Curriculum Vitae
Professional background, education, publications, and awards
Santiago Fernández Scagliusi
PhD in Electronics Engineering • Wearable Medical Devices Specialist
Profile
PhD in Electronics Engineering specializing in wearable medical devices for disease prevention and remote monitoring. Expert in bioimpedance-based sensing, circuit design, embedded systems, and AI-driven health analytics. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams from concept to clinical-ready prototypes, integrating advanced technology into scalable, patient-centric solutions. Strong background in hardware-software integration, project management, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Passionate about bridging engineering and healthcare to improve patient outcomes and reduce hospitalizations.
Education
PhD in Electronics Technology
Oct 2020 – June 2024University of Seville (Spain)
- Research project: Design of a wearable device for continuous bioimpedance monitoring in congestive heart failure patients.
Master's Degree in Biomedical Engineering and Digital Health
Oct 2019 – Sept 2020University of Seville (Spain)
Double BSc. in Electrical Engineering and Industry Electronics Engineering
Sept 2014 – Oct 2019University of Seville (Spain)
Work Experience
Assistant Professor in Electronics Engineering (Tenure-track)
2023/10 – PresentUniversity of Seville, Seville, Spain
- Teach Microcontrollers and Embedded Systems (3rd year) to 100+ students
- Integrate AI-powered tools, Notion pages, and fine-tuned LLM chatbots to optimize learning
- Conduct Electromedicine Lab (2nd year) focusing on applied research
- Teach Computer Architecture (1st year) with hands-on experimentation
- Produce short-form educational content on electronics with 50K+ audience across social media
Technical Lead - Electronics
2023/07 – 2023/10Biothink, Seville, Spain
- Implemented filtering algorithms for NTC temperature reading system, achieving 10% reduction in measurement errors
- Addressed and resolved design flaws in multi-microcontroller PCBs, expediting hospital machine testing
- Enhanced device usability through web interface design using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Python on Raspberry Pi
Researcher in Electronic and Biomedical Engineering
2021/01 – 2023/07University of Seville and Institute of Microelectronics, Seville, Spain
- Developed VOLUM, a miniaturized wearable for continuous 24/7 hydration monitoring in heart failure patients
- Engineered hardware and software: circuit analysis, PCB design, microcontroller programming, app development, and data analysis
- Achieved 1% error rate in measuring electrical models of ankle tissue
- Secured €20,000 from entrepreneurship awards for prototype development and spin-off launch
Fulbright Scholar, Predoctoral Research in Biomedical Engineering
2022/09 – 2023/05Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, United States
- Identified and studied a low-frequency artifact in bioimpedance measurements caused by electrode mismatch
- Characterized measurement errors of up to 90% that had not been documented before
- Developed a measurement method reducing the error to less than 2% in simulations and electronic models
- Optimized data acquisition and analysis using Nordic NRF52 and Matlab
Publications
- Santiago Fernández Scagliusi, Luis Giménez Miranda, Pablo Pérez García, Daniel Martín Fernández, Francisco Javier Medrano Ortega, Gloria Huertas Sánchez, Alberto Yúfera García. "Bioimpedance Spectroscopy-Based Edema Supervision Wearable System for Noninvasive Monitoring of Heart Failure". IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2023. DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2023.3273662
- Santiago Fernández Scagliusi, Pablo Pérez García, Andreea Oprescu, Daniel Martín Fernández, Alberto Olmo Fernández, Gloria Huertas Sánchez, Alberto Yúfera García. "Body posture determination for Heart Failure patients from ankle orientation measurements". IEEE Access, 2023. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3261554
- Santiago Fernández Scagliusi, Luis Giménez Miranda, Pablo Pérez García, Daniel Martín Fernández, Alberto Olmo Fernández, Gloria Huertas Sánchez, Francisco Javier Medrano Ortega, Alberto Yúfera García. "From Bioimpedance to Volume Estimation: A Model for Edema Calculus in Human Legs". MDPI Electronics, 2023. DOI: 10.3390/electronics12061383
- Santiago Fernández Scagliusi, Maggie Delano, Pablo Pérez, Daniel Martín, Gloria Huertas, Alberto Olmo, Alberto Yúfera. "A Novel Wearable Device for Continuous Bioimpedance Monitoring in Congestive Heart Failure Patients". 16th International Workshop on Impedance Spectroscopy (IWIS), 2023. DOI: 10.1109/IWIS61214.2023.10302805
