Biography:
Dr. M. Jamal Deen Dr. M. Jamal Deen is Distinguished University Professor and Director of the Micro- and Nano-Systems Laboratory at McMaster University. His current research interests are nanoelectronics, optoelectronics, nanotechnology, data analytics and their emerging applications to health and environmental sciences. As an educator, he won the Ham Education Medal from IEEE Canada, the McMaster University President’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Supervision, and the MSU Macademics’ Lifetime Achievement Award (highest award at McMaster University voted by the students) for his exceptional dedication to teaching and significant contribution to student life, academia, and the community at large. Recently (2024), he was the inaugural winner of the SM Sze Education Award from the IEEE Electron Devices Society “For impact leadership and global dissemination of biosensor education in underprivileged regions.”
As an undergraduate student at the University of Guyana, Dr. Deen was the top ranked mathematics and physics student and the second ranked student at the university, winning the Chancellor’s gold medal and the Irving Adler prize. As a graduate student, he was a Fulbright-Laspau Scholar and an American Vacuum Society Scholar. His awards and honors include the Callinan Award as well as the Electronics and Photonics Award from the Electrochemical Society; a Humboldt Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation; the Eadie Medal from the Royal Society of Canada; and the McNaughton Gold Medal, the Fessenden Medal and the Gotlieb Computer Medal, all from IEEE Canada. In addition, he was awarded the five honorary doctorate degrees in recognition of his exceptional research, scholarly and education accomplishments, exemplary professionalism and valued services.
Dr. Deen has been elected by his peers as Fellow/Academician of thirteen national academies and professional societies including The Royal Society of Canada – The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences (the highest honor for academics, scholars and artists in Canada), the Chinese Academy of Sciences (China’s highest national honor in the area of science and technology and highest academic title), , the National Academy of Sciences India, the Canadian Academy of Engineering, IEEE, APS (American Physical Society) and ECS (Electrochemical Society).. He served as the elected President of the Academy of Science, The Royal Society of Canada in 2015-2017. Recently, he was elected the inaugural Vice President (North) of The World Academy of Sciences, representing the developed countries. He was also elected to the Order of Canada, the highest civilian honor awarded by the Government of Canada.
Keynote: Integrating AI and Smart Sensors Towards Ubiquitous Healthcare
Abstract:
The convergence of artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and smart sensor technologies is revolutionizing healthcare by enabling real-time monitoring, personalized health interventions, and ambient assisted living. In this talk, I will present a comprehensive overview of AI-enabled smart systems across the domains of mobility analysis, smart medical homes, wearable telehealth platforms, and lifestyle management tools. I will then discuss a holistic view of a smart medical home ecosystem driven by sensor fusion, edge computing, and AI analytics that form the core of next-generation aging-in-place and daily activity monitoring. Central to this is the concept of a “brain” or and autonomic
decision-making system that orchestrates data flow, interprets contextual information, and delivers intelligent outputs. A key focus of the talk will be our mobility and walking pattern analyzer, a multi-sensor AI-based system that assesses gait and mobility patterns in real-time, empowering early diagnostics and rehabilitation tracking. I will also introduce the smart living diary, a multi-modal interface aggregating activity, nutrition, and sleep data to promote healthy lifestyle. Next, I will highlight the growing role of wearable telehealth devices and how AI augments their predictive and diagnostic capabilities. Trends in ubiquitous healthcare and sensor performance will be discussed, alongside ethical and interoperability challenges. The presentation will conclude with a forward-looking perspective on the future of AI-enabled healthcare, emphasizing the need for standardized frameworks, inclusive design, robust privacy-preserving mechanisms and future pathways for research and implementation in smart healthcare systems.