Valencia Joyner Koomson
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Through our scientific and technological genius, we've made of this world a neighborhood. And now through our moral and ethical commitment, we must make of it a brotherhood.
Background
Valencia Joyner Koomson is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University. She completed her SB and MEng degrees in electrical engineering and computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and received the MPhil and PhD degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Cambridge.
Interests
Koomson’s research lies at the intersection of biology, medicine, and electrical engineering. Her interests are in nanoelectronic circuits and systems for wearable/implantable medical devices and advanced nano-/microfluidic systems to probe intercellular communication. She has co-authored several book chapters, publications, and holds a patent for a system and method for measuring phase delay and amplitude of an optical signal in animal tissue. Prior to joining Tufts, she held an appointment as a VLSI research engineer at the University of Southern California’s Information Sciences Institute (USC/ISI), where she performed research on the design of radiation-hardened analog/mixed signal VLSI systems in CMOS for military and space applications.
News Items
Exploring the unexpected social questions behind everyday medical devices
An MIT anthropology course encourages students to envision more equitable device design.
FDA takes up review of pulse oximeter regulations in light of racial bias
MLK Scholar Valencia Joyner Koomson discusses how inaccurate pulse oximeter readings contribute to denied Medicare coverage and premature...
Are Mobile Health Tools a Panacea for Global Health Challenges?
MLK Visiting Professor Valencia Koomson is partnering with the University of Ghana on a study to use cell phones to fill gaps in hypertension...
MIT welcomes nine MLK Visiting Professors and Scholars for 2021-22
Record number of honorees will engage in the life of the Institute through teaching, research, and other interactions with the MIT community.
Q&A: Valencia Joyner Koomson ’98, MNG ’99 on new possibilities in microelectronic health systems
MLK Visiting Scholar focuses on microelectronics for cell analysis and biomedical applications.