London Digital Twin Research Centre

As part of the activities from the British Council ISPF Research Collaborations Programme, a delegation from the London Digital Twin Research Centre (LDTRC) and South East Asian parnters, led by Professor Huan X Nguyen, conducted a strategic site visit to the University of Oxford to explore the ongoing collaboration opportunities in stroke care, digital health, and neurology.

The delegation included leading health professionals and academic partners from Southeast Asia:

• Prof. Le Ngoc Thanh, President, VNU University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam
• Prof. Dao Xuan Co, Director, Bach Mai Hospital, Vietnam
• Dr. Mai Duy Ton, Director, Bach Mai Stroke Centre, Vietnam
• Dr. Annisa Ristya Rahmanti, Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia (currently a postdoctoral researcher at LDTRC)

 

The visit commenced with a meeting hosted by Professor Sir Peter Horby at the Big Data Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine. Discussions centered around interdisciplinary collaborations at the intersection of AI, data science, and global health.

Following a working lunch at Wolfson College, the delegation attended a seminar with senior neurologists at the John Radcliffe Hospital, including Professor Arjune Sen, Director of the Centre for Global Epilepsy, and Dr. Minh Cong Tran, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford. The seminar highlighted Oxford’s acute stroke services and translational research efforts.

The delegation presented ongoing work from the Digital Twin Stroke Care Network, including the development of AI-based stroke care models and policy-relevant use cases. During the seminar, the Oxford University Hospital team shared their experiences in acute stroke pathway (FAST), regional stroke service planning, thrombectomy service and referral systems, and the integration of AI technologies such as Brainomix 360 Stroke (the largest stroke AI network in the UK, serving over 9 million patients). The implementation of Brainomix at Oxford has led to a +280% increase in thrombectomies performed (from 93 to 256 cases) and a 1.6x improvement in functional independence (patients achieving modified Rankin Scale scores of 0–2 increased from 34% to 55%). The Oxfordshire TIA (Transient Ischaemic Attack) service was also presented as a regional model of excellence.

The group later toured the acute stroke and neurology wards, followed by a visit to the Oxford Robotics Institute, where discussions centred on how robotic systems and neurotechnology can support stroke recovery and rehabilitation..

(London, 18 June 2025) We are proud to share that Professor Huan Nguyen, Director of the London Digital Twin Research Centre (LDTRC), delivered an invited talk at the IET Space & Communications Week 2025, held at the IET London: Savoy Place.

 

This annual landmark event brought together three major conferences under one roof – 6G and Future Technologies, the International Satcoms Conference, and the Quantum Engineering and Technologies Conference (QET) – offering a unique platform for interdisciplinary dialogue and innovation.

Prof. Nguyen’s talk, titled “Quantum-based Digital Twin for Open RAN”, introduced emerging research that sits at the intersection of quantum engineering, AI, and next-generation wireless systems. He presented the initial outcomes from two ongoing international collaborations:

• • The UK–Japan Quantum Digital Twin for Open RAN Project, supported by the British Council’s International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF). Read more »

  • The EPSRC Quantum-Inspired Framework for Future Network Intelligence (UKI-FNI) project. Read more »

The talk showcased how quantum computing principles – such as entanglement, superposition, and quantum-inspired optimisation – can revolutionise the creation of real-time, adaptive digital twins for Open RAN, enhancing resilience, interoperability, and efficiency in future communication networks. By integrating quantum-inspired algorithms into digital twin architectures, these projects aim to tackle key challenges in scalable, secure, and intelligent network orchestration – particularly in disaster-prone and remote environments where dynamic reconfiguration is critical.

The invitation to speak at this high-profile event recognises LDTRC’s leadership in pioneering research across Digital Twins, 6G, and Quantum-Enabled Systems, and highlights the growing international momentum behind these collaborations.

For more information about the programme, visit the official IET Space & Communications Week website

(Swansea, UK – June 2025) Researchers from the London Digital Twin Research Centre recently participated in the DTNet+ Conference hosted by Swansea University, held on 16-17 June 2025. This event brought together academic, clinical, and industrial leaders to co-develop a national roadmap for digital twin research and applications.

The LDTRC team was represented by Dr. Annisa Ristya Rahmanti, a research fellow under the British Council ISPF Research Collaborations Programme, alongside visiting British Council ISPF early career researchers from Taiwan, Ms. Sophie Chien and Dr. Guan-Lin Liu. Their attendance highlighted the Centre’s expanding global partnerships and commitment to exploring interdisciplinary digital twin innovation in healthcare and cultural heritage.

