CD - Canan Dagdeviren

An 'Unusual' Story:
The Biology Meets Its Match

Multifunctional sensing capability, 'unusual' formats with flexible/stretchable designs, lightweight construction and self-powered operation are desired attributes for electronics that directly interface with the human body. I have focused on the applications of active piezoelectric materials and patterning techniques for 'unusual' electronic devices with an emphasis on bio-integrated systems. My collective research has implications across a variety of sensors, mechanical energy harvesting components and implantable, minimally invasive brain injectrodes capable of addressing the spatial and temporal aspects of treating neural disorders. My research broadly bridges the gap that exists between rigid, boxy electronics and soft, curvy biology and my passion is to explore novel materials, mechanics and device designs for emerging classes of health monitoring systems and implantable / wearable medical devices.