In May 2026, during Global Faculty Week, Professor Raquel Bailón from the University of Zaragoza, Spain, delivered a series of lectures at KTU Santaka Valley. The lectures introduced current research in biomedical engineering, digital health solutions, and the principles of physiological signal analysis, bringing together students, researchers from the Biomedical Engineering Institute, and early-career scientists interested in contemporary trends in the field.
Professor Raquel Bailón specializes in the development and study of methods for monitoring the autonomic nervous system. She has extensive international research experience, has led numerous research projects, and currently coordinates master’s studies in Biomedical Engineering in Spain.
In the lecture “Behind the Signals: A Personal Path and Hard-won Lessons in Biomedical Engineering” Professor Bailón presented the research ecosystem of the University of Zaragoza. She introduced the Biomedical Signal Interpretation and Computational Simulation (BSICoS) research group and outlined its main areas of work. Drawing on her academic and research journey, she discussed the path from biomedical signal analysis to its impact on clinical practice. She also shared key projects she has led and offered practical insights into the challenges researchers face in this interdisciplinary field.
The lecture “Decoding the Autonomic Nervous System: Application in Monitoring Stress, Sleep, and Mental Health” focused on monitoring the autonomic nervous system in everyday settings. Professor Bailón noted that continuous ambulatory monitoring of human physiological parameters is expected to play an increasingly important role in future healthcare. The lecture covered advanced methods for analyzing heart rate variability and other physiological signals, including respiration, and discussed how these methods can be applied to monitoring stress, sleep, and mental health.
We thank Professor Raquel Bailón for the opportunity to learn from her valuable international research experience in biomedical engineering!
