Farah Kharrat

Worked with Prof. Ahmed Eltawil and the CCSL lab team to translate Human Body Communication (HBC) technology into a business venture.
Co-founded a venture focused on continuous, real-time heart monitoring using HBC as an alternative to traditional Holter monitors.
Defined the venture name and visual branding and conducted market research.
Engaged with suppliers and attended technology exhibitions to benchmark components, manufacturing options, and costs.
Coordinated industrial design and custom ECG patch development.
Supported MVP development and prepared core venture documentation.
Presented at the TIE Venture Showcase event.
Participated in interviews, videos, and networking events organized by TIE.
Managed a working budget for prototyping, design, and supplier engagement.

Conducted research on human activity recognition and fall detection.
Designed and developed a hybrid deep learning model.
Evaluated and improved model performance on public datasets.
Developed web-based application for real-world sensor data testing.
Applied TinyML and quantization techniques for deployment on Arduino.
Explored multimodal data integration for continuous patient monitoring.

Contributed to early product development activities.
Created technical documentation including FDA regulatory considerations.
Designed an AI-powered desktop tool for ECG monitoring.

Supported Siemens MRI system installation.
Assisted in preventive maintenance and quality control of Siemens MRI and CT machines.
Participated in corrective maintenance for Siemens CT equipment.