Valencia Koomson

Valencia Joyner Koomson is an American electrical engineer. She is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering with secondary appointments in the Department of Computer Science and the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University. She is the principal investigator for the Advanced Integrated Circuits and Systems Lab at Tufts University. Quotes The goal is to develop a wearable medical device capable of measuring a multitude of parameters. Most medical devices in current circulation can only measure one or two. Optical signals are absorbed and scattered differently depending on skin pigmentation. There has been an opening of doors in terms of helping people to connect and collaborate within their field and across fields. We’re dealing with very weak optical signals that have to transverse through tissues with lots of [other] elements that absorb and scatter light, It’s very similar to when you’re riding a car and you go through a tunnel. You lose signal because of the absorption of the materials in the tunnel, such that the signal being transmitted from the cell-phone tower is too weak to be processed by your phone. Valencia Koomson speaks on building better pulse oximeters External links Category:Electrical engineers Category:Women academics from the United States Category:Women engineers from the United States Category:Living people