Dr. Jean Ngoie
Adjunct Research Professor, Contract Instructor
Dr. Jean Ngoie (PhD, MSc, BEng (Hons), CEng, MInstMC, MIPEM, FCMBES) is an internationally recognized clinical engineering leader, academic, and biomedical innovator with more than two decades of experience advancing healthcare technology management, patient monitoring systems, and global clinical engineering capacity-building. He currently serves as Chief Clinical Engineering Officer and Regional Director at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), where he oversees clinical engineering strategy, medical technology governance, digital health innovation, and system-wide biomedical operations.
Dr. Ngoie holds concurrent academic appointments as Adjunct Research Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Carleton University, Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Dundee, and Assistant Professor of Robotics & Automation at the University of Greenwich. He teaches and develops modules in clinical engineering, medical technology management, neonatal and anaesthesia equipment, and quality management systems. He is also the lead instructor for SYSC4202 & BIOM5406 (Clinical Engineering) a combined module between Carleton University and University of Ottawa.
A Chartered Engineer (CEng, UK) and Fellow of the Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society (CMBES), Dr. Ngoie is widely respected for his contributions to medical device safety, integrated patient monitoring, large scale implementation of medical technology in the healthcare settings, global health engineering, and health-technology policy. He has designed and implemented major clinical engineering frameworks, including the redesign of NHS Tayside’s Medical Device Policy, and co-founded the Centre for Medical Engineering & Technology (CMET) at the University of Dundee and NHS Tayside.
Research Interests
- Integrated systems including patient monitoring systems and Total laboratory automation
- Biomedical instrumentation and clinical systems engineering
- Infrared Technology for Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Medical technology management & governance
- Digital health technologies and mobile health applications
- Quality management systems in healthcare technology
- Neonatal and critical care medical equipment
- Global clinical engineering capacity-building
- AI and imaging-supported physiotherapy technologies
Selected Research Contributions as Principal Investigator
- Infrared technology for musculoskeletal diagnosis and treatment: Led the design, validation, and implementation of an infrared imaging and AI-supported mobile system to improve physiotherapy outcomes.
- Usability testing for new medical devices: Conducted rigorous pre-market human-factors evaluations to support safe adoption of emerging clinical devices in hospital settings.
- Noise and vibration in neonatal transport: Investigated the biomechanical and physiological effects of transport-induced vibration on neonatal patients, contributing to safer transport incubator system design.
- Wearable vital signs sensors: Led studies on the accuracy, reliability, and clinical integration of next-generation wearable health monitoring technologies.
Academic and Professional Appointments
- Chief Clinical Engineering Officer & Regional Director, CHEO, Canada
- Team Captain / Program Director – Digital Data Discoveries, CHEO Research Institute
- Adjunct Research Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Carleton University, Canada
- Instructor for SYSC4202 & BIOM5406, Clinical Engineering, Carleton University
- Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, University of Dundee, UK
- Assistant Professor of Robotics & Automation, University of Greenwich, UK
- Chair, Peer Review Committee, Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society
- Chair of International Committee for the American College of Clinical Engineering.
- Editorial Board Member, Global Clinical Engineering Journal, GCEA, USA
Awards and Distinctions
- Fellow, Canadian Medical & Biological Engineering Society (FCMBES), 2024
- NHS Tayside Gold Award for Global Citizenship, 2019
- NHS Scotland Innovation Excellence Award, 2019
- NHS Scotland Outstanding Achievement Award, 2019
- Scottish Government Healthcare Scientific Officer Sustainability Champion Award, 2022
- Invited Guest, Queen Elizabeth II Garden Party (for global clinical engineering training)