RESEARCH
The Sensing Technologies Lab develops sensor systems and integrated, customised solutions for real-world applications spanning industry, environmental monitoring, agriculture and sports and healthcare.
Agrifood and Environment
Related projects: AgriTech, ONfoods
Environmental monitoring
- Electrochemical transistors (EGFETs and OECTs) for analyte detection in water and agri-food matrices
- Printed sensors in environmental and agri-food applications
Sustainable electronics
- Biodegradable substrates for plant and fruit health monitoring
Bioimpedance and machine learning
- Bioimpedance electrodes for monitoring plant and fruit health
- Machine learning algorithms for data-driven analyses
Sports and Health
Related projects: InMemory Sensing, WeCare, Stex
Wearable sensors
- Screen-printed sensors for biomarker detection
- Bioimpedence electrodes for physiological signal monitoring
Bio-functionalization strategies
- Enzymes, antibodies, aptamers and ion selective membranes for selectivity enhancement
- Novel reversible functionalizations
Solutions for sensor integration
- Microfluidics for wearable platforms and portable readout
- Electronics for continuous and in-situ readout
Unconventional (Bio)electronics
Related projects: InMemory
Bioelectronic interfaces
- Organic materials for electrical stimulation of cells
- Optoionic devices for cell interrogation
Neuromorphic devices
- Biomimetic OMIEC-based devices
Flexible thin-film electronics
- Metal oxide thin-film transistors (TFTs) and circuits on flexible and sustainable substrates
Collaborations & Fundings
Our research activities are supported and advanced through collaborations with more than 20 universities and research institutions at the local, national and international levels, as well as through partnerships with industry. Our activities are funded by a combination of industrial collaborators and competitive third-party funding from:
