bioelectronics

KAUST Research Conference 2019: New Trends in Biosensors and Bioelectronics

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KAUST

The “KAUST Research Conference on New Trends in Biosensors and Bioelectronics” aims to give an overview of the most recent efforts in bioelectronics that tackle the “interface” problem and overcome the limits of the current technologies by generating new materials/architectures/device components. With its truly interdisciplinary nature, this conference will bring scientists from different disciplines together.

Engineering Organic Electronics for Biology - 2019-10-13

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B9 L2 H1 R2322

The field of bioelectronics combines the worlds of electronics and biology with the aim of developing new tools for biomedical research and healthcare. The majority of implantable devices are mechanically stiff and the mechanical properties mismatch with soft tissue causes an immune response which results in their rejection from the body. Another limitation is associated with the fact that most devices utilize metal electrodes to record from/stimulate tissue. These electrodes offer limited coupling with ion fluxes used by cells to communicate with each other, resulting in low efficiency. Such challenges can be overcome with the integration of soft, conducting polymers displaying mixed (ionic and electronic) conduction. In this talk, I will present approaches that leverage the properties of organic conducting materials in order to develop bioelectronic devices interfacing with the body. These devices include organic electrochemical transistors for measuring metabolites, neural activity and integrity of cellular layers.

Engineering Organic Electronics for Biology - 2020-03-01

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B9 L2 H1 R2322

The field of bioelectronics combines the worlds of electronics and biology with the aim of developing new tools for biomedical research and healthcare. The majority of implantable devices are mechanically stiff and the mechanical properties mismatch with soft tissue causes an immune response which results in their rejection from the body. Another limitation is associated with the fact that most devices utilize metal electrodes to record from/stimulate tissue. These electrodes offer limited coupling with ion fluxes used by cells to communicate with each other, resulting in low efficiency. Such challenges can be overcome with the integration of soft, conducting polymers displaying mixed (ionic and electronic) conduction. In this talk, I will present approaches that leverage the properties of organic conducting materials in order to develop bioelectronic devices interfacing with the body. These devices include organic electrochemical transistors for measuring metabolites, neural activity and integrity of cellular layers.

Mahmoud Ouda Won The "Best Out Of The Box Solution" Prize At The 18th Microelectronics Olympiad Held In Armenia

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Doctoral student, Mahmoud Ouda, working under the supervision of Prof. Khaled Salama, won "Best out of the box solution" prize at the eighth microelectronics olympiad held October 15-19 in Yerevan, Armenia.

KAUST Research Conference 2019: New Trends in Biosensors and Bioelectronics

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The “KAUST Research Conference on New Trends in Biosensors and Bioelectronics” was held in KAUST between the 25th and 27th of February. This yearly event aims to give an overview of the most recent efforts in bioelectronics that tackle the “interface” problem and overcome the limits of the current technologies by generating new materials/architectures/device components. With its truly interdisciplinary nature, this conference will bring scientists from different disciplines together, including Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Biology, and Material Science, who are at the top of their

Using electronics to solve common biological problems

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What do an electrical engineer, an organic chemist, a materials scientist and a cell biologist all have in common? They invent and improve applications at the interface of biology and electronics.
Montserrat Ramirez de Angel receiving the Best Pitch Award at IEEE 2024 Sensors Conference

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Artificial skin coupled with sensors and machine learning technology allows people with voice disorders to communicate using soundless mouth movements.

Sahika Inal

Associate Professor, Bioengineering
Professor Sahika Inal's research bridges the fields of organic electronics and biology, focusing on the development of bioelectronic materials for real-time health monitoring and intervention.

Renad Bougis

Research Interests Wireless sensors design Biosensors and bioelectronics Education ​Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA (2016-2020)​

Raphaela Kethlim Souza Silva

Raphaela Silva is currently a Master student at the Sensors Lab, in the Electrical Engineering Department, CEMSE, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Raphaela Silva received her bachelor degree from the department of Electrical Engineering in Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil in 2018. In the following year she joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology to work under the supervision of Professor Khaled Salama. Previously, in 2018, Raphaela worked during 6 months as a visiting student at KAUST, under the

Mahmoud Ouda

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sensors
Mahmoud Ouda is currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate with the Communications and Signal Processing Group (CSP), Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Imperial College London. He received his Ph.D. from King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia in 2016, and his M.Sc. and B.Sc. (with honors) both in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, in 2011 and 2006 respectively. He was a Graduate Research Assistant with the Sensors Lab. in King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) from 2010 to

Jokubas Surgailis

Research Interest Jokūbas is currently investigating mixed conduction in organic semiconductors. Using combined electrochemical characterization methods, he aims to advance the understanding of ion-to-electron coupling. Along with his background in Electrical Engineering, Jokūbas plans to use this research to push the frontier of interfacing the two halves of Bioelectronics. KAUST Affiliations ​Biological and Environmental 
Science & Engineering Division (BESE) Education Profile 2018 - 2024: PhD student, Organic Bioelectronics Lab, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia 2017: Visiting student, Organic

Hamzeh Abu Qamar

MS Student, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Anas Saleh Mohammed

Visiting Student (former), Electrical and Computer Engineering
Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).