Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

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Markus Lüken was awarded a scholarship for the year 2025 by the Daimler and Benz Foundation for his research work on monitoring blood pressure fluctuations with inconspicuous sensors.

After studying electrical engineering and information technology at RWTH Aachen University, Markus Lüken completed his doctorate at the Chair of Medical Information Technology (MedIT) with a thesis on the inconspicuous monitoring of gait stability in Parkinson’s patients. Lüken is currently head of the Biomedical Measurement Technology and Signal Processing working group at MedIT. His research focuses on non-invasive sensor systems and machine learning for medical diagnostics. In his current project, he aims to develop a non-invasive, patient-friendly way of monitoring blood pressure in everyday clinical practice, in order to provide the best possible assessment of the patient’s condition.

According to the foundation’s website: ‘Fluctuations in blood pressure and especially high blood pressure can have serious health consequences, but often go undetected.’ 

In accordance with this relevance, the young scientist is developing an inconspicuous sensor system that is integrated into the patient’s bed and serves to continuously monitor blood pressure trends without the aid of the conventional cuff. By combining multimodal, innovative and non-detectable measurement methods, parameters are collected that allow conclusions to be drawn about the development of blood pressure.

The Daimler and Benz Foundation has set itself the objective of strengthening the autonomy of the next generation of scientists and of supporting the academic careers of young and committed scientists after their doctorates, irrespective of their disciplines.

Further information on the 2025 scholarship holders is available on the official website of the Daimler and Benz Foundation.