ITQ Severo Ochoa Lecture «A New Library of Green and Sustainable Electronic Materials» – Shweta Agarwala
El viernes 28 de febrero de 2025 tendrá lugar la segunda jornada ITQ Severo Ochoa Lecture de 2025.
Concretamente contaremos con Shweta Agarwala quien impartirá la charla «A New Library of Green and Sustainable Electronic Materials» a las 11:30h en el Salón de Actos del ITQ (UPV-CSIC).
Más sobre Shweta Agarwala
Shweta Agarwala is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering at Aarhus University, Denmark, where she leads the pioneering Printed Electronics Technology Laboratory. Her work bridges disciplines, focusing on the development of sustainable electronic materials and devices, with a vision to drive environmental responsibility in electronics through the creation of fully biodegradable and flexible devices.
She completed her Master’s degree at Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) and earned her PhD from the National University of Singapore. She further honed her expertise in printed electronics at the Singapore Centre for 3D Printing before transitioning to her role in Denmark. An active contributor to the scientific community, Shweta has authored over 70 peer-reviewed publications in prestigious journals, books, and conferences. She is a senior IEEE member and Chair of IEEE Women in Engineering, Denmark Section, where she is dedicated to advancing gender diversity in engineering,
A New Library of Green and Sustainable Electronic Materials
The rapid proliferation of electronic devices has exacerbated the global e-waste crisis, necessitating a paradigm shift toward sustainable materials and manufacturing processes. Our research group is addressing this challenge by developing a comprehensive library of biodegradable and environmentally friendly electronic materials, including piezoelectrics, conductors, insulators, and, most recently, biodegradable metals. Inspired by nature and guided by principles of green chemistry, we engineer material microstructures to impart and enhance electronic functionalities while ensuring full biodegradability. These materials are formulated into functional inks suitable for printing on unconventional substrates, enabling low-energy and scalable fabrication of electronic devices.
Our approach integrates bio-derived polymers, ionic conductors, and metallic precursors to create high-performance electronic components that naturally degrade without harmful residues. The developed material platform is particularly suited for healthcare applications, where we are advancing biodegradable devices for muscle atrophy monitoring, wound healing, and eczema treatment. By bridging sustainable materials innovation with functional electronics, our work paves the way for the next generation of transient and eco-friendly electronic systems.
