Emil Jovanov

Expertise: Wearable health monitoring, biomedical signal processing, body sensor networks, IoT (Internet of Things), and ubiquitous and mobile computing.

Dr. Jovanov is a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He received his Dipl. Ing. and M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, and PhD in Computer Engineering from the University of Belgrade. He is recognized as the originator of the concept of wireless body area networks for health monitoring and he is one of the leaders in the field of wearable health monitoring. Dr. Jovanov was promoted to IEEE Fellow for his contributions in the development of wearable health monitoring systems, and serves as a member of IEEE EMBS Technical Committee on Wearable Biomedical Sensors and Systems, IEEE Open Access Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology, IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, and IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, and Editorial Board member of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. He published more than 230 peer-reviewed papers, 20 book chapters, and 13 U.S. patents. Dr. Jovanov’s smart pill bottle patents have been commercialized by AdhereTech, earning recognition as a winner of the 2013 Healthcare Innovation World Cup and being named “One of 20 mind-blowing medical breakthroughs” by Reader’s Digest. In 2014, he was honored with the Innovator of the Year Award.

Dr. Jovanov is passionate about utilizing technology to enhance wellness and improve the quality of life.