
Thomas Boillat
Thomas.boillat@mbru.ac.ae +971 4 383 8759 https://www.linkedin.com/in/tboillat/Thomas Boillat is an assistant professor in healthcare innovation and technologies. He is part of the Digital Lab, an initiative of the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences. He designs and evaluates solutions in the field of medicine and collaborates closely with physicians. He uses mixed-methods approach, where qualitative aspects are informed via observations, interviews and surveys (e.g., perception, expectations), and quantitative aspects via the instrumentation of technologies for the measurements of uses and performance.
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor – Healthcare Innovation and Technologies
Mohammed Bin Rashid University Of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE.
Senior Researcher in Computer Science
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Switzerland.
Visiting Scholar
Stanford University, USA.
Lecturer
HE-ARC University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
Professional Education
PhD in Information Systems
University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
MSc in Information Systems
University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
BSc in Information Technology
HE-ARC University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland.
Teaching
- Teaching “Innovation and Technology for Health Sciences”
- Teaching “Design4Health Bootcamp”
- Teaching “Design of future (medical) technologies”
- Mentoring Bachelor and Master students.
Honors and Awards
1st Prize STARTLausanne
Business Plan Competition, EPFL & HEC Lausanne
Master thesis
Maximal grade
Bachelor thesis
Distinction
Publications
Research Interests
- Improve medical routines’ efficiency
- Decrease human errors in operating theaters
- Improve data flow in information-intensive settings (e.g., emergency departments)
- Evaluate the uses of emerging technologies in healthcare
- Application of Design Thinking in healthcare