Sn 2 Ep 1: Unraveling Biomedical engineering, building an AI-enabled low-cost digital stethoscope and navigating the mentorship maze with Muyanga Kampekete - Biomedical engineer, Evelyn Hone College

This is Season 2 Episode 1!!! Science in Real Life Podcast’s host Nyasita Ondari and Evelyn Hones College's Biomedical engineer cum Lab instructor Muyanga Kampekete discuss what biomedical engineering is, its applications (especially within an African context), his work on building an AI-enabled low-cost digital stethoscope and navigating how to spot and acquire mentors. Muyanga is currently a co-researcher on a research titled ‘Development of an AI EnabledLow-Cost Digital Stethoscope’ which is funded by the National Science Technology Council of Zambia (NSTC).He is also a part-time Electronics Laboratory Instructor at Evelyn Hone College'sDepartment of Biomedical Engineering where he is involved in equipping students withpractical technical skills. He is professionally affiliated with the Engineering Institution ofZambia(EIZ). Muyanga has a goal of pursuing a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering, specifically with a focus on biological signal processing.