Specialization profile--Biosensors, BioMEMS and Microsystem Integration

The BioSemi sub-profile concentrates on microfabrication of biosensors, bio-micro- electro-mechanical systems, micro-assembly, and complete biomedical devices on-chip for, e.g., organs on-chip, smart catheters, and flexible implants.

Suggested courses

MSc project proposals

Some examples of thesis topics (this list is not exhaustive):

BE	[2024] - Taken - 3D Printed Bioelectronics for Regenerative Medicine
	[2024] - Taken - Wireless Stimulation of the Brain with Light
	[2024] - Taken - Transparent Microelectrode Arrays for Neuron Recordings and Stimulation
	[2024] - Taken - Organic Electrochemical Transistors for Wound Healing
	[2024] - Taken - Conformable Microelectrode Arrays for Electrical Mapping of the Heart
	[2023] Patch clamp experiments on activation behavior of cortical neurons to electrical stimulation
	[2025] High-Acoustic Transmissivity in Miniaturized Ultrasonic Phased Array Transducers
	[2025] Reconfigurable Acoustic Systems via Electrowetting-on-Dielectric (EWOD) on PZT transducer
	[2025] High Density Stretchable Signal Lines for Ultrasound-Based Brain Implants
ECTM	Miniaturized pH sensing for organ-on-chip applications
EI	Magneto-mechanical micro-antenna for implantable devices
	Conformable CMOS-based implantable array for Brain-Computer Interfaces
SPS	Generative AI for suppressing tinnitus

Thesis examples

Contact person

For more information about the research group, possible thesis topics, and suggestions for your ISP:

dr. Massimo Mastrangeli

Electronic Components, Technology and Materials Group

Department of Microelectronics