The two-day conference focused on deepening collaboration across DTNet+’s special interest groups (SIGs), including:

1. 1. Uncertainty and Trust (Chriss Burr)
   2. Scaling of Digital Twins (Jonathan Eyre)
   3. Design & Implementation of Digital Twins (John Oyekan)
   4. Societal Impacts (Jennifer Schooling)
   5. Health (Dewar Finlay)
   6. Languages, Logic & Ontologies for Digital Twins design, interoperability and analysis (LLODIA) (Steffen Zschaler)
   7. Human Interaction and Representation  (Saeema Ahmed-Kristensen)
   8. Resilience and Security (Andrew Peck)

Day 1 featured keynotes on the SAIL Databank, a comprehensive health and social data infrastructure in the UK, and on the ongoing development of ISO standards for digital twin systems. Participants worked to align SIG priorities with national strategic objectives and discussed the upcoming transition of DTNet+ leadership from The Alan Turing Institute to the University of Sheffield. It was also announced that the next call for pilot projects will be deferred to 2026 to allow for further consolidation and reflection on current initiatives.

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We are delighted to announce the Hybrid International Workshop on Stroke Care, hosted by the London Digital Twin Research Centre at Middlesex University, in collaboration with leading institutions from the UK, Vietnam, and Indonesia.

🗓 Date: Friday, 20 June 2025
🕣 Time: 08:30 AM – 14:00 PM (UK Time)
📍 Location: Room C115, 1F, College Building, Middlesex University London (Hybrid format)

This workshop is part of the Digital Twin Stroke Care Network, a global initiative to drive innovation in stroke prevention, service delivery, and rehabilitation through the application of artificial intelligence and digital twin technologies. The workshop is also part of the StrokeDT grant (under the British Council ISPF Research Collaborations programme) .

Following successful sessions in Vietnam and Indonesia, the London workshop continues the mission of connecting researchers, clinicians, and policymakers to advance global stroke care solutions.

🎟 Register here: bit.ly/WorkshopDTStrokeLondon
🌐 More info: www.dtstrokecare.net

We warmly invite healthcare professionals, researchers, students, and policy stakeholders to join us, either in person or online, for this exciting and impactful event.

📣 Please share this event with anyone in your network who may be interested.

Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 3-4 May 2025 – As part of the Digital Twin Stroke Care Network and StrokeDT project activities, landmark events were successfully held in Indonesia: a Networking Session (3 May) and a Hybrid Workshop & Visiting Professor Programme (4 May) hosted by Department of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada and supported by The London Digital Twin Research Centre, Middlesex University London and Bach Mai Hospital Vietnam. 

  The Network brings together researchers, clinicians, and industry leaders to drive innovation, share best practices, and foster interdisciplinary partnerships across the UK, Vietnam, and Indonesia. These May events mark an important step in strengthening regional cooperation and accelerating the use of AI-driven digital twins in stroke care.

Continue reading “Activities Strengthen AI-Driven Digital Twin Collaboration for Stroke Prevention”

Đà Nẵng, Vietnam, May 2025 – Professor Huan X. Nguyen, UK lead of the StrokeDT: Early Intervention for Minor Stroke Patients project and the related Digital Twin for Stroke Care networking initiative, recently visited Đà Nẵng Hospital to engage with the hospital leadership and stroke unit team.

During the visit, Prof. Nguyen met with Dr. Lê Đức Nhân, General Director of the hospital, and the stroke unit clinicians and staff. The meeting focused on reviewing ongoing project activities, exploring collaboration strategies, and aligning on next steps to integrate digital-platform tools into stroke care workflows.

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London Digital Twin Research Centre is proud to present four Special Awards at 2025 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF 2025) Special Awards Ceremony in recognition of outstanding high-school student projects that reflect our core mission: to advance science, technology, and sustainability through innovation and inclusivity.  The ISEF 2025 is organised from May 10-16, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio, USA, celebrating ISEF’s 75^th anniversary. It is a celebration of vision, passion, and the boundless potential of young scientific minds from around the world.

Our Centre is dedicated to advancing cutting-edge technologies for the digital transformation of real-world environments and shaping a future where technologies help us better understand, simulate, and improve the real world – from health sciences to sustainable futures. And while we celebrate innovation at every level, we are especially committed to supporting and uplifting the work of young researchers from underrepresented and underserved regions – places where science and technology too often play catch-up to the developed world.

This year, we are delighted to honour the following categories:

1. 1. The Biomedical Engineering Excellence Award – $1,000: Presented to a project that demonstrates outstanding innovation in the application of engineering principles to advance medical devices, diagnostics, or therapeutic systems.
   2. ⁠The Sustainable Futures Award – $1,000: Awarded to a visionary project that proposes transformative, science-based solutions for building a more sustainable and equitable future – whether in environmental, social, or technological domains.
   3. ⁠The Innovative Materials & Biochemistry Award – $1,000: This award honours a project that creatively integrates materials science with biochemical approaches to address real-world challenges in medicine, energy, or the environment.
   4. ⁠The Health Sciences Discovery Award – $2,000: This award recognises impactful research in the health sciences that deepens our understanding of disease mechanisms, treatment strategies, or patient care solutions

These awards are a tribute to the determination, creativity, and global perspective that this new generation of researchers brings to the challenges we all share.

