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Hi, I’m Helen Sandison. I’m a Senior Engineer with expertise in sensor and imaging technologies, specializing in data analysis, machine learning and computer vision. I have a proven track record leading end-to-end R&D projects and developing innovative solutions for industrial and research challenges, collaborating across disciplines to translate research into practical, real-world applications. Hi, I’m also comfortable mentoring teams, working with academia and industry partners, and delivering robust prototypes and scalable solutions that address real-world problems across maritime, environment, healthcare and industrial safety sectors.…Hi, I’m Helen Sandison. I’m a Senior Engineer with expertise in sensor and imaging technologies, specializing in data analysis, machine learning and computer vision. I have a proven track record leading end-to-end R&D projects and developing innovative solutions for industrial and research challenges, collaborating across disciplines to translate research into practical, real-world applications. Hi, I’m also comfortable mentoring teams, working with academia and industry partners, and delivering robust prototypes and scalable solutions that address real-world problems across maritime, environment, healthcare and industrial safety sectors.

Helen Sandison

AI Engineer, Data Scientist, Project Manager, +2

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Hi, I’m Helen Sandison. I’m a Senior Engineer with expertise in sensor and imaging technologies, specializing in data analysis, machine learning and computer vision. I have a proven track record leading end-to-end R&D projects and developing innovative solutions for industrial and research challenges, collaborating across disciplines to translate research into practical, real-world applications. Hi, I’m also comfortable mentoring teams, working with academia and industry partners, and delivering robust prototypes and scalable solutions that address real-world problems across maritime, environment, healthcare and industrial safety sectors.…Hi, I’m Helen Sandison. I’m a Senior Engineer with expertise in sensor and imaging technologies, specializing in data analysis, machine learning and computer vision. I have a proven track record leading end-to-end R&D projects and developing innovative solutions for industrial and research challenges, collaborating across disciplines to translate research into practical, real-world applications. Hi, I’m also comfortable mentoring teams, working with academia and industry partners, and delivering robust prototypes and scalable solutions that address real-world problems across maritime, environment, healthcare and industrial safety sectors.

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Hi, I’m Helen Sandison. I’m a Senior Engineer with expertise in sensor and imaging technologies, specializing in data analysis, machine learning and computer vision. I have a proven track record leading end-to-end R&D projects and developing innovative solutions for industrial and research challenges, collaborating across disciplines to translate research into practical, real-world applications.

Hi, I’m also comfortable mentoring teams, working with academia and industry partners, and delivering robust prototypes and scalable solutions that address real-world problems across maritime, environment, healthcare and industrial safety sectors.

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Work Experience

Senior Engineer at CENSIS Vision Lab

July 1, 2025 - September 14, 2025

Led end-to-end R&D projects, developing sensor and imaging technology solutions across maritime, environment, health care and industrial safety; delivered end-to-end prototyping and led cross-functional teams. Led the design and implementation of safety-critical vision systems, including airport runway anomaly detection prototypes with real-time object detection and inference, improving hazard identification capabilities.

Senior Scientist at Adrok

February 1, 2013 - September 14, 2025

Specialised in R&D of innovative geological survey technology; field survey design; data collection; advanced image processing of geological data.

Senior Antenna Engineer at SELEX Galileo

August 1, 2012 - September 14, 2025

Led development, testing and calibration of phased-array antennas for radar systems; led RF measurements and calibration; developed offline and real-time control algorithms for radar antenna systems; created MATLAB-based tooling for radar calibration; collaborated with aerospace and defence partners.