produced by Direct Patterning of Liquid Crystals of Graphene Oxide on a Flexible Substrate. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 8(34), (22501-22505). |
| 2016 | Gong, S., Zhao, Y., Yap, L. W., Shi, Q., Wang, Y., Bay, J. APB., Lai, D. TH., Uddin, H., & Cheng, W. (160701). Fabrication of Highly Transparent and Flexible NanoMesh Electrode via Self-assembly of Ultrathin Gold Nanowires. Advanced Electronic Materials, 2(7), |
| 2016 | Teshome, A. K., Kibret, B., & Lai, D. TH. (160701). Galvanically Coupled Intrabody Communications for Medical Implants: A Unified Analytic Model. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 64(7), (2989-3002). |
| 2015 | Gong, S., Lai, D. TH., Su, B., Si, K. J., Ma, Z., Yap, L. W., Guo, P., & Cheng, W. (150401). Highly Stretchy Black Gold E-Skin Nanopatches as Highly Sensitive Wearable Biomedical Sensors. Advanced Electronic Materials, 1(4), |
| 2013 | Seyedi, M., Kibret, B., Lai, D. TH., & Faulkner, M. (130805). A survey on intrabody communications for body area network applications. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 60(8), (2067-2079). |
| 2009 | Lai, D. TH., Begg, R. K., & Palaniswami, M. (090930). Computational intelligence in gait research: A perspective on current applications and future challenges. IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine, 13(5), (687-702). |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Wearable Assitive Technology
- Artificial intelligence
- Nanomaterials for Sensors
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Daniel T H Lai
Daniel T H Lai works in the area of smart bioelectronics with a focus on developing new sensors and communication technologies for next generation human health monitoring platforms. Areas of interest include:
- Intrabody communications for wearable body area networks
- Nanomaterials for wearable sensors
- Modelling of biological systems e.g. human locomotion using machine learning.
He currently leads the Smart Electronic Systems research group and frequently collaborates with industry and academia to develop new technologies in areas of health, manufacturing, agriculture and defence. He is Course Chair for the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronics Engineering) and discipline lead for the Electrical and Electronics Engineering group.
Daniel has over 130 peer-reviewed publications, including three books in areas of machine learning and sensor networks. He is a frequent reviewer for several high-impact international journals such as Nature Materials, IEEE Transactions of Biomedical Engineering, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, and Frontiers Bioengineering and Biotechnology. He has organised several workshops and given invited talks in the areas of communications and sensors.
He is VU's liasion manager to the Defence Science Institute (DSI) and a member of the Victorian Quantum Technology Network.
Qualifications
- BEng (Hons) (Electrical and Computer Systems), Monash University, Australia, 2002
- PhD, Monash University, Australia, 2006
Key publications
Daniel T H has over 149 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Daniel T H's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Book (showing 1 of 3)
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Lai, D. TH., Begg, R. K., & Palaniswami, M. (160419). Healthcare sensor networks: Challenges toward practical implementation. |
Journal article (showing 9 of 60)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Please note:
- Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
- Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
- The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.
2022
|
Smart IOT Kanban Box
From: YouC Pty Ltd
For period: 2022-2023
|
Not disclosed |
|
PS1 - Development of the Internet of Spines
From: Australian Unity Group Services (AUGS)
For period: 2022-2025
|
Not disclosed |
2020
|
An Autonomously Controlled Ankle Exoskeleton for Gait Rehabilitation
From: Australian Research Council - Discovery Project, Victoria University, The University of Melbourne
Other investigators: Prof Rezaul Begg
For period: 2020-2023
|
$705,051 |
|
The Efficacy of Carbon Quantum Dots as Bioimaging Markers for Cell Function
From: Defence Science Institute
For period: 2020-2021
|
$54,080 |
2019
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HPRnet - Augmenting the Military Operational Lifecycle: Wearable Assistive Technologies to Enhance Performance and Mitigate Injury
From: Defence Science and Technology Group, Australia
Other investigators: Prof Rezaul Begg, Prof David Bishop
For period: 2019-2024
|
Not disclosed |
|
PATI 2: Wearable Assistive Technologies - DSP Scholarship
From: Victoria University, Defence Science Institute
Other investigators: Prof Rezaul Begg, Prof David Bishop
For period: 2019-2022
|
$101,826 |
|
Machine Learning for Improved Spine Exoskeleton Control
From: The University of Melbourne, Victoria University
Other investigators: Prof Rezaul Begg
For period: 2019-2020
|
$54,600 |
2017
|
Engineering the future of sports equipment.
From: Tennis Australia
Other investigators: Dr Damian Farrow, Dr Simon Taylor
For period: 2017-2020
|
$126,794 |
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
Currently supervised research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
| 1 | Master of Research | Associate supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (3) | Associate supervisor |
| Master of Research (1) | Associate supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
| 5 | PhD | Principal supervisor |
| 1 | PhD by Publication | Principal supervisor |
| 1 | Masters by Research | Principal supervisor |
| 1 | Not Specified | Principal supervisor |
| 1 | Master of Research | Principal supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (4) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD (5) | Principal supervisor |
| PhD by Publication (1) | Principal supervisor |
| Masters by Research (1) | Principal supervisor |
| Not Specified (1) | Principal supervisor |
| Master of Research (1) | Principal supervisor |
Teaching activities & experience
Daniel currently teaches in the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronics) (NHEE) degree. He is unit coordinator and teaches the following units:
- NEE2205 Analogue Electronics
- NEE3104 Digital Systems
- NEE3203 Embedded Systems
- NEE3208 Signal Processing
He was previous course coordinator of the Bachelor of Engineering Science (Sports Engineering) and Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Sport) which he developed.
Key academic roles
| Dates | Role | Department / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2018 - Present |
Leader Electrical and Electronics Engineering Discipline
|
College of Engineering and Science |
| Jan 2020 - Dec 2020 |
Course Chair Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
|
College of Engineering and Science |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Sep 2018 -
Present
|
Leader Electrical and Electronics Engineering Discipline
College of Engineering and Science |
| Jan 2020 -
Dec 2020
|
Course Chair Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
College of Engineering and Science |
Key industry, community & government roles
| Dates | Role | Department/Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2017 - Dec 2019 |
Liaison Manager
|
Defence Science Institute (DSI) |
| Jan 2019 - Dec 2020 |
Member
|
Victorian Quantum Technology Network |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Jul 2017 - Dec 2019 |
Liaison Manager
Defence Science Institute (DSI) |
| Jan 2019 - Dec 2020 |
Member
Victorian Quantum Technology Network |
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2013 |
Vice Chancellor's Award for Early Career Researcher - Victoria University |
Professional memberships
- Academic Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Member, Engineers Australia
Media appearances
04th August 2020
Research on wearable assistive devices for the military
Received a collaborative research grant from the Defence Science Institute (DSI)
17th June 2017
Bendix upgrades brake pad recognition app
The image recognition engine was fully developed by our research group and had improved accuracy (>95%). The story was carried in several automobile websites e.g. Trailer Magazine, GoAutoNews Premium.
