Current research

Our lab has been working on soft & bio electronics, from engineering science fundamentals to various applications. More specifically, we have been actively working on the following topics: 

A) Bioelectronics and biosensors: We design and develop electronics, sensors, and actuators that can probe cells, tissues, and organs, offering insights into physiological processes and enabling modulation of biological states. These technologies open new avenues for real-time health monitoring, disease treatment, and closed-loop therapeutic interventions. 

B) Rubbery electronics: We create electronic devices and systems entirely built from rubbery electronic materials whose softness and stretchability closely match those of biological tissues. This unique materials platform allows seamless integration of electronics with the human body, overcoming the limitations of rigid, conventional devices.

C) 3D Curvy electronics: We explore electronics with three-dimensional curvy architectures, tailored to the complex geometries required in biomedical devices, optoelectronics, and communications. Central to this effort is our development of the Conformal Additive Stamp (CAS) printing technique, which enables scalable fabrication of 3D curvy electronic systems with unprecedented design freedom.

These research topics are highly interdisciplinary and are enabled by expertise spanning multiple disciplines: 

• Devices: Soft (flexible, stretchable, wearable) electronics, organic electronics and inorganic devices (TFTs, optoelectronics, sensors, etc.), thin film devices, bioelectronics, soft robotics, robotic interfaces

• Manufacturing: Nano-micro manufacturing, additive manufacturing

• Materials: Electronic materials, smart functional materials, biomaterials

• Mechanics: Mechanics of solids and soft materials, mechanical design