Electronics Summaries

Bio-robotic “artificial nose” system for detecting explosives and other chemicals
Altan, Ege ; Chakrabartty, Shantanu ; Chandak, Rishabh ; Mehta, Darshit ; Raman, Baranidharan ; Saha, Debajit ; Singamaneni, Srikanth ; Tadepalli, Sirimuvva ; Traner, Michael
T-019136

— Technology Description Prof. Barani Raman and colleagues have developed a robust, insect-based, non-invasive sensing system to detect explosives or other chemicals. This “artificial nose” technology includes methods to decode neural signals from the insect’s olfactory system and …

Energy efficient, scalable neuromorphic computing with Growth Transform Neural Network
Chakrabartty, Shantanu ; Gangopadhyay, Ahana
T-019112

— Technology Description Engineers in Prof. Shantanu Chakrabartty’s laboratory have developed Growth Transform Neural Network (GTNN), a flexible system for designing scalable neuromorphic processors for use in deep learning systems and support vector machines. GTNN frames the neuromorphic syst…

Low-Power, Fast Sensors for Infrastructure‐to‐Vehicle Communications in Autonomous Driving
Aono, Kenji ; Chakrabartty, Shantanu ; Kondapalli, Sri Harsha ; Pochettino, Owen
T-019014

— Engineers in Prof. Shantanu Chakrabarty’s laboratory have developed an RFID embedded sensor system for infrastructure-to-vehicle (I2V) communications that uses near-zero standby energy and offers the robust performance of actively powered communications. This technology is designed to provide …

Learnable, scalable, energy efficient analog-to-digital interfaces and their automated design
Chakrabarti, Ayan ; Zhang, Xuan "Silvia"
T-017967

— Technology Description Engineers in Prof. Xuan “Silvia” Zhang’s laboratory have developed a unifying design and optimization paradigm to automate the design of analog-to-digital interfaces and create scalable, general purpose analog and mixed signal (AMS) blocks that employ machi…

Miniature, high resolution multi-spectral imaging for label-free image guided surgery and other applications
Garcia Hernandez, Nimrod Missael ; Gruev, Viktor
T-016872

— Technology Description Engineers in Prof. Viktor Gruev’s laboratory have developed a compact 27-band hyperspectral imaging system for high resolution, label-free, real-time imaging. This system can distinguish spectral signatures in image guided surgery (IGS) and other applications. The tech…

High-performance, nanoengineered two-phase cooling system for high powered electronics
Agonafer, Damena ; Ma, Binjian ; Shan, Li
T-018032

— Technology Description Engineers in Prof. Damena Agonafer’s laboratory have developed a highly-efficient, compact, modular evaporative cooling platform with materials and nanostructured geometries designed to greatly enhance thermal management of 3D integrated circuits, power converters and …

New Process for Diagnosing Abnormal Heart Rhythms Automatically
May, Adam
T-019674

— Technology Description Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a new method for automatically differentiating accelerated heart rhythms caused by wide complex tachycardia (WCTs) into fast, or irregularly fast heart rhythms caused by ventricular tachycardia (VT) and suprave…

Trackable Pedicle Screws for Improving Spinal Fusion Surgery
Brunner, Peter ; Genin, Guy ; Hacker, Carl ; Leuthardt, Eric ; Lowe, Halle ; Molina, Camilo ; Moran, Daniel ; Repka, Alicia ; Sandler, Jacob
T-019941

— Published date: 9/18/2025 Value Proposition: Non-obstructing trackable pedicle screw system that streamlines the rod-shaping process for surgeons. Technology Description Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a system that uses lenticular arrays to better track pedicle…

Controlling charge doping in 2D materials
Balgley, Jesse ; Henriksen, Erik
T-019602

— Technology Description Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a method to control charge doping in 2D materials like graphene. This method uses α-RuCl3 to create pn junctions at a smaller scale than silicon transistors. While α-RuCl3 efficiently removes el…

Self-capacitance Power Transfer for Efficient Wireless Charging of Small Wearables
Alazzawi, Yarub ; Aono, Kenji ; Chakrabartty, Shantanu ; Scheller, Erica
T-018759

— Technology Description Engineers in Prof. Shantanu Chakrabartty’s laboratory have developed a convenient, wireless power transfer system that exploits the body’s self-capacitance to charge small, low power, wearable and minimally-invasive devices. Wearable devices traditionally rely o…