Current Research Directions
We have been actively working on the following topics:
- A) Rubbery electronics: Electronics fully based on rubbery materials with mechanical properties matching soft tissues for seamless integration with biological systems.
- B) 3D Curvy electronics: Devices with three-dimensional form factors enabled by conformal additive stamp (CAS) printing, targeting biomedical, optoelectronic, and communication applications.
- C) Bioelectronics and biosensors: Soft electronics, sensors, and actuators to probe and modulate cellular and physiological processes.
These research areas draw on multiple disciplines:
- Devices: Stretchable, wearable electronics; thin-film devices; bioelectronics; soft robotics.
- Manufacturing: Nano/microfabrication; additive manufacturing.
- Materials: Smart functional materials; biomaterials; electronic materials.
- Mechanics: Soft-material mechanics; mechanical design.