Materials Design and Integration for Precision Medicine

Engineering research seminar with Wubin Bai, assistant professor of Applied Physical Sciences, UNC Chapel Hill

5/22/2026
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Location
Spanos Auditorium, Cummings Hall
Sponsored by
Thayer School of Engineering
Audience
Public
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Amos Johnson

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Meeting ID: 935 8655 7757
Passcode: 008066

Electronic systems are the technological underpinnings for most aspects of our lives, ranging from healthcare and energy to artificial intelligence. Our lab leverages the distinctive characteristics of soft and nanomaterials to create advanced electronic systems with bioinspired architectures, unconventional mechanics, and/or bioresorbable composition, capable of seamlessly integrating with living tissues, medical robotics, and other dynamic systems for applications in biosensing, drug delivery, and therapeutics.

This presentation will explore key innovations including:

  1. Engineered 2D materials, monocrystalline silicon, ionogels, and their integration for high-performance biosensing;
  2. 3D interfaces for comprehensive communication with brain organoids, autonomous drug delivery, and sensory soft robots;
  3. Wearable optoelectronic systems that leverage light-tissue interaction and AI for muscle tracking and vital monitoring.

These efforts aim to enhance our understanding of the interface between heterogeneous materials, paving the way for unconventional integrations of bioelectronics to advance healthcare.

Hosted by Professor Wei Ouyang

Location
Spanos Auditorium, Cummings Hall
Sponsored by
Thayer School of Engineering
Audience
Public
More information
Amos Johnson