ABSTRACT

Disposable sensors are easy-to-use, low-cost devices that are intended for single use or short-term monitoring of physical, chemical and biological analytes. In this seminar, I will present some of our most recent work involving the development of paper and silicon-based machine-connected disposable sensors and their applications in monitoring food quality and detecting infectious pathogens. Machine-connected disposable sensors can also be combined with artificial intelligence techniques to predict hard-to-measure analytes in soil both instantaneously and into the future, offering a new method to reduce overreliance on physical sensors.

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Firat Gder is an associate professor in the Department of Bioengineering at Imperial College London. Firat and his team work in the interface of material science, electronics, chemistry and biology, focusing on the development of intelligent interfaces to connect complex chemical and biological systems with machines. Firat is passionate about solving problems concerning animal and human health, agriculture and food systems. In addition to his scholarly activities, he has also co-founded multiple startups to translate his research to address real world problems. For more information on Gder Research Group please visit www.guderesearch.com.