Amay J. Bandodkar
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Biography
Dr. Bandodkar joined as an assistant professor in the ECE department with affiliation to the ASSIST Center in Jan, 2021. His research interests include working at the interface of electronics, materials science, and biology to realize next-generation conformal sensors and energy devices with broad applications in wearables, implants, and distributed systems.
Education
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Ph.D.
2016
NanoEngineering
University of California San Diego -
Master's
2011
Industrial Chemistry
Indian Institute of Technology – Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh
Research Focus
Recent Publications
- Highly Elastic, Bioresorbable Polymeric Materials for Stretchable, Transient Electronic Systems (2024)
- Highly Elastic, Bioresorbable Polymeric Materials for Stretchable, Transient Electronic Systems (Vol 16, Pg 102, 2024) (2024)
- Stretchable and biodegradable self-healing conductors for multifunctional electronics (2024)
- Synthesis of shape-programmable elastomer for a bioresorbable, wireless nerve stimulator (2024)
- Water-powered, electronics-free dressings that electrically stimulate wounds for rapid wound closure (2024)
- A Miniaturized, Battery-Free, Wireless Wound Monitor That Predicts Wound Closure Rate Early (2023)
- Biofluid-Activated Biofuel Cells, Batteries, and Supercapacitors: A Comprehensive Review (2023)
- Electric Eel-Inspired Soft Electrocytes for Solid-State Power Systems (2023)
- Emerging technologies in wearable sensors (2023)
- Micropatterned Elastomeric Composites for Encapsulation of Transient Electronics (2023)
Awards & Honors
- 2016 – MRS Graduate Student Award
- 2016 – Metrohm Young Chemist Award
- 2016 – Siebel Scholars Award
- 2015 – Interdisciplinary Research Award, UC San Diego.
- 2015 – NSF I-Corps Entrepreneurial Seed Fund, von Liebig Entrepreneurism Center.
- 2011 – Undergraduate Research Publication Award.
- 2021 – Biosensors Young Investigator Award
Recent News
Amay Bandodkar Named on List of Highly Cited Researchers
Posted on November 27, 2023 | Filed Under: Awards and Faculty and News
Congratulations to Amay Bandodkar, Assistant Professor of ECE, for being recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate. Clarivate Plc, a global leader in connecting people and organizations to intelligence they can trust to transform …
Bandodkar and Oralkan Receive IEEE Sensors Council Technical Achievement Award
Posted on September 16, 2022 | Filed Under: Awards
Two of our faculty members, Ömer Oralkan and Amay Bandodkar, have been awarded the Technical Achievement Award from the IEEE Sensors Council!
Here a sensor, there a sensor…
Posted on July 13, 2022 | Filed Under: Faculty
Meet some ECE faculty members who are putting sensors to use in new ways.
Media Mentions
Predicting wound healing with a wound-integrated miniaturized sensor
August 1, 2023
America’s Greatest Disruptors: Amay Bandodkar
December 15, 2021
Tiny computers can do wonderful things when strapped to your body—think smartwatches, fitness trackers and other wearables—but how to comfortably, easily and consistently power these devices without a bulky battery and the need for constant recharging is a challenge. Amay Bandodkar has come up with a novel idea: Use sweat.
Bandodkar: Innovators Under 35
June 30, 2021
Amay Bandodkar’s lightweight sensors could make wearable tech more useful and practical.