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Prof. Mercier promoted to Full Professor

Congratulations, Prof. Mercier!

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Prof. Mercier wins Teacher of the Year Award

Congratulations, Prof. Mercier! 

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Nature Biomedical Engineering: These Screen-printed, Flexible Sensors Allow Earbuds to Record Brain Activity and Exercise Levels

A pair of earbuds can be turned into a tool to record the electrical activity of the brain as well as levels of lactate in the body with the addition of two flexible sensors screen-printed onto a stamp-like flexible surface.

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ISSCC 2023: Two papers + Demo Session

We are pleased to announce the Energy Efficient Microsystems Lab will help present two papers at ISSCC 2023. One will be on a vertically-integrated power delivery system in collaboration with Prof. Hanh-Phuc Le’s group, and the other will be on

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Nature Communications: UCSD creates experimental ‘smart pill’ that could aid in fighting inflammatory bowel disease and diabetes

UC San Diego has created an experimental “smart pill” that continuously monitors the inside of the small intestine, work that could lead to better ways to spot and treat gastro-intestinal disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease and diabetes. The inch-long, wireless

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UCSD opening huge, cathedral-like engineering center aimed at reshaping the human experience

UC San Diego is about to open a huge, cathedral-like engineering center that will exponentially expand the school’s efforts to do everything from turn plant viruses into human vaccines to program self-driving cars to safely navigate through thick fog. Franklin

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Prof. Mercier speaks about low-power WiFi backscatter communication

Prof. Mercier discussed his research in collaboration with Dinesh Bharadia about low-power WiFi backscatter communication at the 2022 UCSD Center for Wireless Communications Semi Annual Research Review, with his talk available now on YouTube:

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Nature Biomedical Engineering: A Multi-Analyte Integrated Microneedle Platform

Imagine being able to measure your blood sugar levels, know if you’ve had too much to drink, and track your muscle fatigue during a workout, all in one small device worn on your skin. Engineers at the University of California

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ISSCC 2022: paper, forum, and panel

The EEMS lab, in collaboration with Prof. Dinesh Bharadia’s lab, are pleased to announce that they will be presenting a paper at ISSCC 2022 entitled “A WiFi and Bluetooth Backscattering Combo Chip Featuring Beam Steering via a Fully-Reflective Phased-Controlled Multi-Antenna

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CWS is hiring a postdoctoral scholar!

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, at the University of California, San Diego, in support of the Jacobs School of Engineering multidisciplinary research in the Center for Wearable Sensors is conducting an open search for Postdoctoral Scholars in

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The Impending Evolution of Wearables

Despite ties to the fashion sector, wearables may evolve to the point where consumers may not even see the technology they’re wearing. Read more in this nice article, which extensively quotes Prof. Mercier, HERE.

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Wearables: where are we?

A nice article about the activities in the Center for Wearable Sensors appeared in the Triton Magazine, including interview excerpts with Prof. Mercier and colleagues. Read more HERE.

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Five papers at ISSCC 2021!

We are very excited to announce we will be presenting FIVE papers at ISSCC 2021!  This brings EEMS total ISSCC paper count over the last five years to 16 (five papers in 2021, one in 2020, four in 2019, three

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Center for Wearable Sensors: Virtual Summit (FREE registration!)

UC San Diego’s Center for Wearable Sensors, which is co-Directed by Prof. Mercier, normally has a public summit hosted once per year on UCSD campus.  Due to the pandemic, we have decided to move this summit online, and are opening

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IEEE Spectrum Cover Story: Why Sweat Will Power Your Next Wearable

Patrick Mercier and Joseph Wang’s work on biofuel cells and self-powered sensors is featured on the cover of the July 2020 issue of IEEE Spectrum. Check it out! https://spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductors/devices/why-sweat-will-power-your-next-wearable

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A low-power, low-cost wearable to monitor COVID-19 patients

Engineers at the University of California San Diego are developing low-cost, low-power wearable sensors that can measure temperature and respiration–key vital signs used to monitor COVID-19. The devices would transmit data wirelessly to a smartphone, and could be used to

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Three papers at VLSI 2020

The Energy Efficient Microsystems Lab will be presenting three papers at the 2020 VLSI Symposium. While the conference will not be in beautiful Honolulu this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the new online format does offer an exciting way

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UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering Ranked in the Top-10 (US News)

US News and World Report has just announced the 2020 Engineering Graduate School School rankings, and we are proud to say that the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering is now in the top-10! https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/eng-rankings This marks a sharp

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New chip brings ultra-low power Wi-Fi connectivity to IoT devices

Everything needs to be online nowadays, from vending machines to smart speakers, but that connectivity costs in terms of bulk and energy use. Now researchers have come up with a chip that gets devices connected with 5,000 times less power

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Prof. Mercier wins Outstanding Engineer of the Year Award

In its 69th year, the annual Engineers Week Awards Banquet, hosted by the San Diego County Engineering Council (SDCEC) on February 21, 2020, is bringing together leaders in our community to celebrate those who educate, create and advance engineering. “Engineers make a

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