Sensor and Actuator Systems (SAS)

Sensor and Actuator Systems (SAS) conducts multidisciplinary research on all areas of transduction sciences from materials for sensors, and systems integration to cell free synthetic biology lab-on-a-chip detection and soft robots.

The research division also hosts the fabrication expertise and facilities, supporting all areas of our research including classical device microfabrication and modern fast prototyping of microfluidics and optics.

We are a horizontal association of scientists contributing to the progress of our field and providing innovative solutions for industry and society.

Sensor and Actuator Systems includes approximately 30 scientists and students divided into five research units:

Research at Sensor and actuator systems division

puffbild Bionik och transduktionsvetenskap

Bionics and Transduction Science

The Bionic and Transductor Science unit conductrs research in the interface between biology, material science, transducers and microsystem technology.

scheme showing the principle of detection of the catalytic current from a single enzyme molecule

Chemical Sensor Systems

In the research group for Chemical sensor systems, we do research on chemical sensors and electrochemistry. We apply our research to use in sensor systems, typically in research collaborations with companies or other societal actors.

Applied Sensor Science

We work on development and characterization of chemical gas sensors, silicon carbide field effect transistors, graphene and other 2D materials for gas sensors.

Doctoral education

Optical image of an Al cathode of an OLED degraded by high current surge

Doctoral studies in Applied Physics

Research in Applied Physics aims to apply the methods, models and approaches of physics in fields such as surface and molecular physics, biotechnology, lab-on-a-chip, organic electronics, self-organising materials, and polymeric and soft materials.

More about our research

Electronic nose may help in court

Today, cadaver dogs are used to find human remains, for instance after a murder or a natural disaster. But as this practice faces both legal and ethical problems, researchers at LiU are developing an electronic nose as a complement the search dogs.

Doctoral network for “textile muscles” receives EU grant

Edwin Jager is the coordinator for a doctoral network that has been granted almost SEK 29 million from Horizon Europe. Using an interdisciplinary approach, the PhD students are learning how to develop material that can work as “textile muscles”.

A female PhD student assembles the experimental setup.

Bone growth inspired “microrobots” that create their own bone

Inspired by the growth of bones, researchers have developed a combination of materials that can morph into various shapes. The material is initially soft, but later hardens through a process that uses the same materials found in the skeleton.

Contact

Head of division and administration

Staff

Mike Andersson

Principal Research Engineer, Docent

Helen Dannetun

Jens Eriksson

Associate Professor, Docent

Mats Eriksson

Senior Associate Professor

Professor, Head of Division

Lida Khajavizadeh

Principal Research Engineer

Stefan Klintström

Principal Research Engineer

Ingemar Lundström

Jose Gabriel Martinez Gil

Amaia Beatriz Ortega Santos

PhD student

Donatella Puglisi

Associate Professor, Docent

Abd Ul Qadeer

PhD student

Manav Tyagi

Visiting address

Campus Valla, Building F

Mail address

Linköping University
IFM
581 83 Linköping

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Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM)

Undergraduate teaching and research in the areas of biology, chemistry, materials and applied physics and theory and modelling are conducted at this department.

Sensor and Actuator Systems (SAS)

Research at Sensor and actuator systems division

Bionics and Transduction Science

Chemical Sensor Systems

Applied Sensor Science

Optical Devices Laboratory