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Portia Singh currently serves as Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology focusing on technology transfer for safe aging in place.  Portia has over a decade of experience creating and deploying technology to support older adults and their informal caregivers.  Portia spent 8 years at Philips Research North America leading the Connected Aging team before transitioning into product management in the Philip Lifeline business, leading their digital consumer and AI product portfolios.  Portia has authored several patents and trade secrets. Prior to joining SHRS, Portia was the Director of Research for Cariloop, a startup focused on delivering caregiver support services as an employee benefit. Portia has a B.S. in Computer Science from Grambling State University and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.  She lives in Randolph, MA with her husband and 2 children.

Departments

Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology

Education & Training

  • BS - Computer Science
  • PhD - Biomedical Engineering