报告题目：From Silicon to Soft Matter: A Journey Through Materials Innovation for Sensing
报 告 人：Kean Chin Aw（奥克兰大学教授）
报告时间：2025年4月23日（星期叁）上午10:00—11:00
报告地点：广州国际校区D1-b110会议室
主办单位：吴贤铭智能工程学院
报告人介绍：
K. C. Aw was born in Georgetown, Malaysia and is a Professor at the Department of Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Auckland. He joined the university in 2004. Prior to this academic position, he worked at Intel, Delta Prisma, Altera and Navman for a total of 15 years. He earned his undergraduate degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, M.Sc in Advanced Manufacturing Systems and PhD in Applied Physics (Semiconductor Physics). His main interests are in micro-systems and deployment of smart/functional materials and structures such as conducting polymers, metallic oxides, etc., which act as sensors and actuators in various applications such as bio-sensors, medical/rehabilitation robots, micro-pumps, micro-manipulators, MEMS, energy harvesters, etc. He has over 250 refereed publications (book, book chapters, proceedings and journals).
Main Distinctions/Honours:
2006 Asia-NZ Foundation HEEP Grant (Principal Investigator)
2009 China-NZ Scientist Exchange Award
2011 NZ-China Strategic Research Alliance ( Principal Investigator)
2016 MBIE Smart Idea (Associate Investigator)
2016 US Office of Naval Research (Associate Investigator)
2019 Marsden Fast Start (Associate Investigator)
2021 MBIE Smart Idea (Associate Investigator)
2021 NZ-China (NSFC) COVID-19 (Associate Investigator)
报告摘要：
This talk traces my scientific journey from the rigid, silicon-based semiconductors that underpin modern electronics to the dynamic world of organic semiconductors, where flexibility and tunability unlocked new frontiers in device design. Driven by the vision of seamless human-technology integration, I transitioned to polymer-based soft materials, engineering wearable sensors capable of conforming to the body and monitoring signals with unprecedented comfort and precision. Then followed with my research in harnessing triboelectricity that converts mechanical motion into usable energy—aimed to self-powered, sustainable sensor systems. By bridging inorganic semiconductors, organic electronics, and soft polymer engineering, this journey highlights how interdisciplinary innovation can address pressing challenges in healthcare, robotics, etc.