Research Areas and Interests

Engineering for Health and Biomedical Technologies

Mechano-acoustic sensing of physiological processes and body motions via a soft wireless device placed at the suprasternal notch.

Mechanics of Materials

Mechanical Reliability and Miniaturization of Bioelectronics

Designing systems that can conform to and withstand large mechanical deformations experienced in biological tissues. This involves modeling stretchable and flexible electronic components and interconnections.

Investigating the mechanical reliability of bioelectronic devices during their operational lifespan. This includes deriving new analytical models to understand how mechanical stresses and strains can affect the device's performance and longevity.

Implantable, bioresorbable radio frequency resonant circuits for magnetic resonance imaging.

Electromagnetics in Biology

Wireless Power Transfer, Energy Harvesting and Power Management

Developing efficient methods for harvesting energy from the body or external sources to power bioelectronic devices, along with appropriate power management strategies.

Creating computational models and simulations to understand the complex interactions between electromagnetic fields and biological systems, aiding in the design and optimization of bioelectronic devices.

Investigating wireless power transfer techniques to efficiently deliver power to implanted bioelectronic devices, reducing the need for invasive battery replacements.

Developing novel electromagnetic sensing techniques for non-invasive monitoring of the mechanical properties of healing tissues.

Skin-Integrated devices with soft, holey architectures for wireless physiological monitoring, with applications in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Functional/Programmable Materials

Tunable and Responsive Mechanical-Dielectric-Thermal Properties for Multifunctionality

Developing models to predict performance in materials with self-repair capabilities, which can extend the lifespan and reliability of bioelectronic devices implanted in dynamic biological environments.

Modeling materials that can be safely absorbed or degraded by the body after fulfilling their intended function.

Deriving scaling laws for bioelectronics with multiple materials and functionalities, such as sensing, actuation, and drug delivery, for advanced therapeutic and diagnostic applications.

A transient, closed-loop network of wireless, body-integrated devices for autonomous electrotherapy.

Design of Future Biomedical Technology

Scalability and Performance for Internet of Medical Things

Developing models to design compact biomedical devices that can continuously monitor mechanical changes (strain, stiffness, and viscoelasticity) in tissues during healing, growth, or disease progression for various applications, such as monitoring, diagnostics, and drug delivery.

Develop computational bio-impedance models to design and optimize devices to assess tissue mechanical properties and gain insights into tissue health.