Research Projects

Smart electronic fabrics are emerging as a potential solution for next-generation wearable and flexible electronics, with applications in healthcare, sports, transport, military, soft robotics, artificial intelligence, and the internet of things. However, these devices are still in their early stages due to traditional manufacturing processes, integration problems, lack of compatible power supply, and poor commercialization capabilities. To improve wearable electronics, advanced manufacturing techniques, flexible energy storage devices, and effective integration techniques are needed. Digital manufacturing techniques can revolutionize the rapidly growing field of wearable electronics due to their attributes such as rapid production, simplicity, computer-aided design, user control, and environmental friendliness. The proposed work aims to explore digital manufacturing techniques (3D printing and laser) for rapid, green, and low-cost development of self-powered wearable sensors. The proposed method will integrate energy storage fabric with energy harvesting fabrics and use it for EEG, ECG, and respiratory sensors. The electrochemical performance of developed supercapacitor fabrics will be investigated using electrochemical potentiostat/galvanostat, and the current-voltage curves of the perovskite solar cell will be recorded using a Keithley 2400 source meter under simulated AM1.5G solar light. The developed energy storage and energy harvesting fabrics will be integrated with EEG, ECG, and respiratory sensors to monitor brain, heart, and lungs functions. This work will increase the application potential of wearable electronic devices and improve the manufacturing capability and performance of existing flexible and wearable electronic devices.