Update: List of winners here; and video of the award presentation here (from 1:06:12 to 1:08:30).

 

From 29th April to 4th May 2025, LDTRC team paid a visit to our Indian partners as part of our UKI-FNI  and ISPF-Japan project activities. Huan Nguyen, Purav Shah and Tuan Le visited Shiv Nadar University, IIT Delhi, HCL Noida and IIIT Hyderabad. The visit included talks, research discussion and a workshop.

On 1^st May 2025, a “Workshop on Networks and Systems” was held at Shiv Nadar University (SND), Delhi, India. The workshop brought together academics and researchers from the UK and India to share their views and recent results on wireless communications, ORAN, and quantum technologies in the context of 5G and 6G networks, with a specific focus on security challenges in OpenRAN (O-RAN). The workshop hosted over 30 attendees, in person, from India and the UK. Dr Shankar Gosh and Prof Vinod Sharma hosted the event.

On 2^nd May 2025, Prof. Huan Nguyen, Dr. Purav Shah and Dr. Tuan Le visited the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi). The team was hosted by Prof. Brejesh Lall and his team (including Professors Debasish Mitra and Mandal)  at Bharti School of Telcom Technology and Management, IIT Delhi. Prof. Huan Nguyen and Prof. Brejesh Lall presented the research activities and interests currently being carried out at LDTRC and ITT Delhi. The meeting was concluded with several mutual research interests for future collaborations.

By Dr. Ramona Trestian

I recently had the exciting opportunity to present our research on “Enhancing Employability and Engagement in a Student-Centred Learning Environment: Insights from the MDX Internship Scheme” at EDUCON 2025 in London, a leading global conference dedicated to engineering education and innovation. This collaborative work with my colleagues Dr. Homeira Shayesteh, Jack Tims, and Dr. Purav Shah explores how Middlesex University is addressing three of higher education’s most pressing challenges: student employability, engagement, and financial accessibility.

Today’s graduates are expected to enter the workforce with more than just academic knowledge. Employers seek professionals who can solve real-world problems, collaborate effectively, and adapt quickly in fast-changing environments. But socio-economic barriers, lack of experience, and limited access to industry networks often leave students underprepared.

In an increasingly competitive job market, universities must go beyond traditional classroom instruction. Student-centred, employability-focused initiatives like the MDX Internship Scheme not only enhance graduate outcomes but also foster a more inclusive and applied learning environment. This approach is particularly crucial in engineering, where experiential learning, international research, and industry engagement are key to building future-ready professionals. Importantly, the internships also aligned with the MDX Graduate Competency Framework, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the future-facing priorities of Industry 5.0 , that is preparing students to be both technologically agile and human-centric in their approach to innovation.

Presenting at EDUCON 2025 was an enriching experience, offering the chance to connect with fellow educators, researchers, and industry leaders who share a commitment to bridging the gap between academia and the real world.

This initiative, part of the UKIERI-SPARC project “DigIT—Digital Twins for Integrated Transportation Platform”, demonstrates what’s possible when academic institutions reimagine student engagement in practical, scalable, and inclusive ways.

#EDUCON2025 #HigherEducation #Employability #StudentEngagement #DigitalTwins #STEM #Internships #EngineeringEducation

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The LDTRC, in collaboration with other departments at Middlesex University are recruiting eight fellows from Vietnam and Indonesia within the scope of our project TECHLEAD – Empowering Future Innovators: Advancing Early Career Researchers through Digital Technologies Leadership.”

The selected ECFs will enjoy an excellent benefit package:

1) Minimum net income of £2,850 monthly

2) Research related expenses up to £10,000 per 12 months (consumables, small equipment, travel and subsistence within the UK, publication costs, or other expenses related directly to the research project)

3) Return airfare, visa, health insurance and NHS surcharge

4) Childcare support (up to £4800 per year)

Research Areas: (but not limited to)

a) Digital twinning for: crisis and resilience, decarbonisation in transport, Net-Zero, environment, healthcare (particularly stroke care), built environments, smart manufacturing, telecommunications, energy grid, and green hydrogen.

b) Next-gen telecommunication networks: Beyond 5G and 6G, and IoT smart solutions.

c) AI and computer vision: AI in telemedicine, AI-powered nature disaster prevention, AI-enabled colour-enhanced systems for early cancer/disease detection management, AI for stroke care, and AI for infectious diseases

d) Quantum computing and cybersecurity: for digital twinning, for 5G and 6G

e) Digital technologies for governance, modelling the damage reducing effects of flood warnings, climate change, water hazards, resilience and wellbeing of communities and key livelihood systems, geomorphological response to flooding

f) Digital technologies and AI to support environmental biotechnology, microorganisms in sustainability, bioengineering, e-waste and household waste treatment and management, circular economy, wastewater surveillance, urban pollutants

g) Robotics and automation

h) Digital twin and AI to support optimisation of cognitive load humans

For more details and how to apply, please see the project weblink.