Professor Nikolaos Stergiopoulos (Switzeralnd)
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) Founder/Cofounder of EndoArt SA, Comphya SA, Rheon Medical SA

Lecture title:
Modeling and Analysis of Wave Phenomena in the Arterial System: From Pure Science to Inverse Modeling and AI-Driven Applications
The lecture will begin with an overview of our early work on modeling arterial wave propagation. I will then discuss how these models have been used to improve our understanding of wave propagation phenomena and ventricular–arterial coupling. The second part of the lecture will focus on inverse modeling, demonstrating how non- invasive peripheral measurements, combined with arterial models, can be used to estimate central cardiovascular quantities of clinical interest. I will conclude by presenting some of our latest research on AI-driven applications for cardiac output and central blood pressure monitoring.

About the speaker
Professor Nikos Stergiopulos received his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, and his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Iowa State University, USA, and also holds a degree in Management of Technology from IMD. He is Full Professor and Director of the Laboratory of Hemodynamics and Cardiovascular Technology at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) in Lausanne, Switzerland. His research focuses on hemodynamics, cardiovascular mechanics, arterial wave propagation, ventricular–arterial coupling, and the noninvasive estimation of central cardiovascular parameters using mathematical models and AI-driven approaches. He has authored more than 250 peer-reviewed publications and is an inventor on over 25 medical technology patents. Alongside his academic career, he has co-founded several successful medical technology companies, including EndoArt SA, a pioneer in telemetrically powered implants, and Comphya SA, developing implantable electrostimulation devices. He is also the founder and CEO of Rheon Medical SA, which develops innovative glaucoma drainage implants for the surgical treatment of glaucoma.