Integrated Microsystems Lab
Research Areas of Focus
CMOS Microelectronics and Sensors
- Signal detection and processing interfaces for integrated optical and electrochemical sensors
- Capacitive, piezoresistive, piezoelectric, and resonant sensing interfaces for MEMS sensors
- Wireless sensing interfaces for implantable biomedical microdevices
- Extreme-/harsh-environment sensor signal processing interfaces
MEMS, RF-MEMS, BioMEMS, and NeuroMEMS
- Pressure sensors
- Inertial sensors (accelerometers and gyroscopes)
- Flow sensors
- Silicon and silicon carbide neural electrodes
- All-silicon timing and frequency references
- Piezoelectric MEMS
- Extreme/harsh environment sensors
- RF MEMS switches and filters
Implants, Prosthetics and Wearables
- Smart wearable devices for therapy and rehabilitation
- Traumatic condition monitoring
- Capsule endoscopy
- Brain machine interfaces
- Assistive living devices
Biological and Chemical Sensors
- Monitoring for medical and clinical applications
- Biological cells and bacterial culture analysis
- Soil and water pollutant monitoring
- Food and personal safety
- National security
Emerging Top Silicon Company
Nxtsens Microsystems Inc., was co-founded by Prof. Chodavarapu and his students. Selected as one of 50 Companies for 2017 MedTech Innovator Showcase program.