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

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Bionics and Transduction Science

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

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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

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Your clothes will soon be extra muscles

Textile muscles is a young research field. In the long run, the technology can be built into clothes that can give an extra boost during heavy lifting, give hugs at a distance and help the visually impaired navigate the urban environment.

Two researchers from liu and a man from NSF

LiU researchers awarded first Swedish-U.S. collaboration of its kind

Donatella Puglisi and Jens Eriksson have been awarded funding for the first cooperative research activity between Sweden and the United States under the prestigious NSF Convergence Accelerator program, Phase 1.

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.

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

Stefan Klintström

Ingemar Lundström

Jose Gabriel Martinez Gil

Amaia Beatriz Ortega Santos

PhD student

Donatella Puglisi

Associate Professor, Docent

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