Dr. Karthik Budidha currently works as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate in the Research Centre for Biomedical Engineering, City, University of London. He received his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from City, University of London, in 2016. His current research interests include in the design of novel optical sensors, and the development of bio-electronic instrumentation to continuously monitor physiological and behavioral variables for early diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases.