Personal profile
Research interests
• Cardio-respiratory and brain signal processing-based applications for sleep research and clinical applications. • Machine learning based data modelling for building disease prediction models in sleep disorders, mental health, and cardiovascular health. • Developing data analytics and visualization platforms for data-driven insights that inform business/IT processes in decision-making and digital innovations for healthcare.
Research Profile
Sarah is a Senior Lecturer with the Business vertical at Torrens University, involved with teaching, research and subject coordination. Her current area of specialisation in teaching and curricula development is Data Management and Data Analytics. As an Electronics Engineer by background, she has more than 23 years of experience in academia, including overseas and Australian universities. Her expertise includes Signal and Image processing, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in biomedical and health care applications. Sarah was involved as a post-doctoral researcher in an ARC Industry Transformation Research Hub project at Flinders University, which had a huge community impact in the field of Digitally Enhanced Living for the elderly. Sarah has authored and co-authored several journal articles and conference publications on sleep signal processing based investigations of respiratory and cardiovascular dynamics, their physiological underpinnings and clinical research applications.
Education/Academic qualification
Biomedical Engineering, PhD, Polysomnographic signal processing for advanced diagnostics of paediatric • sleep disordered breathing, Adelaide University
Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor, Bharathiar University
Applied Electronics Engineering, Master, Bharathiar University
External positions
Academic status, Flinders University
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Deep learning for text summarization using NLP for automated news digest
Rani Krishna, K. M., Somasundaram, K., Arulmozhivarman, P., Immanuel, S. A. & Rajkumar, E. R., Dec 2025, In: Scientific Reports. 15, 1, 36343.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Transvenous phrenic nerve stimulation for treating central sleep apnea may regulate sleep microstructure
Hartmann, S., Immanuel, S., McKane, S., Linz, D., Parrino, L. & Baumert, M., Jan 2024, In: Sleep Medicine. 113, p. 70-75 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Analysis of 12 pulse three- phase to three - phase cycloconverter drive for induction motor load: Journal of Engineering Research (Kuwait)
Venugopal, C., Bhuvaneswari, T. & Immanuel, S., 2023, In: Journal of Engineering Research. 11, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Heart Rate Variability for Evaluating Psychological Stress Changes in Healthy Adults: A Scoping Review
Immanuel, S., Baumert, M., Teferra, M. & Bidargaddi, N., 2023, In: Neuropsychobiology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Symbolic dynamics of sleep heart rate variability is associated with cognitive decline in older men
Immanuel, S. A., Shahrbabaki, S. S. & Baumert, M., 1 Jul 2023, p. 1-4. 4 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Press/Media
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NORMAL SLEEP IS STILL A PROBLEM FOR CHILDREN WITH SLEEP DISORDER
29/04/15
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