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SUMMARY:Neuro-X seminar: Prof Dahiya (Northeastern University) and Prof Ar
 ias (Berkeley)
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DESCRIPTION:Prof Ravinder Dahiya Prof Ana Claudia Arias\nProf Dahiya's ta
 lk: Flexible Printed Electronics for Robotics and Interactive Systems\n\n
 \nAbstract\nThe miniaturization of electronics has enabled rapid advanceme
 nts in computing and communication over the past several decades. However\
 , as we look toward the next frontier of technological innovation\, it is 
 increasingly evident that miniaturization alone is not enough. A new class
  of emerging applications—including wearable systems\, soft robotics\, b
 iomedical implants\, interactive devices\, and flexible displays—demands
  electronic systems that not only offer high-performance but also are mech
 anically flexible\, conformable\, and compatible with dynamic or soft subs
 trates. In parallel\, there is growing concern about the ecological footpr
 int of traditional micro- and nanofabrication processes. These challenges 
 call for a rethinking of how we design and manufacture electronic systems.
  This talk will present recent advances in resource-efficient approaches t
 o building high-performance electronics on unconventional substrates. Focu
 sing on printed electronics\, the talk will discuss materials\, device arc
 hitectures\, and scalable fabrication methods that enable flexible and str
 etchable electronic systems. As a case study\, the talk will showcase deve
 lopments in electronic skin (e-skin) for robotics—highlighting the integ
 ration of printed sensors\, high-mobility electronic materials\, and flexi
 ble circuits onto soft\, deformable surfaces. These technologies offer a g
 limpse into the future of semiconductor manufacturing—one that is not on
 ly scalable and adaptive to emerging needs but also environmentally respon
 sible.\n\n\nBio:\nRavinder Dahiya is a Professor of Electrical and Compute
 r Engineering at Northeastern University\, Boston\, where he leads the Ben
 dable Electronics and Sustainable Technologies (BEST) group. His multidisc
 iplinary research spans flexible and printed electronics\, electronic skin
  (e-skin)\, and their applications in robotics\, wearables\, and interacti
 ve systems. He has authored over 550 publications\, including books\, pate
 nts\, and journal articles\, and has led or contributed to numerous intern
 ational research projects.\nProf. Dahiya serves on the IEEE Board of Direc
 tors and was President of the IEEE Sensors Council (2022–2023). He is th
 e Editor-in-Chief of npj Flexible Electronics (Nature Portfolio) and found
 ed IEEE Journal on Flexible Electronics\, which is launched in 2022 the fo
 unding EiC. He also founded the IEEE International Conference on Flexible\
 , Printed Sensors and Systems (FLEPS). He has chaired several major confer
 ences such as IEEE SENSORS.\nProf. Dahiya serves on the IEEE Board of Dire
 ctors and was President of the IEEE Sensors Council (2022–2023). He is t
 he Editor-in-Chief of npj Flexible Electronics (Nature Portfolio). He also
  served as the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Journal on Flexible El
 ectronics\, which he founded and led from its inception and launch in 2021
 . In addition\, he founded the IEEE International Conference on Flexible\,
  Printed Sensors and Systems (FLEPS) and has chaired several major interna
 tional conferences\, including IEEE SENSORS.\nHis honours and awards inclu
 de EPSRC\, Marie Curie\, and Monbusho Fellowships\, the IEEE Sensors Counc
 il Technical Achievement Award\, Elsevier’s Young Investigator Award\, a
 nd 13 best paper awards. He is a Fellow of the IEEE and the Royal Society 
 of Edinburgh.\nWeb: www.rsdahiya.com\nGroup Website: https://best.sites.no
 rtheastern.edu\nTEDx talk: ‘Animating the Inanimate World’\n\n\n\nProf
  Arias' talk: From Materials to Systems: Wearable Bioelectronics for Conti
 nuous Human Monitoring\n\nAbstract:\nIn this talk\, I will discuss our wor
 k on engineering wearable bioelectronic interfaces that combine advances i
 n materials\, device design\, and scalable manufacturing. Our group has de
 veloped ultrathin dry electrodes based on carbon nanotube (CNT) thin films
  that form conformal\, breathable\, and mechanically compliant interfaces 
 with the skin. These electrodes exhibit low contact impedance\, high signa
 l-to-noise ratios\, and excellent mechanical stability under natural motio
 n. Importantly\, the materials and device architecture enable roll-to-roll
  fabrication processes that support large-scale manufacturing of wearable 
 electrodes.  At the system level\, these interfaces enable new wearable p
 latforms capable of stable multi-day electrophysiological monitoring. I wi
 ll present demonstrations of myoelectric interfaces in which electromyogra
 phy signals recorded with CNT electrodes remain stable over multiple days\
 , enabling machine-learning decoders trained on the first day to operate w
 ithout recalibration. \n\nBio:\nProf. Arias received her PhD in Physics f
 rom the University of Cambridge\, UK in 2001. Prior to that\, she received
  her master and bachelor degrees in Physics from the Federal University of
  Paraná in Curitiba\, Brazil in 1997 and 1995 respectively. \nShe joined
  the University of California\, Berkeley in January of 2011. Prof. Arias w
 as the Manager of the Printed Electronic Devices Area and a Member of Rese
 arch Staff at PARC\, a Xerox Company. She went to PARC\, in 2003\, from Pl
 astic Logic in Cambridge\, UK where she led the semiconductor group. \nHe
 r research focuses on the use of electronic materials processed from solut
 ion in flexible electronic systems. She uses printing techniques to fabric
 ate flexible large area electronic devices and sensors.
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