Department of Microelectronics

Bioelectronics

Overview

The mission of the Section Bioelectronics is to provide technology for the successful monitoring, diagnosis and treatment of cortical, neural, cardiac and muscular disorders by means of electroceuticals. To this end, we investigate and design active biomedical microsystems employing:
  • Biosignal acquisition/conditioning/detection
  • Neuromodulation and -stimulation
  • Transcutaneous and intra-body wireless communication
  • Wireless power transfer and management
  • Energy harvesting
  • Bioinspired electronics
  • Implantable electronics
  • Flexible implants
  • Microsystem integration
  • CMOS microfluidic multi-electrode and sensor arrays
  • Wireless CMOS biosensors and sensor technology
  • Biosensors, BioMEMS and electrodes
  • Biocomputing
as applied in, e.g., cardiac pacemakers, cochlear implants, ExG recorders, spinal cord implants, organs on chip, neurostimulators and bioelectronic medicine.

The Bioelectronics group participates in the Electrical Engineering BSc curriculum and three MSc tracks: MSc Biomedical Engineering, MSc Microelectronics.

Bioelectronics consists of 5 professors, 1 technician, 1 secretary and 12 researchers.

Presentation on electroceuticals, highlighting some of the work done in our section. Read more.

Video recording of Wouter A. Serdijn's inaugural lecture (NL: intreerede, in het Nederlands), March 30, 2016: Beter worden met elektroceutica -- elektronische medicijnen reiken de helpende hand.

News

Professor Wouter Serdijn appointed as Medical Delta Professor

Wouter Serdijn, chair bio electronics of the department Micro electronics (EEMCS faculty) has been appointed as a Medical Delta Professor for a 5 year period.

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Kleine Stromstöße mit heilsamer Wirkung (Eng: Small surges of electricity with a healing effect)

Winzige Chips statt Medikamente – leitet die „Bioelektronik“ eine neue Ära der Medizin ein? Ein Überblick über die neuen Ansätze (Eng: Tiny chips instead of medication - does "bioelectronics" usher in a new era of medicine? An overview of the new approaches). Article by Susanne Donner with, a.o. Vasiliki Giagka in Der Tagespiegel.

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How smart sensors can prevent epilepsy

In Delft and Rotterdam, Wouter Serdijn and Christos Strydis are collaborating on a network of sensors and stimulators for the body. By picking up signals and sending the brain a rapid wake-up call, they hope to be able to predict and prevent epileptic fits. ‘If we can close the loop, we’ll have the technology ready within three years.’ Article in Nodes, with Christos Strydis and Wouter Serdijn.

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