WIN/IEEE EPS Seminar: Tse Nga Tina Ng

Flexible Electronics To See Deeper and Feel Better

The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is pleased to present a seminar with Tse Nga Tina Ng, Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at the University of California San Diego, USA. 

This seminar is titled "Flexible Electronics To See Deeper and Feel Better" and will be held on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 2:00 PM in QNC 1501. Registration is required!

Abstract

Printing with solution-processable materials is a versatile approach that can lead to devices that are economical and easily reconfigurable. Here we present the design and additive processing of polymeric materials to achieve optoelectronics and soft sensors for human-computer interfaces. We will discuss three example use cases, including sensors for infrared imaging that enable deeper penetration depth, a biomechanical tool for motor disorder diagnosis, and structural supercapacitors for energy storage. The presentation aims to summarize the key challenges and future opportunities of integrating polymer electronics in human-computer interfaces for various remote sensing applications such as in telemedicine and internet-of-things sensor networks.

Biography 

Tse Nga Tina Ng is a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and an IEEE Sensor Council Distinguished Lecturer at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).  She received her B.S. in chemistry from Knox College and M.S. and Ph.D. degree in physical chemistry from Cornell University. She started her career at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, prior to joining UCSD in 2016. Dr. Ng is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, recipient of the NSF Mid-Career Advancement Award, and appointed as a Distinguished Lecturer by the IEEE Sensors Council.She is currently an Associate Editor for the journals Flexible Printed Electronics and IEEE Journal on Flexible Electronics and serving on the editorial board of ACS Applied Electronic Materials.

Her lab website is http://flexible-electronics.ucsd.edu/