Janis Smilgajs was born in 2003 in Jekabpils, Latvia. He received a B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Loughborough University, United Kingdom, in 2025. He is currently pursuing an M.Sc. degree in Biomedical Engineering at Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands. He joined Bioelectronics in September 2026, and his current project focuses on the development and optimization of wearable ultrasound transducers for biomedical applications. His research interests include medical devices, ultrasound neuromodulation, MEMS and microsystems, and biomedical sensors. Outside of his academic work, his hobbies include squash, tennis, and bouldering.
Advisor(s): Tiago Costa and Gandhika Wardhana (Liminal Labs)
Program: MSc Biomedical Engineering