- Santiago Fernández Scagliusi, Pablo Pérez, Daniel Martín, Gloria Huertas, Alberto Olmo, Alberto Yúfera, Maggie Delano. "Enhancing the Precision of AD5940 Segmental Bioimpedance Measurements through Self-Calibration". IEEE Biosensors Conference, 2023. DOI: 10.1109/BioSensors58001.2023.10280870
- Santiago Fernández Scagliusi, Maggie Delano. "Characterization and Correction of Low Frequency Artifacts in Segmental Bioimpedance Measurements". Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2023. DOI: 10.1109/EMBC40787.2023.10340666
- Alejandro Pliego Prenda, Alberto Olmo Fernández, Alberto Yúfera García, Santiago Fernández Scagliusi, Pablo Pérez García, Gloria Huertas Sánchez. "Bioimpedance Simulations for the Monitoring of Fluid Overload in Heart Failure Patients". Proceedings of the 16th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2023), 2023. DOI: 10.5220/0011744700003414
- Daniel Martín Fernández, Jesús Bocio Núñez, Santiago Fernández Scagliusi, Pablo Pérez García, Gloria Huertas Sánchez, Alberto Yúfera García, Mercè Giner García, Paula Daza Navarro. "DC electrical stimulation enhances proliferation and differentiation on N2a and MC3T3 cell lines". Journal of Biological Engineering, 2022. DOI: 10.1186/s13036-022-00306-8
- Pablo Pérez García, Juan A. Serrano-Viseas, Santiago Fernández Scagliusi, Daniel Martín-Fernández, Gloria Huertas Sánchez, Alberto Yúfera García. "Oscillation-Based Spectroscopy for Cell-Culture Monitorization". Frontiers in Electronics, 2022. DOI: 10.3389/felec.2022.836669
- Santiago Fernández Scagliusi, Daniel Martín Fernández, Pablo Pérez García, Gloria Huertas Sánchez, Francisco Javier Medrano Ortega, Alberto Yúfera García. "A low power approach to body position estimation for HF patient monitoring by an ankle positioned Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)". 37th Conference on Design of Circuits and Integrated Systems (DCIS), 2022. DOI: 10.1109/DCIS55711.2022.9970113
- Enrique Rando Carrión, Pablo Pérez García, Santiago Fernández Scagliusi, Francisco Javier Medrano Ortega, Gloria Huertas Sánchez, Alberto Yúfera García. "A Plethysmography Capacitive Sensor for Real-Time Monitoring of Volume Changes in Acute Heart Failure". IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2021. DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2021.3091483
- Martín Puertas, Luis Giménez Miranda, Ana Pérez Polo, Santiago Fernández Scagliusi, Pablo Pérez García, Alberto Olmo Fernández, Gloria Huertas Sánchez, Alberto Yúfera García, Francisco Javier Medrano Ortega. "Modeling Edema Evolution with Electrical Bioimpedance: Application to Heart Fail Patients". 2021 XXXVI Conference on Design of Circuits and Integrated Systems (DCIS), 2021. DOI: 10.1109/DCIS53048.2021.9666158
Awards and Honors
2024
- Best Researcher Under 30 in Experimental Sciences in Seville – City Council of Seville
- 1st Place in HackForGood Spain – HackForGood Spain
- Nodal Award (Shark Tank Edition) – IMFAHE Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation International Program
2023
- 1st Place in Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) – International Doctorate School
- Best Paper Award in 16th International Workshop on Impedance Spectroscopy – Chemnitz University of Technology
2022
- Fulbright Predoctoral Research Grant – Fulbright Commission
2021
- 1st Place in XVI Entrepreneurship Ideas Competition – University of Seville
- 1st Place in II University Spin-offs Competition – University of Seville
- Finalist (Top 5) Product and Business Model Development – European Innovation Academy
2020
- Best Master's Thesis in Biomedical Engineering – Telefonica Spain
Technical Skills
Bioimpedance Analysis
Electrode characterization, error reduction, wearable device integration, measurements in electronic lab setting and in hospital inpatients.
Hardware Design
PCB design (Fusion 360, Altium), circuit simulation (LTspice), 4-layer PCB prototyping, microcontroller integration (STM32, NRF52), soldering and wiring.
Software Development
Embedded systems programming (C for STM32, NRF52), Android app development, database implementation (InfluxDB, Grafana), web interface enhancement (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flask).
Data Analysis
Algorithm development (Matlab, Python), data acquisition optimization, graphical data presentation (matplotlib, pandas), filtering algorithm implementation.
Languages
- Spanish: Native speaker
- English: Advanced level – TOEFL 105/120 (May 2020)
- Italian: Basic conversational level