Ravinder Dahiya
Professor,
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Affiliated Researcher,
Dublin Innovation Institute
Research Focus
Flexible printed electronics, robotics (soft robotics), electronic skin, tactile sensing, haptics, intelligent interactive systems, wearable systems
Education
- PhD, Italian Institute of Technology, 2009
Honors & Awards
- Fellow, IEEE
- Fellow, The Royal Society of Edinburgh
- Life Member, Marie Curie Fellows Association
- Fellow, The Institution of Engineers in Scotland
- Microelectronic Engineering Young Investigator Award, 2016
Research Overview
Flexible printed electronics, robotics (soft robotics), electronic skin, tactile sensing, haptics, intelligent interactive systems, wearable systems
Bendable Electronics and Sustainable Technologies Group
The BEST lab is a multidisciplinary team working at the interface of printed electronics, material science, sensors, applied physics, robotics, and interactive systems. Research spans from the synthesis of nanostructures all the way to the integration (incl. heterogeneous) of electronic systems on large area, flexible, and non-conventional substrates.
Leveraging science and engineering for societal benefit, the research team aims to make a lasting positive impact through resource-efficient approaches for manufacturing of electronic systems and promotion of the responsible use of electronics – addressing global challenges like electronic waste.
Department Research Areas
Selected Publications
- Guanbo Min, Gaurav Khandelwal, Abhishek Singh Dahiya, Shashank Mishra, Wei Tang, and Ravinder Dahiya, Multisource Energy Harvester on Textile and Plants for Clean Energy Generation from Wind and Rainwater Droplets, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2024 12 (2), 695-705
- Gaurav Khandelwal, Guanbo Min, Xenofon Karagiorgis, Ravinder Dahiya, Aligned PLLA electrospun fibres based biodegradable triboelectric nanogenerator, Nano Energy, Volume 110, 2023
- Markellos Ntagios, Habib Nassar, Ravinder Dahiya, Closed-loop direct ink extruder system with multi-part materials mixing, Additive Manufacturing, Volume 64, 2023
- G. Khandelwal, R. Dahiya, “Self-Powered Active Sensing based on Triboelectric Generator,” Advanced Materials, 2200724, 2022.
- A. S. Dahiya, A. Zumeit, A. Christou, R. Dahiya, “High performance n-channel printed transistors on biodegradable substrate for transient electronics,” Advanced Electronic Materials, 2200098, 2022. (DOI: 10.1002/aelm.202200098).
- E. S. Hosseini, M. Chakraborty, R. Dahiya, “Porous Elastomer based Wide Range Flexible Pressure Sensor Device for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles,” IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 22(10), pp. 9914 – 9921, 2022. (DOI:
10.1109/JSEN.2022.3165560). - R. Dahiya, “Editorial Introduction to the First Issue,” IEEE Journal on Flexible Electronics, 2022. (DOI: 10.1109/JFLEX.2022.3162128)
- A. S. Dahiya, A. Christou, J. Neto, A. Zumeit, D. Shakthivel, R. Dahiya, “In Tandem Contact-Transfer Printing for High-Performance Transient Electronics,” Advanced Electronic Materials, 2200170, 2022 (DOI: 10.1002/aelm.202200170)
- M. Chakraborty, J. Kettle, R. Dahiya, “Electronic Waste Reduction through Devices and Printed Circuit Boards designed for Circularity,” IEEE Journal on Flexible Electronics, 1(1), pp 4-23, 2022. (DOI:10.1109/JFLEX.2022.3159258) (invited)
- P. K. Murali, A. Dutta, M. L. Gentner, E. Burdet, R. Dahiya, M. Kaboli, “Active Visuo-Tactile Interactive Perception for Accurate Object Pose Estimation in Dense Clutter,” IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Vol. 7 (2), pp 4686-4693, 2022.
- F. Nikbakhtnasrabadi, E. S. Hosseini, S. Dervin, D. Shakthivel, R. Dahiya, “Smart Bandage with Inductor-Capacitor Resonant Tank Based Printed Wireless Pressure Sensor on Electrospun Poly-L-Lactide Nanofibers,” Advanced Electronic Materials, 2101348, 2022. (DOI: 10.1002/aelm.202101348)
Jan 31, 2025
2024 Stanford University Annual Assessment of Author Citations
The following COE professors are among the top scientists worldwide selected by Stanford University representing the top 2% of the most-cited scientists with single-year impact in various disciplines. The selection is based on the top 100,000 by c-score (with and without self-citations) or a percentile rank of 2% or above. The list below includes those who published a paper in 2024 or later.
Jan 25, 2024
Clean Energy From ‘Power Plant’ Generators
ECE Professor Ravinder Dahiya sees potential in leaf-shaped generators that use wind and rain power to produce electricity. The research was published in the journal ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.
Dec 07, 2023
2023 Stanford University Annual Assessment of Author Citations
The following COE professors are among the top scientists worldwide selected by Stanford University representing the top 2% of the most-cited scientists with single-year impact in various disciplines. The selection is based on the top 100,000 by c-score (with and without self-citations) or a percentile rank of 2% or above.
Oct 26, 2023
Dahiya Selected as IEEE Division X Director-Elect
ECE Professor Ravinder Dahiya was elected as IEEE Division X Director-Elect for 2024.
Oct 24, 2023
Degradable Electronic Medical Devices Power Up
ECE Professor Ravinder Dahiya was featured in the Chemical & Engineering News article “Degradable Electronic Medical Devices Power Up.”
Aug 24, 2023
Dahiya Speaks at AI for Good Global Summit
ECE Professor Ravinder Dahiya was selected as a speaker for the AI for Good Global Summit: Accelerating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals which was held in Geneva, Switzerland July 6-7, 2023.
Aug 02, 2023
Developing Biodegradable Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Sustainable Energy Harvesting
ECE Professor Ravinder Dahiya’s research on “Aligned PLLA Electrospun Fibres Based Biodegradable Triboelectric Nanogenerator” was published in Nano Energy.
Jul 26, 2023
Creating Next-Gen Robotic e-Skin With Sensing and Actuation Capabilities
ECE Professor Ravinder Dahiya was awarded a $230,000 NSF Eager grant for “Flexible and Compressible e-Skin Integrated with Soft Magnetic Coil Based Ultra-thin Actuator and Touch Sensor for Robotics Applications.”
Jun 05, 2023
Team Makes Electronic Skin That Can Sense Touch
ECE Professor Ravinder Dahiya was featured in the TechXplore article “Team Makes Electronic Skin That Can Sense Touch.”
May 15, 2023
Innovative Out-of-Plane Printed Design Boosts Electronics Efficiency and Performance
ECE Professor Ravinder Dahiya published “Out-of-Plane Electronics on Flexible Substrates Using Inorganic Nanowires Grown on High Aspect Ratio Printed Gold Micropillars” in Advanced Materials. The paper describes a new method of creating nanowire-based electronics that are more efficient in their manufacture and performance than current methods allow, potentially enabling more sensitive sensors or efficient energy harvesters.